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Bidge Collection (#4)

"Bridges: Connecting Worlds Through Art and Engineering" Bridges have long fascinated artists and engineers alike

Background imageBidge Collection: Landscape of a bridge with figures, 1810-65 (Pencil)

Landscape of a bridge with figures, 1810-65 (Pencil)
7261664 Landscape of a bridge with figures, 1810-65 (Pencil) by Pretty, Edward (1792-1865); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Landscape of a bridge with figures)

Background imageBidge Collection: Pekin City, Ping Tze Muen, One of the Western Gates of Pekin, 1793 (Watercolour)

Pekin City, Ping Tze Muen, One of the Western Gates of Pekin, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261496 Pekin City, Ping Tze Muen, One of the Western Gates of Pekin, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 30.5x45.4 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Background imageBidge Collection: Chinese barges of the Embassy preparing to pass under a bridge, 1793 (Watercolour)

Chinese barges of the Embassy preparing to pass under a bridge, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261495 Chinese barges of the Embassy preparing to pass under a bridge, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 30.5x46 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Background imageBidge Collection: Mill near Ditton, 1765-1839 (Watercolour)

Mill near Ditton, 1765-1839 (Watercolour)
7261449 Mill near Ditton, 1765-1839 (Watercolour) by Nattes, John Claude (c.1765-1822); 23.4x33.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Mill near Ditton)

Background imageBidge Collection: Aylesford bridge, 1907 (Watercolour)

Aylesford bridge, 1907 (Watercolour)
7261441 Aylesford bridge, 1907 (Watercolour) by Gardner, William Biscombe (1847-1919); 17.5x24.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Aylesford bridge, near Maidstone)

Background imageBidge Collection: Feste Vano Near Grigno, 1847 (engraving)

Feste Vano Near Grigno, 1847 (engraving)
7262288 Feste Vano Near Grigno, 1847 (engraving) by Reiss, C. (fl.1842) & Metzeroth, Bernhard (1813-48); 11.8x16.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: C. Reiss del)

Background imageBidge Collection: Landscape with waterfalls, 1810-65 (Pencil)

Landscape with waterfalls, 1810-65 (Pencil)
7261718 Landscape with waterfalls, 1810-65 (Pencil) by Pretty, Edward (1792-1865); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Landscape with waterfalls)

Background imageBidge Collection: River scene with wooden bridge and figure, 1810-65 (Watercolour)

River scene with wooden bridge and figure, 1810-65 (Watercolour)
7261711 River scene with wooden bridge and figure, 1810-65 (Watercolour) by Pretty, Edward (1792-1865); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Background imageBidge Collection: Bristol, 1896 (Watercolour)

Bristol, 1896 (Watercolour)
7261544 Bristol, 1896 (Watercolour) by Goodwin, Sydney (fl.1850-99); 31.3x48.3 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Background imageBidge Collection: Mill near Ditton, 1765-1839 (Watercolour)

Mill near Ditton, 1765-1839 (Watercolour)
7261453 Mill near Ditton, 1765-1839 (Watercolour) by Nattes, John Claude (c.1765-1822); 23.4x33.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Mill near Ditton)

Background imageBidge Collection: Italian Lake Scene, 1850 (Watercolour)

Italian Lake Scene, 1850 (Watercolour)
7261328 Italian Lake Scene, 1850 (Watercolour) by Richardson, Thomas Miles (1784-1848); 22x30.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Italian Lake Scene)

Background imageBidge Collection: Landscape, 1822 (oil on canvas)

Landscape, 1822 (oil on canvas)
XHC409200 Landscape, 1822 (oil on canvas) by Bidauld, Jean Joseph Xavier (1758-1846); Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg, France; (add.info.: Jean Joseph Xavier Bidauld (1758-1846))

Background imageBidge Collection: A young woman with lacquer parasol smelling a perfume flask, 1928 (print)

A young woman with lacquer parasol smelling a perfume flask, 1928 (print)
7237126 A young woman with lacquer parasol smelling a perfume flask, 1928 (print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBidge Collection: The beginning of the great degree and the bridge fortifies. Mont Saint Michel

The beginning of the great degree and the bridge fortifies. Mont Saint Michel. Drawing by Emile Sagot
JEB4960445 The beginning of the great degree and the bridge fortifies. Mont Saint Michel. Drawing by Emile Sagot. Municipal Museum of Avranches (Manche) by Sagot

Background imageBidge Collection: Neros Aqueduct (Arcus Neroniani) in Rome (engraving)

Neros Aqueduct (Arcus Neroniani) in Rome (engraving)
1721889 Neros Aqueduct (Arcus Neroniani) in Rome (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Built by Nero between 54-68 AD.)

