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Antique Print of the Luding Bridge by Martyn, 1782
€89
$100 · £75
Original print, not a reproduction
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- Date
- 1782
- Sheet size
- 8.1 × 10.2 in (20.5 × 26 cm)
- Condition
- Good
- Collection
- Bridges & monuments
- Era
- 1700 to 1789, Baroque to Neoclassical
- Stock no.
- f_27831562
Antique print titled 'Bridge of Chains in China'. Engraving of the Luding Bridge (Bridge of Chains) in China. The Luding Bridge is a bridge over the Dadu River, Sichuan, China, The bridge dates from the Qing Dynasty and is considered a historical landmark. In 1935, during the Long March, soldiers of the Fourth Regiment of the Chinese Workers and Peasants' Army secured the bridge as a river crossing vital to the Red Army. This print originates from 'The Geographical Magazine' by William Frederick Martyn.
Artists and Engravers: Engraved by Heath, published by Harrison & Co.
Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Blank verso, please study image carefully.
Date: 1782
Overall size: 26 x 20.5 cm.
Image size: 18 x 12.5 cm.
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