Berry Pomeroy Castle
1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Berry Pomeroy Castle is a 1850 watercolor by Frederick Christian Lewis, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a crumbling old castle half-buried in dense trees. The ruins peek through the green, with broken walls and towers barely visible. The sky is pale blue with soft clouds, and the ground below is a patch of grass with a single sheep grazing. The artist used watercolor to keep the scene light and airy, letting the colors blend softly. The castle’s ruins suggest it’s been abandoned for a long time. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
