Capturing Castles
Artists' views of castles in the landscape.
This exhibition of works from the Museum's fine art collection looked at examples of castles depicted in paintings, watercolours and prints from the late 18th to early 20th centuries. Whether they are now romantic ruins or impressive stately homes, castles have had an important part to play in the history of England and have left a permanent mark on its landscape.
The exhibition looked at artists' depictions of castles through picturesque, sublime and topographical techniques. The use of the castle as a focal point helps the viewer to make sense of the scene before them and capture a memorable image of both the man-made structure and the surrounding landscape.
The works in this exhibition included paintings by Richard Wilson and Thomas Luny, watercolours by Francis Towne and FJ Widgery and engravings of works by JMW Turner. The images in the exhibition depicted a variety of regions of the British Isles, including the South West, Wales, Yorkshire and Scotland.
