On the Tiber near Rome

Details

RICHARD WILSON, R.A. (PENEGOES 1714-1782 LLANBERIS)
On the Tiber near Rome
signed 'Wilson' (verso, lower centre), and with inscription '1821 WE Lock's sale N.101.' (verso, lower left)
graphite and black chalk, with stump, on gray prepared paper, inscribed circle
7 ¾ x 7 ¾ in. (19.7 x 19.7 cm.), in a circular mount

Provenance

William Lock of Norbury; Sotheby’s, London, 3 May 1821, part of lot 386.
William Esdaile (1758-1837), London (L. 2617); Christie’s, London, 19-21 March 1838, possibly lot 220, 257 or 267.
Charles Fairfax Murray.
Robert Witt (1872-1952), by whom given to.
W. G. Constable, and by descent to
Anonymous sale; Christie’s, New York, 11 January 1989, lot 209.

Literature

P. Spencer-Longhurst, Richard Wilson online catalogue raisonné, online edition (accessed January 2024), no. D422.

Exhibited

Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, on loan from W.G. Constable.
Northampton, Smith College Museum of Art, on loan.

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

This sheet is one of a group of small circular drawings by Wilson which were originally owned by William Lock of Norbury, and passed through a distinguished provenance to Sir Robert Witt. Four of the group are now in the Courtauld Gallery. The use of stump for modelling is typical of this group of small circular drawings.

We are grateful to Paul Spencer-Longhurst of the Richard Wilson catalogue raisonné for his help in preparing this catalogue entry.

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