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  • Description

    Type : Drawing Description : A postcard showing a drawing of a section of the town walls in the nineteenth century. Two women are standing in front of part of the wall.Walls Collection : Local Studies Printed Copy : If you would like a printed copy of this image please contact Newcastle Libraries www.newcastle.gov.uk/tlt quoting Accession Number : 056900


    [See Comment from David Brown on Co-Curate]

  • Owner

    Newcastle Libraries

  • Source

    Newcastle libraries (Flickr)

  • License

    What does this mean? Public Domain Mark

  • Further information

    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/39821974@N06/4086134681/
    Resource type: Image
    Last modified: 2 weeks, 6 days ago
    Viewed: 1290 times
    Picture Taken: Unknown

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  • Simon Cotterill on March 14, 2025, 10:59 a.m.

    the artist responsible for the above drawing/sketch is Robert JS Bertram, 1871-1953 who amongst other achievements was Master of Design at Armstrong College, Newcastle (later King's College & Newcastle University).

    There is a publication called "Newcastle upon Tyne - A 1914 Sketchbook by Robert JS Bertram" published 1990 which includes many similar drawings (isbn 1 871739 07 1) and a sister publication for Durham. This would suggest that he completed the drawing c.1914. I would be surprised if the library did not hold a copy of the Newcastle publication (paperback).

    I know he is the artist as I own an exact copy of your drawing which I bought directly from his late daughter, along with a number of others. If you happen to visit the Laing Art Gallery you will find that the lunette showing the Great Newcastle Flood on a gallery end wall is by Bertram.

    Hope this is of interest,

    David Brown

  • Simon Cotterill on March 14, 2025, 11:10 a.m.

    Thanks for that information David

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