Large Sketch of the Excavation of the Manchester Ship… by Benjamin Williams Leader

Sepia painting of canal excavation at Eastham with railway tracks, steam machinery, workers, and distant hills.

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Large Sketch of the Excavation of the Manchester Ship Canal: Eastham Cutting with Mount Manisty in the distance, Benjamin Williams Leader (1891), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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This sepia-toned painting by Benjamin Williams Leader, dated 1891, shows an excavation cutting for the Manchester Ship Canal at Eastham. Railway tracks and a steam crane run along the curving cut, with workers and smoke rising from the site, while distant hills and small sailing boats appear across the water on the left.

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Date

1891

Medium

Museum

Wikimedia Commons

License

Public domain

Themes

Seascapes, Cityscapes, Boats