A group of South Shields pilots are seen launching a lifeboat. It is probable that the lifeboat in the painting is the Original, the first to be built in 1789.

Provenance: Purchased with assistance from MLA/V&A Purchase Grant Fund and the National Art Collection Fund.

Text from Wikipedia

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: South Shields Museum & Art Gallery, Tyne & Wear
Material: Watercolour
Artist: Luke Clennell (1781–1840)
Date: 1810

Image Details
Date: 5 May 2025
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Wide Camera 26mm ƒ/1.8
Focal Length: 26mm
Aperture: ƒ/1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/50s
ISO: 250
Licensing: Image of a North East Museums asset. This image cannot be licensed.