Views of Windsor : watercolours by Thomas and Paul Sandby : from the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II / Jane Roberts
1995, First Edition. London : Merrell Holberton Publishers. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 144 pages; Physical description: 144p. : ill. (some col. ), maps, plans ; 27cm. Published to accompany an exhibition held at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, June 3-Aug. 13, 1995 and at four other locations through Jan. 4, 1997. Subjects: Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain - Art collections - Exhibitions. Windsor Castle. Royal Library - Exhibitions. Contents: I. The early history of Windsor Castle -- II. Windsor Castle in the eighteenth century -- III. The later history of the Castle -- IV. Thomas Sandby -- V. Paul Sandby -- VI. Views of Windsor by Thomas and Paul Sandby -- Catalogue. I. The Lower Ward -- II. The Middle Ward -- III. The Upper Ward and North Terrace -- IV. The Castle exterior : the northern approach -- V. The Castle exterior : the south side -- VI. The Little Park and the Long Walk -- VII. The Great Park and Ascot -- App. The provenance of the Sandby drawings in the Royal Collection -- App. Media, paper, watermarks and mounts / Alan Donnithorne. Item #204867
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