Who created "Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Northumberland"?

Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Northumberland was created by Thomas Girtin in 1796–97.

What medium is "Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Northumberland"?

Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Northumberland is Watercolor.

Is "Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Northumberland" in the public domain?

Yes, Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Northumberland is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Northumberland

Q: When was "Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Northumberland" created?

This artwork was created 1796–97.

Thomas Girtin

1796–97

Medium

Watercolor

Dimensions

Sheet: 15 in. × 20 1/2 in. (38.1 × 52 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1906

Accession Number

06.1051.1

Tags

CastlesHills

Art Historical Context

Thomas Girtin's *Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Northumberland* (1796–97) captures the rugged beauty of England's northeastern coast in a masterful watercolor on a generous sheet measuring 15 × 20½ inches. As a young prodigy in the burgeoning British watercolor tradition, Girtin revolutionized the medium, transforming it from mere sketches into evocative, independent works of art. This piece, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department (acquired via the Rogers Fund in 1906), showcases his talent for dramatic landscapes, highlighting the iconic silhouette of Lindisf...

About the Artist

Thomas Girtin · 1775–1802

British painter. Comment on works: Landscapes

Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Northumberland

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