Richard Wilson, R.A.

W.G. Constable, Richard Wilson, 1953, p. 207, 94(a) possibly version (1) or (3)

STRUCTURE The canvas has been lined. PAINT SURFACE There are two small areas of paint loss, one to the lower left of the canvas, the other to the lower right, as well as minor paint loss to the upper right of the canvas. There is scattered minor retouching overall, predominantly to the upper section of the canvas in the sky, and down the right hand side of the canvas. ULTRAVIOLET Examination under ultraviolet light reveals further minor scattered areas of retouching that are not visible to the naked eye, in the lower half of the canvas. FRAME Held in a carved and gilded period style frame.
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Wilson painted a number of versions of this painting which are listed in Constable. The view is taken from the southern shores of Lake Nemi looking northwards beyond Genzano (on the left) and the town of Nemi (at far right) twoards the distant peak of Monte Cavo. It is closely based upon a drawing from Wilson's Italian period c. 1753 (Victoria & Albert Museum).