Engraving, Portrait of Jonathan Hulls, circa 1825
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Artifact Overview
This portrait depicts Jonathan Hulls, a British inventor. Often considered the first person to devise plans for a steamboat, he obtained a patent in 1736 for a machine to carry "ships and vessels out of and into any harbour, port, or river against wind and tide or in a calm." There is no evidence that his project was ever built.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
circa 1825
Subject Date
circa 1736
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.729
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Copper engraving (Printing process)
Dimensions
Height: 12 in
Width: 8.75 in
Inscriptions
Description beneath: Hulls, Jonathan. Englishman. Took out an English patent for a steamboat in 1736. There is no contemporary proof that his projected boat was ever built. Copperplate. On India Paper. Date: about 1825
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