William Trost Richards papers, 1848-1920
Richards, William Trost,
b. 1833
d. 1905
Painter, Printmaker, Illustrator
Philadelphia, Pa.; Newport, R.I.
This site provides access to the papers of William Trost Richards in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2010. The papers have been scanned in their entirety, and total 4,407 images.
Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Collection size: 1.8 linear ft.
Collection Summary: The William Trost Richards papers measure 1.8 linear feet and date from 1848-1920. The collection documents Richards' personal life and his career as a landscape and seascape painter. The collection consists of correspondence, writings, business files, printed material, photographs, and other miscellaneous materials.
Biographical/Historical Note: William Trost Richards (1833-1905) was a marine and landscape painter in Newport, R.I. and Germantown, Pa.
The bulk of the collection was donated in 1980 by Mrs. James B. Conant, Richards's granddaughter. The Archives microfilmed this portion of the collection on reels 2296-2299 upon receipt. The inventory of paintings by others was donated by Victor Spark in 1954 and filmed on reel 3470.
Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
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Also in the Archives
- William Trost Richards exhibition list and photograph, 1914
- Image Gallery items from other collections related to Richards, William Trost
