| Occupation title source |
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Pompemaker |
| Occupation title (english) |
Bilge Pump Maker |
| Hiscode |
84190 |
| Description of Image |
Two men are finishing woven fabric. A man with a soft cap stands holding a very large pair of nap shears in both hands. He trims off small fibers from a bolt of fabric so the nap will be smooth. The fabric is stretched flat on a table.
Behind the shearer, a bare-haired worker stands with his right arm raised so he can draw a teasel down the surface of a hanging length of fabric. The teasel will draw up shorter fibers from the woven surface so they can be trimmed. A wooden fabric storage chest is next to the wall behind the workmen. Seven additional teasels hang on two racks on the wall and...
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| Gender |
Male |
| Title of the image |
Pompemaker |
| Translation (English) |
Bilge Pump Maker |
| Language source |
Dutch |
| Country source |
The Netherlands |
| Artist's name |
Jan Luyken |
| Artist's years and locations |
1649-1712 |
| Date of creation |
1694 |
| Medium |
Plate |
| Collection name |
Het Menselijk Bedrijf |
| Provenance |
Jan Luyken, Afbeelding der Menschelyke Bezigheden [=Spiegel van het Menslyk Bedryf] Amsterdam 1758 |
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