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Early Life and Education
William Trost Richards, an American landscape artist, was born on November 14, 1833, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended the local Central High School in 1846 and 1847. Between 1850 and 1855, he studied part-time with the German artist Paul Weber, while working as a designer and illustrator of ornamental metalwork.
Career
Richards's first public exhibit was part of an exhibition in New Bedford, Massachusetts, organized by artist Albert Bierstadt in 1858. He was elected honorary member of the National Academy of Design in 1862 and became a full member in 1871. Richards exhibited at the National Academy of Design from 1861 to 1899 and at the Brooklyn Art Association from 1863 to 1885.
Style and Notable Works
Richards rejected the romanticized approach of other Hudson River painters, instead insisting on meticulous factual renderings. His views of the White Mountains are almost photographic in their realism. In later years, Richards painted almost exclusively marine watercolors. Some of his notable works include:
- Seascape with Distant Lighthouse, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1873, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
- The League Long Breakers Thundering on the Reef, 1887, Brooklyn Museum of Art
- Early Summer, 1888, Brooklyn Museum of Art
- The Rainbow, 1890, Minnesota Marine Art Museum
- From the Flume House, Franconia, New Hampshire, 1872, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museums and Collections
Richards' works are featured in many important American museums, including:
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External Links:
* William Trost Richards Papers at the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art
* William Trost Richards exhibition catalogs
* William Trost Richards collection at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Trost_Richards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/william_trost_richards) (Wikipedia) |
**Early Life and Education**
William Trost Richards, a prominent American landscape artist, was born on November 14, 1833, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Between 1850 and 1855, he studied part-time with the German artist Paul Weber while working as a designer and illustrator of ornamental metalwork.
**Artistic Career**
Richards' first public exhibit was part of an exhibition in New Bedford, Massachusetts, organized by artist Albert Bierstadt in 1858. In 1862, he was elected honorary member of the National Academy of Design and Academician in 1871. Richards spent the summers on the East Coast for six years after his return from a one-year trip to Europe in 1866.
**Notable Works and Style**
Richards produced many acclaimed watercolor views of the White Mountains, several of which are now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His works are featured today in many important American museums, including the National Gallery, the Saint Louis Art Museum, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Richards' style is characterized by meticulous factual renderings, rejecting the romanticized approach of other Hudson River painters. His views of the White Mountains are almost photographic in their realism.
**Legacy**
William Trost Richards's daughter, Anna Richards Brewster, also became a painter. Richards' works can be found in various museums, including those mentioned above and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and Cystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
**Important Dates:**
* November 14, 1833: Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* 1862: Elected honorary member of the National Academy of Design
* 1871: Elected Academician
* November 8, 1905: Passed away in Newport, Rhode Island |
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