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Ariccia - II
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Ariccia - II
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Collection of the Earl of Pembroke, Wilton House, Wilts.
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Artist
Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782)
Title
Ariccia - II
Date
c.1760 (undated)
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
47.7 x 73.7 cm
Dimensions
18 3/4 x 29 in.
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Collection
Collection of the Earl of Pembroke, Wilton House, Wiltshire. To license image, click here.
Accession Number
90
Wilson Online Reference
P87
Description
A tree trunk lies across a stream. In front of it a drover herds his goats. Buildings are seen in the wooded background and a milestone stands in the lower left corner.
A tree trunk lies across a stream. In front of it a drover herds his goats. Buildings are seen in the wooded background and a milestone stands in the lower left corner.
Exhibited
Birmingham 1948-49 (54 - <i>A Fallen Tree Across a Stream</i>); London 1949 (53); London, Cardiff and New Haven 1982-83 (75)
Birmingham 1948-49 (54 -
A Fallen Tree Across a Stream
); London 1949 (53); London, Cardiff and New Haven 1982-83 (75)
Provenance
Probably bought by Henry, 10th Earl of Pembroke (d. 1794); thence by descent
Probably bought by Henry, 10th Earl of Pembroke (d. 1794); thence by descent
Signature/inscription
Signed on milestone at left: RW [monogram, the R reversed]
Signed on milestone at left: RW [monogram, the R reversed]
Techniques and materials
Competently painted but the foliage colours are differentiated for Wilson.
Competently painted but the foliage colours are differentiated for Wilson.
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Subject
Located between the lakes of Nemi and Albano on the Via Appia Nuova, south-east of Rome, Ariccia was celebrated for its groves, thought to have been the hunting-grounds of the goddess Diana. The area had been a haunt of Gaspard Dughet (1615-1675).
Located between the lakes of Nemi and Albano on the Via Appia Nuova, south-east of Rome, Ariccia was celebrated for its groves, thought to have been the hunting-grounds of the goddess Diana. The area had been a haunt of Gaspard Dughet (1615-1675).
Related Subjects
Related Drawings
D53/73 <i>Studies and Designs done in Rome in the Year 1752</i>, p. 73 - <i>Study of a fallen Tree</i>, 1752, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
D53/73
Studies and Designs done in Rome in the Year 1752
, p. 73 -
Study of a fallen Tree
, 1752, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Related Prints
Versions
P87A is a detail of P87 (both Wilton House collection paintings) with some variations on the right hand side of the composition. See 'Links' tab
P87A is a detail of P87 (both Wilton House collection paintings) with some variations on the right hand side of the composition. See 'Links' tab
Related Paintings
P46 <i>Ariccia - I</i>, Tate, London & other versions
P46
Ariccia - I
, Tate, London & other versions
Related Works by Other Artists
Critical commentary
This painting differs from P46 <i>Ariccia - I</i> and other versions in having a shepherd with sheep on the road and a fallen tree trunk right. This flock and drover are similar to those depicted in P61 <i>The Tomb of the Horatii and Curiatii</i> in the same collection. However the lighting effect on the motif in the far left distance through the trees is entrancing and typical of Wilson.
This painting differs from P46
Ariccia - I
and other versions in having a shepherd with sheep on the road and a fallen tree trunk right. This flock and drover are similar to those depicted in P61
The Tomb of the Horatii and Curiatii
in the same collection. However the lighting effect on the motif in the far left distance through the trees is entrancing and typical of Wilson.
Previous Cat/Ref Nos
Bibliography
?G.Richardson.<i>Aedes Pembrochianae</i>, 1774, p. 42 (<i>A Landscape</i>); WGC, p. 194, pl. 68b; S. Pembroke, <i>A Catalogue of the Paintings and Drawings in the Collection at Wilton House, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1968</i>, p. 36, cat. 90; Solkin 1982, pp. 191-92
?G.Richardson.
Aedes Pembrochianae
, 1774, p. 42 (
A Landscape
); WGC, p. 194, pl. 68b; S. Pembroke,
A Catalogue of the Paintings and Drawings in the Collection at Wilton House, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1968
, p. 36, cat. 90; Solkin 1982, pp. 191-92
Link to WG Constable Archive Record
Location featured in work
More Information
P61, P87 and P87A together with a pastoral by Francesco Zuccarelli form part of a set of four paintings at Wilton House in identical rococo-style carved and gilded wooden frames. George Richardson in his <i>Aedes Pembrochianae</i> (London 1774) mentions a 'Landscape by Wilson', which could be any of the first three.
P61, P87 and P87A together with a pastoral by Francesco Zuccarelli form part of a set of four paintings at Wilton House in identical rococo-style carved and gilded wooden frames. George Richardson in his
Aedes Pembrochianae
(London 1774) mentions a 'Landscape by Wilson', which could be any of the first three.
Condition/Conservation
Unglazed. Cleaned in 1936 and 1965. Relined 2006 by Richard Watkiss and restored by Simon Foulkes. Stretcher size recorded by him: 19 1/8 x 29 1/4 in.; 48.5 x 74.3 cm. Kate Lowry has noted: Foliage typical of Wilson and composition works well.
Unglazed. Cleaned in 1936 and 1965. Relined 2006 by Richard Watkiss and restored by Simon Foulkes. Stretcher size recorded by him: 19 1/8 x 29 1/4 in.; 48.5 x 74.3 cm. Kate Lowry has noted: Foliage typical of Wilson and composition works well.
Illustrations of the Work
Updated by Compiler
10/08/2020
10/08/2020
Work of Art
Drawings
Studies and Designs done in Rome in the Year 1752
, p. 73 -
Study of a fallen Tree
, 1752, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Versions
Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782)
Ariccia - Fallen Tree
, Collection of the Earl of Pembroke, Wilton House, Wiltshire
Paintings
Ariccia - I
, Tate, London
Ariccia - I
, Private Collection, England
Ariccia - I
, Gloucester City Museum and Art Gallery
Exhibitions
Birmingham City Art Gallery, 17 November 1948 - 9 January 1949
London, Tate Gallery, 22 January - 14 March 1949
Biographies
Henry Herbert, 10th Earl of Pembroke, 1734-1794
Documents
William George Constable,
Richard Wilson
David Solkin,
Richard Wilson: The Landscape of Reaction
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