Part of a Ruin

Part of a Ruin
Part of a Ruin
Part of a Ruin
The Trustees of the British Museum
title=Credit line
Artist
Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782)
Title
Part of a Ruin
Date
c.1752-56 (undated)
Medium
Black chalk
Dimensions
Metric: 204 x 205 mm
Imperial: 8 x 8 1/16 in.
Accession Number
1881,0212.19
Wilson Online Reference
D132
Description
Two arches, overgrown with plants, surmount a wall, with a ruined tower seen beyond. At the left a man and woman with a child are about to descend a steep slope towards the woods below.
Provenance
Given by John Deffett Francis, 1881
Signature/inscription
Unsigned; no inscription
Previous Cat/Ref Nos
851/3 (6)
Bibliography
Binyon 44