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Artist
- Name:
- Morin, Edmond
- Dates:
- 1824-1882
- Country:
- France
Illustration
- Subject:
- Science & technology
- Technique:
- Wood engraving
- Engraver:
- Linton, Henry Duff
- Format:
- Portrait (taller)
- Source:
- The Getty Research Institute, The Internet Archive
Book
- Title:
- Les grandes usines, vol. 2
- Author(s):
- Turgan, Julien
- Publisher:
- Paris: Michel Lévy Frères, 1869
- Open Library:
- View record
Description
A woman is sitting at her working place at the Imperial Tobacco Factory, Paris, where she puts wrapper leaves around cigars. A stack of wrappers can be seen in front of her, as well as a watch, cigars waiting to be wrapped, and a small jar of cigar glue.
The caption reads in the original French: Ouvrière roulant dans la feuille de robe le cigare déjà formé.
Keywords: 1860s, 19th century, black & white, female, industrial, working
