Landscape with a Castle and Bridge

William Payne

Associated Names
William Payne

Artist, British, c. 1760 - 1830

The image is a landscape painting featuring a stone bridge crossing a shallow stream. The horizon is at the midpoint with the bridge, creating balance. The bridge arches over the water with expressive brushstrokes. The color palette is earthy with shades of brown, gray, green, and beige. On the left, there are rocky formations. In the distance, two small figures and a horse are near the bridge. The sky is depicted in soft washes of pale yellow and light gray.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor (with gum arabic coating) over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 15.5 x 18.3 cm (6 1/8 x 7 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.133

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lawrence Baldwin; (Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1969-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: W. Payne

Wikidata ID

Q64639281

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