Portrait of James Watt (1736-1819)

Object Name
Enamel
Object Type
Portrait Miniature
Category
Paintings
Date
1803
Medium
enamel on copper, gilded wood
Credit Line
The Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario
Object Number
2003/1342
Location
AGO, Gallery 109 Thomson European, Miniatures Roomette, Interior Case, East
Gallery Number
AGO, Gallery 109

Dimensions

Overall: 21.3 x 17 cm (8 3/8 x 6 11/16 in.)
Frame: 30.1 x 26 cm (11 7/8 x 10 1/4 in.)

Signature, Inscriptions, and Markings

Inscription
Inscription in enamel, on verso: James Watt Esq. of Soho, Staffordshire, London Sept 1803 Painted by henry Bone A.R.A. Enamel Painter to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales after a picture by Sir Wm. Beechy R.A. Portrait painter to Her Majesty.

Subjects

James Watt (1736-1819)
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