Part of a series of drawings on linen manufacture in Ireland. Presented to the Society by the artist in 1785.

Part of a series of drawings on linen manufacture in Ireland. Presented to the Society by the artist in 1785.

Presented to the Society by Moore in 1766. Moved to St Paul's Cray in Kent, RSA Examinations and Printing Department in 1965.\nPhotographed by Lionel Bell

Photographed by Geremy Butler

This painting was bequeathed to the Society in 1861 by Lady Brown, widow of Captain Sir Samuel Brown, RN (1776-1852), the engineer of the bridge and for many years a member of the Society. Brown invented an improved method of manufacturing links for chain cables which greatly extended their use in the construction of suspension bridges and landing piers. Brown's bar link was first employed in the Union Bridge, completed in July 1820 and subsequently in the Chain Pier at Brighton. The bridge is 18ft wide, 368ft long and the distance between the points of suspension is 432ft. It was the earliest suspension bridge erected in Great Britain calculated for the passage of loaded carriages. The painting itself was executed before the bridge was built to show the effect it would have on the landscape. The large building discernible on the skyline in the centre of the picture, standing high on the northern bank of the Tweed is Paxton House, built to the designs of James and John Adam in the 1750's, with later additions by Robert Reid. Like the bridge, it still stands in fine condition.

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Second painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783

Second painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783

Fourth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783

Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1784

Features William Shipley in left corner and the Prince of Wales in centre. Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783

Features William Shipley in left corner. Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783

Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783

The Atlantic Provinces Silver Medal was awarded by the Atlantic Canada Chapter of the RSA. The first such medal was awarded in 1978. The award for this year was made for the category of Graphic Design.