Title
Portrait of James Watt, 1812
Caption
Portrait of James Watt, 1812 by Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830). Oil on canvas. James Watt (born in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland 1736 - died 1819 in Handsworth, Birmingham, England aged 83.) Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer whose improvements to the steam engine were fundamental to the changes brought by the Industrial Revolution in both Great Britain and the rest of the world. Birmingham Museum.
Info+
World History Archive
Date
1812
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A03_121
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,7Mb (2,5Mb) / 13,3in x 17,7in / 3990 x 5320 (300dpi)