Watercolour and bodycolour on paper, Gibraltar, by General Sir John Miller Adye (Sevenoaks 1819 – Rothbury 1900). A view of the Rock of Gibraltar from the opposite shore, with boats, figures and mules in the foreground.

Provenance: Armstrong collection. Transferred by the Treasury to The National Trust in 1977 via the National Land Fund, aided by 3rd Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside (1919 – 1987).

Marks and inscriptions: On the mount: “Gibraltar” / General Sir John Adye G. C. B.

Text from the National Trust website

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Cragside, Rothbury, Northumberland
Material: Watercolour on paper
Artist: General Sir John Miller Adye KCB GCB (1819 – 1900)
Date: 19th century

Image Details
Date: 20 June 2024
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Wide Camera 26mm ƒ/1.8
Focal Length: 26mm
Aperture: ƒ/1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/33s
ISO: 400
Licensing: Image of a National Trust asset. This image cannot be licensed.