The Union Chain Bridge
Alexander Nasmyth
- Art Funded
- 2003
- Dimensions
- 145 x 219 cm
- Vendor
- Royal Society for Arts
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.
Provenance
Captain Samuel Brown; Royal Society of Arts.