One of a series of eleven engravings by Deseve after Deguignes, from a book on China showing various industrial scenes. Titled ‘Brouette a Voile’, it shows a man pushing a loaded wheelbarrow or rickshaw which has sails fitted to make his task easier.

Picture Reference: 10420616
Subject: TRANSPORT > Road Transport > Carts & Carriages
Inventory No.: 1987-0928_0008
Credit: Science Museum Pictorial

Keywords: 1780-1818, 18th Century, Bizarre, Cart, Carts & Carriages, China, Chinese, Deguignes, Deseve, Effort, Energy, Environmental, Environmental Science, Freight, French, Horse Drawn Vehicle, Industrial Revolution, Loaded, Male, Man, Man-made, Man Made, Men, Men's, Meteorology, Natural World, People, Power, Power Generation, Pushing, Rickshaws, Road Transport, Sail, Science, Transportation, Transport, Weather Condition, Wheelbarrows, Wind, Wind Power

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