Lot 94

JAMES HALL CRANSTOUN (SCOTTISH 1821-1907)
ST. ANDREWS CASTLE, CASTLE SANDS





Auction: 14 April 2022 from 14:00 BST
£563
Description
Signed lower left, oil on canvas
Dimensions
49.5cm x 75cm (19.5in x 29.5in)
Footnote
James Hall Cranstoun's view over Castle Sands depicts waves crashing energetically against a rocky promontory, which is surmounted by St. Andrews Castle.
The Castle has a rich history. From the twelfth century it served as a fortified residence for the bishops and archbishops of St. Andrews, and it was destroyed and re-built during the Wars of Independence as the site changed hands between the Scots and the English.




