View of Windsor from the River, 19th century
Alfred Gomersal Vickersexpand_more
Watercolor on white wove paperexpand_more
The Francisca S. Winston Fund, by exchangeexpand_more 70.56
Not on Viewexpand_more
Today’s fans of Royal gossip will immediately recognize this as Windsor Castle and may think of it as a marvelous example of Gothic fortification. However, when Alfred Vickers painted this watercolor, the castle was a recently rebuilt and expanded fantasyland ordered by King George IV from architect Jeffry Wyatville. The large round tower and many of the subsidiary towers were heightened. Whether it was a restoration or a ruination is a matter of opinion. In any case, the project ran more than 200% over budget.
Alfred Vickers specialized in painting landscapes. In the mid-1830s, his career was on the upswing, but he died at age 26. Neither the artist nor the King survived to see the Windsor project completed.
Details
- Title
- View of Windsor from the River
- Artist Life
- 1810 - 1837
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 70.56
- Curator Approved
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