The Hop Harvest, drying the Hops (engraving)

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The Hop Harvest, drying the Hops (engraving)

1589298 The Hop Harvest, drying the Hops (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hop Harvest, drying the Hops. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 3 October 1874.
English School (19th Century)); Look and Learn / Illustrated Papers Collection

Media ID 23391402

© Look and Learn / Illustrated Papers Collection / Bridgeman Images

Drying Filling Hops Kent Kiln Kilns Pockets Professions Turning Oast House Oast Houses

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. This engraving, titled "The Hop Harvest, drying the Hops" offers a fascinating insight into the age-old process of hop harvesting in 19th century England. The image showcases a bustling scene at an oast house, where hops were dried and prepared for brewing. In this intricate artwork by an English School artist from the 19th century, we witness workers diligently tending to their tasks. Oast houses with their iconic conical roofs dominate the landscape as men and women busily fill kilns with freshly harvested hops. The air is filled with anticipation as these aromatic flowers are carefully turned and pockets are adjusted to ensure even drying. The engraving also highlights various professions involved in this labor-intensive process. From those responsible for stoking fires within the kilns to others expertly pressing and packaging dried hops, each individual plays a crucial role in producing high-quality ingredients for brewing. This historical print originally appeared in The Illustrated London News on October 3rd, 1874. It serves as both a visual documentation of traditional hop cultivation techniques and a testament to the importance of this industry during that era. Through Bridgeman Images' Fine Art Finder collection, we can now admire this remarkable piece that captures not only the physicality but also the spirit of craftsmanship behind one of England's most beloved beverages – beer brewed from meticulously dried hops.

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