Research Catalog

Title

Drawings depicting Chinese and Indian persons engaged in tobacco related jobs [graphic]

Publication

[1790?-18--]

Details

Description

6 drawings : watercolor, col.; 32 x 46 cm. or smaller.

Summary

Persons engaged in tobacco-related jobs, including an Indian pipe bearer, a hookah snake maker, a woman selling tobacco; a Chinese tobacco-cutter, a merchant, and a pipe maker.

Subjects

• Water-pipes (Smoking paraphernalia)
• Tobacco dealers (Retail trade)
• Watercolors
• Drawings > Indian
• Drawings > German
• Drawings > Chinese
• Women > Employment > India
• Tobacco-pipe makers
• Tobacco pipes
• Tobacco industry > China

Genre/Form

• Drawings – Chinese.
• Drawings – German.
• Drawings – Indian.
• Watercolors.

Note

• Collection title devised by cataloger.
• Titles and legends in English, German and Chinese.

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Call Number

Arents Drawings 96-602

OCLC

NYPG96-F219

Title

Drawings depicting Chinese and Indian persons engaged in tobacco related jobs [graphic]

Imprint

[1790?-18--]

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Arents Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

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Local Subject

Tobacco dealers (Retail trade)

Water-pipes (Smoking paraphernalia)

Research Call Number

Arents Drawings 96-602