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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.
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
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