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Tobacco Growing in Kent (engraving)
1624758 Tobacco Growing in Kent (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tobacco Growing in Kent. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 30 October 1886.
English School (19th Century)); Look and Learn / Illustrated Papers Collection
Media ID 23559458
© Look and Learn / Illustrated Papers Collection / Bridgeman Images
Carting Crop Drying Hanging Kent Picking Staging Tobacco Oast House Tobacco Leaf
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 16.9cm x 23.7cm (6.7" x 9.3")
Estimated Product Size is 20.2cm x 23.7cm (8" x 9.3")
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Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
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This engraving, titled "Tobacco Growing in Kent" takes us back to the 19th century English countryside. The image showcases a scene of laborious tobacco cultivation, offering a glimpse into the agricultural practices of that era. The print depicts workers engaged in various stages of tobacco production. In the foreground, farmers are diligently picking ripe tobacco leaves from the plants. These carefully selected leaves will later be dried and processed for commercial use. The setting is Sharsted Court, an idyllic location known for its fertile soil and ideal growing conditions for tobacco crops. A field stretches out behind the workers, filled with rows upon rows of mature tobacco plants reaching towards the sky. Intriguingly, an oast house can be seen in the background—a traditional structure used for drying hops but repurposed here to dry these precious tobacco leaves. This juxtaposition highlights how farming practices adapt over time to meet changing demands. Overall, this engraving offers a fascinating insight into both historical agriculture techniques and societal interests during that period. It serves as a reminder of our connection to nature's bounty and how human ingenuity has shaped our relationship with crops like tobacco throughout history.
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