1838
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Asiatic Castle of the Dardanells is a 1838 watercolor by James Skene, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet water scene with a single small boat floating near the center. The shore in the distance has soft, hazy hills and a few faint buildings. The sky is pale and blends into the water, keeping everything light and airy. The artist used loose, quick brushstrokes to keep things simple and dreamy. It feels like a sketch rather than a detailed scene. Want to see more? Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A watercolour drawing titled *Asiatic Castle of the Dardanelles* by James Skene, created in 1838, depicts a fortress along the Dardanelles strait, likely sketched during Skene’s journey to Greece. The work is recorded in the object history as having been purchased at Bonham’s auction in May 1977 for £22.
Read the full account in the museum source.
James Skene of Rubislaw (1775–1864) was a Scottish lawyer and amateur artist, best known as a friend of Sir Walter Scott.
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