About this artwork
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artist:William Nicholson (1781 - 1844) Scottish
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title:James Watt, 1736 - 1819. Engineer and inventor
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date created:1819
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materials:Etching on paper
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measurements:44.00 x 28.80 cm; platemark: 27.00 x 21.80 cm
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accession number:UP W 51
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William Nicholson
William Nicholson
Born in Northumberland, Nicholson was a self-taught artist who began his career painting miniature portraits. By 1820 he had settled in Edinburgh. He was a founder member of the Royal Scottish Academy and served as its first Secretary between 1826 and 1830. He exhibited every year at the Royal...