Near Marsden, Looking North (watercolour and bodycolour on paper)

Cleet, James Henry drawing, watercolour and bodycolour on paper, entitled Near Marsden, Looking North, by the artist James Henry Cleet This view of cliffs near Marsden, South Shields, is looking to the North. On the horizon is the faint outline of the headland at Tynemouth. Using a mixture of transparent and opaque paint, the artist has carefully observed the form and texture of the rocks, contrasting them with the clear smoothness of the sea. James Henry Cleet was a talented amateur painter and professional photographer in his home town of South Shields. His photographs and paintings create an invaluable record of Tyneside at a time when it was undergoing rapid change.