© Paxton House
The Union Chain Bridge
Artist: Alexander Nasmyth (1758 - 1840)
Location: Paxton House
Date: 1819
Materials: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 145 x 219cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £15,000 (Total: £150,000)
Vendor: Royal Society for Arts
Review number: 5291 (2003)
Provenance:
Captain Samuel Brown; Royal Society of Arts.
Description:
View of the wrought iron suspension bridge erected over the River Tweed near Berwick, built by Captain Samuel Brown, who also commissioned this painting. Salmon fishermen and boats are depicted on the river in the foreground. The bridge was opened in 1820 and was the first suspension bridge to carry vehicular traffic.
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