Lot Essay
A similar sized view of the exterior of the keep is in the Paul Mellon Collection, see J. Baskett and D. Snelgrove, The Drawings of Thomas Rowlandson in the Paul Mellon Collection, 1977, no. 24, repr.
Details
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)
Dudley Castle, Worcestershire
inscribed 'Dudley Castle'; pencil, pen and grey ink, grey wash
5¾ x 16 7/8in. (147 x 428mm.)
Dudley Castle, Worcestershire
inscribed 'Dudley Castle'; pencil, pen and grey ink, grey wash
5¾ x 16 7/8in. (147 x 428mm.)
Provenance
Sir John and Lady Witt; Sotheby's, 19 Feb. 1987, 69 ( 3,520)
Exhibited
London, Courtauld Institute Galleries, The John Witt Collection, Part II, The English School, 1963, no.16