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18th century (drawn)
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Place of origin

Landscape with a palace at the summit of a mountain on the left, from which a cascade is falling; a group of figures under a huge umbrella in the foreground; Drawn with black chalk, heightened with white, on grey paper prepared with distemper colour.

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Object type
Materials and techniques
drawn with black chalk, heightened with white, on grey paper prepared with distemper colour
Brief description
Wilson, Richard (RA); Landscape with a palace at the summit of a mountain on the left; a group of figures under a huge umbrella in the foreground; Drawn with black chalk, heightened with white, on grey paper prepared with distemper colour; English School; 18th century.
Physical description
Landscape with a palace at the summit of a mountain on the left, from which a cascade is falling; a group of figures under a huge umbrella in the foreground; Drawn with black chalk, heightened with white, on grey paper prepared with distemper colour.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.4in
  • Width: 13.8in
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.
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Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
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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.656

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Record createdOctober 30, 2009
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