Chepstow the great tower with cliffs

Britain's oldest stone castle - rising from the cliffs above the Wye

Chepstow Castle is not just old - it is the oldest surviving post-Roman stone fortification in Britain, built by the Normans in 1067 and standing ever since above dramatic cliffs on the River Wye. It is a place of extraordinary presence, where the weight of nearly a thousand years of history meets one of the most spectacular natural settings in Wales. The great tower rises from the rock as if it grew there, and the cliffs below it fall away to the river with a grandeur that stops you in your tracks.

This watercolour captures that presence - the mass and drama of the castle, the cliffs, and the landscape of Monmouthshire that surrounds it. Painted in watercolour on archival cotton paper, it has the luminosity and depth that only this medium can bring to stone, sky, and river light.

About this original artwork

• One of a kind - this is a unique, original painting. Once it's gone, it's gone
• Depicts Chepstow Castle, Monmouthshire, Wales - the oldest surviving post-Roman stone fortification in Britain, above cliffs on the River Wye
• Medium: Watercolour on archival watercolour cotton paper, 640gsm
• Size: 8.3 x 11.8 inches (21 x 30 cm)
• Requires framing under glass - supplied unmounted, ready for a frame of your choice
• Signed by the artist
• Supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity

Collecting original art

Owning an original painting means owning something no one else in the world has. This piece was painted entirely by hand by Marta Stolarska - every stone and cliff face observed, every shift of river light considered with care. It arrives ready to frame and treasure.

Nearly a thousand years of history, cliffs above the Wye, and the great tower of Chepstow - painted in watercolour with the reverence this place deserves.