James Watt (1736-1819)
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This portrait medallion depicts the engineer and scientist James Watt (1736-1819). This portrait medallion depicts the scientist and engineer James Watt (1736-1819) Watt's steam engine, developed sporadically between 1763 and 1775, improved the efficiency of earlier designs. His model was adopted by many of the most eminent leaders of the manufacturing industry and canal transport.
The steam engine, synonymous with industrial growth and progress was celebrated by contemporaries as the most important invention 'in the history of the arts'.
Victoria and Albert Museum
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- A.27-1941
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