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I. DUVIVIER (1758-1832), Kenilworth Castle bei Birmingham, Watercolor

Ignace Duvivier (1758 Rians (Var) / Marseille - 1832 Paris): Remains of Kenilworth Castle near Birmingham, view from north-east, 19th century, Watercolor Technique: Watercolor and Pen drawing on Paper, mounted on Paper Inscription: At the lower part inscribed by the artist's hand: "Restes du Chateau de Kenilworth. Ce Chateau fut baté sous le rêgne d’Henry par Geoffroid de Clinton. Mais il ne resta pas longtemps dasn cette famille. Henri II en fit une Citadelle rédoutable et le donna ensuite à Simon de Montfort, comte de Leicester. Quand ce ce compte prit les armes contre son souverain légitime, ce Chateau deviant l’azile des nobles insurgés. Le Roy l’attaqua, lui livra plusieurs assauts sans succés. La famine l’obliga enfin a de rendre. Edouard III. donna dans ce Chateau un magnifique tournoi. Le comte Leicester reçu en en 1595 la Reine Elisabeth. La tour que l’on appele la tour de César est a plus ancienne do Chateau.". numbered: "21.", "40)" und "89". Date: 19th century Description: Duvivier's view of Kenilworth Castle shows us Lunn's Tower on the left, the great tower ("the Keep") behind it and Leicester's Gate House on the right. In the foreground, resting people and cattle. Provenance: Sammlung Ritter von Pfeiffer, Wien; Boerner, Leipzig, 1914 Keywords: Castle, Ruin, England, Great Britain, Landscape, Watercolour, Drawing, 19th century, Romanticism, Landscape, United Kingdom, Birmingham, Size: Paper: 25,5 cm x 41,4 cm (10 x 16,3 in)

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I. DUVIVIER (1758-1832), Kenilworth Castle bei Birmingham, Watercolor

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