Caernarvon Castle (Night)
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Caernarvon Castle (Night)

TitleCaernarvon Castle (Night)
ArtistPaul Sandby
Date1776 18th century
Mediumetching, aquatint, and lift-ground aquatint printed in brown on laid paper
ClassificationPrint
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineGift of Ruth B. Benedict
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Caernarvon Castle (Night)” is a work by Paul Sandby, dated 1776. It is executed in etching, aquatint, and lift-ground aquatint printed in brown on laid paper and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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