TW426991 View of the Entrance of Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight, 1815 (oil on canvas) by Martin, John (1789-1854); 29.5x44.5 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: John Martin painted several small views of the Isle of Wight during sketching holidays. He produced many similar scenes in the early part of his career when he was trying to establish himself as an artist. Small, relatively cheap landscapes sold much more easily than more ambitious compositions. This picture was painted when Martin had been living in London for a few years, after leaving Newcastle at the age of about seventeen. He later became successful as a painter of large Biblical and literary subjects;); 穢 Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright.