Maples in Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Date
- 1889
- Material
- Watercolor on board
- Classification
- Drawings & watercolors
- Collection
- Prints, Drawings, and Photographs
- Current Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 19 3/4 x 15 in. (50.1 x 38.1 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of the National Academy of Design from the Mrs. William T. Brewster Bequest
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 172:1953
NOTES
William Trost Richards sought throughout his life to render nature as faithfully as possible. This watercolor belongs to a series of contemplative images of the environs of Oldmixon, the artist's farm in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It depicts the summer sun as it penetrates a stand of maples on the gentle crest of a rolling hill. Richards's skill and range as a watercolorist are revealed in the detailed and careful brushwork seen in the shimmering maple trees contrasted with the quick and effective application of wash and blotting that he used to depict trees on the distant hills and shadows along the verdant landscape.
Provenance
William Trost Richards (1833-1905)
- 1953
Mrs. William T. Brewster, by inheritance from William Trost Richards [1]
- 1953
National Academy of Design, New York, NY, bequest of Mrs. William T. Brewster [2]
1953 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by the National Academy of Design [3]
Notes:
[1] According to a letter to the City Art Museum of Saint Louis from the National Academy of Design dated October 23, 1953 [SLAM document files], Mrs. Brewster was a daughter of the artist. The letter further states that the watercolor was part of a bequest of Mrs. William T. Brewster.
[2] See note [1]. The National Academy of Design received the Mrs. William T. Brewster Bequest, kept some works for their permanent collection and gave the remainder to various institutions.
[3] Minutes of the Administrative Board of Control of the City Art Museum, December 3, 1953.
- 1953
Mrs. William T. Brewster, by inheritance from William Trost Richards [1]
- 1953
National Academy of Design, New York, NY, bequest of Mrs. William T. Brewster [2]
1953 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by the National Academy of Design [3]
Notes:
[1] According to a letter to the City Art Museum of Saint Louis from the National Academy of Design dated October 23, 1953 [SLAM document files], Mrs. Brewster was a daughter of the artist. The letter further states that the watercolor was part of a bequest of Mrs. William T. Brewster.
[2] See note [1]. The National Academy of Design received the Mrs. William T. Brewster Bequest, kept some works for their permanent collection and gave the remainder to various institutions.
[3] Minutes of the Administrative Board of Control of the City Art Museum, December 3, 1953.
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