On the Outskirts of Rome

On the Outskirts of Rome
On the Outskirts of Rome
On the Outskirts of Rome
The Trustees of the British Museum
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Artist
Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782)
Title
On the Outskirts of Rome
Date
c.1752-54 (undated)
Medium
Black chalk and stump on blue-green paper
Dimensions
Metric: 123 x 188 mm
Imperial: 4 7/8 x 7 3/8 in.
Accession Number
1881,0212.60
Wilson Online Reference
D99
Description
A road leads away between olive trees to the right and wooded slopes to the left, beyond which appear the church of Sta Trinita dei Monti and the so-called Tower of Nero
Provenance
Donated by John Deffett Francis, 1881
Signature/inscription
Unsigned, no inscription
Verso inscriptions
Verso invisible
Bibliography
Binyon 18(a)
More Information
In same mount as D100 Tomb near Rome, The British Museum
Condition/Conservation
Good condition