Basic info

Collection

Fine Art

Title

The Old Ouse Bridge, York

Object name

Watercolour

Object category

Work on paper

Object subcategory

Watercolour

Creators

Marlow, William (Artist)

Description

A view looking down the Ouse towards Ouse Bridge; on the left Saint William's Chapel, extreme left the tall spire of Saint Mary's; a masted ship is moored near to the bridge, and small boats are manned on the water. Verso: a collector's stamp and a pencil line drawing of a bay, or plane. Cliffs to the left foreground and distance, both left and right: figures standed and mounted on horseback, lower right. A line of tents and temporary structures in the middle distance, traversing the image.

Production date start

1760

Production date end

1765

Period

Georgian