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Sir Edward Lloyd (d. 1795)
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.)
Edward Lloyd of Pengwern (c.1710-95) was created a baronet in 1778. He was much admired by contemporaries for his planting of 442,000 trees, mostly oaks, in his Flintshire and Caernarvonshire estates. The relaxed, informal pose, appropriate to a country gentleman, is characteristic of Wilson's approach to portraiture.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 74
Creation/Production
WILSON, Richard
Date: 1750
Acquisition
Purchase, 2/1925
Measurements
Height
(cm): 127
Width
(cm): 101.6
h(cm) frame:152.5
h(cm)
w(cm) frame:127
w(cm)
d(cm) frame:8.5
d(cm)
Techniques
canvas
Material
oil
Location
Gallery 04
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