Shoreham Bridge
Printing Plate
late 19th century - early 20th century (made)
late 19th century - early 20th century (made)
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Etched zinc plate, steel-faced, depicting Norfolk Bridge. The plate has been cancelled with five slanted vertical lines across the centre .
Object details
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Title | Shoreham Bridge (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Etched zinc plate, faced with steel |
Brief description | 'Shoreham Bridge'. Cancelled etched zinc plate, steel-faced, depicting Norfolk Bridge. Etched by Frank Mura, late 19th century - early 20th century. |
Physical description | Etched zinc plate, steel-faced, depicting Norfolk Bridge. The plate has been cancelled with five slanted vertical lines across the centre . |
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Credit line | Given by Mrs. L. I. Wright in memory of her husband, H. J. L. Wright |
Historical context | Norfolk Bridge was a suspension bridge over the River Adur in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, designed by William Tierney Clark (with Captain Samuel Brown). It opened in 1834 and was replaced ca.1923. |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964. |
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Accession number | E.1301-1963 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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