A Rocky Shore, Heysham, Morecambe Bay
Reginald Aspinwall, c. 1905

The painting depicts Heysham Head, a prominent landmark on the coast just south of Morecambe, and the sea shore looking south towards Sunderland Bank and the Lune Estuary. The beautiful shoreline belies the great dangers to the unwary of treacherous quicksands, deep gullies and fast moving tides. The bay is the ideal enviroment for shell fish and is historically associated with the traditional local occupations of mussel and cockle gathering.
More information
Title of artwork, date
A Rocky Shore, Heysham, Morecambe Bay, c. 1905
Date supported
2004
Medium and material
Watercolour
Dimensions
71 x 127 cm
Grant
1250
Total cost
5000

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