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Susan Finlay Watkins Collection of Textile Related Graphics

 Collection
Identifier: 6902 G

Scope and Contents

Series of 12 engravings that illustrate the various stages of the preparation of linen in Ireland, from sowing the flax seed to the sale of the bleached cloth. Original engravings published by Hincks in London in 1783. Date of this reproduction is unknown.

William Hincks delin. et sculp. (drawn and engraved by William Hincks).

Plate VIII is missing from this set.

Dates

  • 1783

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

This collection must be used in keeping with the Kheel Center Information Sheet and Procedures for Document Use.

Biographical / Historical

William Hincks was born in Waterford, Ireland. He was a self-taught artist, creating portraits in crayon, oils, and chalk. While in Dublin in 1780, Hincks illustrated an edition of "Tristram Shandy." His twelve-plate series on linen production was originally published in 1782. It was later republished in 1791 by R. Pollard, Spafields, London.

Extent

0.11 cubic feet

Abstract

Series of 12 engravings by William Hincks that illustrate the various stages of the preparation of linen in Ireland.

Related Materials

Related Collections: 6902: Susan Finlay Watkins Collection of TWUA Documents

Quantity:

0.1 linear ft.

Forms of Material:

Engraving.

General

Contact Information:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives Martin P. Catherwood Library 227 Ives Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3183 kheel_center@cornell.edu http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/kheel-center
Compiled by:
R. Miles, October 16, 2017
EAD encoding:
Randall Miles, December 11, 2017
Title
Susan Finlay Watkins Collection of Textile Related Graphics
Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by R. Miles
Date
December 11, 2017
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Revision Statements

  • 02/23/2024: This resource was modified by the ArchivesSpace Preprocessor developed by the Harvard Library (https://github.com/harvard-library/archivesspace-preprocessor)

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

Contact:
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853