Framed Prints
Framed Print of The Swan of the Exe, 1860. Creator: Unknown. The Swan of the Exe, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Swan of the Exe, 1860....an elegant yacht, the very similitude of a gigantic white swan...constructed from drawings and sections by the owner, Captain George Peacock...[It is] exactly four times the size of Bewick's Mute Swan...Its neck and head, beautifully carved, rise gracefully 16 feet above the water-line. The wings of the bird are represented by the sails, which are hoisted and lowered by halyards running through gilt pendent blocks attached to a gilded ring at the upper part of the neck...the necessity for ballasting is dispensed with, and all possibility of capsizing or sinking is removed, rendering the vessel, in fact, a perfect life-boat...a propelling force is given by means of two powerful steel-webbed and feathering feet...A lever, with handles worked by two or four persons in the same manner as a fire-engine...gives a reciprocating motion to the legs...Captain Peacock calculates that in smooth water a minimum speed of five miles an hour may be obtained... In the table are small oval apertures, which open to the water underneath, and thus afford the opportunity of fishing whilst sitting at table... smoke...is conveyed through the bird's neck and out at its nostrils...The breast of the bird is...fitted up as a boudoir'. From Illustrated London News, 1860. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 36370385
Activities Activity Aquatic Bird Boat Building Boatbuilding Boating Contraption Sailboats Sails Swan Water Bird Waterbird Wings Yacht Yachting
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 20.8cm x 19.3cm (8.2" x 7.6")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
