John Le Conte
James Watt, 1736 - 1819. Engineer and inventor
About this artwork
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artist:John Le ConteScottish (1816 - 1887)
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title:James Watt, 1736 - 1819. Engineer and inventor
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Stipple engraving on paper
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measurements:43.80 x 36.20 cm
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credit line:Bequeathed by William Finlay Watson 1886
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accession number:SPL 72.1
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John Le Conte
John Le Conte
During the 1830s, John Le Conte was employed in the workshop of the engraver Robert Scott before setting up his own engraving business in 1845. He is best known for his watercolours and engravings of the buildings of old Edinburgh. Le Conte was a prolific artist, and his work provides an important...
