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Luton Park, Bedfordshire
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Paul Sandby’s <em>Luton Park, Bedfordshire</em>, belongs to a set of twelve views commissioned by John, 3rd Earl of Bute (1713–1792) in the mid-1760s. After a period of public life, Bute retreated to the country, purchasing Luton Park north of London, and commissioning Paul Sandby to make watercolors recording the estate’s buildings and grounds. In Sandby’s subtle but luminous style, the present drawing depicts the fields outside the estate’s Palladian-style gatehouse, which appears on the right, nestled among trees. Wheat fields and trees populate the distant vista, and, in the center, one sees a view of the Luton castle. The work stayed together with all twelve of Sandby’s drawings in an album at Luton Park until it was discovered in 1996.
| Artist / Maker | Paul Sandby |
|---|---|
| Date | 1760s |
| Culture / Origin | England, 18th century |
| Medium | watercolor over pencil, heightened with bodycolor and pen and gray ink on laid paper |
| Dimensions | Matted: 49.1 x 104.9 cm (19 5/16 x 41 5/16 in.); Sheet: 45.1 x 100.6 cm (17 3/4 x 39 5/8 in.) |
| Department | Drawings |
| Type | Drawing |
About the Artist
BiographyPaul Sandby (1725–1809) — British artist (1725-1809).Paul Sandby worked as painter, printmaker, graphic artist, watercolorist and etcher and is associated with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Kingdom of Great Britain. Their documented life spans the years 1725 to 1809, born in Nottingham, died in London.Disciplinespainter, printmaker, graphic artist, watercolorist, etcherBorn1725, NottinghamDied1809, LondonNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great BritainSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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