Windsor Great Park
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 for his own pleasure 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.
Artwork Details
- Title: Windsor Great Park
- Artist: Paul Sandby (British, baptized Nottingham 1731–1809 London)
- Date: 1790–99
- Medium: Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor) with gum arabic
- Dimensions: Sheet: 9 × 12 in. (22.8 × 30.5 cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth, 1995
- Object Number: 1995.199
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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