Bronze Age Gold from Wales
Study for a landscape (On the Thames)
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 5762
Creation/Production
BRITISH SCHOOL, 18th century / YSGOL BRYDEINIG, 18fed ganrif
WILSON, Richard
Date:
Acquisition
Gift, 1/10/1920
Given by Major F.T. James
Measurements
h(cm) primary support:8
h(cm)
w(cm) primary support:32.5
w(cm)
h(cm) secondary support:15.5
h(cm)
w(cm) secondary support:39.9
w(cm)
h(in) primary support:3 1/8
h(in)
w(in) primary support:12 3/4
w(in)
h(in) secondary support:6 1/8
h(in)
w(in) secondary support:15 3/4
w(in)
Techniques
black chalk on paper
chalk on paper
drawings and watercolours
Fine Art - works on paper
Material
black chalk
grey paper
Location
In store
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