Fishwives are laying out their wares on tables in the Fishmarket on the Quayside at Newcastle.

While the men went to sea to catch the fish, the women in the family sold the fish at market. John Dobson’s design for a covered Fishmarket was built in 1823-26, and was added to the end of the Guildhall on the Quayside.

Provenance: Purchased 1935

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear
Material: Watercolour & Pencil
Artist: John Dobson (1787-1865)
Date: about 1823

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.