Richard Wilson

Also known as Richard Willson, Richard i Wilson, P. Wilson, Richard Wilson RA, Rich. Wilson, Wilson, R. Wilson, Rd. Wilson

Welsh landscape painter (1714-1782)

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Richard Wilson was a male painter and artist from the Welsh people. He was born in Penegoes and held citizenship in the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United Kingdom. His professional focus included painting and landscape painting. He was a member of the Royal Academy of Arts and spoke English.

Wilson died on 1782-05-11 and is buried in Mold. His work was influenced by Claude Lorrain and Francesco Zuccarelli. His paintings are held in the collections of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Tate, and the National Gallery of Victoria. He is described by the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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It sits within the topics 1714 births, 1782 deaths and 18th-century British painters.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Richard
Family name: Wilson
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Penegoes
Occupation: artist
Languages spoken: English language
Field of work: landscape painting
Image: Mengs - Richard Wilson.jpg

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Commons category: Richard Wilson (painter)
Commons Creator page: Richard Wilson (painter)
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
member of: Royal Academy of Arts
place of burial: Mold
influenced by: Francesco Zuccarelli
ethnic group: Welsh people
name in native language: Richard Wilson
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date of birth: 1714-00-00
date of death: 1782-01-01

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Works in European collections

4 objects attributed to Richard Wilson, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Der Fluß Dee bei Eaton Hall

Snowdon

Landschaft

Bildnis Georg III. (Wilhelm Friedrich) (George William Frederick), König von Großbritannien u. Irland, Kurfürst (1815 König) von Hannover (reg. 1760-1820)