Ancient Roman walls, city of Chester , [approximately 1860?]
- Title(s):
- Ancient Roman walls, city of Chester : varying from 12 to 40 feet in height : built A.D. 61 : a public promenade of nearly 2 miles round the city.
- Published/Created:
- [England] : [publisher not identified], [approximately 1860?]
- Physical Description:
- 1 print : lithograph ; 9 x 13 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsNA966 .A53 1860 BoxYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/11669085
- Classification:
- Prints
- Notes:
- The center of the image (i.e. within the walls) is filled by text describing the wall, including a list of stages of construction, from AD 73 to 1808.
The image is undated. At top right is a faint depiction of a suspension bridge (over the River Dee) which was first constructed in 1852.
Printed in blue ink.
Illustration of the Roman walls of the city of Chester, England, probably intended as a tourist souvenir. The item bears no attribution. - Subject Terms:
- Architecture -- England -- Chester.Chester (England) -- Buildings, structures, etc.Chester (England) -- History.Chester (England) -- Pictorial works.City walls -- Great Britain.Walls, Roman -- Great Britain.
- Form/Genre:
- Lithographs -- 1860.
Souvenirs.
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