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Collecting Collection (#6)

From the bustling Stock Jobbers Pitches at London Stock Exchange to the delicate Case of British Butterflies, collecting takes many forms

Background imageCollecting Collection: Possibly: Young son of tenant farmer gathering sticks... Granville County, North Carolina, 1939

Possibly: Young son of tenant farmer gathering sticks... Granville County, North Carolina, 1939
[Untitled, possibly related to: Young son of tenant farmer gathering sticks for workers to string tobacco on. Granville County, North Carolina]

Background imageCollecting Collection: Farmer getting the morning mail, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Farmer getting the morning mail, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farmer getting the morning mail. Gem County, Idaho

Background imageCollecting Collection: Army contributes first to the tambourine... Salvation Army, San Francisco, California, 1939

Army contributes first to the tambourine... Salvation Army, San Francisco, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Salvation Army, San Francisco, California. Army contributes first to the tambourine (two dollars), outside contribution about seventy-five cents, all from drunks and the like

Background imageCollecting Collection: Meeting opens with taking the collection, Salvation Army, San Francisco, California, 1939

Meeting opens with taking the collection, Salvation Army, San Francisco, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Meeting opens with taking the collection. Army contributes (about one dollar and fifty cents) again, as well as the audience. Salvation Army, San Francisco, California

Background imageCollecting Collection: Haymaking, c. 1887 (pastel on paper)

Haymaking, c. 1887 (pastel on paper)
XIR409266 Haymaking, c.1887 (pastel on paper) by Lhermitte, Leon Augustin (1844-1925); 30x45 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: by Leon Augustin Lhermitte (1844-1925))

Background imageCollecting Collection: The Potato Pickers (oil on canvas)

The Potato Pickers (oil on canvas)
2636044 The Potato Pickers (oil on canvas) by Rigg, Ernest Higgins (1868-1947); 122x184.5 cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire, UK; © Bradford Museums & Galleries

Background imageCollecting Collection: Lady in Flower Garden, (oil on canvas)

Lady in Flower Garden, (oil on canvas)
984996 Lady in Flower Garden, (oil on canvas) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 44.5x36.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady in Flower Garden. Frederick Childe Hassam (1859-1935)

Background imageCollecting Collection: Nymphs Collecting Apples, (oil on canvas)

Nymphs Collecting Apples, (oil on canvas)
656949 Nymphs Collecting Apples, (oil on canvas) by Schwabe, Randolph (1885-1948); 122x244 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nymphs Collecting Apples. Randolphe Schwabe (1885-1948). Oil on canvas

Background imageCollecting Collection: The Morning, c. 1920 (colour litho)

The Morning, c. 1920 (colour litho)
CHT236763 The Morning, c.1920 (colour litho) by Raffin, Ferdinand (1870?-1948); Private Collection; © Archives Charmet

Background imageCollecting Collection: The Duke of Sully collecting taxes as King Henry IVs Superintendent of Finances (colour litho)

The Duke of Sully collecting taxes as King Henry IVs Superintendent of Finances (colour litho)
3622110 The Duke of Sully collecting taxes as King Henry IVs Superintendent of Finances (colour litho) by Beuzon, Joseph (1864-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCollecting Collection: Girl picking lemons, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours)

Girl picking lemons, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours)
1195017 Girl picking lemons, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 44x28.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageCollecting Collection: Ms. 3054 fol. 9 Harvesting Parsnips and Carrots, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum)

Ms. 3054 fol. 9 Harvesting Parsnips and Carrots, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum)
XIR173603 Ms.3054 fol.9 Harvesting Parsnips and Carrots, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen

Background imageCollecting Collection: Ms 3054 fol. 23 Harvesting Garlic, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum)

Ms 3054 fol. 23 Harvesting Garlic, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum)
XIR193545 Ms 3054 fol.23 Harvesting Garlic, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen

Background imageCollecting Collection: From Ogne, 1879 (oil on canvas)

From Ogne, 1879 (oil on canvas)
3527226 From Ogne, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Kielland, Kitty Lange (1843-1914); 70x139 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageCollecting Collection: The manor house on Grunerloekka (oil on canvas)

The manor house on Grunerloekka (oil on canvas)
OVR368865 The manor house on Grunerloekka (oil on canvas) by Thaulow, Fritz (1847-1906); Drammens Museum, Norway; (add.info.: Herresetet pa Grunerlokka); Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageCollecting Collection: Dairymaid and Bunch of Leaves (oil on canvas)

Dairymaid and Bunch of Leaves (oil on canvas)
742136 Dairymaid and Bunch of Leaves (oil on canvas) by Dahl, Hans Andreas (1881-1919); 57x43 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Seterjenta og lovknippe); Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageCollecting Collection: Hopi water girls, c. 1906 (b / w photo)

