Title

Richard Arkwright, 18th century British industrialist and inventor, (1836).Artist: James Posselwhite

Caption

Richard Arkwright, 18th century British industrialist and inventor, (1836). Arkwright (1732-1792) was the inventor of textile manufacturing machinery which included the first practical means of mechanical spinning using rollers. The invention of the spinning machine revolutionised the production of yarn and led to rapid mechanisation of textile manufacturing throughout Britain. It also made Arkwright a very wealthy man.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1836

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C24_305

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,2Mb (6,4Mb) / 12,5in x 15,6in / 3742 x 4687 (300dpi)

Keywords

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