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As you might expect of a museum in an important market town like Doncaster, there are many images in the collection of the market area of the town. But this beautiful painting by Lionel Townsend Crawshaw is certainly the most evocative. The view is taken from the end of Copley Road, looking across towards Friendly Street with St George’s Church towering over the scene. To the right, in the foreground, a cattle market is taking place, and farmers are gathered around. The direction of the sunlight and length of the shadows tell us that it is early morning, and some of the farmers are taking the time to catch up on the latest gossip. The artist L.T. Crawshaw was born in Warmsworth near Doncaster. He studied law at Cambridge University before going on to study art in Germany and France.
The Cattle Market moved during the 1960s to a new site and was finally closed during the 1980s.
Danum Gallery, Library and Museum
Doncaster
Title
Cattle Market, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Date
c.1900
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 85 x W 100 cm
Accession number
DONMG : 16.16
Acquisition method
gift from Mr C. H. Mackie, 1916
Work type
Painting
