The Sailor's Funeral

William Shackleton, 1872 - 1933



The Sailor's Funeral

William Shackleton 1872 - 1933

Summary

A sketchy scene depicting a funeral procession walking along a coastal road with the open sea and sky in the background. Cross and candle bearers on the right lead the procession, followed by the priest and pall bearers, with cloaked mourners following behind on the left. Seafront houses are visible to the far left and right.


Object Name

The Sailor's Funeral

Creators Name

William Shackleton

Date Created

1908

Dimensions

unframed: 34.3cm x 35.6cm
framed: 53.9cm x 54.5cm

accession number

1925.559

Place of creation

England

Support

cardboard

Medium

oil paint

Credit

Gift of Mr Charles Lambert Rutherston, 1925

Legal

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