Landscape near Ancona

Landscape near Ancona
Landscape near Ancona
Landscape near Ancona
Victoria & Albert Museum, London
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Artist
Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782)
Title
Landscape near Ancona
Date
1751 (undated)
Medium
Black chalk, heightened with white, on grey paper, softened by stump
Dimensions
Metric: 183 x 264 mm
Imperial: 7 3/16 x 10.5/16 in.
Accession Number
DYCE.644
Wilson Online Reference
D52
Description
A roadway can be seen passing from the foreground towards the coast, which is in the distance on the right. Two square buildings are above the well-wooded bank of the road, where two men are trudging up the hill. On the reverse, there is a careful study of a group of poplar or other tall trees.
Provenance
Bequeathed by Revd Alexander Dyce, 1869
Signature/inscription
Inscribed in black ink, lower right: 644
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
Updated by Compiler
2015-12-16 00:00:00