DETAILS
- Artist
- Richard Wilson
- Date
- 1744
- Location
- Royal Museums Greenwich
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THE ARTIST
Richard Wilson
Richard Wilson, a Welsh painter, pioneered landscape art in Britain, capturing both idealized Italianate scenes and the rugged beauty of his homeland.
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