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A view in Radnorshire

JONES, Thomas

Here Jones concentrates on the lines of broken clouds, dappling the fields with the flash of sun. As early as 1772, Thomas Jones was painting oil sketches outdoors around his home in Radnorshire. This technique was revolutionary by the standards of the day, when almost all oil painting was carried out indoors, from studies. This sketch probably dates from 1776, the year of Jones's departure for Italy. Freed from the constraints of painting to please the public, such private studies allowed him to develop a more direct and instinctive response to nature.

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Details

Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 86

Historical Associations

Association Type: Provenance

Associated Person/Body: Dale, Captain John

Association Type: Owner

Date: 18th century

Associated Person/Body: Christie's

Association Type: Auction House

Date: 1954

Associated Person/Body: Colnaghi & Co. Ltd, P. & D.

Association Type: Dealer

Date: 1954

Associated Person/Body: National Museum of Wales

Association Type: Museum

Date: 1954

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: 1776 ca

Acquisition

Purchase, 9/1954

Measurements

Height (cm): 22.8

Width (cm): 32.1

Height (in): 9

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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