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Weaving and Spinning

Weaving and Spinning

c. 1860
(Indian)
India, Punjab, probably Amritsar or Lahore, Company school, 19th century
Gum tempera and ink on paper
Overall: 23.7 x 19 cm (9 5/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ward 1987.162
Location: not on view

Description

Hand-spun and woven cotton cloth was probably the most important commodity exported from India during the 1700s and 1800s. The British East India Company expanded to manage the business of textile production and international sale. The
humble conditions under which Indian weavers and spinners worked are depicted here, where simple looms are made from crude branches, and the craftsmen work on the ground. The inscriptions at the top of the page indicate the artist’s name and the workers’ occupations.
  • George P. Bickford [1901-1991]
    ?-1987
    William E. Ward [1922-2004] and Ellen Svec Ward [1921-1989], ?-1987, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1987-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 1987-present
  • Indian Gallery 242b Rotation – November 2017-April 2018. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (November 10, 2017-April 16, 2018).
    Indian Miniature Rotation (Gallery 115). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (August 13, 2003-February 18, 2004).
    The Year in Review for 1987. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 24-April 17, 1988).
  • {{cite web|title=Weaving and Spinning|url=false|author=Kehar Singh|year=c. 1860|access-date=14 May 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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