The New London Bridge. As it appeared on Monday August 1st, 1831 at the ceremony of opening by their Majesties.

Object Details

Physical Description

Colored aquatint of the New London Bridge at its opening ceremony on August 1, 1831. Scene shows the bridge lined with flags and numerous ships on the water going underneath. Crowds are also on shore watching the ceremony. A balloon flown by Charles Green is aloft in the distance.

'Published by Whittaker & Co in La Belle Assembleé. No. 82 (New Series) for Octr. 1832.'

Credit Line

Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust

August 15, 1831

Inventory Number

A20140551000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

ART-Prints, Original

Medium

Print, Aquatint on Paper, Colored

Dimensions

Mat: 25.4 × 30.5cm (10 × 12 in.)

Unmatted: 19.7 × 27cm (7 3/4 × 10 5/8 in.)

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Record ID

nasm_A20140551000

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv994047d6a-4074-4781-b285-c9308870adc2