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The Pierhead, Liverpool

Samuel Walters (1811–1882)

Walker Art Gallery

The Pierhead, Liverpool

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Walker Art Gallery

Liverpool

Title

The Pierhead, Liverpool

Date

1836

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 51 x W 71 cm

Accession number

WAG 1732

Acquisition method

purchased, 1912

Work type

Painting

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William Brown Street, Liverpool, Merseyside L3 8EL England

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Samuel Walters

1811–1882

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