The grotto of Neptune at Tivoli
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Details
Collection
Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
Item Number
NMW A(L) 1400
Historical Associations
Association Type: Provenance
Associated Person/Body: Evan-Thomas, Mrs Jane
Association Type: Owner
Associated Person/Body: Penn, Michael
Association Type: Owner
Associated Person/Body: Penn, Jonathan H.
Association Type: Owner
Date: 2004
Creation/Production
1742-1803
Thomas Jones, a pupil of Richard Wilson, came from a wealthy landowning family in Radnorshire. During his lifetime he was known as a painter of landscapes and history paintings in the style of his master, but today he is better known for his oil sketches of Italy and Wales.
Daeth Thomas Jones, oedd yn un o ddisgyblion Richard Wilson, o deulu o dirfeddiannwyr cyfoethog yn Sir Faesyfed. Yn ystod ei fywyd cafodd ei adnabod fel peintiwr tirluniau a pheintiadau hanesyddol yn null ei feistr, ond heddiw mae’n fwy adnabyddus am ei frasluniau olew o’r Eidal a Chymru
Role: Artist
Period: 1777
Measurements
Height
(cm): 27
Width
(cm): 40.8
h(cm) mount:10 5/8
h(cm)
w(cm) mount:16
w(cm)
Techniques
Watercolour over pencil on paper
Material
Watercolour
Pencil
Laid paper
Location
In store
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