Sandby was the first artist to bring the scenery of Wales to wide public notice. Sandby made four aquatints of Chepstow and its Castle but this view, executed in bodycolour, is not one used for either aquatint or engravings of the castle. Sandby chose a viewpoint of the Castle that was to become very popular with generations of artists after. It depicts the dramatic entrance of the Castle with its twin towered gatehouse and the huge round tower. Although the Great Tower can be seen spreading back along the cliff with figures of visitors pointing to the ruins in the court above.
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Title of artwork, date
Chepstow Castle, mid 1770s
Date supported
2011
Medium and material
Bodycolour over charcoal on paper
Dimensions
45.7 x 62.2 cm
Grant
6000
Total cost
24000
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