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A Castle at the Edge of a Lake

image credit Yale Center for British Art | Public Domain, Yale Center for British Art

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Date

between 1762 and 1783

Artist

William Gilpin (1724-1804)

Collection

Yale Center for British Art

Image Link

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:23866

Description

Credit: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Arthur Weyhe

Inscription

Inscribed in pen and black ink, verso, lower right: "Wm Gilpin V of Boldre".

Descriptive Medium

Gray wash, yellow wash, and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige, laid paper

Image Licence

Public Domain, Yale Center for British Art

Image Credit

image credit Yale Center for British Art

Location

British Isles

Medium

Tags

Buildings
Castles
Hills
Lakes
Landscapes
Ruins
Trees

Category

Landscapes & Seascapes

TWW Comment

Gilpin lived and worked in Britain and was an early proponent of the 'picturesque' aesthetic.

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