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House and tree with Vesuvius in the background
JONES, Thomas (1742-1803
Thomas Jones, a pupil of Richard Wilson, came from a wealthy landowning family in Radnorshire. During his lifetime he was known as a painter of landscapes and history paintings in the style of his master, but today he is better known for his oil sketches of Italy and Wales.
Daeth Thomas Jones, oedd yn un o ddisgyblion Richard Wilson, o deulu o dirfeddiannwyr cyfoethog yn Sir Faesyfed. Yn ystod ei fywyd cafodd ei adnabod fel peintiwr tirluniau a pheintiadau hanesyddol yn null ei feistr, ond heddiw mae’n fwy adnabyddus am ei frasluniau olew o’r Eidal a Chymru)
This rustic house, perched in the shade of a mighty plane tree, is overshadowed by the distant presence of Vesuvius. The sketch probably derives from one of Jones's many excursions into the Neapolitan countryside. As with several other Neapolitan sketches, Jones has left the foreground unfinished.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A(L) 1239
Creation/Production
JONES, Thomas
Date: 1782 –
Measurements
Height
(cm): 28.5
Width
(cm): 37
Techniques
oil on paper
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting
Material
oil
Paper
Location
In store
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