Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Evening

WILSON, Richard (1714-1782 Richard Wilson, originally from Montgomeryshire, is often called ‘the Father of British landscapes’ for the key role he played in the development of the tradition, though he initially trained as a portrait painter. He became the first major artist to popularize images of Wales that went beyond topographical accuracy. Caiff Richard Wilson, sy’n wreiddiol o Sir Drefaldwyn, ei alw’n aml yn ‘Dad tirluniau Prydain’ am y rôl allweddol a chwaraeodd yn natblygiad y traddodiad, er iddo hyfforddi fel peintiwr portreadau i gychwyn. Ef oedd yr artist mawr cyntaf i boblogeiddio delweddau o Gymru oedd yn mynd y tu hwnt i gywirdeb topograffaidd.)

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 5995

Creation/Production

WILSON, Richard
REYNOLDS, S.W.
Date:

Acquisition

Gift, 18/4/1918
Given by Major F.T. James

Measurements

h(cm) image size:14.6
h(cm)
w(cm) image size:19.7
w(cm)
h(cm) primary support:18.5
h(cm)
w(cm) primary support:23.4
w(cm)
h(cm) plate size:19
h(cm)
w(cm) plate size:24.1
w(cm)
h(cm) secondary support:34
h(cm)
w(cm) secondary support:51
w(cm)
h(in) image size:5 3/4
h(in)
w(in) image size:7 3/4
w(in)
h(in) primary support:7 3/8
h(in)
w(in) primary support:9 1/2
w(in)
h(in) plate size:7 1/2
h(in)
w(in) plate size:9 1/2
w(in)
h(in) secondary support:13 3/8
h(in)
w(in) secondary support:20 1/8
w(in)

Techniques

mezzotint on india laid paper
Mezzotint
Intaglio printing
prints
Fine Art - works on paper

Material

mezzotint
India laid paper

Location

In store
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