Paul Sandby, R.A. 1730-1809

In August 1773 Sandby made his first trip to South Wales in the company of Joseph Banks, John Lightfoot and Dr Daniel Solander.  This resulted in the publication of a series of twelve aquatints of South Wales in September 1775. In the same year, he exhibited a view of Pembroke Castle at the Royal Academy, no.273. Three other views of the castle were exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1807 and 1808