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View of the Round and Devil's Towers, Windsor Castle

Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2017 | All Rights Reserved

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Date

18th century

Artist

Paul Sandby (1725-1809)

Collection

Royal Collection Trust

Image Link

https://www.rct.uk/collection/917750

Description

A bodycolour drawing of the Round Tower and the Devil's Tower (Edward III Tower), seen from the Black Rod. In the foreground, a soldier is lying asleep on a low brick wall. Another soldier is flirting with a woman, surrounded by children and a dog. A child is playing with a hoop on the right. The Round Tower is scaffolded, and the Royal Standard is flying.
The Edward III Tower was formerly known as the Devil's Tower or the Maids of Honour Tower as it was used in the eighteenth century by the ladies in attendance on the Royal Family. The Round Tower was raised and remodelled by Sir Jeffry Wyatville in the nineteenth century, and the cottages around the Black Rod were removed.

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All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2017

Location

Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England

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Royalty
People
Hills
Towers
Castles

Category

Buildings & Architecture

Glossary
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