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William Trost Richards

William Trost Richards
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Artist
Anna Richards Brewster, 1870 - 1952
Sitter
William Trost Richards, 14 Nov 1833 - 8 Nov 1905
Date
1890
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Stretcher: 40.6 × 43.2 cm (16 × 17")
Frame: 53.7 × 56.5 × 4.1 cm (21 1/8 × 22 1/4 × 1 5/8")
Topic
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Artwork\Sculpture\Bust
Artist's Effects\Palette
Artist's Effects\Paintbrush
Artist's Effects\Easel
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Rug
Architecture\Fireplace
Interior\Domestic\Study
William Trost Richards: Visual Arts\Artist
William Trost Richards: Male
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mrs. James Bryant Conant
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.80.135
Provenance
Grace Conant [Mrs. James Bryant Conant], New York, granddaughter of sitter; gift 1980 to NPG
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery