In Tate Britain
Prints and Drawings Room
View by appointment- Artist
- Andrew Wilson 1780–1848
- Medium
- Graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- Support: 213 x 287 mm
- Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Purchased as part of the Oppé Collection with assistance from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund 1996
- Reference
- T08601
Display caption
This is a fine example of the use of graphite for a finished drawing. The lines are generally quite fine but vary in depth of tone, producing subtle contrasts of light and dark areas. Wilson must have constantly sharpened his pencil to maintain such a technique. The shading consists of close parallel lines, some of which have been smudged with a finger or stump.
Gallery label, August 2004
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