272. Sugar cane (p. 514). Author: solvyns, les hindoûs: iv. 8. 2. The complete solvyns etchings were published about 200 years ago. They are in three editions. The two major ones have 250 etchings from his calcutta edition; and 292 etchings from his les hindoûs edition (etched in paris after solvyns return from india to europe). In description above, the spelling used in solvyns's description is preserved. The complete etchings collections of françois balthazar solvyns, a flemish artist, include musical instruments, people classified by different occupations and religion and class. The collections include a self portrait where solvyns is with his servants. Solvyns in this etching shows a sugar cane farm and sugar production in india, in the 1790s. Behind the work area is a sugar cane farm. Some harvested sugar cane stalks are on the left side. A manual press with people shows juice being prepared from sugarcane. To the right side are two people attending vats on earthenware oven to produce jaggery and raw sugar. Medium: etching print. Sugarcane and sugar production in 1790s India
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