A New Jersey Beach, 1889
Watercolor · Paper
Brunk Auctions · Sep 23, 2026$1,400 ≈ £1,055 ≈ €1,227Sign up free to see price
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Breaking the Waves
William Trost Richards (American, 1833–1905) · 1891
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Unsold / did not meet reserve
Estimate $800 – $1,200 (≈ £503 – £755) (≈ €628 – €942)
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- Medium
- Etching · Prints & multiples all etching results →As published: “Etching on vellum paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed in pencil by the artist and H. Martin
- Category
- Etchings
- Dimensions
- 15 x 26 5/8in
- Auction house
- Bonhams
- Sale
- Period Art & Design including the Estate of John Traina (20070)
- Date
- November 18, 2012
- Location
- San Francisco, United States
- Lot
- 4172
- Estimate
- $800 – $1,200 (≈ £503 – £755) (≈ €628 – €942)
- Source
- Auction house bonhams.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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