West Gate at Canterbury

in or after 1780

Paul Sandby

Associated Names
Paul Sandby

Artist, British, 1731 - 1809

The image is a street scene of an old town area. Buildings and a large castle are prominent in the scene. The style is detailed with fine brushstrokes, defining architectural features and foliage of a tree. The color palette includes browns, grays, soft terracottas for buildings, and subtle greens for trees. The sky is light blue. Figures are present, some close by and others further down the street. A waterway is depicted at the base of the castle.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and watercolor on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.5 × 15 cm (4 1/2 × 5 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1963.11.190

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Gunn 2015, no. undesc

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2015

  • Gunn, Ann V. The Prints of Paul Sandby (1731 - 1809). Turnhout, 2015: no. undesc.

Inscriptions

recto: at lower left, in brown ink: P.S.; verso: in graphite, at top: West Gate Canterbury by Paul Sandby / (signed with initials) / Etched line water colour

Wikidata ID

Q65511489

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