“River Wear at Sunderland” by Laurence Stephen Lowry RBA RA. Sunderland Museum & Winter Garden

Lowry was much more interested in capturing the character and atmosphere of a place than in accurately recording it. In this view of the Lambton Drops, for example, the railway lines in the foreground have turned into a row of huts and local landmarks have been moved around.

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Sunderland Museum & Winter Garden, Tyne & Wear
Material: Oil on panel
Artist: Laurence Stephen Lowry RBA RA (1887-1976)
Date: 1962

Image details
Date: 1 February 2023
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Telephoto Camera 52mm ƒ/2.4
Focal Length: 52mm
Aperture: ƒ/2.4
Shutter Speed: 1/50s
ISO: 400
Licence: Image of a Sunderland Museum & Winter Garden asset. This image cannot be licensed.