Richard WilsonEnglish, 1714–1782Baiae
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Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
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- Checked
- 9 days ago
- In this state since
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the work
Between 1750 and 1756 the landscape painter Richard Wilson made numerous drawings of ancient buildings in and around Rome. He employed a variety of techniques, rubbing the chalk to create an indistinct haze and using a hard graphite point for fine detail. Wilson recommended the use of monochrome chalks to his students so that they would be ‘ground… in the Principles of Light & Shade without being dazzled and misled by the flutter of Colours.’
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- DYCE.647
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Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 9 days ago
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
