ID: 700008296 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700008296	Record Type: Movable Work

Durham Cathedral and Castle (drawing (visual work); Thomas Girtin (British, 1775 - 1802) (British Artist); about 1800; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles, Los A...; 2010.35)

Note: The vibrant watercolor depicts Durham Cathedral and Castle, set prominently on a rocky outcrop high above the River Wear, amidst the moving light of a bright, cloudy sky. The view is taken from the river bank, looking up at the scene, and this contributes to the dramatic structure of the composition. Durham Cathedral and the adjacent castle, both solid medieval structures, were popular subjects for painters and watercolor artists of the period, who were attracted to the setting, and to their history.

Titles:

Durham Cathedral and Castle (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,,)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

drawing (visual work) [300033973] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>)

Classifications:

drawings (preferred)

Creation Date: about 1800

Creator Display:

Thomas Girtin (British, 1775 - 1802) (British Artist) [preferred,JPGM]

Girtin, Thomas (English painter, draftsman, and printmaker, 1775-1802) [500009169]

Locations:

Current: J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500329598] J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 2010.35

Other: Creation: Great Britain [7008653] United Kingdom (nation), Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Display Materials: Watercolor over pencil heightened with gum arabic

	watercolor (paint) [300015045]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by function>, coating (material), <coating by form>, paint (coating), <paint by composition or origin>, water-base paint)

	pencils (drawing and writing equipment) [300022439]
	.......(Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name), equipment, <equipment by process>, image-making equipment, <equipment for drafting| drawing| and writing>, <drafting| drawing and writing equipment by specific type>)

	heightening [300053418]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <image-making processes and techniques>, <perspective and shading techniques>)

	gum arabic [300012869]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, organic material, gum (material))

Dimensions: 37.5 x 48.9 cm (14 3/4 x 19 1/4 in.)

Cultures:

British (preferred)

General Subject:

cityscapes (preferred)

Specific Subjects:

	Durham Cathedral [700002942]
	.....(Durham Cathedral [700002942], Built Works by class: religious, ceremonial, and funerary structures [700009563], Built Works [700000001]) (CONA)

	bridge (built work) [300007836]
	.....(Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by function>, transportation structures, <transportation structures by form>) (AAT)

	Durham Castle (Durham, England) [700002943]
	.....(Durham Castle [700002943], Built Works by class: fortifications, transportation, bridges, barriers, military, and engineering works [700009566], Built Works [700000001]) (CONA)

	landscape (representation) [300015636]
	.....(Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by subject type>) (AAT)

	River Wear [1131665]
	.....(Durham (county), England (country), United Kingdom (nation), Europe (continent), World (facet)) (TGN)

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media

Sources and Contributors:
Durham Cathedral and Castle	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)

Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]

Note:
English	..... [JPGM,VP]
	..... J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)