Print of Baggage Waggons Approaching Carlisle by Sam Bough

This oil painting is one of Bough’s most important works, and marked a turning point in his career as an artist. The painting shows baggage waggons followed by weary troops and their families toiling along the road to Carlisle at Newtown. This road followed the canal from Port Carlisle, where steamers are likely to have brought the troops from Ireland. Carlisle canal is visible on the left and the Carlisle skyline can be seen in the distance. Bough’s great skill at handling weather effects can be seen in the showery sky.