Two men preparing arrack in a hut with a pot-still
Scope & Content:
Two men preparing arrack in a hut with a pot-still. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘Bengal Distillery of spirituous liquors. Distillery of Spirituous Liquors in Bengal.’
Paper-makers, one man drawing out the frame of wet paper, the other waiting to receive it
Scope & Content:
Paper-makers, one man drawing out the frame of wet paper, the other waiting to receive it. Inscribed: ‘tasvir-i kaghazi va jandar kar-i mikunad’ (picture of a paper-worker and he is making a sheet).
Compressing Oil Seeds to make Oil using a mechanical mortar and pestle powered by two bullocks. Inscribed on opposite page: ‘Compressing Oil Seeds to make Oil.’ Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm.
Mode of extracting the juice of the sugar cane. In a press operated by a bullock being driven round in a circle. The image is framed by a black border. The image continues outside of the frame. Inscribed:‘Mode of extracting the Juice of the Sugar Cane.’ 24.2 by 19.7cm
Mode of preparing cotton Inscribed: ‘Mode of preparing Cotton.’ The image is framed by a black border. The image continues outside of the frame. 24.2 by 19.7cm
Method of making coarse tape Inscribed: ‘Method of making coarse Tape.’ The image is framed by a black border. The image continues outside of the frame. 24.2 by 19.7cm