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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
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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