At the Bend of a River

At the Bend of a River
At the Bend of a River
At the Bend of a River
The Trustees of the British Museum
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Artist
Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782)
Title
At the Bend of a River
Date
c.1752-54 (undated)
Medium
Black chalk with pen and brown ink, touched with white, on blue-green paper
Dimensions
Metric: 202 x 270 mm
Imperial: 8 x 10 5/8 in
Accession Number
1881,0212.10
Wilson Online Reference
D256
Description
A river curves round to the right, framed by two trees in the foreground and another at the left. On the nearer bank a man is sketching, with woods and a monument or tabernacle on a promontory beyond. Further off are a round tower and distant hills.
Provenance
Donated by John Deffett Francis, 1881
Signature/inscription
Unsigned; no inscription
Techniques and materials
Overdrawn in pen and ink
Verso inscriptions
Verso invisible - laid down
Bibliography
Binyon 17
Condition/Conservation
Stained at upper left corner