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The partial ruins of a stone lion on a tall pedestal stands at the edge of a body of water in a verdant green landscape in this horizontal painting. The lion statue is broken so only the back half of the body and one front paw remain. The animal’s tail winds through the back legs, and the front paw rests on a ball. The pedestal is chipped and cracked, and some of the surface on the front is worn away to show brick underneath. A pale-skinned man lies on the ground with one elbow propped on the base of the pedestal. His chest is bare. A white cloth drapes over his head, hiding much of his…

Solitude

Richard Wilson (British, 1713/1714 - 1782)

c. 1762/1770 · oil on canvas

National Gallery of Art · Paul Mellon Collection

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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