View from the Capitol

View from the Capitol
View from the Capitol
View from the Capitol
Tate, London 2014
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Artist
Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782)
Title
View from the Capitol
Date
c.1752 (undated)
Medium
Graphite and black chalk with white highlights on pink prepared paper
Dimensions
Metric: 196 x 269 mm
Imperial: 7 11/16 x 10 9/16 in.
Accession Number
T09279
Wilson Online Reference
D123
Provenance
Purchased as part of the Oppé Collection with assistance from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund 1996
Signature/inscription
Unsigned; no inscription
Techniques and materials
Wilson began by applying a chalky, pink wash to the paper. He then worked over the surface with black chalk, using quite light pressure. A similar technique is used in D122 The Aqueduct of Nero, Tate, London.
Related Drawings
D122 The Aqueduct of Nero, Tate, London
Previous Cat/Ref Nos
2195
Condition/Conservation
Roughly cut round all four edges