CARDIFF CASTLE : THE DRAGON & THE KEEP
HISTORY
The town began its continuous existence with the arrival of the Normans in the 11th century. The Norman landowner Robert Fitz-Hamon built a fortification within the remains of the Roman fort, possibly as early as 1081. This is the fort (keep) shown in this drawing.
Cardiff Castle became the base of the lords of Glamorgan, governing the county on behalf of the English crown for the next 450 years. By 1150 a stone shell keep (a masonry replacement for a wooden palisade crowning the motte) was erected on the mound—one of the finest surviving examples of its type in the country.
(Courtesy of the Encyclopaedia Britannica)
ARTIST NOTES
This drawing of Cardiff Castle was completed in 2023 from photos taken by Peter as well as frequent on-site visits (depending on weather!). The drawing took approx. 40 hours. He has also produced a number of high quality prints which he has hand coloured and these are available to buy in the PRINTS section further on.
Size: Portrait, Image size, 28cm x 21cm. on paper
Price :£155
includes standard mount to fit A4 frame (frame not included). Packed in A4 size cardboard reinforced envelope and tracked 1st Class Royal Mail delivery to anywhere within Great Britain.