James Watt Research Resources Portraits, Likenesses and Memorials National Portrait Gallery St Martin’s Place London WC2H 0HE http://www.npg.org.uk James Watt by Carl Frederik von Breda oil on canvas, 1792 On display in Room 13 at the National Portrait Gallery NPG 186a James Watt by Henry Howard oil on bevelled mahogany panel, circa 1797 NPG 663 James Watt by Peter Rouw wax medallion, 1802 On display in Room 13 at the National Portrait Gallery NPG 183 James Watt by Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey pencil, circa 1814 NPG 316a(191) Men of Science Living in 1807-‐8 by Sir John Gilbert, and Frederick John Skill, and William Walker, and Elizabeth Walker (née Reynolds) pencil and wash, 1858-‐1862 NPG 1075 Engraving after ‘Men of Science Living in 1807-‐8’ Engraving after 'Men of Science Living in 1807-‐8' by George Zobel, and William Walker engraving, 1862 NPG 1075a Key to engraving after ‘Men of Science Living in 1807-‐8’ by William Walker engraving, 1862 NPG 1075b James Watt by Alexander Wilson, after Unknown sculptor albumen carte-‐de-‐visite, 1860s NPG Ax138002 James Watt by Samuel William Reynolds, after Carl Frederik von Breda mezzotint, published 1796 NPG D4696 James Watt by Henry Bone, after Sir William Beechey pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 8 May 1803 (exhibited 1802) NPG D17511 James Watt by Charles Picart, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Sir William Beechey stipple engraving, published 1809 NPG D37897 James Watt by Charles Picart, after Sir William Beechey stipple engraving, published 1809 NPG D8374 James Watt by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence mezzotint, published 1815 NPG D18005 James Watt by J. Pass, after Auguste Hervieu line engraving, 1828 NPG D4697 and NPG D4698 Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey; James Watt (on reverse) by William Wyon, after William Bain, and after Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey bronze medal, 1843 NPG D2912 James Watt published by Photographische Gesellschaft, after Carl Frederik von Breda photogravure, circa 1910 (1792) NPG D37898 National Galleries Scotland Scottish National Portrait Gallery 1 Queen Street Edinburgh EH2 1JD https://www.nationalgalleries.org James Watt and the Steam Engine: the Dawn of the Nineteenth Century by James Eckford Lauder Oil on canvas, 1855 NG 2435 James Watt, 1736-‐1819. Engineer, inventor of the steam engine by Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey Marble, about 1815 PG 1186 James Watt, 1736 -‐ 1819. Engineer, inventor of the steam engine by John Partridge after Sir William Beechey Oil on canvas, 1806 PG 2612 James Watt, 1736 -‐ 1819. Engineer, inventor of the steam engine by John Henning Chalk on paper, 1809 PG 294 McLean Museum and Art Gallery 15 Kelly Street Greenock Inverclyde PA16 8JX https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/community-‐life-‐and-‐leisure/museum James Watt, (1736 – 1819) Wyon, Edward William / Josiah Wedgwood & Co 1859 2001.274 James Watt (1736 – 1819) by Wyon, William (1795-‐1851) 1833 1997.220 James Watt (1736 – 1819) by Harvey, Robert (fl 1846-‐1876) 1876 1977.862 James Watt (1736 – 1819) by Le Conte, John (1816-‐1887) after Macdonald, John Blake (1829-‐1901) 185 1977.964 James Watt (1736 – 1819) by Unknown artist Date unknown 1978.230 James Watt (1736 – 1819) by Chantrey, Francis Legatt (1781-‐1841) after 1838 1978.237 James Watt (1736 – 1819) by Chantrey, Francis Legatt (1781-‐1841) 1838 1978.268 James Watt (1736 – 1819) Partridge, John (1790-‐1872) after Beechey, William (1753-‐1839) Unknown date 1978.365 James Watt (1736 – 1819) Nicholson, William (1781-‐1844) 1819 1997.53 James Watt (1736 – 1819) Johnston, W. & A.K. after Nicholson, William (1781-‐1844) c 1840 2013.10 James Watt (1736 – 1819) Wagstaff, Charles Eden (1808-‐1850) after Beechy, Sir William (1753-‐1839) 1845 2013.11 James Watt Commemorative Medal (1736 – 1819) James Watt memorial medal in blank condition with face of Watt facing left on one side. The obverse is inscribed ’Watt Memorial Medal, founded Greenock 1936 awarded to’. Box in the form of a leather covered velvet and satin lined box with catch. Interior of upper lining inscribed ’The James Watt Memorial Medal.’ 1936 1978.642.1-‐.2 Hunterian Art Gallery The Hunterian University of Glasgow Gilbert Scott Building University Avenue Glasgow G12 8QQ http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-‐ bin/foxweb/huntsearch/SearchForm.fwx?collection=art James Watt (1736 – 1819) MacDONALD, John Blake 1858 GLAHA 44335 James Watt (1736-‐1819) GRAHAM-‐GILBERT, John AFTER LAWRENCE, Thomas, Sir AFTER CHANTREY, Francis Legatt, Sir 1830 GLAHA 44336 James Watt Statue CHANTREY, Francis Legatt, Sir 1830 The Interior of the First Hunterian Museum with the Statue of James Watt oil painting STEWART, William GLAHA 44095 Watt engraving ADLARD, Henry AFTER CORBOULD, Henry CHANTREY, Francis Legatt, Sir GLAHA 25615 National Museum of Scotland National Museum of Scotland Chambers Street Edinburgh EH1 1JF http://www.nms.ac.uk Marble statue of James Watt Including plinth, by Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey, 1827 -‐ 1832 IL.2009.24 Memorials Statue of James Watt Greenock Scotland Near to the site of Watt’s birth Statue of Boulton, Watt and Murdoch Broad Street Birmingham http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/public-‐art/boulton-‐watt-‐murdoch Nicknamed ‘The Golden Boys’ or ‘The Carpet Salesmen’ Statue of James Watt Main Entrance Heriot-‐Watt University Edinburgh Bust of James Watt Chapel of St Paul North Choir aisle Westminster Abbey http://www.westminster-‐abbey.org/our-‐history/people/james-‐watt Statue of James Watt Piccadilly Manchester http://manchesterartgallery.org/collections/search/collection/?id=PAWM010 Statue of James Watt Chamberlain Square Birmingham Statue of James Watt in the ‘Pantheon of the Immortals’ Main façade of the University of Birmingham’s Great Hall Birmingham
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