"Calne, from the Canal" (Small English Canal Lock depicted 1835-1840), Steel Engraving

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Artifact Overview

Before railroads, rivers provided quick transportation routes for people and goods. Canals connected these waterways and opened up new areas to increased trade. Locks lifted or lowered a boat from one navigable section to another. This steel engraving depicts the canal locks at Calne, England.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Print (Visual work)

Subject Date

1835-1840

Creator Notes

Artwork by William Westall and engraving by E. Francis.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

82.129.217

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Steel engraving (Printing process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4.5 in
Width: 6.5 in

Inscriptions

Description beneath: View entitled "Calne from the Canal" showing a lock on one side of the small English canals. Steel engraving. Date: about 1835-1840
"Calne, from the Canal" (Small English Canal Lock depicted 1835-1840), Steel Engraving