Civil Engineering Collection (page 14)

Illustrations depicting the Bow Bridge (engraving)
614535 Illustrations depicting the Bow Bridge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrations depicting the Bow Bridge and the antient side, in Poplar)

Erection of the Luxor Obelisk, Paris, 1836 (engraving)
977898 Erection of the Luxor Obelisk, Paris, 1836 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Erection of the Luxor Obelisk, Paris, 1836.); © Look and Learn

Frederick the Great of Prussia inspecting civil engineering works (colour litho)
964571 Frederick the Great of Prussia inspecting civil engineering works (colour litho) by Knoetel, Richard (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info)

Subway Sections (engraving)
587127 Subway Sections (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a cross section)

Barrow-hoist on the southern high-level sewer at Peckham (engraving)
587119 Barrow-hoist on the southern high-level sewer at Peckham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Proposed station at Baker Street (engraving)
603297 Proposed station at Baker Street (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Proposed station at Baker Street on the Metropolitan Railway)

The last vestiges of old Westminster Bridge (engraving)
605415 The last vestiges of old Westminster Bridge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The last vestiges of old Westminster Bridge)

Proposed Changes in Waterloo Bridge (engraving)
605406 Proposed Changes in Waterloo Bridge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from the Pictorial Times (Published on 5 August 1843)

Notice commemorating the laying of the first stone of the new London Bridge, 1825 (litho)
2775930 Notice commemorating the laying of the first stone of the new London Bridge, 1825 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of Old London Bridge, engraved by J. C. Stadler (fl
GHL266790 View of Old London Bridge, engraved by J.C. Stadler (fl.1780-1812), 1795 (coloured aquatint) by Farington, Joseph (1747-1821) (after); London Metropolitan Archives

Working on the metropolitan, Paris, illustration from Le Petit Journal
REV287775 Working on the metropolitan, Paris, illustration from Le Petit Journal: Supplement illustre, 14th May 1899 (colour litho) by Meaulle, F.L

Franklin D. Roosevelts (1882-1945) plan for the Tennessee Valley Authority
PNP253852 Franklin D. Roosevelts (1882-1945) plan for the Tennessee Valley Authority, 1933 (print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: part of Roosevelts New Deal)

View of Hungerford Bridge from the East, engraved by Jean Jacottet (1806-c
GHL198594 View of Hungerford Bridge from the East, engraved by Jean Jacottet (1806-c.43) 1854 (colour litho) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864) (after); London Metropolitan Archives

Remains of the Sika bridge-dam-waterway complex on the Gar-Gar River with the city of
BOO181335 Remains of the Sika bridge-dam-waterway complex on the Gar-Gar River with the city of Shushtar in the background (photo) by Sasanian School, (7th century); Shushtar, Khuzestan

Aqueduct (photo)
XSP224090 Aqueduct (photo) by Roman, (1st century BC); Caesarea, Israel; out of copyright

Le Palais du Louvre, 1910 (watercolour over pencil on paper)
656086 Le Palais du Louvre, 1910 (watercolour over pencil on paper) by Signac, Paul (1863-1935); 25x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Palais du Louvre. Paul Signac (1863-1935)

Twilight Shower at Tadasu Bank, from the series Famous Places of Kyoto Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858)
1766600 Twilight Shower at Tadasu Bank, from the series Famous Places of Kyoto Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858) (colour woodblock print) by Hiroshige

Minister Toru from the series Poems of China and Japan Mirrored to Life
1766584 Minister Toru from the series Poems of China and Japan Mirrored to Life (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); Private Collection; (add.info)

Kintai Bridge, Suo Province, from the series Wonderous Views of Famous Bridges
1766524 Kintai Bridge, Suo Province, from the series Wonderous Views of Famous Bridges in all the Provinces (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai

The White Horse, (oil on canvas)
985250 The White Horse, (oil on canvas) by Lawson, Ernest (1873-1939); 61x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The White Horse. Ernest Lawson (1873-1939). Oil on canvas

