Lake Avernus I, by Richard Wilson, c. 1765

Richard Wilson (1 August 1714 – 15 May 1782) was a Welsh landscape painter, and one of the founder members of the Royal Academy in 1768. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1161x900, 277 KB)Lake Avernus I, by Richard Wilson, c. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1161x900, 277 KB)Lake Avernus I, by Richard Wilson, c. ... Lake Avernus by Leo C. Curran (1997) Lake Avernus is located in the Southern part of Italy near Cumae and the Bay of Naples. ... 1765 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... Battle of Gangut, by Maurice Baquoi, 1724-27. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: (Welsh for Wales forever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) Welsh, English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification    - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056  Area    - Total 20,779... The Harvesters, by Pieter Brueghel the Elder, 1565: Peace and agriculture in a pre-Romantic ideal landscape, without sublime terrors Landscape near Bologna, by Frans Koppelaar, 2001: Realistic landscape painted after nature Landscape art depicts scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers and forests. ... Painting by Rembrandt self-portrait Detail from Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez, in which the painter portrayed himself at work For the computer graphics program, see Corel Painter. ... This article refers to an art institution in London. ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Life

The son of a clergyman, Wilson was born in Penegoes, Montgomeryshire. In 1729 he went to London where he began as a portrait painter. From 1750 to 1757 he was in Italy and adopted landscape on the advice of Francesco Zuccarelli. Painting in Italy and afterwards in England, he was the first major British painter to primarily concentrate on landscape. He composed well, but saw and rendered only the general effects of nature thereby creating a personal, ideal style influenced by Claude Lorrain and the Dutch landscape tradition. According to John Ruskin, he "paints in a manly way, and occasionally reaches exquisite tones of colour." His landscapes were acknowledged as an influence by Constable and Turner. Wilson died in Colomendy, Denbighshire. Montgomeryshire (Welsh: Sir Drefaldwyn) is an inland traditional county of Wales. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... It has been suggested that Portrait painting be merged into this article or section. ... Francesco Zuccarelli (1702-1788), Italian painter, was born at Pitigliano in Tuscany, and studied in Rome under Onesi, Morandi, and Nelli. ... Claude Lorrain. ... Upper: Steel-plate engraving of Ruskin as a young man, made circa 1845, scanned from print made circa 1895. ... A self portrait by John Constable John Constable (June 11, 1776 – March 31, 1837) was a British Romantic artist. ... J. M. W. Turner, English landscape painter The fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be broken up, painted 1839. ... Denbighshire (Welsh: Sir Ddinbych) is a county in North Wales. ...

Extant works include:

Landscapes

• Caernarfon Castle
• Dolbadarn Castle
• Dover Castle
• Lake Avernus with a Sarcophagus
• Lydford Waterfall, Tavistock
• River at Penegoes
• The Garden of the Villa Madama, Rome
• Valley of the Mawddach with Cader Idris
• View at Tivoli
• View in Windsor Great Park
• Cilgerran Castle
• Classical Landscape, Strada Nomentana
• Conway Castle
• Dolgellau Bridge
• Italian Scene with an arch
• Acqua Acetosa, on the Tiber
• Coast Scene near Naples
• The Old Welsh Bridge, Shrewsbury
• Rome from the Ponte Molle (1754)
• Dinas Bran Castle, near Llangollen (1770 c.)
• Pembroke Town and Castle (1774)
• Llyn-y-Cau,Cader Idris (1774?)
• SUCK IT (1775?)

Portraits

• Portrait of a Lady: Maid of Honour
• Self-portrait
• Boulter Tomlinson (1749)
• Sir Edward Lloyd (1750)

Other

• Ceyx and Alcyone (1768)

See also: English school of painting The English school of painting is an expression for English (or British) painters who produced characteristically English paintings. ...

External links

• Richard Wilson - English Landscape Painter
• http://www.newi.ac.uk/morrisge/wilson.htm -- "Richard Wilson, R.A. 1713-1782 Welsh landscape painter"
• Snowdon from Llyn Nantlle (c.1765)