Rocks and Sea

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Rocks and Sea
Rocks and Sea
Rocks and Sea
The Trustees of the British Museum
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Artist
Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782)
Title
Rocks and Sea
Date
c.1751 (undated)
Medium
Black chalk and stump
Dimensions
Metric: 108 x 142 mm
Imperial: 4 1/4 x 5 5/8 in.
Accession Number
1881,0212.59
Wilson Online Reference
D84
Description
A rocky outcrop on the left overhangs the seashore. Two figures stand among smaller rocks to the right with a calm sea visible beyond.
Provenance
Given by John Deffett Francis, February 1881
Signature/inscription
Unsigned; no inscription
Previous Cat/Ref Nos
851/4(11)
Bibliography
Binyon 38(b)
Condition/Conservation
Some disfiguring foxing by the figures, lower right