Barnard Castle, County Durham, C.1826 is a painting by Thomas Miles Richardson which was uploaded on January 18th, 2023.
Barnard Castle, County Durham, C.1826
The top of the castle wall at Barnard Castle provided the viewing point for this view over the River Tees. This was already a well-known picturesque... more
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Barnard Castle, County Durham, C.1826
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Thomas Miles Richardson
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The top of the castle wall at Barnard Castle provided the viewing point for this view over the River Tees. This was already a well-known picturesque spot in the 19th century. The setting sun casts a golden glow over the view, dissolving the forms of the landscape in light. This approach to landscape painting was influenced by the pictures of JMW Turner. Thomas Miles Richardson was Newcastle's leading landscape painter at this time;
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January 18th, 2023
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