Caernarvon Castle and Bay

Image credit: Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

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Born in Bristol, Pocock was apprenticed to a shipbuilder and served as a sea captain. Around 1780 he was encouraged by Sir Joshua Reynolds to turn to painting full time. He specialised in marine subjects and in 1789 moved to London, where he was a founder member of the Watercolour Society. This view was exhibited at the British Institution in 1808. The flat, tonal handling of this oil painting reflects the artist's preference for working in watercolours.
Title

Caernarvon Castle and Bay

Date

1808

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 94.5 x W 121.9 cm

Accession number

NMW A 2864

Acquisition method

purchased at Sotheby's, 1946

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

JAMES BOURLET 18017

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