And this huge Castle, standing here sublime, I love to see the look with which it braves Cased in the unfeeling armour of old time, The lightning, the fierce wind, and trampling waves. William Wordsworth Elegiac Stanzas Suggested by a Picture of Peele Castle in a Storm, Painted by Sir George Beaumont 1805
Sir George Beaumont, 7th Baronet (1753–1827) : Peele Castle in a Storm, Cumbria dated around 1800 Dramatic seascape painting with the ruins of the castle on Piel Island under a sky with dark black clouds turning into a sulphureous yellow over the far horizon. Waves and surf crested by white foam, otherwise castle, rocks, and clouds are very dark black and brown. Original painting at Leicester Museum and Arts Gallery Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Howland_Beaumont_(1753-1827)_-_Peele_Castle_in_a_Storm,_Cumbria_-_L.F49.1986.0.0_-_Leicester_Museum_%5E_Art_Gallery.jpg
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from _Elegiac Stanzas_,
Suggested by a Picture of Peele Castle in a Storm,
Painted by Sir George Beaumont
