The Water Engine at Kew

1763

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Leaf 16 in William Chambers album of drawings, "Plans, Elevations, Sections, and Perspective Views of the Gardens and Buildings of Kew" (25.19).

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Title: The Water Engine at Kew
Artist: John Smeaton (British, 1724–1792)
Date: 1763
Medium: Pen and ink, brush and wash, watercolor
Dimensions: sheet: 11 7/16 x 16 15/16 in. (29 x 43 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1925
Object Number: 25.19.16
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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