Graphite and watercolour on paper
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Château Gaillard
Presented by Sir Jeremiah Colman Bt through the Art Fund 1918
architecture
castle
Château Gaillard
cliff
countries and continents
France
hill
landscape
man-made landmarks (non-UK)
military
military
places
river
rocky
ruins
water: inland
wooded
<p>Château Gaillard was built in 1196 by Richard the Lionheart who was simultaneously King of England and Duke of Normandy. The medieval castle in Normandy became a symbol for Britain’s former power in the region. Cotman suggests this by depicting the ruins from a low vantage point. They are silhouetted against the sky, appearing to rise above the surrounding landscape. The inscription indicates that Cotman made the sketch while travelling in Normandy in July 1818. He then signed and dated it in 1819, suggesting he worked up and finished the watercolour in his studio later.</p><p><em>Gallery label, October 2019</em></p>
paper unique graphite watercolour
10 October 2012 – 13 January 2013
2013-01-13
10 October 2012 – 13 January 2013
2013-01-13
2012-10-10
Dulwich Picture Gallery (London, UK)
2012-10-10
Cotman in Normandy
Loan-out
29 July 2019 – 3 November 2019
2019-11-03
29 July 2019 – 3 November 2019
2019-11-03
2019-07-29
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2019-07-29
1819 Spotlight
Collection based display
Château Gaillard
support: 260 × 419 mm
Presented by Sir Jeremiah Colman Bt through the <a href="/search?gid=999999968" data-gtm-name="tombstone_link_bequest" data-gtm-destination="list-page--search-results">Art Fund</a> 1918
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<p>Château Gaillard was built in 1196 by Richard the Lionheart who was simultaneously King of England and Duke of Normandy. The medieval castle in Normandy became a symbol for Britain’s former power in the region. Cotman suggests this by depicting the ruins from a low vantage point. They are silhouetted against the sky, appearing to rise above the surrounding landscape. The inscription indicates that Cotman made the sketch while travelling in Normandy in July 1818. He then signed and dated it in 1819, suggesting he worked up and finished the watercolour in his studio later.</p>
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architecture castle Château Gaillard cliff countries and continents France hill landscape man-made landmarks (non-UK) military military places river rocky ruins water: inland wooded