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Drawing, Study of foliage

This is a Drawing. It was created by William Trost Richards. It is dated August 9, 1860 and we acquired it in 1953. Its medium is graphite and chalk on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by National Academy of Design. It is credited Gift of the National Academy of Design from the Mrs. William T. Brewster Bequest.

Its dimensions are

14.4 × 20.6 cm (5 11/16 × 8 1/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower margin: Aug 9 " 1860 --/ Laves 4 in long/ leaves grow 5 + 6 in apart/ Flower stems 8 or 9 in long-- Flower white, the vine grows in great towers over/ and/ small trees through the tall grass [...]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Study of foliage; William Trost Richards (American, 1833–1905); USA; graphite and chalk on paper; 14.4 × 20.6 cm (5 11/16 × 8 1/8 in.); Gift of the National Academy of Design from the Mrs. William T. Brewster Bequest; 1953-179-15

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