Salt Works

Description:

This ink-and-wash drawing shows several men and women producing salt from brine. Some are raking the salt drying in long pans, and others are carrying wood to stoke the fires below. The well-dressed man at right may be a government official responsible for collecting the salt tax known as the “gabelle di sale.”

On the back, a hand-written text reads “F. XIII.” “A. Pigne” could refer to Pinecone, a medieval town in Liguria, or something shaped like a cone. “B. Vergoni di ferro che reggono le Cabaie” could refer to refer to big rods of iron that support [whatever the plural noun is]. “C. Gabbei su[i] quoli sgrona il sale” could refer to the frames onto which the salt drips.

Location: Currently not on view

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: PH.329203Accession Number: 280071Catalog Number: 329203

Object Name: drawing

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8 in x 15 in; 20.32 cm x 38.1 cmoverall in mat: 20 3/4 in x 13 5/8 in x 1/8 in; 52.705 cm x 34.6075 cm x .3175 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-db8c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1451878

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