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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