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The painting shows the lifeboat 'Northumberland', with Tynemouth Priory and Castle in the background. The lifeboat was built by Henry Greathead in 1798 at a cost of £159 4s, paid for by the Duke of Northumberland, and based at North Shields. She was later damaged and was sold in 1845, renamed 'Noble Institution' and managed by the Tynemouth Lifeboat Institution. The context of this painting is particularly interesting. The latest research suggests the following sequence of events. In early 1802 the artist Joseph Atkinson produced a large painting of 'Northumberland' making a spectacular rescue at Tynemouth. As part of a publicity campaign, the engraver Elmes of London was commissioned to make an aquatint of the painting. After being exhibited in sea ports around the country, at some point Atkinson’s original was lost or destroyed.
Quadrant, North Tyneside Council
North Tyneside
Title
The Lifeboat 'Northumberland' off Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 51.5 x W 76.5 cm
Accession number
PCF41
Work type
Painting
