Artwork
18th Century Houses, South Quay, Great Yarmouth
18th Century Houses, South Quay, Great Yarmouth is a watercolor work on paper by Mona Moore. It dates from 1941 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
This watercolour is about 18th Century Houses in Great Yarmouth. It shows the town's old houses.
The houses lined the quay, a sign of the town's past wealth. Great Yarmouth was once a major fishing port.
The painting is held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, and to learn more about the artist behind it, look up artist: Moore, Mona.
Overview
18th Century Houses, South Quay, Great Yarmouth is a watercolour painting depicting a row of historic houses in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows 18th-century houses lining the quay, reflecting the town's past prosperity as a major fishing port and one of England's wealthiest towns.
History & Provenance
Created by Mona Moore, the work was part of the Recording Britain project and is now held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Context
Great Yarmouth's economy shifted from fishing to tourism in the late 19th century, a change that occurred after the period depicted in the painting.
Artist & collection
Artist
Mona Moore painted quiet watercolours of Welsh villages and coastline in the 1940s.
Ddu-Allt, Tan-y-Bwlch, Merionethshire
Fishermen's Almshouses, Great Yarmouth
Old Mill, Clynne Valley, Gower, Glamorganshire
Oxwich Bay and Village, Gower, Glamorganshire
Oystermouth Castle, Gower, Glamorganshire
Oxwich, Gower, Glamorganshire
Penclawdd, Gower, Glamorganshire
Penrice Village, Gower, Glamorganshire
