
Description
1 Fine British Victorian Marine Oil Painting Pilot Steam Tug Boat Leaving The Tyne Newcastle By John Davison Liddell.
Impress your clients & guests with this nautical masterpiece statement artwork for your office or home wall space.
Oil on canvas, set in a traditional later gilt wood frame.
Circa 1890 late 19th century Victorian era.
Signed by the known British artist John Davison Liddell.
Brief biography of the artist John Davison Liddell (1859 - 1942). John Davidson Liddell a known British artist who specialised in marine & also landscape paintings, he was born during the Victorian era in the year 1859 and was from the north east of England in the town North Shields which is in the borough of North-Tyne side in Tyne & Wear. He painted his artworks using mainly oils. He exhibited his paintings in his native North east area & loved to paint various ships along the river Tyne which was by his birthplace. He died during WW2 in 1942. A selection of his works can be found in the South Shields Museum & Art Gallery also Northumberland County Council Libraries also Quadrant, North Tyneside Council. His paintings have sold at various auctions around the world like Bonhams.
Title "Leaving the Tyne".
Subject beautiful marine scene of a steam tug boat leaving the Tyne going Tynemouth Lighthouse. Black smoke trail coming out of the funnel, steaming along on choppy seas. Below seagulls are flying very low just above some wooden wreckage. To the rifght in the distance a red sail trawler sailing ship can be viewed. Further back with a piers & shoreline harbour buildings in the distance with further seagulls flying high. Above with mainly overcast cloudy sky with some areas of light blue coming through.
A rather nice display size with the frame being cm 46.5 high and 66 cm wide.
Provenance James Alder LTD Newcastle & in collection of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD.
Such a delightful scene to the eye. .
With hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home wall display.
Incredible conversation piece for your guests.Condition report.
Offered in fine used condition.
Front painting surface is in acceptable overall order. Having various craquelure foxing stains. Upper horizontal frame stretcher line showing through canvas. Frame which has various general wear, some chips losses commensurate with usage & age.
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Dimensions in centimetres of the frame
High (46.5 cm)
Wide (66 cm)
Depth thickness of frame (4 cm)
Reserve: $2,356.00
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Condition
Used
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20%
Oil Painting Pilot Tug Boat On Tyne Tynemouth Lighthouse by John Davison Liddell
Estimate $3,000-$3,500
Starting Price
$1,100
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Marine, Naval & Military Art Auction
Feb 12, 2026 2:00 PM ESTNew York, NY, United States
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