ENGLISH SCHOOL 18TH CENTURY, THE OLD TYNE BRIDGE, NEWCASTLE

ENGLISH SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURYTHE OLD TYNE BRIDGE, NEWCASTLE Oil on canvas44 x 75cm (17¼ x 29½ in.)The Medieval Old Tyne Bridge linking Newcastle and Gateshead was built in the 13th Century, replacing the Roman crossing Pons Aelius. It was destroyed by a great flood in 1771. A replica of the bridge later became one of the main attractions at an 1887 exhibition in Exhibition Park in Newcastle at the occasion of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. Condition Report: The canvas has been lined. Surface dirt and discoloured varnish. UV light reveals signs of extensive scattered overpainting. Condition Report Disclaimer