An Ancient Altar

An Ancient Altar
An Ancient Altar
An Ancient Altar
National Museum Wales, Cardiff
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Artist
Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782)
Title
An Ancient Altar
Date
c.1752-56 (undated)
Medium
Black and white chalk on grey laid paper, laid down with blank cartellino
Dimensions
Metric: 187 x 240 mm
Imperial: 7 5/16 x 9 3/8 in.
Accession Number
NMW A 5753
Wilson Online Reference
D117
Provenance
Purchased from F.R. Meatyard, 24 September 1919.
Signature/inscription
Unsigned; Inscribed on secondary support (see 'Mount Inscriptions')
Mount inscriptions
Inscribed on secondary support:
[1] Lower centre, very faint pencil: R. WILSON
[2] Lower right: 4 No 659
[3] Upper left: 070
Critical commentary
Probably drawn in Rome
Condition/Conservation
Paper is foxed, especially to the right