Sujet
Draining a mine by means of a suction pump
Légende
Draining a mine by means of a suction pump. The man in the top right of the picture is operating the piston of the pump by raising and lowering the opposite end of the beam to which the piston rod is attached. From 'De re metallica', by Agricola, pseudonym of Georg Bauer (Basle, 1556). Woodcut.
Date
1556
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP15A00_003
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
15,8Mo (1,4Mo) / 19,4cm x 20,4cm / 2290 x 2405 (300dpi)