Dumbarton Castle
By John Ruskin
1838
Accession number: 1907P167
Watercolour over pencil on paper.
Width: 182 mm
Height: 294 mm
Information
In 1838 Ruskin toured Scotland with his parents. The use of strong blue and yellow in this work reflects the influence of David Cox on the young Ruskin. The catalogue of drawings produced by E. T. Cook and A. Wedderburn dates this work to 30 July 1838 (Works of Ruskin, XXXVIII, Catalogue of Drawings, p. 248).
- Presented by the Trustees of the Griffiths Bequest, 1907.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | John Ruskin | - |
Exhibitions
| Catalogue No. | Venue | Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victorian Painting | |||
| 122 | National Gallery of Canada, Ottowa | 1965 - 1965 | |
| Peintures et Aquarelles Anglaises 1700-1900 du Musée de Birmingham | |||
| 103 | Musée de Lyon | 1966-10-23 - 1966-11-20 | |
| Ruskin and the English Watercolour: From Turner to the Pre-Raphaelites | |||
| 4 | Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester | 1989-04-06 - 1989-05-13 | |
| 4 | Holburne Museum and Craft Centre, University of Bath | 1989-05-26 - 1989-07-30 | |
| 4 | Bankside Gallery, London | 1989-08-10 - 1989-09-10 | |
Literature
| Author(s) | Date(s) | Publisher | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works of Ruskin, XXXVIII, Catalogue of Drawings | |||
| Alexander Wedderburn, E T Cook | 1912 | George Allen, London | p. 248, no. 614 |
| Ruskin and the English Watercolour: From Turner to the Pre-Raphaelites | |||
| 1989 | Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester | p. 11 | |
Associated places
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Dumbarton Castle, Strathclyde, Scotland | Depicted |
| Dumbarton Rock, Strathclyde, Scotland | Depicted |
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