Italian Landscape with Umbrella Pine in Foreground

Italian Landscape with Umbrella Pine in Foreground
Italian Landscape with Umbrella Pine in Foreground
Italian Landscape with Umbrella Pine in Foreground
The Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Gurley Memorial
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Artist
Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782)
Title
Italian Landscape with Umbrella Pine in Foreground
Date
c.1752-56 (undated)
Medium
Black chalk with white heightening on faded blue laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper with wash lining
Dimensions
Metric: 99 x 123 mm
Imperial: 3 3/8 x 4 7/8 in.
Accession Number
1922.1671
Wilson Online Reference
D382
Description
In the left foreground stand an umbrella pine and a poplar. A lake stretches out behind to the right and on its further shore beyond a bridge are a faintly discernible tower and other buildings.
Provenance
Paul Sandby ... Dr Ridley, Croydon; Sotheby's 2 April 1912; Leonora Gurley, Chicago; acquired by the Art Institute, 1922
Signature/inscription
Unsigned; no inscription
Collectors' marks
[1] Recto lower left: Paul Sandby (Lugt 2112)
[2] Recto lower centre: Leonora Gurley
Verso inscriptions
[1] Upper centre pencil in an old hand: No. 24
[2] Lower centre, stamped: LEONORA HALL GURLEY / MEMORIAL COLLECTION
[3] Lower centre, pencil: 22.1671
[4] Lower right, sale stamp: Coll. of DR RIDLEY, of / CROYDON, ENG. SOTHEBY'S / SALE, APRIL 2, 1912
Mount inscriptions
[1] Recto lower right on secondary support: 24 -
Related Paintings
P123 Lake Avernus - II Tate, London
Critical commentary
In its general layout the drawing corresponds to P123 Lake Avernus - II, Tate, London, and other versions
Condition/Conservation
Good condition overall. Some discolouration round the edges and spotting on the old mount