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Aqueduct Collection (#8)

"Aqueducts: Marvels of Engineering and Timeless Beauty" The Kennet & Avon Canal 4 showcases the stunning aqueducts that dot its picturesque route

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Acueducto de Chapultepec, 1842 (oil on canvas)

Acueducto de Chapultepec, 1842 (oil on canvas)
6330108 Acueducto de Chapultepec, 1842 (oil on canvas) by Pingret, Edouard (1788-1875); 75 x 93 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Aqueduct at Queretaro, Mexico (b / w photo)

Aqueduct at Queretaro, Mexico (b / w photo)
6018321 Aqueduct at Queretaro, Mexico (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aqueduct at Queretaro, Mexico)

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Pont du Gard, Nimes, France

Pont du Gard, Nimes, France Date: circa 1890s

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Noon, 1760 (oil on canvas)

Noon, 1760 (oil on canvas)
FIT111436 Noon, 1760 (oil on canvas) by Vernet, Claude Joseph (1714-89); 100.3x136.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French, out of copyright

Background imageAqueduct Collection: The Aqua Appia, 1833 (etching with brown wash)

The Aqua Appia, 1833 (etching with brown wash)
STC384984 The Aqua Appia, 1833 (etching with brown wash) by Tofanelli, Agostino (1770-1834); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Aqueduct of the Palazzo Venezia, Rome (w / c on paper)

Aqueduct of the Palazzo Venezia, Rome (w / c on paper)
704270 Aqueduct of the Palazzo Venezia, Rome (w/c on paper) by Marchi, Vittorio (C19th); Palazzo Venezia, Rome, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Pont du Gard, Nimes

Pont du Gard, Nimes
SAG67753 Pont du Gard, Nimes by Marlow, William (1740-1813); 77.6x126.2 cm; Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust, UK; eSheffield Galleries and Museums Trust; Photo eMuseums Sheffield; English

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Le Pont Canal a Briare, 1888 (oil on canvas)

Le Pont Canal a Briare, 1888 (oil on canvas)
AGN252232 Le Pont Canal a Briare, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Harpignies, Henri-Joseph (1819-1916); 32x44.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Canal Bridge at Briare; ); Photo eAgnew s

Background imageAqueduct Collection: The aqueduct at Arcueil (pen & ink on paper)

The aqueduct at Arcueil (pen & ink on paper)
449281 The aqueduct at Arcueil (pen & ink on paper) by Gasselin, Noel (fl.1677); eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; (add.info)

Background imageAqueduct Collection: An Aqueduct Near a Fortress, 1807 (oil on fabric)

An Aqueduct Near a Fortress, 1807 (oil on fabric)
500043 An Aqueduct Near a Fortress, 1807 (oil on fabric) by Bertin, Jean Victor (1767-1842); 50.5x55 (framed) 35.8x40.8 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Mr. and Mrs. William H

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Kelvin Aqueduct built by Robert Whitworth, 1790

Kelvin Aqueduct built by Robert Whitworth, 1790
Plan, elevation and section of the Kelvin Aqueduct, built by Robert Whitworth, over the Forth River, Scotland, 1790. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Saracenic Fountain on the aqueduct from Solomons Pools (engraving)

Saracenic Fountain on the aqueduct from Solomons Pools (engraving)
2774944 Saracenic Fountain on the aqueduct from Solomons Pools (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saracenic Fountain on the aqueduct from Solomons Pools)

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Old Bridge and Aqueduct, Putney, 1878 (b / w photo)

Old Bridge and Aqueduct, Putney, 1878 (b / w photo)
2776096 Old Bridge and Aqueduct, Putney, 1878 (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Bridge and Aqueduct, Putney)

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Views in Rome and its environs : campagna and walls of Rome looking to the Alban

Views in Rome and its environs : campagna and walls of Rome looking to the Alban
3572436 Views in Rome and its environs : campagna and walls of Rome looking to the Alban by Lear, Edward (1812-88); (add.info.: Artist: Lear, Edward Date of Artwork: 1841 Photographer: Alinari)

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Restes de l aqueduc romain de Chaponnot, pres de Lyon (engraving)

