John Atkinson (1863-1924)
The Fish Market

Medium: Watercolour
Size without frame: 9.0" x 12.0"
Size including frame: 18.0" x 24.0"
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A behind-the-scenes glimpse of the North Shields fish market and those who worked it at around the turn of the century. One trader tips his purchased fish into the pannier of his patient horse, another seems busy gutting fish and you can bet those seagulls aren't silent.