A more general view of the castle at Ludlow (see figure 2) has been incorrectly associated with Girtin, but the otherwise competent watercolour does not fit into the pattern of his work for Moore and it is by an unknown artist working at a slightly later date.
- Description
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- Creator(s)
- Thomas Girtin (1775-1802) after James Moore (1762-1799)
- Title
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- Ludlow Castle: The Gatehouse
- Date
- 1792 - 1793
- Medium and Support
- Graphite and watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 15 × 10.5 cm, 5 ⅞ × 4 ⅛ in
- Inscription
'Built by Roger de Montgomery soon after the Conq ...' on the back, by James Moore
- Object Type
- Studio Watercolour; Work after an Amateur Artist
- Subject Terms
- Castle Ruins; Shropshire View
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- Collection
- Catalogue Number
- TG0098
- Girtin & Loshak Number
- 70 as 'Ludlow Castle, Shropshire'; '1794'
- Description Source(s)
- Auction Catalogue
Provenance
James Moore (1762–99); his widow, Mary Moore (née Howett) (d.1835); bequeathed to Anne Miller (1802–90); bequeathed to Edward Mansel Miller (1829–1912); bequeathed to Helen Louisa Miller (1842–1915); ... A. M. Mason; his sale, Sotheby’s, 22 November 1979, lot 167; bought by Spink & Son Ltd, London, £1,100
Exhibition History
Spink’s, London, 1980, no.4
Place depicted
Other entries in First Steps as a Professional Artist:
James Moore and British Antiquities
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
An Ancient House, Possibly in Sussex
An Ancient House, Possibly in Sussex
Newport Museum and Art Gallery
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
An Interior View of the Ruined East End of Tynemouth Priory Church
An Interior View of the Ruined East End of Tynemouth Priory Church
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
Edward Dayes, James Moore
Jedburgh Abbey, from the East
Jedburgh Abbey, from the East
Private Collection
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Craigmillar Castle, near Edinburgh
Craigmillar Castle, near Edinburgh
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
The West Front of Exeter Cathedral, and St Mary Major
The West Front of Exeter Cathedral, and St Mary Major
The Mellon Bank Collection, Pittsburgh
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Stonehenge during a Thunderstorm
Stonehenge during a Thunderstorm
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
The East End of Tynemouth Priory Church
The East End of Tynemouth Priory Church
Private Collection
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Kidwelly Castle
Kidwelly Castle
Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Ludlow Castle: The Gatehouse
Ludlow Castle: The Gatehouse
Private Collection
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Dumbarton Rock and the Castle, from the North West
Dumbarton Rock and the Castle, from the North West
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Jedburgh Abbey, from the East
Jedburgh Abbey, from the East
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Interior of the Albion Mills, Southwark, after the Fire
Interior of the Albion Mills, Southwark, after the Fire
Private Collection
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Kinloss Abbey: The Abbot's House
Kinloss Abbey: The Abbot's House
National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Conwy Castle, Looking West
Conwy Castle, Looking West
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Duff House, from the South
Duff House, from the South
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
An Unidentified Round Tower
An Unidentified Round Tower
The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, San Marino
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Glasgow Cathedral, from the North East
Glasgow Cathedral, from the North East
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Part of the Ruins of Alton Castle
Part of the Ruins of Alton Castle
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Edward Dayes, James Moore
The West Front of Valle Crucis Abbey Church
The West Front of Valle Crucis Abbey Church
Private Collection
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
The Albion Mills, Southwark, after the Fire
The Albion Mills, Southwark, after the Fire
Newport Museum and Art Gallery
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Bamburgh Castle, from the East
Bamburgh Castle, from the East
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
The Ruins of the East End of St Andrews Cathedral
The Ruins of the East End of St Andrews Cathedral
Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Warkworth Castle, from the River Coquet
Warkworth Castle, from the River Coquet
Touchstones Rochdale
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Colchester Castle
Colchester Castle
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
The Great Keep, Kenilworth Castle
The Great Keep, Kenilworth Castle
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
The Castle Rock, Edinburgh
