Chepstow Museum's latest acquisitions, two important views of the castle will be on display at an illustrated talk later in the month.

The works by the father of English watercolour, Paul Sandby were recently bought by the museum with the help of the Heritage Lottery Fund 'Collecting Cultures' Project on the Wye Tour.

Paul Sandby was a pioneer and innovator who established watercolour as the fashionable medium for landscape pictures in the late 18th century.

He also led the way, among professional artists, when he made tours of North and South Wales in the company of wealthy patrons.

He travelled to South Wales in 1773 with the famous naturalist Joseph Banks and a party of botanists. Their first stop was Chepstow.

One of the views of Chepstow Castle that he drew and painted he also reproduced as the first print in a collection of 12 of South Wales.

On Thursday, May 24 there will be an illustrated talk on Sandby's work at the Drill Hall, Lower Church Street where the two works will be on display.

The talk by Professor Luke Herrmann starts at 7pm (doors open 6.30pm) and tickets £10, £8 concession, includes wine & nibbles are available from Chepstow Museum, tel: 01291 625981 The evening is being organised by the Gwent branch of The Art Fund, which enables museums and galleries to purchase works of art for their collections, working together on this event with Chepstow Museum.