Painter
Richard Wilson
The father of British landscape painting, and dead poor.
Richard Wilson was a Welsh painter who specialised in landscape art and worked in Britain and Italy. With George Lambert he is recognised as a pioneer in British art of landscape for its own sake and was described in the Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales as the "most distinguished painter Wales has ever produced and the first to appreciate the aesthetic possibilities of his country". In December 1768 Wilson became one of the founder-members of the Royal Academy.
- Born
- 1713-08-01, Penegoes, WalesA Tuesday
- Died
- 1782-05-11, Colomendy Hall, WalesA Saturday, aged 68
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1713-08-01, Penegoes, Wales · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 8°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 2°01′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 28°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 27°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 20°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 11°37′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 28°26′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 10°02′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 6°59′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 3°15′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1782-05-11, Colomendy Hall, Wales · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 20°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 10°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 8°17′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 6°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 24°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 27°56′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 0°26′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 0°35′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 5°35′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 8°25′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Richard Wilson was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.