Library — 1872
Hay boats on the Thames
An illustration of hay boats on the Thames, from the Introduction to 'London: a Pilgrimage' by Blanchard Jerrold and Gustave Doré, 1872. In the Preface Jerrold writes: "The hay and straw barges went gently with the tide; and we talked of a sleep upon the hay, under the moon's light, along the silent highway."
- Category:
- Library
- Object ID:
- NN23607(13)
- Object name:
- Hay boats on the Thames
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Doré, Gustave, Pannemaker, François
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- Production date:
- 1872
- Material:
paper
- Measurements/duration:
- H 236 mm, W 188 mm
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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