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18th century (drawn)
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Place of origin

Study of ruins; a church in the distance; the artist seated on left in the foreground; on the reverse is a sketch of a cascade in the Tyrol; Drawn with black chalk on grey paper, very slightly heightened with white.

Object details

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Materials and techniques
drawn with black chalk on grey paper, very slightly heightened with white
Brief description
Wilson, Richard (RA); Study of ruins; a church in the distance; the artist seated on left in the foreground; on the reverse is a sketch of a cascade in the Tyrol; Drawn with black chalk on grey paper, very slightly heightened with white; English School; 18th century.
Physical description
Study of ruins; a church in the distance; the artist seated on left in the foreground; on the reverse is a sketch of a cascade in the Tyrol; Drawn with black chalk on grey paper, very slightly heightened with white.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.2in
  • Width: 7.8in
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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Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
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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.657

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Record createdOctober 30, 2009
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