Object number1883.2.7
Regal England, Windsor
Portfolio/SeriesSeventh in the series History of England
Date1882
Artist
William Trost Richards
(American, 1833-1905)
CultureAmerican
MediumWatercolor
DimensionsImage: 10 3/16 x 16 3/16 in. (25.9 x 41.1 cm)
Matted: 12 5/8 x 17 5/16 in. (32.1 x 44 cm)
Matted: 12 5/8 x 17 5/16 in. (32.1 x 44 cm)
Credit LineGift of Elias Lyman Magoon
On View
Not on viewPeriod19th c
Classification(s)
SignedOn recto, signed lower left corner in watercolor: WmT.Richards
InscribedOn recto, by artist, lower left corner in watercolor: 1882.
ProvenanceCommissioned by Dr. E. L. Magoon and presented to Vassar CollegeLabel TextIn 1882, the American painter William Trost Richards completed a series of seven watercolors featuring notable English landmarks, each representing a distinct historical period or allegorical theme. Richards had toured and sketched these sites during his travels in Britain from 1878 to 1880. Elias Magoon, a dedicated collector of Richards’ work and one of Vassar’s founding trustees, commissioned these paintings and later donated them to the college. For Regal England, the artist chose a view of Windsor Castle, an English royal residence situated above the River Thames. Built in the eleventh century, the castle was repeatedly expanded and remodeled by members of the royal family. By the time of Richards’ visit, the structure had transformed into the grand complex seen here, overlooking the picturesque vistas that surrounded the river’s banks.
DescriptionDepiction of a pastoral landscape along a small river with a view of Windsor looming in the distance along the horizon. The landscape is filled with boaters, a swan, and cattle.
Object information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge.
To help improve this record, please email
loebcollections@vassar.edu
