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Thomas Lound 1802-1861 Loading Timber at the Staithe
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Thomas Lound 1802-1861 Loading Timber at the Staithe

19th century
Description

A Wonderful Sepia by the Norwich School Artist Thomas Lound 1802 -1861

The drawing depicts a Broadland Staithe probably Postwick with workers loading a wherry with timber. They are using the winch used in hauling the wherry sail to lift the timber aboard. Another where is being quanted in the distance.

Thomas Lound owned a brewery in King Street Norwich. He was pupil, patron and close friend to a number of major members of the Norwich School. Lound exhibited extensively having 18 at the Royal Academy 1845-1855 and 10 exhibits at the British Institution 1846-1857.

Date of Manufacture

Timberhill Gallery has dated this Antique Sepia Landscape Drawing to the 1850s.

Independent Date Check ID 02863036
Dealer's Item Date1850s
Sellingantiques Date1850s
Sellingantiques agingItem 165-195 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1850s:
Fluid sepia wash handling: painting technique favoured by the Norwich School.
Depiction of a Norfolk wherry and timber loading: mid-19th-century broadland river trade.
Gentle natural toning of the wove paper: steady exposure over many decades.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
56cm (22.05")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
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SA266148
Description
A Wonderful Sepia by the Norwich School Artist Thomas Lound 1802 -1861

The drawing depicts a Broadland Staithe probably Postwick with workers loading a wherry with timber. They are using the winch used in hauling the wherry sail to lift the timber aboard. Another where is being quanted in the distance.

Thomas Lound owned a brewery in King Street Norwich. He was pupil, patron and close friend to a number of major members of the Norwich School.

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Lound exhibited extensively having 18 at the Royal Academy 1845-1855 and 10 exhibits at the British Institution 1846-1857.
Timberhill Gallery
Date of Manufacture

Timberhill Gallery has dated this Antique Sepia Landscape Drawing to the 1850s.

Independent Date Report ID 02863036
Dealer's Item Date1850s
Sellingantiques dating1850s
Sellingantiques agingItem 165-195 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1850s:
Fluid sepia wash handling: painting technique favoured by the Norwich School.
Depiction of a Norfolk wherry and timber loading: mid-19th-century broadland river trade.
Gentle natural toning of the wove paper: steady exposure over many decades.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
56cm (22.05")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
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SA266148
Timberhill Gallery
Timberhill Gallery
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2014
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A 19th-century sepia wash drawing on paper depicting figures loading timber onto boats by a riverbank in a rural setting.
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Archive I A 19th-century sepia wash drawing on paper depicting figures loading timber onto boats by a riverbank in a rural setting.

Thomas Lound 1802-1861 Loading Timber at the Staithe

Archive II A 19th-century sepia wash drawing on paper depicting figures loading timber onto boats by a riverbank in a rural setting. View II
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A 19th-century sepia wash drawing on paper depicting figures loading timber onto boats by a riverbank in a rural setting.
Thomas Lound 1802-1861 Loading Timber at the Staithe
Ref: SA266148
A 19th-century sepia wash drawing on paper depicting figures loading timber onto boats by a riverbank in a rural setting.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDrawings
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century British
  • MaterialPaper, Sepia Wash
  • ColourSepia Brown
  • MotifsSepia wash tones, timber boat, river landscape, figure studies
  • SizeH 56 cm (22 in) x W 46 cm (18 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This nineteenth-century British drawing originates from 1850 and is executed in sepia wash on paper, presenting rich sepia brown tones throughout. The artwork depicts a rural river landscape featuring figures loading timber onto a boat by a riverbank, complete with a winch, a second vessel in the distance, and trees on the right bank. Framed behind glass within a simple moulding, the paper displays tonal gradations typical of ink wash techniques, mounted in a plain rectangular frame with visible mat board edges. The piece measures 56 cm high, 46 cm wide, and 5 cm deep. It suits placement in a gentleman's library, hanging traditionally above a sideboard where the muted monochrome palette complements traditional interior settings.

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The Norwich School was the first provincial art movement in Britain, established in the early 19th century and characterised by realistic depictions of the Norfolk countryside, rural life, and maritime scenes using naturalistic lighting and sepia wash techniques.

Artists typically used natural sepia ink derived from cuttlefish or earth pigments, applied with fine brushes onto woven paper, often prepared with light pencil or charcoal guidelines.

Authentic works feature period-appropriate rag paper with natural age toning, foxing, hand-drawn wash gradations, and distinct brushwork consistent with documented artists of the era.

Sepia artwork provides a muted tonal contrast when framed simply and positioned in a traditional study, alcove, or within a gallery wall alongside contemporary neutral pieces.

Display paper works away from direct sunlight using UV-filtering glass, maintain stable humidity to prevent paper cockling, and ensure acid-free mounting materials are utilised.
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