Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom (1777-1848)
Deal Castle
Pen and ink over watercolour | 16.1 x 22.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 981296
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A watercolour showing a view of the beach by Deal Castle. After an etching by Amelia Noel. Figures are shown standing on the beach in the foreground, with the walls of the castle shown to the left. A boat is shown to the right, pulled up out of the water, and further boats, including a sailing ship, are shown on the water in the background.
Inscribed below: Deal Castle.
Amelia Noel was a drawing mistress to the daughters of George III. Noel made a series of topographical etchings in the late 1790's, presenting a set to Princess Sophia's elder sister, Princess Elizabeth. -
Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Pen and ink over watercolour
Measurements
16.1 x 22.8 cm (sheet of paper)