Gallery›Wellcome Collection›One man turns a large wheel as the other holds the rope at a distance over a series of supports, two men collect wood to light the fire for the charcoal kiln. Etching and aquatint.
One man turns a large wheel as the other holds the rope at a distance over a series of supports, two men collect wood to light the fire for the charcoal kiln. Etching and aquatint.
Wellcome Collection

One man turns a large wheel as the other holds the rope at a distance over a series of supports, two men collect wood to light the fire for the charcoal kiln. Etching and aquatint.

1824

CC0 — Public Domain
Wellcome Collection

Lettering: Rope-makers. Charcoal-burners.

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