Tubular & Menai Suspension Bridges near Bangor
Newman and Co
Category
Art / Prints
Date
circa 1850
Materials
Paper, card, wood and glass.
Measurements
435 x 500 x 12 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
NT 1700801
Summary
Lithograph. A framed, tinted lithograph print of an engraving showing the Britannia tubular railway bridge and the suspension road bridge across the Mnai Strait. The view is from the Anglesey side and shows the railway bridge in the foreground beyond a group of tall trees, with a passenger train to Bangor about to enter the tube, and a paddle steamer passing beneath. The print has a cream card mount with a drawn surround, and the whole is contained in a black and gold 'Hogarth'; frame.
Marks and inscriptions
Centre below engraving: Lithographed & Published by Newman & Co. 48, Watling St, London
Makers and roles
Newman and Co, lithographers