Top Withens

Name/Title

Top Withens

Entry/Object ID

1987.10.0002

Description

Oil painting on board by J. O’Connor depicting Top Withens, a ruined farmhouse on Haworth Moor in West Yorkshire, England. Top Withens is widely regarded as an inspiration for the setting of Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel 'Wuthering Heights'. The painting depicts the isolated stone structure within the expansive moorland landscape.

Type of Painting

Panel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Collection

Ida Woodward Barron Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

O'Connor J.

Role

Artist

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Width

13 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Fair