The Castle Rock, Edinburgh
Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
London: The Demolition of the Old Porch of the Guildhall
London: The Demolition of the Old Porch of the Guildhall
London Metropolitan Archives
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
The Gatehouse, Denbigh Castle
The Gatehouse, Denbigh Castle
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Kirkstall Abbey, from the South East
Kirkstall Abbey, from the South East
Private Collection
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Buildwas Abbey
Buildwas Abbey
Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
The West Front of Brechin Cathedral, with the Round Tower
The West Front of Brechin Cathedral, with the Round Tower
Private Collection
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
The Great Gate, St Augustine’s Abbey, Canterbury
The Great Gate, St Augustine’s Abbey, Canterbury
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Conwy Castle: The Bakehouse Tower
Conwy Castle: The Bakehouse Tower
Private Collection
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Lindisfarne Priory Church, Looking West from the Choir
Lindisfarne Priory Church, Looking West from the Choir
Tate, London
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Kirkstall Abbey, from the North West
Kirkstall Abbey, from the North West
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
The Tithe Barn at Abbotsbury, with St Catherine's Chapel on the Hill
The Tithe Barn at Abbotsbury, with St Catherine's Chapel on the Hill
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Kirkstall Abbey, from the South East
Kirkstall Abbey, from the South East
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Dunstaffnage Castle
Dunstaffnage Castle
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Spynie Palace, near Elgin
Spynie Palace, near Elgin
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Dunnottar Castle in a Thunderstorm
Dunnottar Castle in a Thunderstorm
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Part of the Ruins of Croxden Abbey, from the East
Part of the Ruins of Croxden Abbey, from the East
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
The Great Keep, Kenilworth Castle, with Leicester's Gatehouse in the Distance
The Great Keep, Kenilworth Castle, with Leicester's Gatehouse in the Distance
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
Battle Church, from the South East
Battle Church, from the South East
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
The East End of Valle Crucis Abbey Church
The East End of Valle Crucis Abbey Church
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
The Gatehouse, Denbigh Castle
The Gatehouse, Denbigh Castle
Private Collection
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
The Ruins of Lewes Castle, from the West
The Ruins of Lewes Castle, from the West
Private Collection
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Ewell Church, with a Funeral Procession Approaching
Ewell Church, with a Funeral Procession Approaching
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
Thomas Girtin
Rustic Figures in a Landscape, with Pigs
Rustic Figures in a Landscape, with Pigs
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
St Peter's Church, Bexhill, from the East
St Peter's Church, Bexhill, from the East
Private Collection
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Warkworth Castle, from the River Coquet
Warkworth Castle, from the River Coquet
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin
A Cow Grazing near a Pond, with a Church Tower Beyond
A Cow Grazing near a Pond, with a Church Tower Beyond
Private Collection
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Duff House, from the River
Duff House, from the River
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin
A Landscape with a Shepherd and Flock
A Landscape with a Shepherd and Flock
The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, San Marino
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Melrose Abbey, from the South West
Melrose Abbey, from the South West
Private Collection
Thomas Girtin
A Cottage, Said to Be near Battle in Sussex
A Cottage, Said to Be near Battle in Sussex
Private Collection
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Ely Cathedral, from the South East
Ely Cathedral, from the South East
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
The East End of Valle Crucis Abbey Church
The East End of Valle Crucis Abbey Church
Private Collection
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
The East End of Valle Crucis Abbey Church
The East End of Valle Crucis Abbey Church
Private Collection
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Lindisfarne Priory Church, Looking West from the Choir
Lindisfarne Priory Church, Looking West from the Choir
Private Collection, Scotland
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
Pegwell Bay, near Ramsgate
Pegwell Bay, near Ramsgate
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Pevensey Castle: The North Tower with the Gatehouse in the Distance
