Richard Arkwright

Made:
c. 1770-1790 in England
maker:
Joseph Wright of

Engraving of Sir Richard Arkwright (1732-1792) by Joseph Wright of Derby, England.

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Category:
Textiles Machinery
Object Number:
1860-6/2
Materials:
glass, wood
type:
print
taxonomy:
  • visual and verbal communication
credit:
Fothergill, B.

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