Bridge over a River

Bridge over a River
Bridge over a River
Bridge over a River
The Trustees of the British Museum
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Artist
Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782)
Title
Bridge over a River
Date
c.1752-54 (undated)
Medium
Black chalk, touched with white, on blue-green paper
Dimensions
Metric: 119 x 165 mm
Imperial: 4 11/16 x 6 1/2 in.
Accession Number
1881,0212.48
Wilson Online Reference
D102
Description
In the middle distance there is a bridge over a river, with a tower at its left and mountains beyond. There is a small house at the right and in the foreground a figure and children on the rocky bank.
Provenance
Donated by John Deffett Francis, 1881
Signature/inscription
Unsigned; no inscription
Verso inscriptions
Verso invisible, laid down
Versions
See 'Links' tab
Critical commentary
A compositional sketch
Previous Cat/Ref Nos
834/69(11)
Bibliography
Binyon 20 (a)
Condition/Conservation
Some rubbing but otherwise good condition. Mounted in the same mount as D103 Tower and Ruin near a Bridge, The British Museum (1881,0212.49)