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Nasmyth

British  
/ ˈneɪsmɪθ /

noun

  1. James. 1808–90, British engineer; inventor of the steam hammer (1839)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"There have been so many copies of the Nasmyth in auctions over the years. I have two or three myself," he said.

From BBC Jan. 25, 2026

This week the painting went on public display for the first time, alongside the Nasmyth portrait which already belongs to the National Galleries of Scotland.

From BBC Jan. 25, 2026

One of them, Oxford University’s Kim Nasmyth, borrowed some inspiration from his exploits in the mountains.

From National Geographic Dec. 3, 2017

Nasmyth has won lucrative awards before and channelled some of his winnings into Gregor Mendel’s former monastery in Brno.

From The Guardian Dec. 3, 2017

Alexander Nasmyth, 1758-1840 This landscape by the Scotch painter, Alexander Nasmyth, is so unobtrusive as to be easily overlooked by the visitor.

From Handbook of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts by Joseph Breck

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