Description:
One of three steel engravings depicting Chinese sericulture and silk production. This print depicts an outdoor garden pavilion where men are dying silk skeins in vats of dye, they are immersing skeins into vats of dye, twisting them to expell excess dye, and setting them out to dry above on racks, the image is titled: "Dyeing and Winding Silk." Title/description also in French and German. "Teinture et devidage de la Soie/ Farben und Haseln der Seide." Drawn by T. Allom, engraved by G. Patterson. Published by Fisher, Son & Co., London and Paris. Thomas Allom (13 March 1804 – 21 October 1872) was an English architect, artist, and topographical illustrator. He was a founding member of what became the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). He designed many buildings in London, including the Church of St. Peter's and parts of the elegant Ladbroke Estate in Notting Hill. He also worked with Sir Charles Barry on numerous projects, most notably the Houses of Parliament, and is also known for his numerous topographical works, such as Constantinople and the Scenery of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor, published in 1838, and China Illustrated, published in 1845.
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