Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Richard Owen

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.)

Although Wilson's early career as a portrait painter was based in London, he often found support from members of the Welsh gentry, who commissioned him to paint their portraits. Among them was Edward Lloyd, greatly admired by his contemporaries for planting over 400,000 trees in his north Wales estates; and Richard Owen, High Sheriff of Meirioneth in 1756-7.

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 5005

Creation/Production

WILSON, Richard
Date: 1748 ca

Acquisition

Gift, 24/7/1951
Given by E.H. Corbett

Measurements

Height (cm): 76.5
Width (cm): 63.5

Techniques

oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting

Material

oil
canvas

Location

In store
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