The Lowestoft Lifeboat

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Date:1875 - 1885 (c.)

Description:This is an oil painting on canvas depicting the lifeboat from Lowestoft, Suffolk. It was painted by J. Starling about 1880. At this time, all lifeboat volunteers in England would have been men. Therefore we see lots of women making up the silent crowd on the shore.

Framed size Height 487mm, Width 716mm


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1780s
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1850s
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1890s
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1920s
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Source: Compton Verney House Trust

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