Manchester Art Gallery

Old Quay, River Irwell, Manchester

Charles Calvert, 1785 - 1852



Old Quay, River Irwell, Manchester

Charles Calvert 1785 - 1852

Summary

View of the Old Quay on the River Irwell in Manchester. Charles Calvert left his business as a cotton merchant in Manchester to be a landscape painter instead. He played an active part in the foundation of the Royal Manchester Institution (now Manchester Art Gallery).


Object Name

Old Quay, River Irwell, Manchester

Creators Name

Charles Calvert

Date Created

unknown

Dimensions

sight: 12cm x 17.1cm
mount: 35.2cm x 45.5cm

accession number

1933.50

Collection Group

fine art
on paper, unique
British
local history
Manchester artists

Place of creation

United Kingdom

Support

paper

Medium

watercolour

Legal

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