Richard Wilson (1714-1782) was a Welsh landscape painter, considered one of the pioneers of the genre in Great Britain. He began his career as a portrait painter, but a stay in Italy between 1750 and 1757 proved decisive. There, influenced by the classical landscape and artists such as Claude Lorrain, he devoted himself entirely to landscape painting. His works combine the idealisation of the classical tradition with a careful observation of nature, depicting both Italian and British views, particularly those of his native Wales. He was one of the founding members of the Royal Academy of Arts in 1768, a significant recognition of his artistic status. Despite financial difficulties in his later years, his work had a profound impact on subsequent generations of artists, including J.M.W. Turner and John Constable, who viewed him as a key figure in the development of British landscape painting.