JOHN CORBRIDGE Original Oil on Board "The old Flatman"

Vibrant stunning original oil painting on board from John Corbridge. 

The Mersey and Irwell Navigation was a river navigation in North West England, which provided a navigable route from the Mersey estuary to Salford and Manchester, by improving the course of the River Irwell and the River Mersey. Eight locks were constructed between 1724 and 1734, and the rivers were improved by the construction of new cuts several times subsequently. Use of the navigation declined from the 1870s, and it was ultimately superseded by the Manchester Ship Canal, the construction of which destroyed most of the Irwell section of the navigation and the long cut between Latchford and Runcorn.

"The Old Flatman" is an original oil painting on board by artist John Corbridge, produced in 2011. This medium-sized artwork, framed and signed by the artist, depicts a scene along the River Irwell, Flixton, Lancashire, featuring a canal boat called Wenver, Liverpool. The piece is a unique one-of-a-kind (OOAK) creation, capturing the essence of the Mersey and Irwell Navigation. Created in Runcorn, Lancs, this painting showcases the artist's distinctive style and technique in oil painting, making it a valuable addition to any art collection.