Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
William Simpson, 1823–1899, British
Title:
The Thug School of Industry, Jubblepoor [Jabalpur]
Date:
1863
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on thick, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/4 x 14 1/2 inches (26 x 36.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower left: "Thugs in the school of Industry Jubblepoor."; inscribed on verso in graphite, center: "122 Mounted on Front Mount"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.3.263
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
spinning wheel | industry | weavers | laborers | school | looms | genre subject
Associated Places:
India | Jabalpur
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:12228