Castle Rheban on the River Barrow, Athy

Attributed to James Bulwer

Associated Names
James Bulwer

Artist, British, 1794 - 1879

The image shows a serene scene near a body of water. The water's surface reflects its surroundings, while a castle and buildings can be seen in the distance above it. The brushstrokes are soft and applied with watercolor techniques, creating light and shadow through monochrome tones. The color palette is subdued, with browns, greys, and hints of green. Trees and foliage are depicted with light, intricate lines, adding texture to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and black chalk with brown wash on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 18.1 x 26.2 cm (7 1/8 x 10 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.16.173

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

By descent through the artist's family to Henry Bulwer (born 1854), Vancouver, Canada; Zeitlin & Ver Brugge Booksellers, Los Angeles; Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift to NGA, 1951.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1965

  • Clifford, Derek. Watercolours of The Norwich School. London, 1965: p. 62.

Inscriptions

in unknown hand, lower left: Castle Rheban-on the Barrow-Athy.; in later hand, across center verso: Rheban Castle / on the Riv Barrow / nr. Barrowford ... / ... Ireland

Wikidata ID

Q64536858

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