Manchester Art Gallery

Oyster Dredger, Heybridge, Essex

William Ainsworth Wildman, 1882 - 1950



Oyster Dredger, Heybridge, Essex

William Ainsworth Wildman 1882 - 1950

Summary

View of the oyster dredger "Pyefleet" moored in the harbour of Heybridge, Essex. Looking across the bows of two moored boats in the foreground, the dredger is visible to the left. Brightly painted boat sheds can be seen in the background, with boat hulls moored on the shore before them. To the far left, fishing cottages are visible beyond the shore, standing beneath a hazy blue sky.


Object Name

Oyster Dredger, Heybridge, Essex

Creators Name

William Ainsworth Wildman

Date Created

1930

Dimensions

unframed: 60.7cm x 76.4cm
framed: 74.5cm x 89.7cm

accession number

1932.6

Collection Group

fine art
British
painting
Manchester artists

Place of creation

England

Support

hardboard

Medium

oil paint

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