Bronze Age Gold from Wales
Landscape with a town and a church
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 493
Creation/Production
BRITISH SCHOOL, 18th century / YSGOL BRYDEINIG, 18fed ganrif
WILSON, Richard
Date:
Acquisition
Gift, 14/7/1924
Given by Ammanford Eisteddfod Committee
Measurements
Height
(cm): 71.3
Width
(cm): 91.9
Height
(in): 28
Width
(in): 36
Techniques
oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting
Material
oil
canvas
Location
In store
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