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Windsor Castle

Image credit: Victoria Art Gallery

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In 1699 the diarist Samuel Pepys commissioned Danckerts to paint four views of English royal palaces for his dining room. We are sure that ours is not one of these, but it is remarkably similar to the one of Windsor owned by Pepys.

In this painting the castle symbolises the success and security of the English monarchy. The castle looks strong, impenetrable and timeless. Given the political upheavals of the 17th century, with the civil war of 1642 to 1646, execution of Charles I and the eventual restoration of the monarchy, this picture is clearly royalist propaganda. It has the underlying message that the English royal family is an enduring and powerful force for good.

Victoria Art Gallery

Bath

Title

Windsor Castle

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 105.5 x W 147.6 cm

Accession number

BATVG : P : 1935.11

Acquisition method

gift from J. H. King, 1935

Work type

Painting

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