A park scene near Woolwich dated 1796
Pencil, black chalk and watercolour | 46.0 x 62.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 917153
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A pencil, black chalk and watercolour drawing of a landscape, with trees on rising ground, a cottage on the right, and cows in the foreground. The river Thames with ships in the distance. Signed in pen and ink: 'P. Sandby, Woolwich 1796'. Inscribed in pencil on the verso: 'at Woolwich'.
Paul Sandby was Chief Drawing Master at the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich from 1768 until 1796, renting lodgings nearby in Old Charlton. This watercolour shows a view in Woolwich park, with the river in the distance. The drawing is a pair with RCIN 917152 and was purchased together. Oppé notes that the use of black chalk 'to give 'body' while retaining transparency is a new development of Sandby's processes' (Oppé 1947, no. 194). Sandby experimented with materials and techniques, and his watercolours show a range of different styles. Oppé's description of the work and its pair as 'studio drawings' however, does not align with the fact that Sandby signed and dated both works, a rare practice more common to his later works.Provenance
Purchased from the Fine Art Society, 1942
As part of ongoing provenance research, this work has been identified as having uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933–45. Royal Collection Trust welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Pencil, black chalk and watercolour
Measurements
46.0 x 62.5 cm (sheet of paper)
Other number(s)
RL 17153