Waterloo Bridge

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Alfred Gomersal Vickers (1810-1837)
Waterloo Bridge
signed and dated 'A G Vickers/1828 [?] (lower left)
oil on canvas
17 5/8 x 24¾ in. (44.8 x 62.9 cm.)

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Lot Essay

The first bridge to be built on this site was designed by John Rennie and begun in 1811. Described by the sculptor Canova as "the noblest bridge in the world, worth a visit from the remotest corner of the earth", it was constructed of granite and consisted of nine elliptical arches with pairs of Doric columns at the piers. Originally to be called Strand Bridge, it was renamed Waterloo Bridge by Act of Parliament in 1816 following a desire to commemorate Wellington's defeat of Napoleon the previous year, and was opened by the Prince Regent on 18^th June 1817, the second anniversary of the battle.

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