1214264 Solway Sands (pencil & w/c on paper pasted on card) by Mitchell, John Edgar (1871-1922); 68.5 x55.2 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: The River Eden drains into the sea inlet of the Solway Firth near Carlisle. Traditionally, fishermen have placed nets on long frames to catch fish travelling with the tide. The low viewpoint of John Mitchell\'s picture emphasises the wide expanse of the sand and mud flats. His watercolour brings out the colourfulness of the blue and violet shadows at twilight. The large scale and broad technique of this picture were popular features of early 20th-century watercolour painting. John Mitchell was a Newcastle artist.); 穢 Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; British, out of copyright.