Tower and Ruin near a Bridge

Tower and Ruin near a Bridge
Tower and Ruin near a Bridge
Tower and Ruin near a Bridge
The Trustees of the British Museum
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Artist
Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782)
Title
Tower and Ruin near a Bridge
Date
c.1752-54 (undated)
Medium
Black chalk on blue-green paper
Dimensions
Metric: 153 x 200 mm
Imperial: 6 x 7 7/8 in.
Accession Number
1881,0212.49
Wilson Online Reference
D103
Description
On a high bank on the right, a tower rises from a ruined building. At some distance on the left is a bridge over the river which flows into the foreground. There are two men fishing on the bank on the left, with mountains beyond.
Provenance
Donated by John Deffett Francis, 1881
Signature/inscription
Unsigned; no inscription
Verso inscriptions
Verso invisible - laid down
Versions
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Previous Cat/Ref Nos
834/70(12)
Bibliography
Binyon 20(b)
Condition/Conservation
Some foxing. Mounted in same mount as D102 Bridge over a River, The British Museum (1881,0212.48).