Artwork
Trefdraeth
Trefdraeth is an oil painting by the British Romanticist artist Unknown. It dates from 1840 and is held in the collection of the National Library of Wales.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a landscape scene centered on the town of Newport, specifically featuring Newport Castle.
The painting depicts a landscape scene centered on the town of Newport, specifically featuring Newport Castle. The composition includes a road and a house, populated by a woman and a horse, which together establish the work as a representation of daily life within this specific locale. As a landscape genre piece, the image serves as a topographical record of Trefdraeth and its surroundings during the 1840s, capturing both the built environment and human activity associated with the area.
Technique & Style
A landscape painting executed in oil on canvas, depicting Newport with its road, house, horse, woman, and Newport Castle. The work measures 35.4 cm in height by 45.9 cm in width and was created in 1840. It belongs to the British School and is part of the National Library of Wales' collection of framed works.
History & Provenance
The painting Trefdraeth, a landscape depicting Newport and its castle, was created in 1840. Executed in oil on canvas, the work measures 35.4 cm in height and 45.9 cm in width. For over a century, the ownership history of the piece remained undocumented in available records until its acquisition by the National Library of Wales.
The institution purchased the work in 1985 from Miss Dora Roston, assigning it the accession number PE04568. It is now held within the National Library of Wales Framed works of art collection.
The painting Trefdraeth, created in 1840 by an artist associated with the British School, is an oil on canvas work depicting Newport, road, house, horse, woman, and Newport Castle. It measures 35.4 cm in height and 45.9 cm in width. The artwork is part of the National Library of Wales' collection and was acquired through purchase from Miss Dora Roston in 1985, as recorded in its accession details. It is classified as a landscape painting within the institution's framed works of art collection.
Trefdraeth is catalogued under accession number PE04568 in the National Library of Wales' holdings and has been exhibited as part of their public displays, reflecting its significance within their curated collection of British art.
Context
The painting Trefdraeth is a landscape work created in 1840 by an artist associated with the British School, depicting Newport with its castle, roads, and domestic scenes in oil on canvas measuring 35.4 by 45.9 centimeters. It is held in the National Library of Wales collection and was acquired in 1985 from Miss Dora Roston. Contemporary classification identifies it as a landscape painting within the broader tradition of British landscape art, situating it in the artist's formative period and reflecting the era's focus on topographical and genre subjects.
Its public domain status and inclusion in accessible collections underscore its significance as a representative example of mid-nineteenth century Welsh landscape depiction.
Overview
The oil painting titled “Trefdraeth” depicts a tranquil rural landscape. A figure in a vivid red coat leads a white horse pulling a modest cart along a dirt track. Beyond, a weathered stone castle crowns a hill, its silhouette framed by trees and a cluster of thatched cottages under a pale, cloud‑dotted sky.
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