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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.)

When this picture was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1778, a contemporary critic wrote admiringly 'the design is faultless, the costume happily preserved, the light sweetly distributed, the distances finely kept, and the colouring is bold, vigorous and warm. The subject gives the idea of the sultry effect of a summer day...If we can see any fault in the piece it is the drawing of the figures'. Wilson, as was his custom, has elongated his figures in the manner of Claude.

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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 71

Creation/Production

WILSON, Richard
Date: 1760-1765 –

Acquisition

Bequest, 10/4/1952

Measurements

h(cm) frame:125.5
h(cm)
w(cm) frame:158.0
w(cm)
d(cm) frame:105.0
d(cm)
Height (cm): 106.9
Width (cm): 140
Height (in): 42
Width (in): 55

Techniques

canvas

Material

oil

Location

In store

Categories

Paentiad | Painting Celf Gain | Fine Art Davies sisters Tirwedd | Landscape Cysylltiad Cymreig | Welsh connection Great Landscapes
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