Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Northumberland, 1796–97, Watercolor, Sheet: 15 in. × 20 1/2 in. (38.1 × 52 cm), Drawings, Thomas Girtin (British, London 1775–1802 London), Holy Island is dramatically situated on the northeast coast of England and is reached at low tide by a track over the sand. This watercolor was likely based on sketches Girtin made during his tour to Scotland and northern England in the summer and early fall of 1796, and probably dates from 1797, when he exhibited ten subjects from the tour at the Royal Academy
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Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Northumberland, 1796–97, Watercolor, Sheet, 15, 20 1/2, 38.1, 52 cm, Drawings, Thomas Girtin, British, London, 1775–1802, dramatically situated, northeast coast, England, reached, low tide, track, sand, watercolor, based, sketches, tour, Scotland, northern England, summer, early fall, 1796, dates, 1797, exhibited ten, subjects, Royal Academy
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