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W** H** Harriott (early 19th century), Bridge adjoining the Grand Gallery, Simplon, pencil and wa...

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W** H** Harriott (early 19th century), Bridge adjoining the Grand Gallery, Simplon, pencil and wa...
W** H** Harriott (early 19th century), Bridge adjoining the Grand Gallery, Simplon, pencil and watercolour, inscribed with title, signed and dated May 1821 verso, 20 x 13.5 cm attached verso is an extract from William Brockedon's Passes of the Alps, 1829 unframed Simplon was a noted Alpine pass, across which a road was ordered to be constructed by Napoleon I. The road passed over 611 bridges, was completed between 1800-1806, and subsequently damaged by storms in 1834, 1839 and 1849. (see illustration) £200-300