The Iron Suspension Bridge from Bangor to the Island of Anglesea, Wales.

PrinterPrinted by D. W. Kellogg & Co. (American, 1830 - 1840)

PublisherPublished by D. W. Kellogg & Co. (American, 1830 - 1840)

Date1830-1840

MediumLithography; printer's ink on chine colle on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 x 12in. (20.3 x 30.5cm) Sheet (chine colle height x width): 8 1/4 x 12 5/16in. (21 x 31.3cm) Mount (height x width): 10 15/16 x 14 7/8in. (27.8 x 37.8cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Stowe-Day Foundation

Object number1969.12.5

DescriptionDistant view of a large suspension bridge supported on stone piers. The roadway at the left and right is supported on stone arches. Sailing vessels, including two ships under sail, pass beneath the central span, which is supported by chains or cables. A small building, possibly a toll house, is visible on the roadway at the far left. Two small boats are drawn up on the rocky shore at the right, near a stone stairway and a small house or cottage. Three men are on the beach in the right foreground.

Collections

Kellogg Brothers Lithographs

NotesSubject Note: Thomas Telford's Menai Bridge across the Menai Strait in Wales was the first suspension bridge of its kind. It remains in use today. (Finlay 8/5/2003)

Status

Not on view