Landscape Sketch with Temple

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Landscape Sketch with Temple
Landscape Sketch with Temple
Landscape Sketch with Temple
The Trustees of the British Museum
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Artist
Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782)
Title
Landscape Sketch with Temple
Date
c.1754 (undated)
Medium
Black and white chalk on blue-green paper
Dimensions
Metric: 145 x 215 mm
Imperial: 5 11/16 x 8 1/2 in
Accession Number
1864,0309.327
Wilson Online Reference
D252/2
Description
A road winds away to distant hills, with trees in the foreground to the left and right. Beyond is a bridge over a river and on the right there is a temple.
Provenance
Donated by William Hookham Carpenter, March 1864
Signature/inscription
Unsigned; no inscription
Related Drawings
D252/1 At a River's Mouth, The British Museum
Critical commentary
The recto of this drawing is D252/1 At a River's Mouth. The styles and techniques of the recto and verso are noticeably different from each other. Both have the same British Museum accession number.
Bibliography
Binyon 14
Condition/Conservation
Foxing on both sides
Updated by Compiler
2016-05-27 00:00:00