Carmichael sketched this scene near the Walker area of Newcastle, looking westwards towards the old Tyne Bridge. The woman standing on the shore seems to be washing some clothes in the river. Carmichael had worked in a shipyard and as a sailor before taking up painting.

Provenance: Purchased 1941

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear
Material: Watercolour
Artist: John Wilson Carmichael (1799-1868)
Date: 1828

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: 1/33s
ISO: 400
Licensing: Image of a North East Museums asset. This image cannot be licensed.