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title: James Watt Portrait Bust
author: P. Turnerelli Fecit
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17288/james-watt-portrait-bust/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2023-04-14
---

# James Watt Portrait Bust

_Authored by P. Turnerelli Fecit_

## Image File

[![James Watt Portrait Bust](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17288.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17288.png)

## Image Caption

A portrait bust of the Scottish engineer and inventor James Watt (1736-1819). Watt, with his partner Matthew Boulton (1728-1809), made significant developments to the design of steam engines during the [Industrial Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Industrial_Revolution/). Sculpted by P. Turnerelli Fecit in 1807. ([Science](https://www.worldhistory.org/science/) Museum, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Fecit, P. T. (2023, April 14). James Watt Portrait Bust. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17288/james-watt-portrait-bust/>
### Chicago
Fecit, P. Turnerelli. "James Watt Portrait Bust." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 14, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17288/james-watt-portrait-bust/>.
### MLA
Fecit, P. Turnerelli. "James Watt Portrait Bust." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Apr 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17288/james-watt-portrait-bust/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co8218352/portrait-bust-of-james-watt-portrait-bust-cast) by **P. Turnerelli Fecit**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 14 April 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.