A beautifully atmospheric antique landscape painted in 1849, depicting Chepstow Castle in Monmouthshire, Wales. This piece captures everything collectors love about mid 19th century British scenery: a romantic ruin softened by trees and ivy, a winding path, and two cows in the foreground that give the scene a quiet, pastoral narrative.
The reverse is inscribed “Chepstow Castle Monmouthshire” and signed W. Pitt 1849, and it retains an original Winsor & Newton prepared mill-board label. That detail is more than just charming ephemera. It is a strong period material clue that places the work firmly in the Victorian era and ties it to one of London’s most respected artist colourmen.
Details
- Artist: W. Pitt (signed and dated 1849 on the reverse)
- Title: Chepstow Castle, Monmouthshire
- Medium: Oil on prepared mill-board (Winsor & Newton label on reverse)
- Subject: Chepstow Castle, Wales, landscape with cattle
- Canvas size: 11" W x 8" H
- Framed size: 17.5" W X 14.75" H X 3.25" D
- Origin: United Kingdom, likely England or Wales
- Age: Dated 1849
- Style: Mid 19th century British picturesque landscape, Victorian era
- Frame: Antique gilt frame with deep molded profile and ornate patterned liner
Condition:
Antique condition consistent with age. The frame shows visible age cracking, edge wear, and small areas of loss and rubbing to the gilded surface, most noticeable along corners and raised details. The reverse shows age wear, old attachment points, and later hanging hardware and cord present. The board retains its original Winsor & Newton prepared mill-board label. Please review photos closely as they form part of the description.
