Richard Wilson

* Richard Wilson (British, 1714-1782) Wooded Landscape oil on board 12 x 16 1/2 inches. Estimate $ 5,000-7,000 Property from The Estate of Dr. Carmine Spedaliere, New York, New York Frame abrasions along edges; Under UV, strokes of retouch in sky, most notably in areas surrounding trees to the right, other strokes of retouch in sky and left back hillside; otherwise appears in basic good condition. Framed: 21 1/2 x 25 inches.

Richard Wilson (Penegoes 1714-1782 Colomendy) Portrait of Robert Wynne as a boy, half-length, in a grey coat, within a painted oval bears inscription and signature 'Robert Wynne (the third present) of Garthewin Aet 9/ Richard Wilson pinxit 1741' (on reverse, presumably transcribed from the original canvas) oil on canvas 76 x 63cm (29 15/16 x 24 13/16in). Sale, Christie's, London, 14 April 1989, lot 114 With David Cook, Rye, where purchased by the present owner

Richard Wilson RA (1714-1782) PORTRAIT OF A LADY probably Miss Mary Jenkins (1731-1790) three-quarter length, wearing a Van Dyck black dress with pink bows, seated in a carved and gilded armchair oil on canvas, 127.5cm x 101.5cm (50.25" x 40") in a contemporary carved and gilded frame Literature: W.G. Constable: Richard Wilson pp 19 and 63; sold Sotheby's 10th April 1991

Richard Wilson (Penegoes 1713-1782 Mold) Lake Avernus with the Temple of Apollo in thedistance signed with initials and dated 'R.W./1764' (on stone, lowerleft) oil on canvas 41 x 53cm (16 1/8 x 20 7/8in). Footnote: PROVENANCE: Captain William Baille, by whom possibly acquired directly from theartist By descent to Colonel Hugh Baillie By whom sold at Christie's, London, 15 May 1858 (bought byFarrer) Louis Huth, by whom sold at Christie's, London, 20 May 1905, lot137 (bought by Grego) Devitt, by whom sold at Christie's, London, 16 May 1924, lot 174(bought by Leggatt) Frederick Seymour Clarke and thence by descent Sale, Sotheby's, London, 23 November 2006, lot 88 EXHIBITED: Royal Academy, Exhibition of the Old Masters , 1884, no. 33,lent by Huth Tate Gallery, 1925, lent by Clarke LITERATURE: W.G. Constable, Richard Wilson (London 1953), p. 194, plate69a

Richard Wilson, R.A. (Penegroes 1714-1782 Llanferres) A skirmish in rowing-boats in the Bay of Baiae, an islandbeyond with inscription and date '1821 WE Lock's sale N 100/Wilson' (onthe verso) and numbered '116' and '762' (on the verso) pencil, black chalk and stump, white chalk, in an inscribed circle,on grey paper 6¾ x 7 3/8 in. (17.5 x 18.5 cm.) W. Lock; Sotheby's, London, 3 May 1821, lot 386. W. Esdaile (L. 2617); (Probably) Christie's, London, 19 March1838. Charles Fairfax Murray. Sir John and Lady Witt; Sotheby's, London, 19 February 1987, lot48, a folio, illustrated, where purchased for the presentcollection. London, Tate Gallery, Loan Exhibition of Works by RichardWilson, 1925, catalogue untraced. Manchester, City Art Gallery, Richard Wilson Loan Exhibition, 1925,catalogue untraced. Wilson travelled throughout Italy between 1750 and 1757 and itwas during this expedition that he began focusing on landscapedrawing. Much of his time in Italy was spent in Rome, illustratingsites associated with the Grand Tour. He travelled from Venice toRome in the company of William Lock of Norbury, who became a friendand patron. There are two comparable circular chalk drawings (Landscape with avolcano, probably Vesuvius (1756) and Landscape with a volcanocrater, probably that of Vesuvius (1756), also from the collectionsof William Lock and of the banker and collector William Esdaile, inthe Royal Academy, London. The sale of Esdaile's collection inthese Rooms on 19 March 1838 included a large group of works byWilson. Although it has not been possible to relate the presentdrawing to a specific lot in the sale, it is almost certain that itwas included as one of a number of possible lots such as lot 615,'An Italian river-scene; with a tower; brilliant', lot 619, 'AnItalian temple, on a lake', or lot 629, 'A river-scene'. Althoughother drawings in the 'folio' sold in 1987 are stated to come fromLock and Esdaile, the early history of our drawing is notspecified. For a drawing by Wilson of Hounslow Heath, London, see lot119.