Halton Castle, Northumberland: from the east
Watercolour
1881 (Painted)
1881 (Painted)
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| Place of origin |
This painting was given to the V&A by Boyce's friend Philip Webb. Halton Castle is about halfway between Hexham and Newcastle, and is a massive fourteenth-century square tower with corner turrets to which is attached a later (about 1700) farmhouse. Obeying Ruskin's dictum 'go to nature', Boyce would travel every year during the summer months making careful watercolours on the spot; in this case, he has travelled north in the autumn.
Object details
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| Title | Halton Castle, Northumberland: from the east |
| Materials and techniques | watercolour |
| Brief description | Boyce, G.P. |
| Physical description | This painting was given to the V&A by Boyce's friend Philip Webb. Halton Castle is about halfway between Hexham and Newcastle, and is a massive fourteenth-century square tower with corner turrets to which is attached a later (about 1700) farmhouse. Obeying Ruskin's dictum 'go to nature', Boyce would travel every year during the summer months making careful watercolours on the spot; in this case, he has travelled north in the autumn. |
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| Production | Halton Castle, Northumberland, England |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | P.7-1911 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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