James Nasmyth

1808–1890 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

James Hall Nasmyth (19 August 1808 – 7 May 1890) was a Scottish engineer, philosopher, artist and inventor famous for his development of the steam hammer. He was the co-founder of Nasmyth, Gaskell and Company manufacturers of machine tools. Wikipedia

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Works

“An alchemist in his laboratory.”
“Sunspot”, 1860 — Science Museum
“Solar Spot”, 1864 — Science Museum
“A View in Surrey”, 1868 — Salford Museum and Art Gallery
“A Steam Hammer at Work”, 1871 — Science Museum
“The Cottages, Ightham Mote, Kent”, 1860 — National Trust
“The Cavalier - after Meissonier”, 1826 — Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections
“James Nasmyth”, 1884 — Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections
“Robert Burns at Rosslyn Castle (painted from a sketch by the artist's father, Alexander Nasmyth)” — Royal Scottish Academy
“Landscape”, 1885 — Royal Scottish Academy
“Rural Scene”, 1886 — Salford Museum and Art Gallery
“Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832)” — Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery