About this artwork
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artist:Hugh William WilliamsScottish (1773 - 1829)
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title:The Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sunion
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Watercolour and bodycolour with gum and white heightening on paper, laid down on linen on board
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measurements:77.00 x 128.00 cm (framed: 87.20 x 138.00 x 6.30 cm)
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object type:
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credit line:Presented by the Royal Institution, Edinburgh
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accession number:D NG 324
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Hugh William Williams
Hugh William Williams
H.W. Williams was a pupil of the artist David Allan, whose influence can be seen in the quality of his draughtsmanship. Williams was primarily a landscape painter. His friend and fellow artist, Joseph Mallord William Turner, both influenced and admired him. In 1817, Williams travelled to Italy and...
