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Drawing

18th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Landscape, near Ancona; A roadway passing from the foreground towards the coast, which is in the distance on the right. Two square buildings are above the well-wooded bank of the road, where a couple of men are trudging up the hill: on the reverse is a careful study of a group of poplar or other tall trees; Drawn in black chalk, on grey paper and heightened with white; softened with the stump.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
drawn in black chalk, heightened with white, on grey paper, softened with the stump
Brief description
Wilson, Richard (RA); Landscape, near Ancona; A roadway passing from the foreground towards the coast, which is in the distance on the right: On the reverse is a study of a group of tall trees; Drawn in black chalk, on grey paper and heightened with white; softened with the stump; English School; 18th century.
Physical description
Landscape, near Ancona; A roadway passing from the foreground towards the coast, which is in the distance on the right. Two square buildings are above the well-wooded bank of the road, where a couple of men are trudging up the hill: on the reverse is a careful study of a group of poplar or other tall trees; Drawn in black chalk, on grey paper and heightened with white; softened with the stump.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.2in
  • Width: 10.4in
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.644

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Record createdOctober 29, 2009
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