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The River Wear at Sunderland

L S Lowry, 1961

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View of river with buildings, factory chimneys in distance; dock-side sheds and walking figures in foreground. Lowry had called it Docks and Canal, Sunderland. No other Royal Academician had painted Sunderland.

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Title of artwork, date

The River Wear at Sunderland, 1961

Date supported

1963

Medium and material

Oil on plywood

Dimensions

52 x 61 cm

Grant

250

Total cost

585

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