Caption

Interior of a sail-making workshop, page, photomechanical print, number: 'Plate XVIII', inscription: 'In a sail-loft', photographer: Peter Henry Emerson, cliché maker: Walter L. Colls, c. 1880 - in or before 1890, paper, photoaquatint, height 164 mm x width 199 mm, interior, representation of a building, sail, A sepia-toned interior scene showing two seated figures facing each other on low surfaces with large rumpled sheets and fabric spread across the foreground and floor, exposed ceiling beams and rafters crossing the top of the image, a row of mullioned windows behind the figures letting diffuse light into the room, coiled ropes hanging near the upper right, a variety of folded and stacked bedding along the right wall, and a cluttered work area with tools and garments visible at the left.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A99_427

License type

Rights managed

Available size

36.3Mb (8.4Mb) / 12.9in x 11.0in / 3861 x 3285 (300dpi)

Keywords

Interior sail- workshop page photomechanical print number Plate XVIII inscription sail-loft photographer Peter Henry Emerson cliché maker Walter L Colls c 1880 - 1890 paper photoaquatint height 164 mm x width 199 mm interior representation building sail sepia-toned interior scene showing two seated figures facing low surfaces large rumpled sheets fabric spread across foreground floor exposed ceiling beams rafters crossing top image row mullioned windows figures letting diffuse light room coiled ropes hanging near upper right variety folded stacked bedding right wall cluttered work area tools garments visible left