Roslin Castle

in or after 1780

Paul Sandby

Associated Names
Paul Sandby

Artist, British, 1731 - 1809

The image displays a crumbling stone fortress with tall walls and a square tower on the left. The horizon is high and hidden by the fortress. The sky is pale with light clouds. The brushstrokes are soft, using watercolor technique on the stone and sky. The color scheme is earthy with grays, light browns, beige, and greenery. Two figures are seen on a path leading into the fortress. Further along the path, the viewer is led deeper into the structure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and watercolor on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.6 × 15.4 cm (4 9/16 × 6 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1963.11.189

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Gunn 2015, no. undesc.

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2015

  • Gunn, Ann V. The Prints of Paul Sandby (1731 - 1809). Turnhout, 2015: undesc.

Inscriptions

verso: in graphite, at top: etched line water colour of Roslin Castle / by Paul Sandby

Wikidata ID

Q65511488

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