Warkworth Castle (watercolour on paper)

Palmer, Harold Sutton drawing, watercolour on paper, entitled Warkworth Castle, by the artist Harold Sutton Palmer Warkworth Castle, near the coast of Northumberland, was built within a loop of the River Coquet in the 12th century. It was the main home of the Earls of Northumberland from 1332, but later became ruined. The small harbour of Amble can be seen in the distance of this brightly coloured scene. Women and men are cutting corn by hand and stacking it to dry. The spaciousness of the cloudy sky is characteristic of watercolours painted by Harry Sutton Palmer. Much of his work, like this picture, was a large scale.