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Portrait of Richard Wilson
Anton Raphael Mengs, 1752
Half length portrait seated before an easel, the sitter is wearing a brocaded dressing-gown and a turban, holding a palette and brushes in his left hand and a brush in his right hand. Executed in Rome when Wilson was working there from 1749-1755.
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Title of artwork, date
Portrait of Richard Wilson, 1752
Date supported
1947
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
84 x 74 cm
Grant
105
Total cost
105
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