Log Buildings Going to Ruin, Alaska, 1884

A watercolor of two weathered log buildings with sloping roofs set on a grassy bank above a rocky shoreline. A small group of figures in red and dark clothing sits or stands near the central house, while a wooden fence runs along the water's edge under a pale, misty sky. The signature reads W. Richardson in the lower left.

Artist

Theodore J. Richardson

Date

1884

Medium

watercolor on paper, mounted on paperboard

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2863 × 2050 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum