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Painting, watercolour, Whitehaven Harbour, Cumberland,
about 1780.
View of Whitehaven harbour on a calm day, seen from a
slightly elevated perspective. Tall ships are moored to left
of composition with several others either leaving or
entering the harbour in centre and to right. In the
foreground timbers are being loaded with a small crane onto
a cart and a man attends a smoking brazier.
This is an early maritime picture of Whitehaven. It was
probably painted by a visiting marine painter, attracted to
this important port. Old New Quay an lighthouse are in the
centre. The ships and activities in the harbour are painted
in great detail. In the foreground timbers are being removed
from a cart using a winch and a man attends a smoking
brazier.
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