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Pair of Oil Paintings of Gwydir Castle, North Wales, by Samuel Sidley, 1866
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Pair of Oil Paintings of Gwydir Castle, North Wales, by Samuel Sidley, 1866

19th century
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Pair of fine paintings of the exterior of Gwydir Castle, near Llanrwst in the Conwy valley, north Wales, showing the wonderful gardens for which the mansion is famous.

The artist is Samuel Sidley, who was a portrait painter and was part of the group that formed under the name of the Royal Cambrian Academy, which had its headquarters in Plasmawr, the historic Elizabethan town house in Conwy.

They are a companion to the pair of the interiors, signed and dated 1866, that feature in "Welsh Furniture 1250-1950: A Cultural History of Craftsmanship and Design" (Saer 2007), plates 128 and129.

Samuel Sidley stayed as a guest of the owner, Lord Willoughby d'Eresby, in 1866. This is recorded on labels on the reverse of one of the paintings from each pair. The label from this pair reads:

"Gwydyr Castle near Llanrwst

N. Wales painted by

S.Sidley while the guest

of Lord Willoughby de Eresby

It came with possession of title"

Excellent condition, recently professionally cleaned and framed in attractive period-style frames.

Image size: 17.5 ins (44.5 cms) by 11.5 ins (29 cms)

Frame size: 23.5 ins (60 cms) by 17.5 ins (44,5 cms)

Physical Dimensions
Height
44.5cm (17.52")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

WelshAntiques has dated this Victorian Landscape Oil Painting to the Victorian era.

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SA1108261
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Pair of fine paintings of the exterior of Gwydir Castle, near Llanrwst in the Conwy valley, north Wales, showing the wonderful gardens for which the mansion is famous.

The artist is Samuel Sidley, who was a portrait painter and was part of the group that formed under the name of the Royal Cambrian Academy, which had its headquarters in Plasmawr, the historic Elizabethan town house in Conwy.

“
They are a companion to the pair of the interiors, signed and dated 1866, that feature in "Welsh Furniture 1250-1950: A Cultural History of Craftsmanship and Design" (Saer 2007), plates 128 and129.
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fig 1. A 19th-century landscape oil painting depicting a formal garden pathway leading towards a stone manor house, enclosed within an ornate gold giltwood frame.
fig 1. Pair of Oil Paintings of Gwydir Castle, North Wales, by Samuel Sidley, 1866

Samuel Sidley stayed as a guest of the owner, Lord Willoughby d'Eresby, in 1866. This is recorded on labels on the reverse of one of the paintings from each pair. The label from this pair reads:

"Gwydyr Castle near Llanrwst

fig 2. A 19th-century landscape oil painting depicting a formal garden pathway leading towards a stone manor house, enclosed within an ornate gold giltwood frame.
fig 2. Pair of Oil Paintings of Gwydir Castle, North Wales, by Samuel Sidley, 1866

N. Wales painted by

S.Sidley while the guest

of Lord Willoughby de Eresby

It came with possession of title"

Excellent condition, recently professionally cleaned and framed in attractive period-style frames.

Image size: 17.5 ins (44.5 cms) by 11.5 ins (29 cms)

Frame size: 23.5 ins (60 cms) by 17.5 ins (44,5 cms)

Height
44.5cm (17.52")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

WelshAntiques has dated this Victorian Landscape Oil Painting to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1108261
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Archive I A 19th-century landscape oil painting depicting a formal garden pathway leading towards a stone manor house, enclosed within an ornate gold giltwood frame.

Pair of Oil Paintings of Gwydir Castle, North Wales, by Samuel Sidley, 1866

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A 19th-century landscape oil painting depicting a formal garden pathway leading towards a stone manor house, enclosed within an ornate gold giltwood frame.
Pair of Oil Paintings of Gwydir Castle, North Wales, by Samuel Sidley, 1866
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A 19th-century landscape oil painting depicting a formal garden pathway leading towards a stone manor house, enclosed within an ornate gold giltwood frame.
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Victorian landscape paintings from the 19th century typically feature detailed architectural and botanical realism, capturing estate gardens, country homes, and natural topography in naturalistic lighting.

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