Durham Castle and Framwellgate Bridge from the Banks of the River Wear

after 1778

Thomas Hearne

Associated Names
Thomas Hearne

Artist, British, 1744 - 1817

The image shows a castle on a rocky outcrop to the right with a bridge over the water to the left. The horizon is low, and the sky has pink and blue hues. The color palette includes pastels and earthy tones. The scene shows reflections in the water and features delicate brushwork.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper, laid down

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Donald Stone in honor of Gabriel Naughton

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.3 × 25.6 cm (8 × 10 1/16 in.)
    mount: 22 × 27.7 cm (8 11/16 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.40.48

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Guy Peppiatt, London); purchased 2018 by Donald Stone, New York [1942 - 2020]; bequest to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2018

  • British Drawings and Watercolours, Guy Peppiatt, London, 2018, no. 27.

2023

  • Drawing in Britain, 1700 - 1900: New Additions to the Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2023.

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