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Artist
- Name:
- Unknown
Illustration
- Subject:
- Science & technology
- Technique:
- Wood engraving
- Format:
- Landscape (wider)
- Observations:
- Signed A. J. A.
Periodical
- Title:
- Le magasin pittoresque, vol. 8
- Author(s):
- Collective work
- Publisher:
- Paris: Édouard Charton, 1840
Description
A steamship equipped with two paddle wheels (one on each side of the hull) powered by a steam engine. The sails were used when the winds were favorable. Steam engines weren’t widely used on ships until around 1820.
The caption reads in the original French: Bâtiment à vapeur dessiné court largue, les amures à tribord ; il est vu par le travers.
Keywords: 1840s, 19th century, black & white, Le magasin pittoresque, periodical, ship, steam, transportation
