Coast of Cornwall

William Trost Richards was one of the foremost American seascape painters of the 19th century. This atmospheric scene of waves crashing along the Cornish coast of England reflects his ability to accurately depict the point where land and sea meet.

During a trip to England, Richards wrote of the Cornish coast, "On the Coast, through the Action of the sea and of frost; the rocks have been worn into the most fantastic shapes and the color is peculiar to the ‘serpentine' of this district . . . The whole coast has a dark and tragic character...."

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