
On the Coast of Devonshire, England
Provenance: Family of the Artist

Provenance: Family of the Artist

Inscribed, initialed, and dated lower right: Atlantic City New Jersey / W.T.R. 72

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Provenance: Family of the Artist

An outsatnding example in perfect condition

Signed and dated lower right: W m T. Richards. 1870

Fort Dumpling on Conanicut Island was erected in 1798 to protect the entrance to Rhode Island, Narragansett Bay. The beauty and iconic nature of the fortification was depicted by many 19th Century artists, including William Trost Richards who built a home nearby.


Provenance: Family of the artist