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Proposed Plan of a Bridge across the Avon from St. Vincent Rock to Leigh Woods.

Ref: P/12939 < >

Physical Attributes
Technique: Watercolour
Colour: Sepia
Dimensions: 195 x 318 mm

Location
Location: Bristol
City: Bristol
Bristol: Clifton Suspension Bridge

Production
Artist: Burge W

Galleries
Bridges: Clifton Suspension Bridge
Original Art: Bristol

Bibliographic References

This is William Burge's design for a bridge over the Avon gorge from Clifton. Burge published a lithograph of this image, drawn on stone by William Gauci, in 1830. I've used the title of the lithograph as the title for this watercolour. The design was entered in the 1831 competition to find a design for an "iron suspension bridge". However, as it was a design for a stone bridge, it wasn't a serious contender!




Antique Watercolour - "Proposed Plan of a Bridge across the Avon from St. Vincent Rock to Leigh Woods." after W Burge.