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ANTIQUE #SA465269

Watercolour Of The Villa Albani Near Rome. Dated 1833 By J.Salton With Mountains Coloured By J.Wilson, Ra

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Sold by: Gertrude Antiques

A most attractive watercolour painted on card of the Villa Albani near Rome. This picture was painted in 1833 by J Salton with the mountains coloured by J Wilson, RA.
 
John H. ''Jock'' Wilson (1774 in Ayr – 1855 in Folkestone) was a Scottish landscape and marine painter, president of the Society of British Artists in 1827.
 
Wilson was apprenticed at age thirteen to a decorator named John Norrie in Edinburgh and then received instruction in landscape painting from Alexander Nasmyth. For about two years Wilson lived in Montrose, where he painted landscapes and taught drawing. In 1798 he moved to London, where he painted scenery for Astley''s Amphitheatre and one or two other theatres. In 1807–1809 he exhibited at the Royal Academy. He won a premium of £100 from the British Institution for a depiction of the ''Battle of Trafalgar'', which was subsequently purchased by Lord Northwick. Wilson was one of the founders of the Society of British Artists and its president for the year...
Antique SA465269 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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