Depicts wooded hills with a figure standing by a pond in the foreground. It is closely related to the finished painting, now in Munich, Germany. Its high finish suggests it was used to finalise the commission of the painting from the Prince of Wales.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Study for Upland Landscape, 1783
Date supported
2001
Medium and material
Black and white chalk on brown paper
Dimensions
26 x 36 cm
Grant
30000
Total cost
75000
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