Kilgerran Castle on the Teifi, Pembrokeshire
1806
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
About the artist
1806
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Kilgerran Castle on the Teifi, Pembrokeshire is a 1806 watercolor by William Havell, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet river winding through a valley, with a small boat carrying a few people near the shore. On the hillside, a crumbling castle sits above the water, surrounded by trees and rocky cliffs. The sky is soft with light clouds, and the colors are mostly muted greens, browns, and blues, with a warm glow near the horizon. The artist used thin, delicate strokes to capture the mist rising from the water and the texture of the landscape. This style was common in watercolors of the time. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A watercolour by William Havell depicts Cilgerran Castle, formerly known as Kilgerran, set within a hilly landscape. The river Teifi is shown flowing between steep banks in the foreground. The work was likely exhibited as item 284 at the Old Water Colour Society in 1806. It closely resembles an oil painting by Havell held in the National Museum of Wales, differing only in minor details.
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