The King's Engine House, Datchet Lane c. 1760 - c. 1780
Pen and ink and watercolour | 23.6 x 35.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 917758
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A watercolour drawing of the engine house on Datchet Lane, with horse and carriage on the road and men on the riverbank. Inscribed in pencil at upper right: 'Water Works, Datchet Lane, Windsor, which supply the castle'. Sheet circumscribed with a black ink line, and numbered '5' at top centre.
Paul Sandby made many hundreds of drawings of Windsor Castle and the surrounding area. This watercolour shows the river Thames next to the road from Windsor to Datchet. The King’s Engine House was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh in 1718 to pump water to the Castle. Datchet Lane and the pumphouse also appear in RCIN 914586.Provenance
Purchased by HM Queen Elizabeth II from Agnew's, February 1954
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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Medium and techniques
Pen and ink and watercolour
Measurements
23.6 x 35.9 cm (sheet of paper)
Other number(s)
RL 17758