Background imageBidge Collection: Sonning (colour litho)

Sonning (colour litho)
3101311 Sonning (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sonning. Illustration for Our Beautiful Homeland series (various)

Background imageBidge Collection: Henley (colour litho)

Henley (colour litho)
3101309 Henley (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henley. Illustration for Our Beautiful Homeland series (various)

Background imageBidge Collection: A Foggy Night (oil on canvas)

A Foggy Night (oil on canvas)
CH203850 A Foggy Night (oil on canvas) by Luks, George Benjamin (1867-1933); Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageBidge Collection: Old Manchester: Old Blackfriars Bridge (litho)

Old Manchester: Old Blackfriars Bridge (litho)
7160612 Old Manchester: Old Blackfriars Bridge (litho) by Ralston, John (1789-1833); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Blackfriars Bridge)

Background imageBidge Collection: Ladysmith Civilian Guard (b / w photo)

Ladysmith Civilian Guard (b / w photo)
7160121 Ladysmith Civilian Guard (b/w photo) by Kisch, David Henry (1847-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ladysmith Civilian Guard)

Background imageBidge Collection: Bridge of Dee (b / w photo)

Bridge of Dee (b / w photo)
7191236 Bridge of Dee (b/w photo) by Porter, James (1874-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bridge of Dee. Illustration for Porters Views of Aberdeen and District (James Porter, Aberdeen)

Background imageBidge Collection: Union Terrace and Gardens from Union Bridge (b / w photo)

Union Terrace and Gardens from Union Bridge (b / w photo)
7191260 Union Terrace and Gardens from Union Bridge (b/w photo) by Porter, James (1874-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Union Terrace and Gardens from Union Bridge)

Background imageBidge Collection: Bridge of Potarch (b / w photo)

Bridge of Potarch (b / w photo)
7191223 Bridge of Potarch (b/w photo) by Porter, James (1874-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bridge of Potarch. Illustration for Porters Views of Aberdeen and District (James Porter, Aberdeen)

Background imageBidge Collection: Tower and Bridge of Ess (b / w photo)

Tower and Bridge of Ess (b / w photo)
7191216 Tower and Bridge of Ess (b/w photo) by Porter, James (1874-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tower and Bridge of Ess)

Background imageBidge Collection: The Illustrated Voltaire, 1880_1_18 - Illustration by Louis Alexandre Gosset de Guines dit Gill

The Illustrated Voltaire, 1880_1_18 - Illustration by Louis Alexandre Gosset de Guines dit Gill (1840-1885)
ICA4936199 The Illustrated Voltaire, 1880_1_18 - Illustration by Louis Alexandre Gosset de Guines dit Gill (1840-1885): The Debacle - Seine (river) - Bonapartist Bonapartism, Legitimist Legitimism

Background imageBidge Collection: View of the glaciers; alps; waterfall and bridge over the Gadmerwasser at Wiler; Bernese Oberland

View of the glaciers; alps; waterfall and bridge over the Gadmerwasser at Wiler; Bernese Oberland Alps, Switzerland
6339948 View of the glaciers; alps; waterfall and bridge over the Gadmerwasser at Wiler; Bernese Oberland Alps, Switzerland, 1822 by Lory

Background imageBidge Collection: A Blind Child, illustration from The Book of Old English Songs and Ballads

A Blind Child, illustration from The Book of Old English Songs and Ballads, published by Hodder and Stoughton, c
IL314802 A Blind Child, illustration from The Book of Old English Songs and Ballads, published by Hodder and Stoughton, c.1910 (colour litho) by Fortescue-Brickdale

Background imageBidge Collection: Puss gives his master some advice (colour litho)

Puss gives his master some advice (colour litho)
3651606 Puss gives his master some advice (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puss gives his master some advice)

