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Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) / Bridgeman Images
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Artist
Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782)
Title
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Date
c. 1754 (undated)
Medium
Black and white chalk on brown paper
Dimensions
Metric: 248 x 203 mm
Imperial: 9 3/4 x 8 in.
Wilson Online Reference
D401
Provenance
ex-Ford collection
Signature/inscription
Unsigned; no inscription
Related Drawings
D266 Study of a Plant, Private Collection, England
Critical commentary
This is one of a number of studies made by Wilson for details of plants in the foregrounds of his landscapes (cf D266). The date therefore is likely to fall within his years in Italy.
Bibliography
Leeds Art Calendar, Autumn 1956
Condition/Conservation
Intrusive staining overall