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In this tranquil scene a horse pulls a barge, steered by a woman, through an aqueduct. Behind the barge, a smaller boat is towed by another horse. On the right-hand side of the aqueduct a boy enjoys the view, while to the left two cows are at the water's edge.

The Bath and Westbury Railway ran between the towns of Bath in Avon and Westbury in Wiltshire. This aqueduct may well form part of the Avon and Kennet Canal which was constructed in the late 18th century to link the Rivers Thames and Avon, providing a cheap transport link between London and Bath. The canal was heavily used for goods transport until the Great Western Railway was completed in 1841.

Government Art Collection

London

Title

Aqueduct over the Bath and Westbury Railway

Date

1875

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 40 x W 59.5 cm

Accession number

4943

Acquisition method

purchased from the Piccadilly Gallery, 1959

Work type

Painting

Government Art Collection

Queen's Yard, 179A Tottenham Court Road, London, Greater London W1T 7PA England

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Artist or maker

Edwin Frederick Holt

1830–1912

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