Cormorant Cliff, Jamestown, Rhode Island

William Trost Richards, 1877

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Cormorant Cliff, Jamestown, Rhode Island, 1877. watercolor and gouache.

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watercolor and gouache · Sheet: 58.4 x 94.1 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title: Cormorant Cliff, Jamestown, Rhode Island
Artist: William Trost Richards (American, 1833–1905)
Date: 1877
Medium: watercolor and gouache
Dimensions: Sheet: 58.4 x 94.1 cm (23 x 37 1/16 in.)
Credit line: Gift of the Reverend and Mrs. Danila Pascu
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1833–1905

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