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Brush maker engraving

Archive Art Item: MS 2241/4/3/196 Contains digital media

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Type of record: Archive

Title: Brush maker engraving

Level: Item

Classmark: MS 2241/4/3/196

Collector's Number: EM/185

Creator(s): John Tomlinson; Tabart & Co.

Date(s): 14 Sep 1808

Size and medium: 1 artwork

Manifest: https://iiif.library.leeds.ac.uk/presentation/cc/b11nzxl1

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/721507

Collection group(s): Art and Antique Market | John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History

Description

Engraving of brush maker at work from 'The Book of Trades'. Engraving by John Tomlinson, published in London by Tabart & Co. Sep 14 1808. Brushmaker is depicted wearing hand coloured yellow waistcoat and blue breeches, with array of brushes hanging from walls and stacked in background. Hand coloured blue sky in window to right and chimney brushes leaning against workbench in foreground. Manuscript pencil note on reverse regarding colour samples.

Physical characteristics

Technique: engraving

Medium: print

Support: paper

Object: width 77mm height 134mm

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