Public domain
Model of an Artillery Crane
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Very fine construction model of a crane, rotating entirely around a vertical axis. The tackle, attached to the windlass of the treadmill, runs via an intermediate sheave to a sheave in the top, down through a tackle block with a lead weight, and back to the top.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineModel of an Artillery Crane. c. 1800 - c. 1830. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