The Little Bridge (The Brook), 1891 (oil on canvas)
984992 The Little Bridge (The Brook), 1891 (oil on canvas) by Robinson, Theodore (1852-96); 45.5x55.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Bridge (The Brook). Theodore Robinson (1852-1896)

Saltash Bridge, c. 1930 (pencil and oil on card)
1197091 Saltash Bridge, c. 1930 (pencil and oil on card) by Wallis, Alfred (1855-1942); (30.5x42.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Quai de Seine, (watercolour and pencil on paper)
656461 Quai de Seine, (watercolour and pencil on paper) by Signac, Paul (1863-1935); 28.5x43.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Quai de Seine. Paul Signac (1863-1935)

Les Pavillons, Paris Exposition Internationale, 1900, 1900 (oil on canvas)
656181 Les Pavillons, Paris Exposition Internationale, 1900, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Maufra, Maxime Emile Louis (1861-1918); 60x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Pavillons)

Petit Pont sur l Orvanne, 1890 (oil on canvas)
653587 Petit Pont sur l Orvanne, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Sisley, Alfred (1839-99); 38x55 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Petit Pont sur l Orvanne. Alfred Sisley (1839 -1899). Oil on canvas

Le Pont de Lezardrieux, 1922 (brush and black ink over charcoal on tan paper)
652737 Le Pont de Lezardrieux, 1922 (brush and black ink over charcoal on tan paper) by Signac, Paul (1863-1935); 72.7x91.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Pont de Lezardrieux)

The Thames from the Terrace of Somerset House Looking Towards Westminster, 1750 (oil on canvas)
652191 The Thames from the Terrace of Somerset House Looking Towards Westminster, 1750 (oil on canvas) by Joli, Antonio (1700-77); 99x124.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Aqueduct and Convent of Sta Teresa, Matacavallos Street, Rio de Janeiro
828302 The Aqueduct and Convent of Sta Teresa, Matacavallos Street, Rio de Janeiro, (watercolour) by Ouseley, William Gore (1797-1866); 15.4x21.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Moret Landscape, the Bridge; Paysage Moret, Le Pont, 1918 (oil on canvas)
825800 Moret Landscape, the Bridge; Paysage Moret, Le Pont, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Le Sidaner, Henri Eugene Augustin (1862-1939); 66x82 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Moret Landscape)

Sunny Morning at Saint Mammes; Soleil du Matin a Saint-Mammes, 1884 (oil on canvas)
825623 Sunny Morning at Saint Mammes; Soleil du Matin a Saint-Mammes, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Sisley, Alfred (1839-99); 49x65 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Charing Cross Bridge, Fog; Charing Cross Bridge, Brouillard, 1902 (oil on canvas)
825587 Charing Cross Bridge, Fog; Charing Cross Bridge, Brouillard, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 73x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Charing Cross Bridge)

Banks of the Loing at Saint-Mammes; Bords du Loing a Saint-Mammes, 1885 (oil on canvas)
825552 Banks of the Loing at Saint-Mammes; Bords du Loing a Saint-Mammes, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Sisley, Alfred (1839-99); 54.6x74 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Notre Dame, c. 1895 (oil on canvas)
825342 Notre Dame, c.1895 (oil on canvas) by Petitjean, Hippolyte (1854-1929); 54.3x70.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Notre Dame. Hippolyte Petitjean (1854-1929). Oil on canvas

The Thames from Hungerford Bridge, 1871 (oil on canvas)
824276 The Thames from Hungerford Bridge, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Anderson, John MacVicar (1835-1915); 76x152.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Thames from Hungerford Bridge)

A Venetian Canal with the Scuola Grande di San Marco and Campo San Giovanni e Paolo
989574 A Venetian Canal with the Scuola Grande di San Marco and Campo San Giovanni e Paolo, Venice, (oil on canvas) by Santoro

The Mass Hour at Bastide du Vert, c. 1920 (oil on canvas)
988841 The Mass Hour at Bastide du Vert, c.1920 (oil on canvas) by Martin, Henri (1860-1943); 109.8x85.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Bridge in Monets Garden, 1895-96 (oil on canvas)
987502 Bridge in Monets Garden, 1895-96 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 92x89 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bridge in Monets Garden; Pont dans le Jardin de Monet)