Pevensey Castle: The North Tower with the Gatehouse in the Distance
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
Thomas Girtin, Edward Dayes
The Spire of Salisbury Cathedral, from Chorister's Green
The Spire of Salisbury Cathedral, from Chorister's Green
Private Collection
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
The Landgate, Rye
The Landgate, Rye
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
The Landgate, Rye
The Landgate, Rye
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin
The Gatehouse, Saltwood Castle
The Gatehouse, Saltwood Castle
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
The Gatehouse, Saltwood Castle
The Gatehouse, Saltwood Castle
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
The Strand Gate, Winchelsea
The Strand Gate, Winchelsea
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
The West Tower, All Saints' Church, Hastings
The West Tower, All Saints' Church, Hastings
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
Rochester Castle, from the South
Rochester Castle, from the South
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin
The West Front of Byland Abbey
The West Front of Byland Abbey
Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
All Saints' Church, Hastings, from the North East
All Saints' Church, Hastings, from the North East
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
An Ancient House, Possibly in Sussex
An Ancient House, Possibly in Sussex
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Kenilworth Castle: The View from the South
Kenilworth Castle: The View from the South
Private Collection
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, James Moore
Tolleshunt D’Arcy Church
Tolleshunt D’Arcy Church
Private Collection
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
St Peter's Church, Bexhill, from the South East
St Peter's Church, Bexhill, from the South East
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
The Ruined Gatehouse, Saltwood Castle, Seen from the North
The Ruined Gatehouse, Saltwood Castle, Seen from the North
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin
The Ruined Gatehouse, Pevensey Castle, from the East
The Ruined Gatehouse, Pevensey Castle, from the East
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
The Ruined Gatehouse, Pevensey Castle
The Ruined Gatehouse, Pevensey Castle
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin
The Gatehouse, Battle Abbey
The Gatehouse, Battle Abbey
Clark Art Institute, Williamstown
Thomas Girtin, Thomas Hearne
Carlisle Cathedral, from the South West
Carlisle Cathedral, from the South West
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner
The Gatehouse, Battle Abbey
The Gatehouse, Battle Abbey
Private Collection
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
St Mary the Virgin, Eastbourne
St Mary the Virgin, Eastbourne
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin
An Unidentified Landscape with a Figure Seated on a Gate under a Tree
An Unidentified Landscape with a Figure Seated on a Gate under a Tree
Private Collection
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
The West Front of Crowland Abbey
The West Front of Crowland Abbey
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
The West Front of Crowland Abbey
The West Front of Crowland Abbey
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Pevensey Castle: View of the North and East Towers
Pevensey Castle: View of the North and East Towers
Private Collection
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
The Ruins of the Great Hall, Kenilworth Castle
The Ruins of the Great Hall, Kenilworth Castle
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
All Saints' Church, Hastings, from the North West
All Saints' Church, Hastings, from the North West
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
The Refectory, St Martin’s Priory, Dover
The Refectory, St Martin’s Priory, Dover
Philadelphia Museum of Art
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
Saltwood Castle: The Gatehouse from a Farmyard
Saltwood Castle: The Gatehouse from a Farmyard
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Spynie Palace: A Coastal View
Spynie Palace: A Coastal View
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
St Clement's Church, with Hastings in the Distance
St Clement's Church, with Hastings in the Distance
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin
The East End of the Church of St Thomas, Winchelsea
The East End of the Church of St Thomas, Winchelsea
Private Collection
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
The East End of the Church of St Thomas, Winchelsea
The East End of the Church of St Thomas, Winchelsea
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
The West Tower, St Clement's Church, Hastings; Studies of a Horse in Harness and Numerous Architectural Details
The West Tower, St Clement's Church, Hastings; Studies of a Horse in Harness and Numerous Architectural Details
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
Undercliff, near Hastings
Undercliff, near Hastings
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
