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Scarborough Castle: A Shipwreck

Watercolour
ca. 1775-1825 (made)
Artist/Maker
Francis Nicholson (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (made)

Watercolour view of Scarborough Castle in Yorkshire.

Object details

Categories
Drawings
Paintings
Object type
Watercolour
TitleScarborough Castle: A Shipwreck (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Watercolour
Drawing
Painting
Brief description
Watercolour by Francis Nicholson depicting Scarborough Castle, with a shipwreck. Great Britain, ca. 1775-1825.
Physical description
Watercolour view of Scarborough Castle in Yorkshire.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.25in
  • Width: 24.25in
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
William Smith Bequest
Subjects depicted
Castles
Shipwrecks
Place depicted
Scarborough
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
3012-1876

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1108650/scarborough-castle-a-shipwreck-watercolour-francis-nicholson/
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