Fair On The Town Moor, Newcastle, C.1810
by John Glen Wilson
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Fair On The Town Moor, Newcastle, C.1810
Artist
John Glen Wilson
Medium
Painting - Painting
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This picture shows that the annual fair on Town Moor in Newcastle was already a large affair in the early 19th century. A huge banner on the right of the scene advertises a travelling theatre. A fashionably dressed young woman in a yellow jacket and white skirt strolls among the people selling fruit and other goods. The animals include a cow, and the fair seems to have been used as an opportunity to trade animals. The name on the signboard above the tent is probably the artist's signature;
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January 18th, 2023
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