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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Topic started by: RedCoat on Tuesday 15 August 06 16:34 BST (UK)
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I have a watercolour picture of a castle that I am hoping somebody knows where it is located and of course its name.
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Hello Redcoat
I think your castle is from Never Never land. It's south of the Land of Make Believe.
It's a nice picture though.
M
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Perhaps your right...or....perhaps it does not exist anymore....
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Try this website, Redcoat. Dorothy
http://www.castles.org/Chatelaine/list.htm
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Any clue who painted it??
Sometimes you can find out the where it is, if you know who painted it. :)
BD
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I don't know who painted it.....on the purchase certificate....it says....
1805 Aquatint.......aquatint is just another name for a water colour....I bought a few of them and none of them were signed.....they were purchased while on holiday in the UK (Brighton art store).......
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Hi Redcoat,
An aquatint is a form of print, not a watercolour. It's relating to the technique of etching.
If they are true aquatints then they will show a plate mark around the edges - this looks like a little impressed "frame" in the paper, where the etched plate was pressed into the paper as it printed.
Having said all that, I have no idea where the castle is :-\ ;D but I hope you find out, one way or the other.
Cheers
Prue
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thanks for the lesson..........I just assumed that aqua...means water....
thanks again...
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Hi Redcoat,
I'd try posting it on a Medieval interest website. To my untrained eye it doesn't look like a Scottish castle, my guess if it does exist, is continental.