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Watercolor allegory of steam power with cherubs, a woman pouring into a boiler, a seated worker, and a ship.

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Allegory of Steam, Edward Francis Burney, Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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A pale watercolor allegory shows a seated woman in classical dress pouring from a jug into a large steam boiler set on a stand, while winged cherubs hover above carrying a cart, a flute, and a beam mechanism. A seated figure in a red cap works at a small fire beside tools, with a sailing ship and a steam vessel in the distance.

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