Old Master and British Works on Paper
Old Master and British Works on Paper
Property from a private Northern Irish collection
David Roberts, R.A.
Stirling Castle, Scotland
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July 6, 02:22 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a private Northern Irish collection
David Roberts, R.A.
Edinburgh 1796 - 1864 London
Stirling Castle, Scotland
Watercolour over pencil, heightened with white;
inscribed lower left: Sterling. [sic] Sept 27 1848
252 by 349 mm
where acquired by the father of the present owner
The present drawing was made ‘on-the-spot’ on 27 September 1848. Roberts, who was Scottish, had been living in London since his return from the Middle East in 1839. In the late summer of 1848, however, he made a tour of Scotland, travelling as far north as Aberdeen and also visiting Dunkeld, Dunblane, Stirling, Linlithgow and Edinburgh.
Stirling Castle is one of the largest and most important castles in Scotland. Sitting atop Castle Hill, it is surrounded on three sides by steep cliffs. Roberts, one of the greatest British draughtsman of his age, captures the castle's mighty appearance and strong defensive location in this drawing.