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William's Ibbitt's watercolour painting South East View of Sheffield, 1854. It's a mostly sepia toned image, with a small amount of pale blue sky at the top of the image. It shows the houses and factories of Sheffield, with lots of chimneys and smoke rising above them. Three hills are shown in the background. There are some small figures depicted in the foreground, including a horse and cart, people doing stone work, children playing and people admiring the view. William's Ibbitt's watercolour painting South East View of Sheffield, 1854. It's a mostly sepia toned image, with a small amount of pale blue sky at the top of the image. It shows the houses and factories of Sheffield, with lots of chimneys and smoke rising above them. Three hills are shown in the background. There are some small figures depicted in the foreground, including a horse and cart, people doing stone work, children playing and people admiring the view.
Story | 15 January 2021

Talking Art: South East View of Sheffield by William Ibbitt

William Ibbitt, South East View of Sheffield, 1854. Image © Sheffield Museums

William Ibbitt's watercolour of South East View of Sheffield was painted in 1854.

 

In this short film, our Curator of Social History, Clara Morgan, talks us through the various scenes captured in the picture. Clara also explores the changes that have occurred in the city since the landscape was painted and highlights features that can still be seen today.

Our Talking Art series digs deeper into some of the highlights from the city’s museum collections. Find out more about the stories behind the artworks and how they were created.

 

See more from our Talking Art series here

 

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