Title

Coalman, 1826. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Coalman, 1826. The Parisian coalman or 'Charbonier', with a full sack of coal on his back, wears a black shovel hat which covers the back of his neck. He stands by the river Seine where barges are moored. From Arts, Metiers et Cris de Paris (Arts, Crafts and Cries of Paris), (Paris, 1826).
Oxford Science Archive

Date

1826

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B66_248

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (2,0Mb) / 10,3in x 18,8in / 3092 x 5646 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation river people male job man men boat boats country French France Paris guy occupation geography color colour fuel advertising Seine River Seine location century barge profession sack coal Parisian street vendor 19th century water transport nineteenth century Oxford Science Archive coal seller coalman geographical feature street cry engraving Unknown engraving