Title

Weaver of cloth,1782. Creator: Pierre Sonnerat (after) (1745-1814).

Caption

Weaver of cloth, from 'Voyage aux Indes et a la Chine', engraved by Poisson, 1782 (colour engraving). Hindu man seen sitting outside at a loom weaving cloth.
Historica Graphica Collection

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection

Reference

HRM19D88_083

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

61,9Mb (5,0Mb) / 13,6in x 17,7in / 4070 x 5312 (300dpi)

Keywords

outdoors portrait tree male man India Asia Indian commerce worker French trade tradition weaving colony weaver loom Colonial textiles profession fabric cloth craftsman Hindu seated Poisson 18th century anthropology sociology colonialism Hindoo outside working Historica Graphica Collection coloured engraving Illustration Sonnerat Voyage aux Indes et a la Chine c18th business and industry weaver of cloth Pierre Sonnerat (after) (1745-1814)