Floating Lighthouse, Liverpool

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View of the floating lighthouse placed at the entrance of the port of Liverpool in 1869 — Floating lighthouse placed at the entrance of the port of Liverpool.
(P. 509.)

Artist

Name:: Lafage, Amilcar de
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Buildings & monuments, Science & technology
Technique:: Wood engraving
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The Getty Research Institute, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Les merveilles de la science, vol. 4
Author(s):: Figuier, Louis
Publisher:: Paris: Furne, Jouvet et Cie, 1870
Open Library:: View record

Description

View of the floating lighthouse placed at the entrance of the port of Liverpool in 1869, showing the beacon and the column supporting it, as well as the underwater structure anchored to the seabed. According to the author, this device, designed by A. Freyer, used to rise about 130 ft (40 m) above sea level.

Keywords: 1870s, 19th century, black & white, lighthouse, seascape, underwater

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