Tower of Refuge
Date made: August 1843
Description: "During the fishing season, the natives seem roused from their constitutional lethargy; they assume an air of gaiety and mirth; and after good success, joy is heard in every corner.” (Nathaniel Jefferys, A Descriptive and Historical Account of the Isle of Man, 1809, M 00904)
Painting from an album of Manx watercolours by Emily M. Fane, painted when she visited the Island in August 1843.
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Measurements: overall: 29 cm x 41 cm
Materials: watercolour on paper
Object name: painting
Collection: Art Collection
ID number: 1980-0001/7