© Laing Art Gallery
Morpeth Bridge, Northumberland
Artist: Thomas Girtin (1775 - 1802)
Location: Laing Art Gallery
Date: circa 1802
Materials: brown ink & pencil & watercolour on paper
Dimensions: 32.1 x 52.9cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £10,000 (Total: £70,000)
Vendor: Christie's
Review number: 2790 (1979)
Provenance:
William Wells; C.S.Bale; E.Cohen; E.Poulter; F.W.Keen; Norman D.Newall; Christie's.
Description:
Morpeth Bridge is silhouetted against a starkly lit building which creates an air of tragedy through the deep shadows that engulf the surrounding buildings and by the oppressive sky.
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