Talk:Richard Wilson (painter)

Proposed: Ruskin quote change
Thanks editors for putting this page together! I was reading Ruskin and wanted to know more about Richard Wilson, so this page was of great help! I want to propose a change to the Ruskin quote but am unsure of exactly where to place it. I bring it up for your consideration...

The current quote on the wiki reads: "'paints in a manly way, and occasionally reaches exquisite tones of colour'"

However, a more complete quote of the one that is on the wiki is this: "'though he paints in a manly way and occasionally reaches exquisite tones of colour, and sometimes manifests some freshness of feeling, yet his pictures are in general mere diluted adaptations from Poussin and Salvator, without the dignity of the one, or the fire of the other'"

Moreover, the whole paragraph in which this quote sits reflects Ruskin's moderate opinion of Wilson, so that the quote, as used, does not seem to reflect the intent of the author.

Two possible changes:


 * 1) add a reference to the quote and provide the more full quote in the reference section
 * or, expand the quote in context

If I receive no response, I'll do my best to make one of the above edits, without damaging Wilson's reputation.