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Object name(s):
Sketch of a descent in the diving bell
Brief description:
Pen and ink sketch of a descent in the diving bell to assess damage to the Thames Tunnel, signed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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:
190 x 217
Object name:
Sketch of a descent in the diving bell
Object number:
LDBRU:2017.01
Object production date:
1827
Object production person:
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Text reason:
Collections online record

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/838b49de-878c-3880-984b-a3ceb1a159f8

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/838b49de-878c-3880-984b-a3ceb1a159f8, Brunel Museum, CC BY-NC

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