474077 Gateway, Bamburgh Castle (ink on paper) by Place, Francis (1647-1728); 41.3x12.9 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: At this time, people were beginning to become interested in recording ancient buildings such as Bamburgh Castle. This type of view was still very rare - landscapes tended to be portraits of a gentleman\'s estate or decorative imaginary creations. The man standing on the shore points at the distant outline of Lindisfarne, marked \'Holy Island\' on the drawing. Francis Place was originally from County Durham. He made many sketching trips around the country after settling in York. He visited Northumberland in 1678 and 1701. ); 穢 Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright.