A View in Italy with Mountains in the Distance

c. 1754

Richard Wilson

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Richard Wilson

Artist, British, 1713/1714 - 1782

The image shows a landscape with a low horizon, including buildings with a prominent tower against the sky. Figures are near large trees on the left, with land gently sloping towards the buildings. In the background, there are softly rendered mountains and a sky with pale clouds. The color palette is subdued with grays and earthy browns. The artwork uses soft brushstrokes and shading.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Thomas Monro [1759-1833]; (his sale, Christie's, London, 24 March 1804); purchased by Edward Kershaw; George Lake; (Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd., until 1989, inv. no. CM 1051); private collection until 2017; (Guy Peppiatt Fine Arts, London); purchased 2018 by Donald Stone [1942 - 2020] New York, 2018; bequest to NGA, 2021.

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Exhibition History

1989

  • Agnew's 116th Exhibition of Watercolours and Drawings. Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd, London, 1989, no. 17.

2023

  • Drawing in Britain, 1700 - 1900: New Additions to the Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2023.

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