Unknown (19th), Striking weavers in a bar, Wood engraving

Unknown (19th century): Striking weavers in a bar in Ghent, 19th century, Wood engraving

Technique: Wood engraving on Paper

Inscription: At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "La nouvelle Grève des Tisserands a Gand.".

Date: 19th century

Description: View into a bar, where a group of women seem to be talking in the foreground, while men are engrossed in conversation in the middle ground. Their habitus and clothing partly reveal them to be workers; the title of the illustration from "Le Globe Illustre" describes them as weavers. In addition, he situates the scene in the second half of the 19th century. In 1839 there had been a first weavers' revolt in Ghent, and in the 1860s there was another strike. Two children try to draw attention to themselves at the bar, but the pub owner takes no notice of them.

Keywords: Weavers' revolt, strike, workers, workers' uprising, 19th century, Romanticism, Professions, Belgium,
Dimensions: Paper: 36,2 cm x 26,6 cm (14,3 x 10,5 in), Depiction: 30,4 cm x 22,8 cm (12 x 9 in) Artist Name: Unknown (19th century) Medium: Wood engraving Notes: Differential taxation according to §25a UStG, art objects/special regulation. VAT for the artwork purchase price is not shown on the invoice. (VAT: Margin Scheme). A buyer's premium of 25% will be charged on all purchases. The buyer's premium includes VAT, but is not shown on the invoice.

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Condition: Good condition. Discolouration along the edges of the sheet, the corners are bumped. The lower margin of the sheet is damaged by being detached from a publication. The image is not affected by this.