Background imageBidge Collection: Scenes on the Solent, Bursledon (litho)

Scenes on the Solent, Bursledon (litho)
1598899 Scenes on the Solent, Bursledon (litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes on the Solent, Bursledon)

Background imageBidge Collection: Tibet: castle and bridge of Vandipore - in 'Le costume ancien et moderne'by Ferrario, ed

Tibet: castle and bridge of Vandipore - in "Le costume ancien et moderne"by Ferrario, ed. Milan, 1819-20
LSE4107377 Tibet: castle and bridge of Vandipore - in " Le costume ancien et moderne" by Ferrario, ed. Milan, 1819-20 by Ferrario

Background imageBidge Collection: Les deux chevres - The Two Goats (Collection 3, Book 12, fable 4)

Les deux chevres - The Two Goats (Collection 3, Book 12, fable 4) - engraving from "A Hundred Fables of La
XEE4161983 Les deux chevres - The Two Goats (Collection 3, Book 12, fable 4) - engraving from " A Hundred Fables of La Fontaine" Illustrated by Percy J

Background imageBidge Collection: Motor bus and motor car (colour litho)

Motor bus and motor car (colour litho)
7166332 Motor bus and motor car (colour litho) by Holmes, Thomas William (1872-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Motor bus and motor car)

Background imageBidge Collection: Old Manchester: Old Buildings near Strangeways Bridge (litho)

Old Manchester: Old Buildings near Strangeways Bridge (litho)
7160608 Old Manchester: Old Buildings near Strangeways Bridge (litho) by Ralston, John (1789-1833); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Buildings near Strangeways Bridge)

Background imageBidge Collection: At Boat o Brig (b / w photo)

At Boat o Brig (b / w photo)
7198815 At Boat o Brig (b/w photo) by Porter, James (1874-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: At Boat o Brig. Illustration for Views of Elgin and Vicinity (np, c 1905).); © Look and Learn

Background imageBidge Collection: Bridge of Feugh, Banchory (b / w photo)

Bridge of Feugh, Banchory (b / w photo)
7191224 Bridge of Feugh, Banchory (b/w photo) by Porter, James (1874-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bridge of Feugh, Banchory)

Background imageBidge Collection: Rear View of the Houses at Schlossfreiheit, Berlin, 1855 (oil on canvas)

Rear View of the Houses at Schlossfreiheit, Berlin, 1855 (oil on canvas)
7085097 Rear View of the Houses at Schlossfreiheit, Berlin, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Gaertner, Eduard (1801-77); 57x96 cm; Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Germany

Background imageBidge Collection: View of the garden, from L Album de Marie Antoinette. Vues et plans du Petit Trianon a Versailles

View of the garden, from L Album de Marie Antoinette. Vues et plans du Petit Trianon a Versailles, 1781 (w / c)
7240622 View of the garden, from L Album de Marie Antoinette. Vues et plans du Petit Trianon a Versailles, 1781 (w/c, pen &ink) by Chatelet, Claude Louis (1753-94); Biblioteca Estense, Modena

Background imageBidge Collection: Fishermen of sand, 1884 (oil on canvas)

Fishermen of sand, 1884 (oil on canvas)
3497506 Fishermen of sand, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Oca Bianca, Angelo dall (1858-1942); 71.5x110.5 cm; Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy

Background imageBidge Collection: Cordoba, the Bridge (colour litho)

Cordoba, the Bridge (colour litho)
3105748 Cordoba, the Bridge (colour litho) by Collins, William Wiehe (1862-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cordoba, the Bridge)

Background imageBidge Collection: Vue of Kleveniers Canal, Amsterdam, c. 1740-1770 (hand-coloured engraving)

Vue of Kleveniers Canal, Amsterdam, c. 1740-1770 (hand-coloured engraving)
985944 Vue of Kleveniers Canal, Amsterdam, c.1740-1770 (hand-coloured engraving) by Vindel, August (fl. 1750); 49.5x32.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue of Kleveniers Canal, Amsterdam)

Background imageBidge Collection: The Opening of the Tower Bridge, the Royal Procession on the Bridge (litho)

