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Artwork description:
Originally 103 towers were built between 1805 and 1812 to resist a potential invasion by Napoleon. They were built of brick, 13 foot thick on the seaward side, stood about 30 foot high and were equipped with a cannon on the roof. 74 were built along the Kent and Sussex coastlines from Folkstone to Seaford between 1805 and 1808, the other 29 to protect Essex and Suffolk. This isTower 23, at Rye Harbour. A unit of dragoons were stationed here during periods when there was a threat of invasion.
Materials used:
Epson fine art inks on Fuji Crystal archive paper with a semi-matt finish.
Tags:
#history #beauty in nature #sea defences #english heritage #napoleonic warsMartello Tower XXVIII (2018)
Photograph
by Adam Regan
£250
- Photograph on Paper
- From a limited edition of 10
- Size: 60.96 x 40.64 x 0.25cm (unframed) / 55.88 x 35.56cm (actual image size)
- Signed and numbered on the front
- Style: Photorealistic
- Subject: Architecture and cityscapes
Artwork description
Originally 103 towers were built between 1805 and 1812 to resist a potential invasion by Napoleon. They were built of brick, 13 foot thick on the seaward side, stood about 30 foot high and were equipped with a cannon on the roof. 74 were built along the Kent and Sussex coastlines from Folkstone to Seaford between 1805 and 1808, the other 29 to protect Essex and Suffolk. This isTower 23, at Rye Harbour. A unit of dragoons were stationed here during periods when there was a threat of invasion.
Materials used:
Epson fine art inks on Fuji Crystal archive paper with a semi-matt finish.
Tags:
#history #beauty in nature #sea defences #english heritage #napoleonic warsReturns and refunds
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