Study of detached Rocks and the Trunk of a Tree

Study of detached Rocks and the Trunk of a Tree
Study of detached Rocks and the Trunk of a Tree
Study of detached Rocks and the Trunk of a Tree
Victoria & Albert Museum, London
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Artist
Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782)
Title
Study of detached Rocks and the Trunk of a Tree
Date
c.1751-52 (undated)
Medium
Black chalk on grey paper, heightened with white, and softened with stump, laid down on brown card
Dimensions
Metric: 222 x 405 mm
Imperial: 8 3/4 x 13 9/16 in.
Accession Number
DYCE.655
Wilson Online Reference
D62
Provenance
Bequeathed by the Revd Alexander Dyce, 1869
Signature/inscription
Inscribed lower right in black ink: 655
Critical commentary
Seemingly a study made on the spot by Wilson, though the crumbly outlines of the tree and neighbouring rock are untypical of his style
Previous Cat/Ref Nos
Box DG 7
Bibliography
DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce, London : South Kensington Museum, 1874, p. 97
Condition/Conservation
Some foxing overall; lower left corner missing