Solitude

c. 1762/1770

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: overall: 142.1 x 210.1 cm (55 15/16 x 82 11/16 in.) framed: 163.8 x 231.6 x 7.6 cm (64 1/2 x 91 3/16 x 3 in.)
Collection no.: 1983.1.45
Attribution: By the artist
Image rights: NGA Open Access — public domainLicense details

Richard Wilson. Solitude. National Gallery of Art. NGA Open Access — public domain. Compressed full-frame reproduction.

About this artwork

Solitude — Richard Wilson. c. 1762/1770.

Medium: oil on canvas.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): overall: 142.1 x 210.1 cm (55 15/16 x 82 11/16 in.) framed: 163.8 x 231.6 x 7.6 cm (64 1/2 x 91 3/16 x 3 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1983.1.45. Paul Mellon Collection.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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