The Grainger Market opened in 1835, and was a critical part of the redevelopment of central Newcastle by the businessman Richard Grainger. This picture shows the original arrangement of butchers’ shops with vegetable stalls in the centre. The architect John Dobson drew the building in this view, and his friend John Wilson Carmichael added the figures.

Provenance: Given by Councillor A.M. Sutherland 1916

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear
Material: Watercolour
Artist: John Wilson Carmichael (1799-1868) and John Dobson (1787-1865)
Date: about 1835

Image Details
Date: 15 April 2023
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Telephoto Camera 52mm ƒ/2.4
Focal Length: 52mm
Aperture: ƒ/2.4
Shutter Speed: 1/37s
ISO: 500
Licensing: Image of a North East Museums asset. This image cannot be licensed.