The Carpenter’s Shop

Title

The Carpenter’s Shop

Alt Text Description

Grayscale illustration of men in aprons working in a room filled with wooden planks and shavings. A dog lies in the wood shavings.

Description

Adam, his brother Seth, and the other carpenters labor in their workshop, owned by Johnathan Burge of Hayslope. They talk about Seth's work and religion (Book 1, Chapter 1).

Illustrator

Small, William (1843-1929)

Contributor

Michael Steele

Publisher

George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org

Date

1870

Rights

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Work Illustrated

Adam Bede

Citation

Small, William (1843-1929), The Carpenter’s Shop, George Eliot Illustrations Gallery, George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://www.georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/83325

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