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Cedar Trees near Atlantic City by William Trost Richards

Cedar Trees near Atlantic City

William Trost Richards · 1868

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Artist
William Trost Richards
Date
1868
Medium
Graphite on light green wove paper
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
9 1/2 x 14 15/16 in. (24.1 x 37.9 cm)
Collection
The American Wing
Culture
American
Credit line
Rogers Fund, 1969
ART MOVEMENTS
Hudson River School
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