Lot 88: Mark Thompson (1812-1875) The beginning of the Londonderry Seaham and Sunderland Railway oil on canvas 33 x 60 ½ in. (83.8 x 153.7 cm.)

Mark Thompson (1812-1875)
The beginning of the Londonderry Seaham and Sunderland Railway
indistinctly signed and dated 'M. Thompson 1853' (lower centre) and indistinctly inscribed (upper right, on a banner)
oil on canvas
33 x 60 ½ in. (83.8 x 153.7 cm.)

Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (1778-1854) and Frances Anne, Marchioness of Londonderry (1800-1865), and by descent until
The Raglan Collection and Works of Art from the Collection of the Marquesses of Londonderry; Christie’s, London, 22-23 May 2014, lot 535, where purchased by the present owner.