| Occupation title source |
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Planteur de tabac |
| Occupation title (english) |
Tobacco Grower |
| Hiscode |
62290 |
| Description of Image |
Two blacksmiths raise their hammers to pound out a metal rod on an anvil. Be- hind them, a small bareheaded apprentice boy stands close to the bellows. The barefoot, bareheaded smith has both hands wrapped around the handle of a heavy striker. He raises it above his head so he can get maximum force with his blow. The other smith holds a claw hammer in his right hand, raised over his head. He grasps the metal rod with pincers in his left hand. The second smith wears a soft cap and shoes. Both smiths wear leather aprons to protect themselves from hot metal and sparks. Tools hang on the back wall...
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| Gender |
Male |
| Title of the image |
Fabrique du Tabac III |
| Subtitle |
Oeconomie rustique |
| Translation (English) |
Tobacco |
| 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 |
2,1 |
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