Original 19th-century pencil drawing, a copy of a composition by Richard Wilson, dated 1829 on the reverse. The valley with the ruins of Dinas Bran castle crowning its conical hill above Llangollen, in north Wales, and a great tree closing the composition at the right.
Original 19th-century pencil drawing, a copy of a composition by Richard Wilson, dated 1829 on the reverse. The valley with the ruins of Dinas Bran castle crowning its conical hill above Llangollen, in north Wales, and a great tree closing the composition at the right.
Richard Wilson (1714-1782), the father of British landscape and a founding member of the Royal Academy, painted Dinas Bran castle several times; his Welsh compositions were frequently copied as a drawing exercise throughout the 19th century.
Medium: Pencil drawing on paper.
Artist: Anonymous, after Richard Wilson (1714-1782).
Date: 1829 (dated on the reverse).
Dimensions: Sheet 10.6 x 7.4 in (27 x 18.7 cm).
Condition: A damp stain over the right half of the sheet, clearly visible in the photograph; uneven edges and the paper toned.