Lake of Nemi in 1753

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Artist/Maker	Wilson, Richard (RA) (artist)
Place of origin	Italy (drawn)

Lake of Nemi in 1753; Part of the lake is on the right, with cloud-clapped mountains in the distance and well-wooded banks; two monks are conversing in the foreground, and a group of three persons is at some distance from them; Drawn in black chalk, heightened with white, on grey paper, softened with the stump.

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Category	Drawings
Object type	Drawing
Title	Lake of Nemi in 1753
Materials and techniques	drawn in black chalk, heightened with white, on grey paper, softened with the stump Grey Paper Black Chalk Drawing (Image-Making) Heightening
Brief description	Wilson, Richard (RA); Lake of Nemi in 1753; Drawn in black chalk, heightened with white, on grey paper, softened with the stump; English School; 18th century.
Physical description	Lake of Nemi in 1753; Part of the lake is on the right, with cloud-clapped mountains in the distance and well-wooded banks; two monks are conversing in the foreground, and a group of three persons is at some distance from them; Drawn in black chalk, heightened with white, on grey paper, softened with the stump.
Dimensions	Height: 9.7in Width: 15.8in 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	English School
Credit line	Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted	Lake Mountains Monks Figures
Place depicted	Lake Nemi
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	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	DYCE.643

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Record created	October 29, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1139669/lake-of-nemi-in-1753-drawing-wilson-richard-ra/

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