Restes de l aqueduc romain de Chaponnot, pres de Lyon (engraving)
2787723 Restes de l aqueduc romain de Chaponnot, pres de Lyon (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Restes de l aqueduc romain de Chaponnot, pres de Lyon)

Background imageAqueduct Collection: L aqueduc de Coutances (engraving)

L aqueduc de Coutances (engraving)
2787722 L aqueduc de Coutances (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L aqueduc de Coutances)

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Rman aqueduct and Greek fountain (chromolitho)

Rman aqueduct and Greek fountain (chromolitho)
2782561 Rman aqueduct and Greek fountain (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rman aqueduct and Greek fountain)

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Hot water installation near Quito, Ecuador, South America

Hot water installation near Quito, Ecuador, South America
Hot water installation outside a hacienda in the Valle de los Chillos near Quito, Ecuador, South America. The water in the shallow aqueduct is heated by the rays of the sun. Date: 1922

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Landscape with Ruins, 1854 (oil on canvas)

Landscape with Ruins, 1854 (oil on canvas)
1079403 Landscape with Ruins, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Cropsey, Jasper Francis (1823-1900); 66x96.5 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageAqueduct Collection: The River of Joseph and the Fayoum (litho)

The River of Joseph and the Fayoum (litho)
1627975 The River of Joseph and the Fayoum (litho) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The River of Joseph and the Fayoum)

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Sketches of St Raphael, near Cannes (engraving)

Sketches of St Raphael, near Cannes (engraving)
1624222 Sketches of St Raphael, near Cannes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of St Raphael, near Cannes)

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Aqueduct of the Greek Emperors, near Pyrgo 1854

Aqueduct of the Greek Emperors, near Pyrgo 1854
Aqueduct of the Emperor Valens, near Pyrgo. 1854

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Aguas Livres Aqueduct, Lisbon, Portugal

Aguas Livres Aqueduct, Lisbon, Portugal
Aguas Livres (Free Waters) Aqueduct over the Alcantara valley, Lisbon, Portugal, built in the 18th century. Date: circa 1900

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Valley of St Ann and River Melas, with the First Aqueduct near Smyrna (engraving)

Valley of St Ann and River Melas, with the First Aqueduct near Smyrna (engraving)
1107005 Valley of St Ann and River Melas, with the First Aqueduct near Smyrna (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Valley of St Ann and River Melas)

Background imageAqueduct Collection: A Mountainous Landscape with an Obelisk (oil on canvas)

A Mountainous Landscape with an Obelisk (oil on canvas)
CH376986 A Mountainous Landscape with an Obelisk (oil on canvas) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); 180x128.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAqueduct Collection: The New Aqueduct at Trieste (engraving)

The New Aqueduct at Trieste (engraving)
1608507 The New Aqueduct at Trieste (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Aqueduct at Trieste)

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Telfords Aqueduct (graphite and grey wash)

Telfords Aqueduct (graphite and grey wash)
1217781 Telfords Aqueduct (graphite and grey wash) by Cotman, John Sell (1782-1842); 20x16.1 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: ); eAshmolean Museum; English

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Vue prise dans la vallee principale de Hong-kong, Aqueduc en bambou (engraving)

Vue prise dans la vallee principale de Hong-kong, Aqueduc en bambou (engraving)
3644299 Vue prise dans la vallee principale de Hong-kong, Aqueduc en bambou (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAqueduct Collection: The aqueduct (gravure)

The aqueduct (gravure)
3620930 The aqueduct (gravure) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The aqueduct. L aqueduc. Illustration for Les Confessions de Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Tallandier)

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Roman aqueduct at Merida (engraving)

Roman aqueduct at Merida (engraving)
729534 Roman aqueduct at Merida (engraving) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman aqueduct at Merida)

Background imageAqueduct Collection: View of the Basilian Monastery at Grottaferrata, Rome (pen & ink with w / c on paper)

View of the Basilian Monastery at Grottaferrata, Rome (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
449386 View of the Basilian Monastery at Grottaferrata, Rome (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Wittel, Gaspar van (Gaspare Vanvitelli) (1653-1736); eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Aqueduct at Carthage (pen & ink with wash on paper)

