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    The Summit of Cader Idris Mountain

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    The Summit of Cader Idris Mountain
    The Summit of Cader Idris Mountain
    The Summit of Cader Idris Mountain
    Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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    Artist
    Edward (1724-1774) & Michael 'Angelo' Rooker (1746-1801) after Wilson
    Title
    The Summit of Cader Idris Mountain
    Date
    Published 1775
    Medium
    Line engraving and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
    Dimensions
    Metric: Sheet: 400 x 518 mm
    Imperial: Sheet: 15 3/4 x 20 3/8 in.
    Collection
    Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, New Haven. To license images click here
    Accession Number
    B1977.14.14572
    Wilson Online Reference
    E22C
    Description
    A mountain top with a pool surrounded by a natural semi-circle of rock which peaks in the centre A second slope rises on the right and there is a view across a mountain range to the left, beyond a broad chasm. A man is shown looking through a telescope, another man is sitting on the right with an open paper and a third man holds his horse.
    Provenance
    Acquired 1977
    Signature/inscription
    Lettered llower left: 'Richd. Wilson Pinxt.'; lower centre: 'THE SUMMIT OF CADER-IDRIS MOUNTAIN, | in North Wales.' [and] 'LE SOMMET DE CADER-IDRIS, | Montagne dans la Principauté de Galles.'; lower right: 'E. & M. Rooker Sculpser[un]t'
    Collectors' marks
    [1] Paul Mellon
    Verso inscriptions
    [1] Graphite lower right: '(IR74/657)'
    Related Prints
    E90 George Cooke after Wilson Cader Idris, The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
    Versions
    See 'Links' tab
    Related Paintings
    P153 Llyn Cau, Cader Idris, Tate, London
    P153A Llyn Cau, Cader Idris, Private Collection, Wales
    P153B Llyn Cau, Cader Idris, Private Collection, England
    Critical commentary
    This print is one of the set, Six Views in North and South Wales, all after Wilson, published by John Boydell in 1775. As Edward Rooker died in November 1774 the plate was presumably completed by his son.
    Previous Cat/Ref Nos
    Object ID: 40399
    Bibliography
    R. Gough, Anecdotes of British Topography, London 1768, p. 603; Edwards 1808, p. 88
    More Information
    An impression belonged to William Lock of Norbury and featured in his sale, Sotheby's London 3-7 May 1821 (619).
    Condition/Conservation
    Unmounted. Some discolouration overall.

    Work of Art

    Prints

    • George Cooke after Wilson, Cader Idris, The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru

    Versions

    • Edward (1724-1774) & Michael 'Angelo' Rooker (1746-1801)after Wilson, The Summit of Cader Idris Mountain, Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, New Haven
    • Edward (1724-1774) & Michael 'Angelo' Rooker (1746-1801)after Wilson, The Summit of Cader Idris Mountain, The British Museum
    • Edward (1724-1774) & Michael 'Angelo' Rooker (1746-1801)after Wilson, The Summit of Cader Idris Mountain, The British Museum
    • Edward (1724-1774) & Michael 'Angelo' Rooker (1746-1801)after Wilson, The Summit of Cader Idris Mountain, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

    Paintings

    • Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782), Llyn Cau, Cader Idris, Tate, London
    • Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782), Llyn Cau, Cader Idris, Private Collection, Wales
    • Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782), Llyn Cau, Cader Idris, Private Collection, England
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    Biographies

    • Edward Rooker (1724-1774)
    • Michael 'Angelo' Rooker (1746-1801)
    • Paul Mellon (1907-1999)

    Documents

    • Edward Edwards, Anecdotes of Painters who have resided or been born in England; with critical Remarks on their Productions
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