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DiaporamaWindsor Castle: The Round Tower, Royal Court and Devil
Acrylic On Canvas- WallArt
1767
29.0 x 43.0 cm
National Gallery of Victoria
Acclaimed at the time of his death as the father of British watercolour painting, Sandby was the most distinguished and versatile later-eighteenth-century watercolourist who specialised in topography. Sandby had trained as a surveyor and military draughtsman and his skill in depicting architecture is evident in his impressive series of Windsor Castle drawings of the later 1760s which are characterised by sparkling light, crisp detail and finely observed figures. He worked in transparent watercolour, but also produced paintings such as this in which he made extensive use of the opaque medium of gouache for its greater strength of colour.Text by Cathy Leahy © National Gallery of Victoria, Australia
Paul Sandby (1798 – 1863)
Paul Sandby (1731-1809) was a pioneering English watercolour artist & mapmaker, founding member of the Royal Academy. Known for landscapes, London life scenes ('Cries of London'), and detailed topographical views. 'Father of modern landscape painting
National Gallery of Victoria (Melbourne, Australia)
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About this artwork
- Title: Windsor Castle: The Round Tower, Royal Court and Devil
- Artist: Paul Sandby
- Year: 1767
- Original dimensions: 29.0 x 43.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: National Gallery of Victoria
- Medium: Acrylic On Canvas
- Medium type: WallArt
- Color palette: Neutrals
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