Stereoscopic card of Isambard Kingdom Brunel seated in front of the Great Eastern's launching chains.
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Object number2014.03366
TitleStereoscopic card of Isambard Kingdom Brunel seated in front of the Great Eastern's launching chains.
Creator Robert Howlett (photographer), George Downes (photographer)
DescriptionBlack & white full-length stereoscopic card of Isambard Kingdom Brunel seated in front of the SS Great Eastern's launching chains. Photograph taken by Robert Howlett and George Downes. Text is printed on the back of the card: 'The Great Eastern In The Stereoscope, Photographed by special permission of the Board of Directors. The late I. K. Brunel, Esq., Engineer to the Ship.' The card dated from after c. 1859-1860, after Brunel's death.
Production date 1859 - 1860
Production period19th century
Object namestereoscopic card
Object categoryphotography
Techniquedeveloped
Dimensions
- width: 173 mm
height: 82.5 mm
Credit line“Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Clive Richards OBE DL and allocated to the ss Great Britain Trust, 2017”