Richard Wilson

Founder of the Royal Academy. Widely recognised as the father of British Landscape painting. He also painted the pub sign 'We Three Loggerheads' near Mold!

Connection: Born, Machynlleth 1714, died Colomendy, 1782.

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Lived somewhere near Mold and in London. Was inspiration to Turner and Constable.

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