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The South-East View of Brough-Castle, in the County of Westmorland

Samuel Buck

1732

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque 18th Century Cityscape

Dominant colour

The South-East View of Brough-Castle, in the County of Westmorland is a 1732 ink by Samuel Buck, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Samuel Buck
When & what style?: 1732 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a castle in the countryside. The artist used a lot of details to draw the castle and its surroundings. You can see the castle's walls and towers, and the trees and hills around it. The artist's attention to detail is interesting because it makes the scene feel real. To learn more about this style, look at the work of the movement: Baroque.