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Elevation of a iron mill (top), elevation of the equipment for staining papers (bottom): both lettered for a key. Engraving by S. Porter, 1806, after J. Farey the younger.

Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet Lamarck; with a view of the Pantheon, Paris. Stipple engraving by J. Hopwood, 1805, after J. L. David and by S. Porter.

Elevation of a paper mill (top), elevation of the equipment for staining papers (bottom): both lettered for a key. Engraving by S. Porter, 1806, after J. Farey the younger.

Clocks: a striking mechanism. Engraving by S. Porter after C. Varley.

Electricity: 28 figures of electrical apparatus and experiments. Engraving by Porter, ca. 1806.

Three types of paper press: rachet, screw, and hydraulic, with details of components. Engraving by S. Porter, 1806, after J. Farey.

Clocks: the mechanism of a pocket watch. Engraving by Porter after J. Farey.

Elevation of a sawmill (top), elevation of a sugar mill (below): both lettered for a key. Engraving by S. Porter, 1806, after J. Farey the younger.

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Porter, Samuel, active 1792-1842

Images from the collections

Images by Porter, Samuel, active 1792-1842

Works from the collections

Clocks: a striking mechanism. Engraving by S. Porter after C. Varley.

Three types of paper press: rachet, screw, and hydraulic, with details of components. Engraving by S. Porter, 1806, after J. Farey.

Electricity: 28 figures of electrical apparatus and experiments. Engraving by Porter, ca. 1806.

Elevation of a iron mill (top), elevation of the equipment for staining papers (bottom): both lettered for a key. Engraving by S. Porter, 1806, after J. Farey the younger.

Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet Lamarck; with a view of the Pantheon, Paris. Stipple engraving by J. Hopwood, 1805, after J. L. David and by S. Porter.

Frequent collaborators

Porter, Samuel, active 1792-1842

Images from the collections

Images by Porter, Samuel, active 1792-1842

Works from the collections

Clocks: a striking mechanism. Engraving by S. Porter after C. Varley.

Three types of paper press: rachet, screw, and hydraulic, with details of components. Engraving by S. Porter, 1806, after J. Farey.

Electricity: 28 figures of electrical apparatus and experiments. Engraving by Porter, ca. 1806.

Elevation of a iron mill (top), elevation of the equipment for staining papers (bottom): both lettered for a key. Engraving by S. Porter, 1806, after J. Farey the younger.

Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet Lamarck; with a view of the Pantheon, Paris. Stipple engraving by J. Hopwood, 1805, after J. L. David and by S. Porter.

Frequent collaborators

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