Casgliadau Celf Arlein
Darlun Plaen o'r Timau a'r Dramiau Glo a ddygwyd i lawr i Billgwenlly gan Samuel Homfray [A Plain Representation of the Teams and Trams of Coal brought down to Pillgwenlly by Samuel Homfray]
THOMAS, John (fl.1821 - )
Cyfrwng: olew ar banel
Maint: 86.0 x 376.0 cm
Derbyniwyd: 1994; Trosglwyddwyd; Amgueddfa Diwydiant a Môr Cymru
Rhif Derbynoli: NMW A 2834
Roedd Samuel Homfray (1762-1822) yn rheolwr gwaith haearn Penydarren ac ef a hyrwyddodd y dramffordd i Abercynon. Mae'r 'darluniad plaen' hwn gan John Thomas, peintiwr wrth ei grefft a oedd yn bur anhysbys, yn dathlu'r ffaith fod record o lwyth o 70 tunell a 10 cant o lo wedi'i dynnu gan geffylau mewn trên ffordd i Billgwenlli ar gyrion Casnewydd ar 18 Rhagfyr 1821. Gwnaeth Homfray 'gymwynas â thref ac ardal Casnewydd drwy ostwng pris glo'.
sylw - (1)
As far as I know, the measurements of "A plain representation ..." are slightly off track, if you forgive the pun. Of course, the exact figures are not available to me, but height and width should roughly be ten times those numbers given.
Hope you can see my comment as well meaning - which it is supposed to be.
Wishing you and the Welsh museums all the best for the New Year.
Best regards,
Matthias Beth