Oil Painting of St.Andrews Castle

Painting, oil painting framed and glazed, entitled "St. Andrews Castle", by Charles G.L. Phillips .A focal point of the church in medieval Scotland, St. Andrews Castle was built around the 1200s to house Scotland’s leading bishops and archbishops. Since then it has also been home to various kings and noble men, with the ‘bottle dungeons’ even used as a prison. However, by the 17th century the site was abandoned and only ruins now remain. Part of a collection of paintings, etchings and personal effects relating to Charles Gustav Phillips, a prolific Dundee artist. Phillips worked in a variety of media: oils, watercolour and etchings and was particularly known for his landscapes and townscapes of Dundee and the surrounding areas. His work was regularly exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy. He died in 1944 at the age of 80 and his work was bequeathed to Dundee Heritage Trust in 2002 by his son William S Phillips.