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The painting shows a green landscape from an elevated point of view. At the bottom of the image, a small group of people is seen on a grassy green hill. In the closest group, there is a tall person with a dog and two children, while farther down the hill are two other small people. Behind the hill is a large, reflective body of water surrounded by trees and other hills on either side. Behind the water, the scene opens into flatlands and rolling hills under a vast blue sky with soft white clouds. There appears to be a small village far in the distance. The color palette is mostly comprised of…
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Lake Albano

Richard Wilson (British, 1713/1714 - 1782)

1762

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 121.9 x 170.4 cm (48 x 67 1/16 in.) ; framed: 145.4 x 195.6 x 7 cm (57 1/4 x 77 x 2 3/4 in.)
Culture
British
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Paul Mellon Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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