St Patricks Church, Peel Castle, Isle of Man
Date made: c.1820
Artist: unknown artist
Description: "Besides the castle and cathedral, there are scattered around some other noble fragments of antiquity; particularly, the ruins of St Patricks Church, the armoury, the Lords mansion and the Episcopal palace […] the once formidable strength of its battlements and towers is now yielding to the injuries of time." (David Robertson, A Tour Through the Isle of Man, 1794, M 01360)
The sketch is evidently based on an aquatint in David Robertson's 'Tour Through the Isle of Man' in 1794.
Measurements: 15 cm x 22 cm
Materials: paper : pen & ink & wash
Object name: drawing
Collection: Art Collection
ID number: 1955-0379