Figure descriptions
Tailpiece featuring roses, rose buds, leaves, and foliates. 1/32 page.
Multiple men work together to reap grain in a field. In the foreground, a man gathers
an armful of cut grain. A boy stands
behind him holding a jug. In the background, a man stands and holds a sickle out to
his side. Three figures bend down to cut the
grain. The background is composed of fields and trees. 1/2-page illustration contained
within a single-ruled border.
Multiple women work together to bind sheaves of grain into bundles. Three young women
compress and tie the bundles on the
ground in the foreground. A fourth women stands and looks out at the men reaping grain
in the field. Two of the labouring men are
visible. The background is composed in fields, hills, and trees. 1/2-page illustration
contained within a single-ruled
border.
Three men work together to load bundles of grain onto a horse-drawn cart. They reach
above their heads to stack the bundles
high. There are two horses attached to the cart, one of whom eats from a grain sack.
1/2-page illustration contained within a
single-ruled border.
Multiple children work together to glean, or, collect crops left from a harvested
field. The children lean over and
pick grains off the ground. Birds fly behind the children. The background is composed
of fields, hills, and trees. 1/2-page
illustration contained within a single-ruled border.
