- Object name(s):
- Cross-section of a tunnel for the use of infrantry, shown in its full extent
- Brief description:
- Cross-section of a tunnel, with small groups of infantry visible walking through; captioned in Marc Isambard Brunel's hand, in French. Likely produced for Tsar Alexander II, as a possible project for the River Neva at St. Petersburg
- Collection:
- Brunel Museum
- Acquisition method:
- Purchase
- Acquisition source:
- Bonhams
- Condition:
- Apparently underwent conservation at the Ashmolean c. 1983, and was mounted by them; remains in the mount. In 2018 underwent conservation funded by the NMCT following acquisition by the Museum.
- Current location:
- TLA
- Dimension:
- 300 x 1240
- Object name:
- Cross-section of a tunnel for the use of infrantry, shown in its full extent
- Object number:
- LDBRU:2017.13
- Object production date:
- 1818
- Object production person:
- Joseph Pinchback (drawing); Marc Isambard Brunel (annotation)
- Text reason:
- Collections online record
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/43b6aa20-dbd0-34c8-b98d-8d7aac13a804
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/43b6aa20-dbd0-34c8-b98d-8d7aac13a804, Brunel Museum, CC BY-NC
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