1775
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Part of the Remains of Llanphor near Pembroke is a 1775 ink by Paul Sandby, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a quiet countryside scene with old stone ruins in the background. A large tree stands on the left, and a small village with crumbling buildings sits behind it. In the foreground, a farmer plows a field with two oxen, while a few people and animals move around. The title at the bottom tells us this is Llanphor near Pembroke, but the focus is on daily life and nature. The artist used shading to create depth, making the sky and ruins look distant. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this one made detailed prints.
Paul Sandby, (1731 – 7 November 1809) was an English mapmaker and painter who specialised in landscape art. Along with his older brother Thomas Sandby, he was one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768.
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