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The image shows the interior of an art gallery exhibiting various sculptures and artifacts related to Victorian objects. The space features exposed wooden beams on the ceiling, contrasted with modern white walls. The exhibits are arranged throughout the room, including a large

FOLK ART

Bridge Foot, Castleford, Yorkshire

Artist: Thomas Wainwright
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The artist Thomas Wainwright lived and worked in Castleford and many of his paintings of local scenes survive today in public and private collections. The lamp in the centre of the painting, at the junction of Aire Street and Bridge Street, was a popular meeting place and focus for events and public debate; so much so that it became known as ‘The Castleford Forum’. The bridge remains today, but the lamp and many of the buildings were demolished in 1964 to make way for a new road layout.

Details

Artist
Thomas Wainwright
Title
Bridge Foot, Castleford, Yorkshire
Date
1892
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
H: 50 x W: 109.5cm
Reference
CVCSC:0083.F
Collection
Folk Art
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