A Castle on the Dart

late 18th century

Paul Sandby

Associated Names
Paul Sandby

Artist, British, 1731 - 1809

The painting shows a landscape with a large tree in the center. The tree has flowing branches and leaves. In the background, there is a horizon with a wooded area and a body of water. Beside the tree is a stone structure, with figures and animals on a path. The color palette includes natural tones like gray, brown, and green, with touches of blue and cream in the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Donald Stone

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29 × 41.1 cm (11 7/16 × 16 3/16 in.)
    mount: 37.8 × 50 cm (14 7/8 × 19 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.40.59

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(John Morton Morris, London); purchased August 1986 by Donald Stone, New York [1942 - 2020]; bequest to NGA, 2022.

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