Windsor Castle, from Eton

William Westall (1781 - 1850)
Richard Gilson Reeve (1803 - 1889)

Colour aquatint

published 1828

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Image of Windsor Castle, from Eton
  • About the work
    Location
    Country: UK
    City: London
    Place: Government Art Collection
  • About the artist
    William Westall was born in Hertford; the son of a brewer and brother of Richard, RA. He enrolled at the Royal Academy schools in 1799 and was later draughtsman for a voyage to Australia and the South Seas. After being shipwrecked he travelled to Canton in China and to India, staying in Bombay for several months. He returned to England in 1805 but later set off for Madeira and Jamaica. He became a member of the Society of Painters in Water Colours (1811) and an associate of the Academy (1812). Following a mental breakdown he regularly visited the Lake District and published ‘Views of the Valley and Vale of Keswick’ (1820). His series of aquatints of the Thames, universities and public schools for Ackermann are among his most popular works.
    London-born Richard Gilson Reeve was the son, and most likely pupil, of Richard Reeve (born 1780). Both father and son were aquatint engravers, mainly of sporting and marine subjects.
  • Explore
    Places
    England, Berkshire
    Subjects
    topography, tree, cow, river bank, river, man, woman, house, castle, sailboat
    Materials & Techniques
    aquatint, colour aquatint
  • Details
    Artist
    William Westall (1781 - 1850)
    Richard Gilson Reeve (1803 - 1889)
    Title
    Windsor Castle, from Eton
    Date
    published 1828
    Medium
    Colour aquatint
    Dimensions
    height: 21.50 cm, width: 29.50 cm
    Acquisition
    Purchased from Agnew's, November 1962
    Provenance
    Purchased from Agnew's, November 1962
    GAC number
    5951