Items from the James Watt Collection

Various

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

late 17th-early 19th Century

Collection includes: chatelaine by M Boulton possibly given to Watt by Boulton; 'Portrait of Matthew Boulton' oil by Sir W Beechey; 'Portrait of James Watt' drawing by Sir FL Chantrey; gold fob watch owned by James Watt Junior containing a portrait of its owner; oak bedside table, oak bidet, oak luggage stand and various designs for other furniture all by Richard Bridgens.

• Artists Include:
• Matthew Boulton
• Richard Hicks Bridgens
• Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey
• George Bullock
• Sir William Beechey
• Dutch

• Medium: various
• Dimensions: various
• Art Fund Grant: £68586 ( Total: £214,341)
• ArtFunded in: 2003
• Vendor: Sotheby's

Provenance

James Watt; Sotheby's 2003.

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