Aqueduct at Carthage (pen & ink with wash on paper)
XYC283253 Aqueduct at Carthage (pen & ink with wash on paper) by Bruce, James (Abyssinian Bruce) (1730-94); Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; British, out of copyright

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Debris d aqueduc sur la route du Zaghouan (engraving)

Debris d aqueduc sur la route du Zaghouan (engraving)
2789980 Debris d aqueduc sur la route du Zaghouan (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Debris d aqueduc sur la route du Zaghouan)

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Le pont du Gard, Mery (engraving)

Le pont du Gard, Mery (engraving)
2782118 Le pont du Gard, Mery (engraving) by Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le pont du Gard, Mery)

Background imageAqueduct Collection: The Heyday of the Middle Ages, 1829 (oil on canvas)

The Heyday of the Middle Ages, 1829 (oil on canvas)
5058824 The Heyday of the Middle Ages, 1829 (oil on canvas) by Ahlborn, August Wilhelm Julius (1796-1857); 150.5 x 20 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info.: Includes facade of S)

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Representation of an aqueduct. Coloree engraving from 'De Architectura'

Representation of an aqueduct. Coloree engraving from "De Architectura"
GIA4788836 Representation of an aqueduct. Coloree engraving from " De Architectura" by Vitruva (1st century BC) - Edition of Gottardo da Ponte, Come, 1521

Background imageAqueduct Collection: The Storming of Chapultepec (engraving)

The Storming of Chapultepec (engraving)
1594578 The Storming of Chapultepec (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Storming of Chapultepec. Illustration for The Pictorial Times, 20 November 1847)

Background imageAqueduct Collection: The Kaffir War, King Williams Town, from near the Aqueduct (engraving)

The Kaffir War, King Williams Town, from near the Aqueduct (engraving)
1589906 The Kaffir War, King Williams Town, from near the Aqueduct (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kaffir War, King Williams Town)

Background imageAqueduct Collection: Acqueduc Romain, 1827 (litho)

Acqueduc Romain, 1827 (litho)
1272264 Acqueduc Romain, 1827 (litho) by Villeneuve, Louis Jules Frederic (1796-1842); 17.2x23.3 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Engelmann?, Rue du Faub: Montmartre No)

Background imageAqueduct Collection: The Acqua Marcia, 1833 (etching with brown wash)

The Acqua Marcia, 1833 (etching with brown wash)
STC384995 The Acqua Marcia, 1833 (etching with brown wash) by Tofanelli, Agostino (1770-1834); Private Collection; (add.info)




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"Aqueducts: Marvels of Engineering and Timeless Beauty" The Kennet & Avon Canal 4 showcases the stunning aqueducts that dot its picturesque route, offering a unique perspective on water transport. As autumn paints the landscape in vibrant hues, a narrowboat gracefully crosses the River Dee on the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, an architectural masterpiece by Thomas Telford. Step back in time to 1st-century Spain as you marvel at the majestic Aqueduct in Segovia, standing tall as a testament to ancient engineering prowess. In Rochester, the Erie Canal proudly displays its aqueduct, seamlessly blending functionality with aesthetic appeal for all who pass through. Witnessing history come alive at Barton Swing Bridge is an experience like no other – this working aqueduct swings open to allow boats passage along Manchester Ship Canal. The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct continues to captivate with its breathtaking views and remarkable design; it remains a symbol of human ingenuity even centuries after its construction. El Greco's timeless painting captures Toledo's enchanting beauty from afar – where an aqueduct stands as a silent witness to centuries of civilization and progress. Journey southwards to France's Pont du Gard and be awestruck by this UNESCO World Heritage Site - a Roman aqueduct spanning over the Gardon River amidst Languedoc-Roussillon's natural splendor. Chirk Viaduct stands tall against Wales' scenic backdrop, showcasing both architectural brilliance and harmonious integration into nature’s embrace. Another gem from Segovia awaits - explore another UNESCO World Heritage Site as you walk alongside Spain's Roman Aqueduct; let history guide your steps through Castile y Leon's rich heritage. A narrowboat glides effortlessly across the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct once more - reminding us how Thomas Telford's vision continues to connect communities and inspire awe.