Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 224 works by Peter De Wint in our catalogue
In short
To the gallery's eye, Peter De Wint's most famous painting is Bamburgh Castle. A View Of Lincoln From The South At Little Bargate and The Old Bridge complete the trio every eye recognises. Of the 224 works by Peter De Wint in our catalog, the gallery presents the 100 most famous below, each original with its year, its museum and what makes it unique.
This painting presents Bamburgh Castle, a formidable structure situated in Northumberland, England. The British painter Peter De Wint has captured the fortification as it sits perched atop a rugged rocky outcrop. From this elevated vantage point, the castle commands the surrounding landscape, which is characterized by hilly and uneven terrain. The composition places the stone architecture in direct dialogue with the natural elements of the coast.
We are looking at A View Of Lincoln From The South At Little Bargate, a work by the English painter Peter De Wint. This piece reflects the artist's deep connection to the landscape, a pursuit that defined much of his career. De Wint was a versatile practitioner, working with proficiency in both oils and watercolour to capture the nuances of the natural world.
In "The Old Bridge" by Peter De Wint, the eye is immediately drawn to the weathered wooden structure that spans a calm, slow-moving stream. This central bridge anchors the scene, acting as a quiet connection between the riverbanks. On the left side of the timber crossing, two figures pause in mid-conversation. One wears a hat while the other is adorned in a bonnet, their period clothing suggesting a quiet moment…
The Harvesters is a work by the English painter Peter De Wint. Born in 1784 in Stone, Staffordshire, England, De Wint established himself as a significant figure in the tradition of British landscape painting. His practice often focused on the rural topography of the English countryside, capturing the rhythms of agricultural life through both oil and watercolor.
We find ourselves before The Farmyard, a work by Peter De Wint. This piece dates to 1815, a period when the artist was establishing his presence within the British art scene. It is currently held in the collection of the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
There is a certain stillness in this 1836 watercolor that invites a quiet contemplation of the passage of time. The scene presents Caernarvon Castle, a massive, vertical presence that anchors the composition on the left. It sits along a waterfront, its rugged masonry rendered with a sense of weathered permanence. Above, an expansive, overcast sky dominates the upper half of the work, casting a diffused light that softens the edges…
is a watercolor painting by the English painter Peter De Wint. Created in 1834, the work captures a quiet moment of rural life. It presents a vast, open landscape where the earth meets an expansive sky. The scene focuses on the stillness of a pastoral setting, where the light of a late afternoon or an overcast day settles over the fields.
The landscape unfolds in Sheltering from the Sun, a watercolor that captures a quiet moment of rest within the natural world. Created by Peter De Wint in 1835, this work presents a scene of pastoral stillness. The artist focuses on the simple, heavy presence of cattle seeking refuge, grounding the viewer in a specific, tranquil instance of rural life.
In Lynmouth, Peter De Wint captures a rugged, rocky gorge where the raw power of nature takes center stage. The scene unfolds around a cascading waterfall that surges through the heart of the landscape. Water rushes downward, its movement driving the eye through a deep perspective that pulls the viewer into the very depths of the ravine. Large, dark boulders sit heavy in the foreground, anchoring the scene before the…
A Meet In The Grounds Of Raby Castle
12
Figures Loading A Haycart, Beneath A Tree
13
Harvesting scene, cheddington
14
The Glebe Farm
15
The Lake At Burghley House
16
Coast SceneYale Center for British Art
17
Threshing Corn
18
Llansantffraid-glan-conway, denbighshire
19
Near MatlockYale Center for British Art
20
Moored Barges Near Lambeth Palace
21
Cornfield With A Windmill
22
Two Rustic Figures
23
Study For 'elijah' -
24
Shepherd and flock on a bridge, near newark
25
Head Of A Girl- Probably A Study Of Mrs. De Wint
26
John Keats
27
Castle on a Hill with a Bridge belowBirmingham Museum and Art Gallery
28
Study of BurdocksYale Center for British Art
29
Barges on a RiverMuseum of Fine Arts
30
Sea Study
31
A Lake View, Possibly Buttermere From Crummock Water
32
Pond With Willow Tree And Ducks
33
Cattle Beneath A Tree
34
A Cottage In A Wooded Landscpe
35
Landscape Study- A Haystack Near A ChurchYale Center for British Art
36
Two Studies Of A Watermill
37
Cattle Before Ludlow Castle, Shropshire
38
Cattle On The Edge Of A Lane, A Church Beyond
39
A coastal landscape
