Cader Idris, with the Mawddach River

Richard Wilson’s “Cader Idris, with the Mawddach River” dates to around c. 1774. It captures a Welsh landscape in oil on canvas. The painting is housed in the Cleveland Museum of Art.

The canvas depicts Cader Idris, a mountain in Wales, with the Mawddach River in the foreground. The composition emphasizes the serene beauty of the natural landscape.

Richard Wilson painted landscapes in both Britain and Italy, focusing on aesthetic possibilities. He was a founder-member of the Royal Academy in 1768.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio https://clevelandart.org/art/1989.52