This View taken near Hillsborough in the County of Downe, representing Pulling the Flax when grown, Hooking or putting it up to Dry, Ripling or saving the Seed, and Boging or burying it in Water, ATHM# 1111.768.2, 1783
Item — mapcase folder: 1
Scope and Contents
Plate II. Engraving. Image shows flax being pulled from the ground (right background); in foreground a woman draws the flax through a ripple (large metal comb) to remove the seed; in the foreground a man places the flax in water to soak it. Landscape is very romantic; church steeple visible in left background.
Dates
- 1783
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
0.11 cubic feet
Format:
Graphics
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository