Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight - Original 19th Century Pencil Drawing

Original pencil drawing of the gatehouse of Carisbrooke Castle, on the Isle of Wight, with the approach ramp and a solitary figure. Careful work, the sheet trimmed to an arch at the top, with a good handling of the grays in the masonry and the trees.

Carisbrooke is the fortress where Charles I of England was held between 1647 and 1648, before his execution; the gatehouse drawn here, flanked by two towers, is its most recognizable image.

Medium: Pencil on paper.
Date: 19th century.
Dimensions: 4.4 x 5.4 in (11.3 x 13.8 cm).
Condition: Paper toned, with small tears and losses at the edges; inventory number in pencil on the reverse.