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    Study of an antique Altar

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    Study of an antique Altar
    Study of an antique Altar
    Victoria & Albert Museum, London
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    Artist
    Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782)
    Title
    Study of an antique Altar
    Date
    c.1752-56 (undated)
    Medium
    Faintly drawn with black chalk heightened with white, on grey paper
    Dimensions
    Metric: 238 x 183 mm
    Imperial: 9 3/8 x 7 3/16 in.
    Collection
    Victoria & Albert Museum, London. To license image, click here
    Accession Number
    DYCE.661
    Wilson Online Reference
    D167
    Description
    Study of an antique stone altar with Latin inscriptions
    Provenance
    Bequeathed by the Revd Alexander Dyce 1869
    Signature/inscription
    [1] Inscribed on two sides of the altar: 'GENIO HUIC DEO | SACRUM' [Sacred to the Spirit of this God]'
    [2] Inscribed in graphite in Wilson's hand upper right: 'Villa Madama'
    Related Prints
    E23 Earlom after Wilson, Meleager and Atalanta, 1771, The British Museum (2006,U.403) and other impressions
    E46 Woollett and Pouncy after Wilson, Meleager and Atalanta, 1779, Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, New Haven (B1977.14.14568) and other impressions
    E55 Woollett and Pouncy after Wilson, Meleager and Atalanta, 1794, Royal Academy of Arts, London (PL006185) and other impressions
    Related Paintings
    P163 Meleager and Atlanta, Tate, London
    Critical commentary
    This is a study of the altar appearing in P163 Meleager and Atlanta, Tate, London, and dependent prints
    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

    Work of Art

    Prints

    • Richard Earlom after Wilson, Meleager and Atalanta, The British Museum
    • Richard Earlom after Wilson, Meleager and Atalanta, National Museum Wales, Cardiff
    • William Woollett (1735-1785) and Benjamin Thomas Pouncy after Wilson, Meleager and Atalanta, Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, New Haven
    • William Woollett (1735-1785) and Benjamin Thomas Pouncy after Wilson, Meleager and Atalanta, The British Museum
    • William Woollett (1735-1785) and Benjamin Thomas Pouncy after Wilson, Meleager and Atalanta, Royal Academy of Arts, London

    Paintings

    • Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782), Meleager and Atlanta, Tate, London

    Biographies

    • The Revd Alexander Dyce (1798-1869)
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