Paul Sandby
(1731–1809)
View in Windsor Park
Pen and brown ink, gray wash, over some graphite
13 3/16 x 20 1/4 inches (335 x 515 mm)
Purchased on the Fellows Fund
1977.18
Item description:
From 1752, Sandby lived in London and Windsor with his brother, Thomas, who was involved in landscaping the duke of Cumberland's estates at Windsor Great Park. Sandby exhibited his first view of Windsor Castle in 1763, and Windsor subjects were a prominent part of his exhibited work from then on.