Towpath Collection (page 3)

Barge on the Bruges-Ghent Canal, Spanish Netherlands, 16th Century (colour litho)
3620664 Barge on the Bruges-Ghent Canal, Spanish Netherlands, 16th Century (colour litho) by Heins, Armand Jean (1856-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barge on the Bruges-Ghent Canal)

A Summer Day on the Canal, (watercolour and pencil on paper laid on board)
651009 A Summer Day on the Canal, (watercolour and pencil on paper laid on board) by Smith, Francis Hopkinson (1838-1915); 37.5x60.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Summer Day on the Canal)

Along the Canal, (oil on canvas)
650724 Along the Canal, (oil on canvas) by Lawson, Ernest (1873-1939); 51x36 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Along the Canal. Ernest Lawson (1873-1939). Oil on canvas

Llanthony Bridge, Gloucester Docks (oil on canvas)
2655574 Llanthony Bridge, Gloucester Docks (oil on canvas) by Smith, Edward (1820-93); 69.2x90 cm; Gloucester City Museum and Art Gallery, Gloucestershire, UK; eGloucester City Museums; British

Windsor Castle, from a compilation of views of Windsor, Eton and Virginia Water, c
STC230292 Windsor Castle, from a compilation of views of Windsor, Eton and Virginia Water, c.1827-30 (colour litho) by Daniell

On the River Ouse, Hemingford Grey, 1904 (w / c on paper)
CW278937 On the River Ouse, Hemingford Grey, 1904 (w/c on paper) by Garden, William Fraser (1856-1921); 18x26.6 cm; Private Collection; eChristopher Wood Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

View of the Greenwich Railway Viaduct at Deptford, 1836 (colour litho)
GHL266791 View of the Greenwich Railway Viaduct at Deptford, 1836 (colour litho) by Bragg, G.F. (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

A barge, Netherlands, 18th Century (coloured engraving)
969099 A barge, Netherlands, 18th Century (coloured engraving) by Steffelaar, Nico (1852-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: A barge, Netherlands, 18th Century)

Early Days of Rapid Transit, (oil on canvas)
985284 Early Days of Rapid Transit, (oil on canvas) by Henry, Edward Lamson (1841-1919); 50.9x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Early Days of Rapid Transit. Edward Lamson Henry (1841-1919)

Summer (oil on canvas) (see 153940 for pair)
TAY153941 Summer (oil on canvas) (see 153940 for pair) by Walbourn, Ernest (1872-1927); Private Collection; The Taylor Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

View of Oakage Hall, Colwich (oil on canvas)
CH34996 View of Oakage Hall, Colwich (oil on canvas) by Dall, Nicholas Thomas (fl.1748-77); Private Collection; (add.info.: County of Stafford; Staffordshire; England)

Barge being towed on a canal by three women, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
CHT199626 Barge being towed on a canal by three women, c.1900 (b/w photo) by French School, (20th century); Archives de l Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees, Paris; eArchives Charmet; French

The Loing Canal, Morning; Canal du Loing, effet du matin, 1896 (oil on canvas)
1769223 The Loing Canal, Morning; Canal du Loing, effet du matin, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Sisley, Alfred (1839-99); 65.5x81.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Loing Canal)

The Towpath, 1912 (oil on canvas)
3112151 The Towpath, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); 76.5x56 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

On the Rondout Canal, Rosendale, 1886-87 (oil on canvas)
650612 On the Rondout Canal, Rosendale, 1886-87 (oil on canvas) by Miller, William Rickarby (1818-93); 46.4x72 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Rondout Canal, Rosendale)

View on the Amstel, with a horse towing a barge, c. 1650
449307 View on the Amstel, with a horse towing a barge, c.1650 (pen & ink with brown wash on paper) by Rembrandt Harmensz

Spring (oil on canvas) (see 153941 for pair)
TAY153940 Spring (oil on canvas) (see 153941 for pair) by Walbourn, Ernest (1872-1927); Private Collection; The Taylor Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

A Breezy Day, 1903 (oil on canvas)
996030 A Breezy Day, 1903 (oil on canvas) by Knowles, Farquhar McGillivray (1859-1932); 91.8x71.2 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Richmond Bridge from the Towing Path, Surrey (oil on board)
3089758 Richmond Bridge from the Towing Path, Surrey (oil on board) by Hofland, Thomas Christopher (1777-1843); 26.5x39.5 cm; Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham

River Barge in Lewisham (oil on canvas)
OWG199517 River Barge in Lewisham (oil on canvas) by Breanski, Alfred de (1852-1928); 60.9x91.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eOdon Wagner Gallery, Toronto, Canada; English, out of copyright

Landscape with boat (etching)
1069639 Landscape with boat (etching) by Legros, Alphonse (1837-1911); 23.2x44.5 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Le Paysage au Bateau); gift of Mr

Windmill #2, 1878. Creator: Louis Michel Eilshemius
Windmill #2, 1878

Morris Canal From Greens Bridge, c. 1895. Creator: William H Rau
Morris Canal From Greens Bridge, c. 1895

Towpath, 1864. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
Towpath, 1864

Spelthorne TW17 9 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Spelthorne TW17 9

Banks of the Loing, ca. 1894-97. Creator: William Lamb Picknell
Banks of the Loing, ca. 1894-97

