Barnard Castle
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1800 - 1899
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
590 x 485 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Cragside, Northumberland
NT 1230407
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Barnard Castle, British (English) School, 19th Century. A river flows past a ruined castle on a rocky outcrop, while a woman washes clothes in the foreground, putting them out to dry on the rocks, accompanied by her children.
Provenance
Armstrong collection. Transferred by the Treasury to The National Trust in 1977 via the National Land Fund, aided by 3rd Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside (1919 - 1987).
Credit line
Cragside, The Armstrong Collection (acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1977)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist