Studies and Designs: Figures on Horseback crossing a Bridge

Studies and Designs: Figures on Horseback crossing a Bridge
Studies and Designs: Figures on Horseback crossing a Bridge
Studies and Designs: Figures on Horseback crossing a Bridge
National Museum Wales, Cardiff
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Artist
John Whessell (c.1760-1806) after Wilson
Title
Studies and Designs: Figures on Horseback crossing a Bridge
Date
Published 1811
Medium
Soft-ground etching on India laid paper
Dimensions
Metric: 103 x 149 mm
Imperial: 4 1/16 x 5 1/8 in.
Accession Number
NMW A 10968
Wilson Online Reference
E60/4
Description
Two figures on horseback cross an antique shallow-arched stone bridge over a river in a town, followed by another on foot
Provenance
Thomas Henry Thomas Bequest 1916
Signature/inscription
Lettered below the image 'Wilson del | Whessell S'
Mount inscriptions
[1] Lower centre, pencil: 10
Related Drawings
D53/12 Studies and Designs done in Rome in the Year 1752, p. 12, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Critical commentary
From a set of soft-ground etchings by Whessell at the National Mueum, Wales. These were made after Wilson's drawings in the sketchbook of the same title at the Victoria & Albert Museum (D53-D53/81). The present one is taken from p. 12 (D53/12). In 1811 the etchings were published by the Oxford-based publisher, Robert Archer in more than one format.
Previous Cat/Ref Nos
16.182
Bibliography
Archer 1811, p. 10
Condition/Conservation
Proof state