Italian Ruins

Italian Ruins
Italian Ruins
Italian Ruins
The Trustees of the British Museum
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Artist
Richard Wilson (1713/14-1782)
Title
Italian Ruins
Date
c.1751 (undated)
Medium
Black chalk
Dimensions
Metric: 98 x 117 mm
Imperial: 3 7/8 x 4 5/8 in.
Accession Number
1881,0212.58
Wilson Online Reference
D83
Description
In the background are massive ruins of a fortress or aqueduct with stone pines growing within the walls. There are cypress trees on the left and two figures silhouetted on a bank in the foreground, one seated. Three other figures are seen from behind further away, walking towards the ruins along a path leading in diagonally from the right.
Provenance
Given by John Deffett Francis, February 1881
Signature/inscription
Unsigned; no inscription
Bibliography
Binyon 38(a)
Updated by Compiler
2016-02-12 00:00:00