Repro ID: PW5132
Title: Thames Scene: a Thames barge drawn up on the river bank silhouetted against the sky.
Description: Thames barges were used for the transport of goods along the river and the south-east coast. They were designed to be able to move freely in shallow waters. They were usually worked by two men, sometimes a man and boy.
Creator: Cornelius Varley [artist & engraver]; J & C Varley [publishers] and John Booth [printer]
Date: 9th Dec 1809
Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London
