1213461 Shipping in the Open Sea (oil on canvas) by Carmichael, John Wilson (1800-68); 122.0x84.5 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: The work of 19th-century fishermen meant frequent risky journeys by sea. The men in this small boat seem to have a basket of crabs. Two men are rowing hard through the big waves, while another seems to be using an oar as a rudder. They have probably taken their sail down because the wind is blowing too briskly to use it. Behind them are two-masted and three-masted trading ships. Hundreds of journeys by trading ships were made every month along the North-East coast.); 穢 Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright.