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    A Ruin by the Sea

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    A Ruin by the Sea
    A Ruin by the Sea
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    Artist
    Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782)
    Title
    A Ruin by the Sea
    Date
    c.1751-52 (undated)
    Medium
    Black chalk
    Dimensions
    Metric: 120 x 155 mm
    Imperial: 4 3/4 x 6 1/8 in.
    Collection
    The British Museum. To license image, click here
    Accession Number
    1881,0212.56
    Wilson Online Reference
    D82
    Description
    A double arch built on rock with three caves reflected in foreground water. Two small figures on horseback ride on the left, with a ship or spire beyond
    Provenance
    Given by John Deffett Francis, February 1881
    Signature/inscription
    Unsigned; no inscription
    Previous Cat/Ref Nos
    851/13(38)
    Bibliography
    Binyon 49(a)
    Updated by Compiler
    2016-02-10 00:00:00

    Biographies

    • John Deffett Francis (1815-1901)

    Documents

    • Laurence Binyon, Catalogue of Drawings by British Artists and Artists of Foreign Origin working in Great Britain preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
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