George Heming Mason, 'The Villa Borghese', about 1852-3
Key facts
| Full title | The Villa Borghese |
|---|---|
| Artist | George Heming Mason |
| Artist dates | 1818 - 1872 |
| Date made | about 1852-3 |
| Medium and support | Oil on paper mounted on board |
| Dimensions | 13.5 × 36.1 cm |
| Inscription summary | Signed; Inscribed |
| Acquisition credit | The Gere Collection, on long-term loan to the National Gallery |
| Inventory number | L857 |
| Location | On loan: Gere Collection Paintings to the Ashmolean (2024 - 2026), The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, Oxford, UK |
| Image copyright | The Gere Collection, on long-term loan to the National Gallery, © Private collection 2000. Used by permission |
| Collection | Main Collection |
The Villa Borghese
George Heming Mason
This sketch was painted in the gardens of the Villa Borghese, which was a popular site for landscape painters in Rome. Mason uses loose but confident brushstrokes to depict the foliage of the trees and the shadows on the walls below.
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The Villa Borghese
George Heming Mason
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