Steamship

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Steamship — Steamship drawn sailing on close reach starboard tack. It is seen abeam.

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