Harewood Bridge, Yorkshire about 1800 Thomas Girtin 1775-1802 Pencil and watercolour on laid paper Lent by the Earl & Countess of Harewood and the Trustees of the Harewood House Trust

Room 5 Harewood Bridge, Yorkshire An otherwise plain view of the bridge and weir on the River Wharfe is enlivened by one of Girtin's most interesting figure groups. The men are shown using a primitive floating hoist to drive a pile into the river bed. The work has faded, though it was probably never very colourful.