Wapping

A sketch of vessels at a wharf in Wapping. Buildings and warehouses line the riverbank. In the 18th and 19th centuries Wapping was a centre for mast making and boat building. There were numerous ale-houses and lodging-houses for sailors.

Object Details

ID: PAE1988
Collection: Fine art
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wyllie, William Lionel
Places: Wapping
Date made: 1851-1931
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Overall: 352 x 254 mm
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