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Norham


Arriving in Norham, you feel that the castle will be important to you somehow. As you approach and start sketching, a young boy approaches you. Oh dear - another timewaster! Let's just hope he passes right by...

 
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Augustus
Augustus
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"Are you sketching the castle, Mister? Why do you want to do that? It's all in ruins! Oh, so a man called Mr. Blake of Portland Place asked you to make a watercolour of this castle? Why did he ask for that? Surely a new castle would be better? And is that a cow you're sketching just now? Why are you sketching the cow? They're not very pretty. I'd like to be an artist when I grow up and make a lot of money from painting cows. No, actually, horses and hounds are better, don't you agree, Mister?"

 
Murderous thoughts pass through your mind briefly. How about showing him some of your drawings of dogs and horses? He'd like them.


A Stableman in a Striped Jacket with Dog and Saddled Horse in Front of Trees, circa 1789

Figure and Two Dogs, 1809

Augustus
Augustus

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"I'll paint the one with the horse and dog in when I'm as old as you, Sir. Don't you agree that that's the better one? Oh, alright, I will let you get on with your work. Goodbye, Sir, and thank you for the penny, sir."