Clifton Suspension Bridge and St Vincent's Rocks
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Object number2016.06041
TitleClifton Suspension Bridge and St Vincent's Rocks
Creator Henry Pearce (publisher), Newman & Co. (lithographer)
DescriptionColoured lithograph of the Avon gorge, spanned by the Clifton Suspension Bridge. A sailing boat, sailing ship, paddle-steamer and row boat can be seen on the water, which is edged on the right bank by the 'Tepid Swimming Baths Open Summer and Winter'. Figures dot the right bank and are passed by a small steam locomotive.
Underneath the image the support is lettered "Published by Henry Pearce, at the Baths, Sion Hill, Clifton", "Distance from Centre to Centre of Piers 703ft // Distance between the Chains 20ft// Deflection of Chains 68ft...."
Currently housed in gold frame.
Production date given 1864-12-08 - 1864-12-08
Object nameprint
Object categoryvisual art
Materialpaper
Techniqueengraved
Dimensions
- support height: 348 mm
width: 485 mm
frame height: 560 mm
width: 680 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”