The Archimedes Steamer
Edward Duncan, English, 1803 - 1882
after William John Huggins, English, 1781 - 1845
about 1838
Hand colored engraving on wove paper
Impression: 13 7/8 × 20 1/8 in. (35.2 × 51.1 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Julia L. Whittier Fund
PR.958.249
Geography
Place Made: England, United Kingdom, Europe
Period
19th century
Object Name
Research Area
Not on view
Inscriptions
Printed, lower left: PAINTED BY W.J. HUGGINS; center: LONDON, PUBLISHED BY MR. HUGGINS, MARINE PAINTER TO HIS LATE MAJESTY WILL.M IVTH 105, LEADENHALL STREET.; right: ENGRAVED BY E. DUNCAN; lower center: THE ARCHIMEDES STEAMER./FITTED WITH MR. F.P. SMITH'S PATENT SCREW PROPELLER, Built by Mr. H.y Wimshurst of Limehouse, fro the Ship Propeller Company
Provenance
Goodspeed's Book Shop, Boston, Massachusetts; sold to present collection, 1958.
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