Ruins of Criccieth Castle and Part of the Town on the Bay on Cardigan. East View, Caernarfonshire
Date:
1790
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 3/8 x 8 5/8 inches (13.7 x 21.9 cm)
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.725
Gallery Label:
English artists in Wales were enchanted by the ruins they found, many of them remnants of the conquest of Wales by Edward I in the thirteenth century. In this image of Criccieth Castle in North Wales, the grandeur of the ruins on the top of the cliff contrast with the quaint and quiet village. A ship sailing offshore may register a continued English presence in the landscape.