Created by Charles Napier Hemy, one of the foremost marine painters of his generation, Hauling in the Nets shows fisherman dredging for oysters in the choppy waters of Carrick Roads, near Falmouth.
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Title of artwork, date
Hauling in the Nets, 1886
Date supported
2014
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
81 x 122 cm
Grant
11100
Total cost
49400
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