The Opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, 1825

The Opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, 1825 Painting, oil on canvas

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Painting, oil on canvas
Terence Cuneo
Estate of Terence Cuneo

Painting, oil on canvas, 'The Opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway 1825', by Terence Cuneo, 1949. Depicts the steam locomotive 'Locomotion', driven by George Stephenson, hauling a train of chaldron wagons crowded with passengers, as a horse-drawn carriage and spectators race alongside.

Details

Category:
Pictorial Collection (Railway)
Object Number:
1975-8500
Materials:
oil paint and canvas
Measurements:
Frame: 681 mm x 888 mm x 56 mm,
Image: 628 mm x 790 mm
type:
painting and oil painting