William Callow, The Grand Entrance to Hurstmonceaux Castle, Sussex, w/c, fr.

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

bidding is closed

Description

watercolour over pencil with bodycolour, scratching out and gum arabic

Exhibited

London, Royal Society of Painters in Water-colour, 1852

Catalogue Note

The magnificent structure of Herstmonceux Castle was built by Sir Roger Fiennes, treasurer to Henry VI, in 1441. Until 1700 it had served as the seat of the Earls of Sussex. During the 18^th century the castle was largely unoccupied and by Callow's time it had deteriorated into a ruin. The building was restored in the early 20^th century and is now home to the Queen's University of Canada.