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Isambard’s descent in the diving bell
| Year | 1827 |
|---|---|
| Object no. | LDBRU:2017.1 |
| Size | 217mm (w) x 190mm (h) |
| Location | Stored at London Metropolitan Archives |
| Acquired | Auction at Bonhams Grants from NHMF, Art Fund, V&A, Friends National Libraries & Trinity Buoy Wharf |
Isambard Kingdom Brunel's autograph drawing showing his descent in a diving
bell to inspect damage to the shield of the Thames Tunnel after the flood of May
1827, signed and dated ("I.K. Brunel/ 1827"), showing the bell suspended from a
boat crewed by some twenty men, with two figures within the bell, one seated
within, the other half out of the bell in order to inspect the damage, secured by
rope to his companion (pen-and-ink on wove paper).