A view down the Thames, with Somerset House and St Paul's beyond

The present lot depicts one of the piers for Brunel's suspension bridge that was constructed over the Thames in Charing Cross, in 1845. The bridge was there for 15 years, and then dismantled, becoming a railway bridge. The chains for the suspension were taken to Bristol, and used for the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge.

We are grateful to Ralph Hyde for his assistance in preparing this catalogue entry.