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Victoria and Albert Museum
Ancient Beech Tree

Ancient Beech Tree, Paul Sandby, 1794

Paul Sandby, portrait

Paul SandbyBritish, 1725–1809

Ancient Beech Tree

1794 · Watercolour drawing · 42 × 58.4 cm

May one see it?

Not receiving at present

Victoria and Albert Museum

London, United Kingdom

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked: 9 days ago
In this state since: Sep 25, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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About the work

Paul Sandby (1730-1809) painted this watercolour in an unknown location. It is one of his most powerful and striking works, almost a portrait of a tree.

Sandy painted a similar landscape that is now in the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven, USA. This has been recognised as showing a view of Bridgnorth seen from the other side of the River Severn in Shropshire.

Victoria and Albert Museum

Particulars

1794 · aged 69

17251809

Accession number: FA.383

What it shows

Landscape Beech

In the catalog

British School England

Sources

Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 9 days ago
Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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