Moonlit Seascape, 1875
by William Trost Richards (1833–1905)7½ x 13⅛ inches (sight size)
Signed and dated lower left of center: WMT. Richards 1875
Provenance
Gloria and Richard Manney, New York
Spanierman Gallery, New York, New York
Private collection, Minnesota, acquired from above, 1993
Sale, Christies, New York, New York, January 18, 2023, lot 344
Related Works
Beach at Long Branch: Sunrise, 1872, oil on canvas, 23 x 42 inches, signed and dated lower right; Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan
Seascape with Moonrise, ca. 1880, watercolor on paper, 2⅞ x 4½ inches; McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College, Massachusetts
Quiet Seascape, 1883, oil on canvas, 20⅛ x 40 inches; The Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minnesota
Artist Biography
American Marine Painter
By Nina Sangimino
Best known for his luminous seascapes, Richards began his career painting landscapes influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite tradition.
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I. Biography
William Trost Richards was one of the most accomplished American artists of the nineteenth century and enjoyed a long and successful career in
