James Nasmyth
Copernicus in his Study
About this artwork
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artist:James Nasmyth (1808 - 1890) Scottish
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title:Copernicus in his Study
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Pen, brown ink and brown wash on paper
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measurements:Sheet: 22.80 x 27.60 cm; Composition: 17.00 x 20.70 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1986
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accession number:D 5141
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James Nasmyth
James Nasmyth
James Nasmyth was one of the leading engineers of the nineteenth century, and his principal inventions were the steam hammer and the pile driver which changed the landscape of the industrial world. He was the son of the landscape painter, Alexander Nasmyth, who taught him drawing. He was an...