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Object Type
Museum number: 1869,0410.2072
Title: Object: The Remains of the Senatorial Bridge, upon the Tyber; now called Ponte Rotto
Description: View of a bridge running from the right, with town walls and buildings on that side, breaking off part-way across the river on the left, with boats on the water, one putting off from the bank, the men on board gesturing towards others who stand on the shore with a fishing net, a boy fishing with another sitting beside him on the low wall in the left foreground, broken classical masonry in the brambles nearby; after Thomas Smith of Derby. 1746, re-published 1769 Etching
Producer name: After: Thomas Smith of Derby; After: Giovanni Battista Busiri; Print made by: Francis Vivares; Published by: John Boydell; Published by: Henry Parker; Published by: John Bowles
School/style
Production date: 1746-1769
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Height: 385 millimetres; Width: 545 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: Originally published in 1746, see 1877,0609.1931.
Location: Not on display
Subjects: bridge; fisherman/fishing
Associated places: Associated with: Rome
Acquisition name: Purchased from: José de Salamanca y Mayol, Marquis of Salamanca; Purchased through: Sotheby's (24-7.ii.1869/675); Purchased through: Edward Daniell
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1869
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1869,0410.2072

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