The Road of Gennevilliers; La route de Gennevilliers, 1872 (oil on canvas)
1769011 The Road of Gennevilliers; La route de Gennevilliers, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Sisley, Alfred (1839-99); 38.5x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

La Corne d Or (Constantinople), 1907 (oil on canvas)
1768437 La Corne d Or (Constantinople), 1907 (oil on canvas) by Signac, Paul (1863-1935); 89x116.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Corne d Or (Constantinople). Paul Signac (1863-1935)

North View Queensboro Bridge (oil on canvas)
984856 North View Queensboro Bridge (oil on canvas) by Cruset, Sebastian (1859-1943); 35.6x61.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: North View Queensboro Bridge. Sebastian Cruset (1859-1943)

The Bridge at Bastide-du Vert; Le Pont a la Bastide-du-Vert, c. 1920 (oil on canvas)
826250 The Bridge at Bastide-du Vert; Le Pont a la Bastide-du-Vert, c.1920 (oil on canvas) by Martin, Henri (1860-1943); 116x110 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

At the Watermill, Spring (oil on canvas)
1197457 At the Watermill, Spring (oil on canvas) by Saintain, Henri (1846-99); 181x132 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saintain, Henri (1846-1899)); Photo eChristies Images; French

A view of Vernon, 1821 (hand coloured aquatint)
1195370 A view of Vernon, 1821 (hand coloured aquatint) by Gendall, John (1790-1865) (after); 29.8x36.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

A Blustery Winter Day, (oil on panel)
658212 A Blustery Winter Day, (oil on panel) by Brancaccio, Carlo (1861-1920); 26.7x38.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Blustery Winter Day. Carlo Brancaccio (1861-1920). Oil on panel

Artillery Moving Through a Valley, Rezonville, (oil on canvas)
651187 Artillery Moving Through a Valley, Rezonville, (oil on canvas) by Perboyre, Paul Emile Leon (1826-1907); 46x55 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artillery Moving Through a Valley)

Shipping on the Thames Below St. Paul s, 1930 (pencil
652048 Shipping on the Thames Below St. Paul s, 1930 (pencil and watercolour heightened with white) by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934); 55.9x77.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Menton Harbour, (oil on canvas)
658632 Menton Harbour, (oil on canvas) by Gsell, Laurent Lucien (1860-1944); 45.7x54.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Menton Harbour. Laurent Lucien Gsell (1860-1944). Oil on canvas

Gathering Spring Flowers, (oil on canvas)
658278 Gathering Spring Flowers, (oil on canvas) by King, Henry John Yeend (1855-1924); 61x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gathering Spring Flowers. Henry John Yeend King (1855-1924)

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"Civil Engineering: Building Bridges and Shaping the World" From iconic structures like the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Forth Bridge to ambitious projects such as the Manchester Ship Canal, it has played a pivotal role in shaping our modern world. The viaduct across the Sankey Valley stands as a testament to the ingenuity of early engineers, with its stunning aquatints showcasing their meticulous craftsmanship. But civil engineering is not limited to grand infrastructure alone. It extends its reach even into everyday life, as seen in A Parisian Flower Market captured on canvas, where urban planning seamlessly blends with aesthetics. Similarly, Colliford Reservoir in St Neot showcases how engineering can harness nature's resources for sustainable development. The reactor building and foundations of Sizewell A and B demonstrate how civil engineering supports advancements in energy production. Meanwhile, M6 Motorway construction exemplifies how transportation networks are meticulously designed to connect people and places efficiently. Looking back at history, we catch a glimpse of London's visionary spirit through the proposed western archway of Thames Tunnel from 1831. This project paved the way for future underground marvels that define cities today. Civil engineering encompasses both artistry and functionality - it bridges gaps between communities while ensuring safety and efficiency. As depicted in bridge constructions worldwide or celebrated through London North Eastern Railway posters advertising journeys to Scotland along picturesque routes – this field continues to shape our world by connecting us physically and culturally. In essence, civil engineering is more than just constructing buildings; it is about creating pathways towards progress that stand tall for generations to come.