Hemy, The Barge Builders, Charles Napier Hemy, 1880

"the limehouse barge builders", oil on canvas by by charles napier hemy (1841-1917). The scene depicts barge builders working on the river thames. The precise location is revealed by the sign 'lamb - mast & block': from directories this was 90 narrow street, wapping, london; the building numbers may have slightly changed but this is still a line of former wharfs at e14 8bx. From hemy'a london residence years the probable date of the painting is 1880. Object Type: painting. Date: 1880.