James Watt, 1736 - 1819. Engineer, inventor of the steam engine, William Beechey, 1806

Portrait of james watt. The portrait is a copy of a painting by sir william beechey. The original was exhibited at the royal academy in 1802 and was regarded a true likeness by watt himself. Partridge painted this copy a few years later and secured additional sittings by watt to enhance the resemblance. Object Type: painting. Date: 1806. Dimensions: height: 76.8 cm (30.2 in) ; width: 64.2 cm (25.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Scottish National Portrait Gallery. Beechey James Watt

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Author: John Partridge (1789–1872)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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