Greer Garson in the title role of the 1949 film That Forsyte
Woman murmurs these words to the painter of a serene
landscape at which she has been gazing in a posh London
gallery.
A century earlier and a Victorian lady of quality like Irene
Forsyte might have uttered the same sentiment to Richard
Wilson in admiration of one of his own sublimely beauti-
"It's so peaceful; such tranquility."
Richard Wilson, Snowdon from Llyn Nantlle, ca. 1765–66, oil on canvas, National Museums
Liverpool (Walker Art Gallery), Courtesy of National Museums Liverpool, Walker Art Gallery
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