Catherine Earnshaw, a character from Emily Bronte’s novel Wuthering Heights, fascinated Clarke Hall.

Here, she depicted Catherine standing in a moorland landscape. The muted colour palette and use of a wet-on-wet watercolour technique create an uncertain emotional atmosphere. On the left, the artist included a depiction of her son.

Provenance: Gift from the Walker Mechanics Institute, 1942

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear
Material: Pencil & watercolour
Artist: Lady Edna Clarke Hall (1879-1979)
Date: about 1914-15

Image Details
Date: 6 March 2025
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Telephoto Camera 52mm ƒ/2.4
Focal Length: 52mm
Aperture: ƒ/2.4
Shutter Speed: 1/32s
ISO: 500
Licensing: Image of a North East Museums asset. This image cannot be licensed.