Suspension Bridge, Hammersmith.
W.Westall. A.R.A. del.t. J.Baily sculp.t.
Published 1828, by R.Ackermanm, 96 Strand, London.
Coloured aquatint. 220 x 280mm. Faint offset from text.
The original Hammersmith bridge opened in 1827, and was designed by William Tierney Clark. Hammersmith Bridge was the first suspension bridge over the River Thames. There were concerns about the strength of the bridge as early as the 1850s. Crowds loved to watch the boat race from this particular vantage point, halfway through the course: when crowds on the bridge hit around the 11,000 mark in the late 1860s, the bridge swayed from side to side as people flocked to the sides to see the race.
Abbey: Scenery 435.
[Ref: 6535] £240.00
Published 1828, by R.Ackermanm, 96 Strand, London.
Coloured aquatint. 220 x 280mm. Faint offset from text.
The original Hammersmith bridge opened in 1827, and was designed by William Tierney Clark. Hammersmith Bridge was the first suspension bridge over the River Thames. There were concerns about the strength of the bridge as early as the 1850s. Crowds loved to watch the boat race from this particular vantage point, halfway through the course: when crowds on the bridge hit around the 11,000 mark in the late 1860s, the bridge swayed from side to side as people flocked to the sides to see the race.
Abbey: Scenery 435.
[Ref: 6535] £240.00