Bangor in the County of Caernarvon 1776

Paul Sandby's "Bangor in the County of Caernarvon" (1776) is a detailed depiction of the Welsh town of Bangor. The print, which is housed in the Art Institute of Chicago, displays Sandby's mastery of aquatint, a technique used to achieve tonal gradations. The picturesque landscape, featuring the town nestled amidst rolling hills, is a testament to Sandby's skill as a landscape artist and his contributions to the development of the aquatint printmaking process. The scene is further enlivened by figures and vehicles traversing the winding road, adding a sense of life and scale to the composition.