Salford Cross
Summary
A scene of everyday life around Salford's market cross. This work is typical of HG James: it is a soft crayon lithograph, with a quaint and nostalgic style. The houses are higgledy-piggledy, the stones and tiles in good repair but rounded and almost shaggy in appearance. The people are well-wrapped up and go intently about their business in what seems to be showery weather. The cross stands tall, higher even than the houses.
Object Name
Salford Cross
Creators Name
Date Created
1820s
Dimensions
sight: 21cm x 27.2cm
mount: 37.2cm x 46.7cm
accession number
1909.884/31
Collection Group
fine art
on paper, print
British
local history
old Manchester collection
Place of creation
United Kingdom
Support
paper
Medium
ink
Credit
Gift of Old Manchester Committee, 1909
Legal
© Manchester Art Gallery
