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Windsor Great Park

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Date

1790-1799

Artist

Paul Sandby (1725-1809)

Collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Description

Sinuous tree trunks frame this view of a dense wood where a bull drinks from a sunlit pond and a figure stands in a distant glade. One of the eighteenth-century's most accomplished topographical painters, Sandby likely made this watercolor while visiting his elder brother Thomas, the Deputy Ranger of Windsor Great Park. The confident execution places it during the 1790s when the artist was at the height of his powers. A variety of techniques enliven the scene--calligraphic strokes of fluid watercolor, deft, precise touches of wash and gouache, and rough passages of brightly colored gouache applied with a stiff dry brush.

Image Licence

CC0 1.0

Image Credit

image courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Location

Windsor Great Park, Windsor, Berkshire, England

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Forests

Category

Landscapes & Seascapes

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