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Opening of Sunderland South Docks, 1850 (oil on canvas)

Opening of Sunderland South Docks, 1850 (oil on canvas)
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IMAGE number
SUN429337
Image title
Opening of Sunderland South Docks, 1850 (oil on canvas)
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Artist
Thompson, Mark (1812-1875) / British
Location
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Tyne & Wear, UK
Medium
oil on canvas
Date
1850 AD (C19th AD)
Dimensions
226.5x165.2 cms
Image description

This large and elaborate picture shows the opening of Sunderland South Docks on June 20th 1850. Fifty thousand spectators gathered, and canons were fired. There was also a water procession with bands and banners. In this picture, ships are waiting to load coal from the staiths on the left. Sunderland's ceremonial barge, with a cabin decorated in gold and red, is in the middle front of the harbour. Mark Thompson was a Wearside artist who made his name painting local harbour and dock scenes such as this;

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© Sunderland Museums / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
19th century / boat / transport / pier / port / harbour / ship / ships / docks / onlookers / shipping / crowd / spectators / victorian / port / Painting / Mzpainting

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