Double Inclined Plane.

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• ARTIST: Robert Fulton

• MEDIUM: Lithograph,

  DATE: c. 1835

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 4 3/8 x 7 13/16" (11.1 x 19.7 cm)

• DESCRIPTION: This lithograph, after a drawing by inventor Robert Fulton (1765–1815), depicts a mechanism titled The Double Inclined Plane. Designed to move boats and their cargo between different canal levels, it features a large pulley-wheel at the summit that powered two sets of wheeled boats on parallel tracks, counterbalancing one another. Created during the 19th century when canals played a vital role in transportation and commerce, the system reflects Fulton's innovative approach to improving inland navigation.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 11 x 14 inch mat for handling.

• CONDITION: Good condition, toned with some finger prints in the lower right margin.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Naval, Nautical & Marine , Other