A Cavern near to St. Agnese without the Porta Pia at Rome
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Details
Collection
Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
Item Number
NMW A 88
Historical Associations
Association Type: Provenance
Associated Person/Body: Dale, Captain John
Association Type: Owner
Date: 1778 ca
Association Type: Descendant
Associated Person/Body: Sotheby's (London)
Association Type: Auction House
Date: 1975
Associated Person/Body: Christie's
Association Type: Auction House
Date: 1982
Associated Person/Body: Evan-Thomas, Mrs Jane
Association Type: Owner
Date: 1985
Associated Person/Body: National Museum of Wales
Association Type: Museum
Date: 1985
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: 1778
Acquisition
Gift, 8/1985
Measurements
Height
(cm): 27.5
Width
(cm): 31.5
Height
(in): 10
Width
(in): 12
Techniques
Oil on paper
Techniques (fine art)
Art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting
Material
Oil
Paper
Location
In store
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