The Forge on Deck, Night of August 9th Preparing the Iron Plating for Capstan. Metal Print
by Robert Charles Dudley
$66.00
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The Forge on Deck, Night of August 9th Preparing the Iron Plating for Capstan. metal print by Robert Charles Dudley. Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of a metal print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 1/16" thick aluminum. The aluminum sheet is offset from the wall by a 3/4" thick wooden frame which is attached to the back. The high gloss of the aluminum sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results.
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The Forge on Deck, Night of August 9th: Preparing the Iron Plating for Capstan. Artist: Robert Charles Dudley (British, 1826-1909). Dimensions:... more
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The Forge on Deck, Night of August 9th: Preparing the Iron Plating for Capstan. Artist: Robert Charles Dudley (British, 1826-1909). Dimensions: Sheet: 7 in. x 10 3/8 in. (17.8 x 26.3 cm). Date: 1865-66.
One of the 19th century's great technological achievements was to lay a telegraphic cable beneath the Atlantic, allowing messages to speed back and forth between North America and Europe in minutes, rather than ten or twelve days by steamer. An initially successful attempt in 1858, led by Cyrus W. Field and financed by the Atlantic Telegraph Company, failed after three weeks. Two working cables were finally laid in July and September 1866, the result of repeated efforts by the indefatigable Field, a cadre of engineers, technicians, and sailors, two groups of financial backers, and significant help from the British and United States navies. This watercolor by Dudley shows repairs being made to lifting gear on the deck of the Great Eastern. After successfully reaching Newfoundland wit...
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