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The Glamorganshire canal at Ynysangharad

PETHERICK, John
The Glamorganshire canal at Ynysangharad
Image: By permission of Amgueddfa Cymru — Museum Wales
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The Glamorganshire Canal runs from Merthyr to Cardiff, and was built in the 1790s to transport iron from the valleys to the city docks.

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Details

Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 3099

Creation/Production

PETHERICK, John
1788-1861
Role: Artist
Period: 1854

Measurements

Height (cm): 11.8
Width (cm): 15.5
Height (in): 4
Width (in): 6

Material

Watercolour
Pencil
Paper

Location

on display

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  • Canal
  • Fine Art
  • Hills
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  • Ship And Boat
  • Valleys Re-Told
  • Watercolour
  • Works On Paper

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