Carl Frederik von Breda Gallery

Portrait of James Watt (1736-1819)

Portrait of James Watt (1736-1819) after a portrait by Carl Frederik von Breda. Scottish engineer & inventor, Watt made numerous practical improvements to the steam engine of his day. By 1790 the superior Watt steam engine had completely replaced the older Newcomen variety. His inventions included the double acting engine where the piston is made to both push & pull (1782); the centrifugal governor, a device that controlled a process by means of variations in the process itself (1788); & the pressure gauge (1790). Watt also coined the term "horsepower" to describe a unit of energy. Watt's innovations, coupled with the business acumen of his partner Matthew Boulton, made him financially successful

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Carl Frederik von Breda Portrait Actor Saint-Ange

Carl Frederik von Breda, Portrait of the Actor Saint-Ange, Portrait of actor Saint-Ange, painting, portrait, 1785, oil on canvas, Height, 100 cm (39.3 inches), Width, 83 cm (32.6 inches), Paskrift, Mr the St Ange dance lr roll the crispin des Folies amoureuses, Act 1 Sc, 5 Saves vous bien, Monsieur, que jetois dance Cremone?, Original peint par C. Fr, von Breda 1785 (earliest 1812 which is the year Breda was added), On the frame, Signated, C, F, von Breda pinxit 1785

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