Design for a locomotive, circa 1840

细节

John Haveron (fl. 1820-1860)
Design for a locomotive, circa 1840
signed 'John Haveron' (upper left) and with a perforated stamp 'ESK' (lower left)
pen and grey ink, watermark 'J WHATMAN'
14 7/8 x 20 in. (37.6 x 50.8 cm.)

注意事项

This lot is offered without reserve. No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

拍场告示

Please note that the illustration for this lot in the catalogue is incorrectly indicated as lot 373. The correct image for this lot is at the bottom of page 317.

拍品专文

Locomotives such as the one in the present watercolour, were also known as portable engines, and were used by farmers for agricultural tasks such as ploughing and threshing. They were usually horse-drawn but could be self-propelled using steam at speeds of up to three or four kilometers per hour.