Windsor Castle from the Lower Court on the Fifth of November—Fireworks

Prints and Drawings

1776

Paul Sandby
English, 1731-1809

While Paul Sandby produced many views of Windsor Castle in various media throughout his career, this scene of the celebration of Guy Fawkes Night is particularly notable for its concentration on the townspeople and their festivities, elements that usually appear as minor details in his works. Guy Fawkes Night, also called Bonfire Night, is a celebration of the Gunpowder Plot of November 5, 1605, in which Catholic conspirators allegedly attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London. The red tone of the ink gives the bonfire scene additional warmth while emphasizing the white plumes of smoke trailing from the fireworks.

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Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Paul Sandby
Title: Windsor Castle from the Lower Court on the Fifth of November—Fireworks
Place: England (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1776
Medium: Aquatint, with etching, in brown on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Image: 29.6 × 46.4 cm (11 11/16 × 18 5/16 in.); Sheet: 31.4 × 47.4 cm (12 3/8 × 18 11/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection
Reference Number: 2013.750
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