Carmichael is one of the North East’s favourite painters because of his technically brilliant scenes of familiar local landmarks.

The view seen here shows the inside the piers looking out to sea at the mouth of the River Wear.

This picture was painted in his London studio working from sketches he had made in the 1830s.

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Sunderland Museum & Winter Garden, Tyne & Wear
Material: Oil on board
Artist: John Wilson Carmichael (1799-1868)
Date: 1866

Image Details
Date: 20 April 2026
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Wide Camera 26mm ƒ/1.8
Focal Length: 26mm
Aperture: ƒ/1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/33s
ISO: 320
Licensing: Image of a Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens asset. This image cannot be licensed.