| Occupation title source |
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Charbonnier |
| Occupation title (english) |
Charcoal Burner |
| Hiscode |
74930 |
| Description of Image |
In a carpenter's shop, a man stands with his arms raised up; he holds a sharp broadaxe. The carpenter is bareheaded, wearing a leather apron, and is exerting a lot of strength. His knees are bent; his back is bent forward at the waist. His legs are spread apart to provide secure footing. His right foot is placed squarely on the large wooden block he is shaping. Chips of cut wood are near his feet. Behind the carpenter, an apprentice or assistant wearing a broad-brimmed hat, planes a plank. His knees are also bent and he leans over his work, using both hands to move the plane. A curl of wood is...
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| Gender |
Male |
| Title of the image |
Charbon de Bois II |
| Subtitle |
Oeconomie rustique |
| Translation (English) |
Charcoal |
| Language source |
French |
| Country source |
France |
| Date of creation |
1763-1777 |
| Medium |
Plate |
| Collection name |
Diderot |
| Provenance |
D. Diderot & J. Le Rond d`Alembert eds, Encyclopédie méthodique. Paris 1763-1777 & 1783-87. |
| Product |
2 |
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