John Warkup Swift (1815-1869)
Shipping at the mouth of the river Tyne

Medium: Watercolour
Size without frame: 6.5" x 10.5"
Size including frame: 16.0" x 20.0"
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John Warkup Swift watercolour of shipping entering the Tyne, the muddy waters of the river merging with the blue sea beneath Tynemouth priory and lighthouse. Quite likely it is a pilot crew rowing out to meet the brigantine. Signed and dated '61, lower right.