Sissinghurst Castle with the Killing of a Group of French Prisoners
British (English) School
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
circa 1761
Materials
Ink and dye on laid paper
Measurements
545 x 765 mm
Place of origin
Sissinghurst
Order this imageCollection
Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Kent
NT 2900001
Summary
Ink and dye on laid paper, Sissinghurst Castle with the Killing of a Group of French Prisoners, English School, circa 1761. Naive painting of Sissinghurst Castle in use as a prisoner-of-war camp, showing the killing of several French prisoners.
Provenance
Discovered by the vendor's grandfather, William Dodd, and thence by descent; purchased by the National Trust in 2010.
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist