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Walter DuBois Richards

Walter DuBois Richards

Artist
WA-00050585
Drawing
Representation
None documented
0
Institutional Exhibitions
8
Works in Collection
10
Assets Indexed
4
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
50%
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Authority Records (1)

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1 cross-verified · 3 single-source
  • Is PublishedManual· 100%✓
  • Birth yearWikidata· 92%
  • Death yearWikidata· 92%
  • Primary mediumWikidata· 92%

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About

Why this artist matters now

Walter DuBois Richards was an American draughtsman whose practice centered on observational drawing from nature and the built environment. Working primarily in graphite and ink, he developed a precise, descriptive approach to landscape and architectural subjects that emphasized tonal modulation and spatial clarity. Richards' disciplined hand and attention to surface detail established him as a significant figure in twentieth-century American drawing practice.

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Artworks (8)

Artwork sources (2)

8 published of 8 catalogued · 1 with image
  • Cleveland Museum of Art
    7 published
  • Art Institute Chicago
    1 published1 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 7)

7 entries · 1 sources
  • B & O Yards
    1936 · Cleveland · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • Ohio Farmer
    1933 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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  • Rose Lawn
    1930 · Cleveland · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • Country Church
    1930 · Cleveland · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • Ebb Tide
    1929 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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  • Midnight
    1929 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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  • Betty
    1928 · Cleveland · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
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Images

The Lobster Float (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
The Lobster Float (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago

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Collections1
Art Institute of Chicago
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Representation & Collections

In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
Background

Education

Cleveland Institute of Art
Visual Arts
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