Salvaging a wreck on Exmouth Beach
‘Salvaging a wreck on Exmouth Beach’ by George Townsend, about 1860-1890. This watercolour with pen and ink detailing depicts a part shipwreck on the beach at Exmouth, South Devon Coast. Several individuals are seen around the wreck, salvaging materials.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 33/1974
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Drawings
- Medium
- watercolour, gouache, pencil, pen and ink on paper
- Common Name
- Salvaging a wreck on Exmouth Beach
- Simple Name
- drawing
- Inscription Transcription
- G Townsend Exeter
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production Town
- Exeter
- Production County
- Devon
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Person Initials
- George
- Production Person Surname
- Townsend
- Production Year Low
- 1860
- Production Year High
- 1890