40
A Barge Near Mooring Posts
41
Near Penrith
42
A Landscape With Harvesters In The Foreground
43
Study of a timber wagon; loading the barge
44
Still Life With Broom
45
Plough Horses
46
Harvest Time- CumberlandYale Center for British Art
47
Cookham-on-thames, Berkshire
48
Ash Tree In Ashstead ParkSlovak National Gallery
49
Greenwich
50
A Barn In A Wooded Landscape
51
Bardon Hill, Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire
52
Middleham, Yorkshire
53
Manor House And Church, Lytes Cary, Somerset
54
Malmesbury Abbey
55
Borough Cathedral
56
Dunster, SomersetFitzwilliam Museum
57
A Yorkshire RoadYale Center for British Art
58
A Mill In France
59
Bristol cathedral from the south
60
Harvest Time -Yale Center for British Art
61
Gloucester
62
Chelsea Old Bridge, London
63
Achilles Statue, Hyde Park, London
64
Landscape With Willow Tree
65
Haymaking On The Banks Of A Lincolnshire River
66
Chester
67
A Study For 'the Ferry' - Snowdon From Llyn Padarn, North Wales
68
Woodland Scene
69
Hay Wagons
70
Figures And A Horse And Cart On A Country Track
71
Extensive LandscapeBirmingham Museum and Art Gallery
72
A View Of Richmond, Yorkshire With A Footbridge In The Foreground
73
A Country Road With Traveller On Horseback
74
A Cornfield
75
Landscape with haystacks
76
The Ferry
77
Lincolnshire Cornfield Near Horncastle
78
A Wooded Track
79
A Wooded Landscape With A Rainbow
80
A Country Road; And A Companion Work
81
View Of Ludlow Castle
82
Still Life With Rake
83
Building A Hayrick -
84
Barden Tower, Yorkshire
85
View Over Flat Country
86
A Haywagon In An Open Landscape
87
View Of Exeter
88
The Farm Pond
89
Great Mitton, Lancashire, From The Ribble, With Longridge Fell Beyond
90
Shipbuilding On The Yorkshire Coast
91
Men Working On The Lincolnshire Heathland
92
Harvesters In The Fields Above The Valley Of The Lune, Cumbria
93
Grasmere And Helm Crag, Cumbria
94
Loading a Haywain
95
Harvesting scene
96
View Of Elizabeth Castle, St Helier, Jersey
97
Three Cart-horses In Traces
98
Harvesting, Probably On The Lincolnshire Cliff
99
Landscape With Cows And Barn
100
Two Men In Punts
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 5 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Peter De Wint | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Yale Center for British Art |
New Haven | 22 | Coast Scene, Near Matlock, Study of Burdocks |
 Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery |
Birmingham | 8 | The Farmyard, Caernarvon Castle, Harvest Scene |
 Fitzwilliam Museum |
2 | Dunster, Somerset | |
 Museum of Fine Arts |
Boston | 1 | Barges on a River |
 Slovak National Gallery |
Bratislava | 1 | Ash Tree In Ashstead Park |
Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.
We find ourselves before The Farmyard, a work by Peter De Wint. This piece dates to 1815, a period when the artist was establishing his presence within the British art scene. It is currently held in the collection of the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
There is a certain stillness in this 1836 watercolor that invites a quiet contemplation of the passage of time. The scene presents Caernarvon Castle, a massive, vertical presence that anchors the composition on the left. It sits along a waterfront, its rugged masonry rendered with a sense of weathered permanence. Above, an expansive, overcast sky dominates the upper half of the work, casting a diffused light that softens the edges…
In Lynmouth, Peter De Wint captures a rugged, rocky gorge where the raw power of nature takes center stage. The scene unfolds around a cascading waterfall that surges through the heart of the landscape. Water rushes downward, its movement driving the eye through a deep perspective that pulls the viewer into the very depths of the ravine. Large, dark boulders sit heavy in the foreground, anchoring the scene before the…
Bamburgh Castle. A View Of Lincoln From The South At Little Bargate and The Old Bridge come next.
Bamburgh Castle, A View Of Lincoln From The South At Little Bargate, The Old Bridge, The Harvesters, The Farmyard, Caernarvon Castle, Harvest Scene, Sheltering from the Sun, Lynmouth and A Woman Sorting Washing. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 224 works by Peter De Wint, dated from 1815 to 1844.
Mostly in Yale Center for British Art (New Haven), Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (Birmingham) and Fitzwilliam Museum. The museum table above lists them all.
In 1830s: 3 of the 100 works on this page were made then, Caernarvon Castle among them.
On this page, the earliest is The Farmyard (1815) and the latest Lynmouth (1844).
Landscape (18), Scenes (7) and Atmospheric light (7), across the 100 works on this page.
Watercolor, for 6 of the 100 works on this page.
Romanticism, judging by the originals on this page.
Coast Scene, Near Matlock and Study of Burdocks: the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven holds 7 of the works on this page.