The Opening of the Tower Bridge, the Royal Procession on the Bridge (litho)
1047917 The Opening of the Tower Bridge, the Royal Procession on the Bridge (litho) by Lanos, Henri (1859-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Opening of the Tower Bridge)

Background imageBidge Collection: Spain: Roman bridge in Cangas de Onis, Asturia (b / w photo)

Spain: Roman bridge in Cangas de Onis, Asturia (b / w photo)
6017972 Spain: Roman bridge in Cangas de Onis, Asturia (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman bridge in Cangas de Onis, Asturia)

Background imageBidge Collection: View of the old fishing district in Lyon Painting by Jean Michel Grobon (1770-1853) 19th century Sun

View of the old fishing district in Lyon Painting by Jean Michel Grobon (1770-1853) 19th century Sun
JLJ4679373 View of the old fishing district in Lyon Painting by Jean Michel Grobon (1770-1853) 19th century Sun. 0, 29x0, 5 m Lyon, Musee des Beaux Arts by Grobon

Background imageBidge Collection: Foggy Night, New York, (oil on canvas)

Foggy Night, New York, (oil on canvas)
650562 Foggy Night, New York, (oil on canvas) by Luks, George Benjamin (1867-1933); 76.8x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Foggy Night, New York. George Benjamin Luks (1866-1933)

Background imageBidge Collection: Scholars Converse on a Bridge (ink & colour on silk mounted on brocaded silk laid down on paper)

Scholars Converse on a Bridge (ink & colour on silk mounted on brocaded silk laid down on paper)
3929731 Scholars Converse on a Bridge (ink & colour on silk mounted on brocaded silk laid down on paper) by Zhou Chen (16th century); 96x200.7 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageBidge Collection: Eton: Jordan from Sheeps Bridge in the Playing-Fields (colour litho)

Eton: Jordan from Sheeps Bridge in the Playing-Fields (colour litho)
7178934 Eton: Jordan from Sheeps Bridge in the Playing-Fields (colour litho) by Brinton, E. D. (fl. 1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jordan from Sheeps Bridge in the Playing-Fields)

Background imageBidge Collection: Heimdallr sounding the horn Gjallarhorn on Bifrost, the rainbow bridge connecting Earth to

Heimdallr sounding the horn Gjallarhorn on Bifrost, the rainbow bridge connecting Earth to the realm of the gods
7173314 Heimdallr sounding the horn Gjallarhorn on Bifrost, the rainbow bridge connecting Earth to the realm of the gods (colour litho) by Doepler




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"Bridges: Connecting Worlds Through Art and Engineering" Bridges have long fascinated artists and engineers alike, serving as both functional structures and sources of artistic inspiration. From the iconic Forth Bridge to the charming Walton Bridge in Surrey, these architectural marvels have captured the imagination of generations. In Arundel, a vibrant colour lithograph depicts a picturesque bridge that stands proudly amidst its surroundings. The game of bridge takes on a whole new meaning in another colourful lithograph titled "Last Player, " showcasing the intensity and camaraderie shared by players. Glasgow's Broomielaw Bridge comes to life through an intricate lithograph, highlighting its grandeur against the cityscape backdrop. Meanwhile, an engraving offers us a timeless view of this bustling Scottish city from atop Walton Bridge. The Forth Bridge enchants with its majestic presence in yet another detailed engraving. Its sturdy structure symbolizes human ingenuity at its finest, spanning vast distances to connect communities. Artistic interpretations take center stage with Waterloo Bridge's foggy ambiance portrayed skillfully on canvas. Monet's Water Lily Pond captures nature's harmony through delicate brushstrokes while Charing-Cross Bridge immerses us in London's urban charm during early 20th century. Beyond bridges' visual allure lies their historical significance. An engraving showcases tea cultivation in Assam, shedding light on cultural practices intertwined with trade routes. A black-and-white photograph advertises Layton Brothers Restaurant near Windsor; it serves as a reminder that bridges not only physically connect places but also foster social connections. Even during times of conflict like World War II, bridges remain prominent subjects for artists who capture unidentified aircraft soaring over Montrose in oil on canvas - reminding us that even amidst chaos, bridges continue to serve as symbols of hope and resilience. Lastly, we glimpse into history through a postcard depicting Pont Colbert - Dieppe's great bridge at the turn of the 20th century.