The Boat Inn

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Artist/Maker	British Waterways Board (commissioned by) George Edward Mackley (maker)
Place of origin	Great Britain (made)

Image of barge moored near an inn. The word ‘Malus’ is visible on the side of the barge. The doors of the barge is decorated with floral motifs and images of buildings. A sign above the door of the inn reads ‘BOAT INN’, which is separated from the bank of the canal by a low wall.

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Categories	Prints Transport
Object type	Print
Title	The Boat Inn (published title)
Materials and techniques	Wood engraving Printing Ink Paper Wood Engraving
Brief description	Wood engraving by George Mackley, The Boat Inn, British, 1961
Physical description	Image of barge moored near an inn. The word ‘Malus’ is visible on the side of the barge. The doors of the barge is decorated with floral motifs and images of buildings. A sign above the door of the inn reads ‘BOAT INN’, which is separated from the bank of the canal by a low wall.
Dimensions	Image height: 5cm Image width: 6.4cm Sheet height: 9.5 Sheet width: 12.5cm
Marks and inscriptions	BOAT INN. / For the British Transport Commission. Used in the Album presented to / retiring canal employees. (Inscribed on pencil) MALUS (Name on barge) BOAT INN (Sign above inn) [..]WAYS (On side of barge (cut off))
Credit line	George Mackley Bequest
Object history	George Mackley Bequest, R.P. No. 91/922. Commissioned by the British Waterways Board for a memento of service to retiring employees.
Subjects depicted	Barges Inn Trees Mooring Canal Shrub Grass
Bibliographic references	George Mackley Wood Engraver. Old Woking: Gresham Books, 1981, p.132 Taken from R.P. 91/922 Acquisition Form Taken from R.P. 91/922 Catalogue Sheet
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.1669-1991

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Record created	March 2, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O195158/the-boat-inn-print-george-edward-mackley/

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