Apple Blossoms
Medium
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Dimensions
4 3/8 x 2 15/16 in. (11.1 x 7.5 cm)
Classification
Drawing
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Emma Avery Welcher and Amy Ogden Welcher, 1965
Accession Number
65.275.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
William Trost Richards' *Apple Blossoms*1860) is a delicate graphite drawing on off-white wove, measuring just 4 3/8 x 2 15/16 inches.uring the fragile beauty of blooming apple flowers, this intimate study exemplifies Richards' mastery of natural detail during a pivotal moment in American art. As a leading figure in the Hudson River School, Richards was renowned for his precise, almost scientific renderings of landscapes and botanicals, influenced by the meticulous realism of the Pre-Raphaelites. on smooth wove paper ideal for fine graphite lines, the work showcases Richards' technique of la...
About the Artist
William Trost Richards · 1833–1905
William Trost Richards (1833–1905) was a prominent American landscape and marine painter born in Philadelphia, where he attended Central High School before beginning his artistic training. Between 1850 and 1855, he studied part-time under the German-born Hudson River School artist Paul Weber while working as a designer and illustrator of ornamental metalwork. He exhibited his first works at the Pe...