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This and 47 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Drawings: Sea, Coastline, Landscapes.

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1953

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2025

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Album Page, Ocean Breaking against Tall Rocky Cliffside

This is a Album page. It was created by William Trost Richards. It is dated late 19th century and we acquired it in 1953. Its medium is graphite on off-white-colored textured paper, mounted. 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

12 x 11.3 cm (4 3/4 x 4 7/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Album Page, Ocean Breaking against Tall Rocky Cliffside; William Trost Richards (American, 1833–1905); USA; graphite on off-white-colored textured paper, mounted; 12 x 11.3 cm (4 3/4 x 4 7/16 in.); Gift of the National Academy of Design from the Mrs. William T. Brewster Bequest; 1953-179-85-42

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