Turf Entrance to Exeter Canal, 1829
In 1676 the Exeter canal was extended to Topsham. The last extension to Turf Lock opened in 1827. An amateur artist, Captain Tobin was a friend and sketching companion of the marine painter, Thomas Luny. Like Luny, Tobin retired to Teignmouth after a career in the Navy.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 31/1938/1
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Drawings
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Common Name
- Turf Entrance to Exeter Canal, 1829
- Simple Name
- drawing
- Inscription Transcription
- 1. Turf. This spot untill (sic) 1828 was part of Exminster Marsh it is now known as the point of Junction of the Exeter Canal with the Estuary of the River Exe & by means of which vesells (sic) of 200 tons burden ascend to Exeter Quay. The House was built cheifly (sic) for the accomodation of the Navigators employed in hauling the different Crafts up the Canals. The Tower to the right is the Belvidere (sic) in Powederham Park belong to Lord Courteney Powderham point forms the termination of the land to the right of the sketch. the (sic) extreme point ot the left is Exmouth. Sketched May 1829
- Period Classification
- George IV (1820-1830)
- Production Town
- Teignmouth
- Production County
- Devon
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Date
- 05/1829
- Production Person Initials
- George
- Production Person Surname
- Tobin
- Production Year Low
- Production Year High
