A Trading Brig Entering the Bristol Avon, Joseph Walter, 1838
A brig is shown with fore-topgallant mast struck. It is running into the bristol avon and the end of the channel is marked with a beacon on the rocks on the left. What may be a pilot cutter is on the left, with land visible in the distance beyond. A full-rigged ship and distant land on the welsh side of the bristol channel are visible on the right. Object Type: painting. Genre: marine art. Date: 1838. Dimensions: height: 30.5 cm (12 in); width: 44.5 cm (17.5 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: National Maritime Museum. Joseph Walter - A Trading Brig Entering the Bristol Avon