A View of the Thames from Richmond Hill
George Hilditch (London 1803 - 1857)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1823 - 1857
Materials
Oil on panel
Measurements
553 x 734 x 65 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 27415
Caption
This painting of the Thames from Richmond Hill is one of many views of this area of west London painted by George Hilditch in the mid-nineteenth century. In fact, he revisited this exact spot on numerous occasions: a selection of works painted by Hilditch from the same vantage point are today in the Richmond upon Thames Borough Art Collection. Typically, these works depict figures in the foreground, enjoying the expansive rural prospect from the top of the hill.
Summary
Oil painting on panel, A View of the Thames from Richmond Hill by George Hilditch (London 1803 - 1857), formerly attributed to Peter de Wint.
Provenance
James Orrock (1829 - 1913), 1883; purchased by the National Trust from the estate of the late George Richard Lawley Gibbs, 2nd Baron Wraxall (1928 – 2001) with the assistance of the NHMF, Art Fund and donations from members and supporters in 2002
Credit line
Tyntesfield, The Gibbs Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
Recto: Gilded wooden frame with central label at base, PETER de WINT.
Makers and roles
George Hilditch (London 1803 - 1857), publisher previously catalogued as attributed to Peter DeWint (Stone 1784 - London 1849), publisher