A Castle by Moonlight
1868
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1868
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
A Castle by Moonlight is a 1868 watercolor by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a castle under a moonlit sky. The castle is dark, with only a few windows lit up. The moon is full and bright, casting a silver glow over the scene. The painting is done in watercolour, with soft brushstrokes and muted colours. The overall effect is one of quiet and contemplation, with the castle and the moonlight creating a sense of peacefulness. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up Impressionism.
A watercolour drawing titled *A Castle by Moonlight*, signed with a monogram and dated 1868 on the reverse, depicts a nocturnal scene of a castle illuminated by moonlight. The work was part of the estate of George Roland Halkett, a political cartoonist and editor associated with *Punch* and the *Pall Mall Gazette*, before being donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum by his widow, Lucy Marion Lees.
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