The inward bound Liverpool barque „John Tomkinson“ portrayed in two views 'boarding her pilot' in the River Mersey's Formby Channel 1840, Joseph Heard

The barque „john tomkinson“, 260 tons, was built at kirkcudbright in 1840 for rimmer & co. Of liverpool her voyages including hobart and the west indies; her last entry in lloyd's registers being for 1856the pilot sloop nr. 5 „isaac“ (in the left site of the painting) was built in 1805 and with 50 tons registered. She was later sold out of service in 1843. Object Type: painting. Date: 1840. Dimensions: height: 72 cm (28.3 in); width: 92 cm (36.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Joseph Heard - The inward bound Liverpool barque ‚John Tomkinson‘, 1840