Study of Trees

Study of Trees
Study of Trees
Study of Trees
National Museum Wales, Cardiff
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Artist
Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782)
Title
Study of Trees
Date
c.1752-57 (undated)
Medium
Black chalk on blue-grey laid paper
Dimensions
Metric: 119 x 98 mm.
Imperial: 4 5/8 3 13/16 in.
Accession Number
NMW A 5755
Wilson Online Reference
D328
Provenance
Purchased from F.R. Meatyard, 24 September 1919
Signature/inscription
Perhaps a monogram upper left amongst the foliage
Said to be inscribed on secondary support (see 'Mount Inscriptions')
Mount inscriptions
Said to be inscribed on secondary support:
[1] Lower right, pencil: No 661
[2] Lower left, pencil: 2
Subject
A faint study of Italianate trees, possibly stone pines
Critical commentary
Stylistically satisfactory but not distinctive
Previous Cat/Ref Nos
19.229