The Ypres Tower, Rye
The Ypres Tower, Rye
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
An Unidentified Village with a Half-Timbered House
An Unidentified Village with a Half-Timbered House
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Hastings: The View across the Beach to Castle Hill
Hastings: The View across the Beach to Castle Hill
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Hastings Castle and Priory Bridge
Hastings Castle and Priory Bridge
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Tolleshunt D’Arcy Church
Tolleshunt D’Arcy Church
National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
Battle Abbey Gatehouse, from the South West
Battle Abbey Gatehouse, from the South West
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
St Clement’s Church, Sandwich, from the North
St Clement’s Church, Sandwich, from the North
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
St Peter's Church, Bexhill: The West Tower
St Peter's Church, Bexhill: The West Tower
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Glasgow Cathedral, from the South West
Glasgow Cathedral, from the South West
Bolton Museum and Art Gallery
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
The East End of Icklesham Church
The East End of Icklesham Church
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
The Refectory, St Martin’s Priory, Dover
The Refectory, St Martin’s Priory, Dover
The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, San Marino
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
The Gatehouse of Beckingham Hall, Tolleshunt Major
The Gatehouse of Beckingham Hall, Tolleshunt Major
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
Thomas Girtin, James Moore
Glamis Castle (Macbeth's Castle)
Glamis Castle (Macbeth's Castle)
Private Collection, Norfolk
Thomas Girtin
One of the Alard Monuments in the Church of St Thomas, Winchelsea
One of the Alard Monuments in the Church of St Thomas, Winchelsea
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
James Moore, Thomas Girtin
One of the Alard Monuments in the Church of St Thomas, Winchelsea
One of the Alard Monuments in the Church of St Thomas, Winchelsea
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Thomas Girtin
Pegwell Bay, near Ramsgate
Pegwell Bay, near Ramsgate
Harvard Art Museums / Fogg Museum, Loan from George and Patti White
Thomas Girtin
A Thatched Barn with Farm Animals
A Thatched Barn with Farm Animals
Private Collection
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner
A Timber-Frame House with a Hill Beyond
A Timber-Frame House with a Hill Beyond
Tate, London
Thomas Girtin
A Farmyard with Pigs Drinking at a Pond
A Farmyard with Pigs Drinking at a Pond
The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, San Marino
Thomas Girtin
A Barn with a Figure, Cattle and Poultry
A Barn with a Figure, Cattle and Poultry
Courtauld Gallery, London
Thomas Girtin
Malmesbury: The Market Cross
Malmesbury: The Market Cross
Athelstan Museum, Malmesbury
Thomas Girtin
An Unidentified Country Church and Churchyard
An Unidentified Country Church and Churchyard
Private Collection, Norfolk
Footnotes
- 1 The document detailing the payments made to the young Girtin by Moore is transcribed in full in the Documents section of the Archive (1792–93 – Item 1).
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About this Work
This view by Girtin of the gatehouse of Ludlow Castle in Shropshire was produced from a sketch made by the amateur artist and antiquarian James Moore (1762–99) (see source image above), and the artist did not visit the site himself. Girtin’s earliest patron toured the area in the summer of 1791 and the sketch that Girtin based his watercolour on is dated 30 August. Girtin is documented as having worked for Moore between October 1792 and February 1793 for a fee of six shillings a day, producing small watercolours on paper generally measuring roughly 6 ½ × 8 ½ in (16.5 × 21.5 cm) (Moore, Payments, 1792–93).1 In all Girtin produced as many as seventy watercolours from Moore’s similarly sized sketches of the nation’s ancient castles and monastic ruins. This view of the gatehouse of Ludlow Castle, seen from across the moat, is actually slightly smaller than the standard format adopted by Girtin, but that may be accounted for by the fact that Girtin adapted Moore’s drawing to fit a portrait format. Girtin’s decision to change the format of the drawing, which makes the gatehouse all the more imposing, may have been inspired by the need to distinguish his view from the watercolour that his master, Edward Dayes (1763–1804), had already made from Moore’s sketch (see figure 1). Dayes’ landscape view, which also follows Moore’s sketch carefully, is dated 1792 and must therefore predate Girtin’s watercolour. Moore’s typically close-up view of the castle gatehouse records its architectural features, but at the expense of the more expansive view that situates Ludlow at the centre of a picturesque landscape setting that was to excite the interest of later artists, including Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851).