Brooklyn Street-Scenes, 1874. Creator: William Hamilton Gibson
Brooklyn Street-Scenes, 1874. Views in the city of Brooklyn, which merged with New York City in 1894. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

A fisherman sits on the towpath of the Caen Canal beside the Pegasus Bridge, Normandy, France Date: 1992

Fishermen on towpath as yacht passes raised Pegasus Bridge
Fishermen sit on the towpath as a yacht passes through the raised Pegasus Bridge, on the Caen Canal, Normandy, France. Vertical format Date: 1992

Ends of terraced houses backing onto the Rochdale Canal
The gable ends of terraced houses backing onto the Rochdale Canal, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England. People walk and cycle along the towpath, and the houses are reflected in the water of the canal

United Reformed Church, on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Sa
A man walks his dog along the towpath of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Saltaire, Yorkshire. Prominent of the opposite bank is the United Reformed Church

Rochdale Canal, Sowerby Bridge, Yorks
Girl with dog running beside Rochdale Canal, Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire. She holds a stick in the water to make ripples. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1988

The Paddington Canal, 1840, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Paddington Canal, 1840, (c1876). The Paddington arm of the Grand Union Canal was opened on 10 July 1801, authorised by an Act of April 1795 as a water-transport route to the Midlands during

Paddington Canal, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Paddington Canal, 1820, (c1876). The Paddington arm of the Grand Union Canal was opened on 10 July 1801, authorised by an Act of April 1795 as a water-transport route to the Midlands during

Lisson Wide, Regents Canal, London, England, UK, 30 / 01 / 10. Creator: Ethel Davies
Lisson Wide, Regents Canal, London, England, UK, 30/01/10. Bench and life preserver along the towpath on the Regents Canal, a leg of the Grand Union Canal, London, NW8, England, UK

Camden Lock Lock, London, UK, 30 / 1 / 10. Creator: Ethel Davies
Camden Lock Lock, London, UK, 30/1/10. The canal lock on the Regents Canal, an arm of the Grand Union Canal, near Camden Lock Market and Kentish Town, London, NW5, England, UK

Jan de Jong Landscape towpath Schie mill cityscape painting
Jan de Jong, Landscape with towpath along the Schie and mill, cityscape painting visual material oil paint wood, Oil on panel

The Maria Wood, 1876, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Maria Wood, 1876, (1897). The Maria Wood, a steamboat built in 1816, was the last of the city barges owned by the Corporation of London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

A Young Dutch boy in traditional costume, smoking a pipe as he potters along the canal passing windmills... Date: circa 1905

Morlaix, Finistere, Brittany, France - Entrance to the Port. Date: circa 1907

Birmingham, Canal, B ham, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
Umbrellas at an outside cafe on the towpath at Gas Street Basin Canal, central Birmingham, West Midlands, England

Aviary, Regents Park Zoo, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
The Snowdon Aviary, designed by Lord Snowdon and opened in 1962, housing birds, fountains, greenery, etc, part of the Zoological Society of London, along the Regents Canal towpath, near Regents Park

Sonning Lock: On the Thames, c1896. Artist: GW Wilson and Company
Sonning Lock: On the Thames, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Grand Union Canal lock keeper, c1905

Whitehorse Bridge over the Grand Union Canal, Hillingdon, London, c1975. The Grand Union canal was built between 1790 and 1929 and is an amalgamation of several canals between Birmingham and London

Limehouse Cut looking south from Commercial Road, Stepney, London, c1925. Authorised by an Act of Parliament in 1766, Limehouse Cut is the oldest canal in London

Horses used for towing resting by the side of a canal, London, c1905

Boys fishing across a canal towpath, London, c1905

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The towpath, a picturesque pathway that winds alongside canals and rivers, has long been a beloved feature of many towns and cities. In Ware, Herts during the 1880s, Peter Henry Emerson captured the tranquil beauty of this path in his stunning photographs. Meanwhile, Johannes Vermeer's "View of Delft" from the 1660s showcases a charming scene where people stroll along the towpath admiring the canal's reflection. Moving forward to more recent times, we find ourselves on Fish and Chips bridge in Stoke-on-Trent. Here, locals gather on the towpath to enjoy their favorite British delicacy while watching boats pass by on Trent Bridge in Nottinghamshire. And who could forget that iconic image of a man riding a penny farthing into a canal? This chromolithograph captures both the daring spirit of adventure and the peacefulness found along these waterways. As we venture further north to Manchester's Castlefield Canal Basin in Lancashire, we witness bustling activity as horse-drawn barges navigate through Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The early 1900s come alive with scenes of hardworking barge workers transporting goods along this historic trade route. Heading south again towards Oxfordshire brings us to another famous stretch of river: The Thames. Rowers from Oxford Eight practice diligently amidst elegant houseboats lining the towpath. Spectators eagerly gather to watch their skillful maneuvers as they glide past. Traveling back in time to Bougival in 1864 takes us across borders into Europe where French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir immortalized an idyllic scene along its towpath with his oil painting "The Tow Path at Bougival. " This masterpiece perfectly captures nature's tranquility blending seamlessly with human presence. Finally, John Constable's "The White Horse" transports us across continents to Lockport, New York State in America where Erie Canal Locks stand proudly beside the towpath.