'The Silk-Worm', c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
/1152611.jpg "'The Silk-Worm', c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins")
1-152-611 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images
'The Silk-Worm', c1850. Silk, from the silk moth (Bombyx) to the finished product. The central panel shows the lifecycle of the moth from egg to adult. Surrounding vignettes show trading in and uses of silk, including (bottom left) a caravan of laden camels. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals, Showing Their Utility to Man. (London, c1850).
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Creator
- Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, attributed to: British: Designer, artist, sculptor, author, and lecturer
Category Hierarchy
Trade & Industry Agriculture & Fishing
Trade & Industry Manufacturing & Heavy Industry
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3648x2874
File Size : 30,716kb
Aliases
- 002144
- 002144
- 0390001558
- 1-152-611
- 1152611
- 1558
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