1714 – 1782

One of the earliest major British landscape painters, whose works combine a mood of classical serenity with picturesque effects. In 1729 Wilson studied portraiture with Thomas Wright in London and after about 1735 worked on his own in this genre. From 1746 his work shows a growing interest in landscape that, soon after his arrival in Italy late in 1750, became almost exclusive.Show more

5 artworks in collection