Hopi water girls, c. 1906 (b / w photo)
BAL144980 Hopi water girls, c.1906 (b/w photo) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952); Private Collection

Background imageCollecting Collection: Girls picking wood anemone, 1912-13 (oil on canvas)

Girls picking wood anemone, 1912-13 (oil on canvas)
OVR328462 Girls picking wood anemone, 1912-13 (oil on canvas) by Jorde, Lars (1865-1939); 89x87.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageCollecting Collection: Firewood gathered (oil on canvas)

Firewood gathered (oil on canvas)
476841 Firewood gathered (oil on canvas) by Sinding, Otto Ludvig (1842-1909); 38 x 28 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Riskvister sankes. ); Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageCollecting Collection: Pair of Metallic starlings (Aplonis metallica) collecting nesting material, Tully Falls

Pair of Metallic starlings (Aplonis metallica) collecting nesting material, Tully Falls, Queensland, Australia

Background imageCollecting Collection: Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) pair in breeding plumage

Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) pair in breeding plumage, collecting nesting material, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, South America

Background imageCollecting Collection: Kambara, from the series 'Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)

Kambara, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)
Kambara, from the series " Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)", Japan, c. 1806

Background imageCollecting Collection: Watching the Shellfish Gathering during Low Tide at Shinagawa... late 18th-early 19th century

Watching the Shellfish Gathering during Low Tide at Shinagawa... late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
Watching the Shellfish Gathering during Low Tide at Shinagawa (Shinagawa shiohigari kenbutsu), late 18th-early 19th century

Background imageCollecting Collection: Gathering Shellfish at Low Tide at Shinagawa (Shinagawa shiohigari no zu), 1740s

Gathering Shellfish at Low Tide at Shinagawa (Shinagawa shiohigari no zu), 1740s. View from the veranda of a house on the coast, in the distance a man struggles with an octopus

Background imageCollecting Collection: Picnic in Autumn, late 1780s. Creator: Katsukawa Shuncho

Picnic in Autumn, late 1780s. Creator: Katsukawa Shuncho
Picnic in Autumn, late 1780s

Background imageCollecting Collection: Bush Clover (Hagi), from an untitled series of Flowers, c. 1769. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Bush Clover (Hagi), from an untitled series of Flowers, c. 1769. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Bush Clover (Hagi), from an untitled series of Flowers, c. 1769

Background imageCollecting Collection: The Gatherer of Simples, c. 1880. Creator: George Fuller

The Gatherer of Simples, c. 1880. Creator: George Fuller
The Gatherer of Simples, c. 1880. Old woman gathering medicinal herbs

Background imageCollecting Collection: The Fountain at Grottaferrata, 1832. Creator: Ludwig Richter

The Fountain at Grottaferrata, 1832. Creator: Ludwig Richter
The Fountain at Grottaferrata, 1832

Background imageCollecting Collection: The Seaweed Gatherer, 1915. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

The Seaweed Gatherer, 1915. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The Seaweed Gatherer, 1915. [Native American collecting seaweed with basket and headstrap]. Photogravure, plate 369 from " The North American Indian, volume 11" (1916)

Background imageCollecting Collection: Two Girls Collect New Years Herbs, 1797. Creator: Kubo Shunman

Two Girls Collect New Years Herbs, 1797. Creator: Kubo Shunman
Two Girls Collect New Years Herbs, 1797

Background imageCollecting Collection: Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and Saint John the Evangelist, angels overhead, ca. 1593

Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and Saint John the Evangelist, angels overhead, ca. 1593

Background imageCollecting Collection: 12c Washington trial color card proof, 1881. Creator: American Bank Note Company

12c Washington trial color card proof, 1881. Creator: American Bank Note Company
12c Washington trial color card proof, 1881. Trial color proof prepared for the 1881 International Cotton Exposition in Atlanta.; In 1881

Background imageCollecting Collection: 3c Franklin essay, 1851. Creator: Unknown

3c Franklin essay, 1851. Creator: Unknown
3c Franklin essay, 1851. Essay attributed to Gavit & Co

Background imageCollecting Collection: 24c Washington trial color card proof, 1881. Creator: American Bank Note Company

24c Washington trial color card proof, 1881. Creator: American Bank Note Company
24c Washington trial color card proof, 1881. Trial color proof prepared for the 1881 International Cotton Exposition in Atlanta.; In 1881

Background imageCollecting Collection: 90c Washington trial color card proof, 1881. Creator: American Bank Note Company

90c Washington trial color card proof, 1881. Creator: American Bank Note Company
90c Washington trial color card proof, 1881. Trial color proof prepared for the 1881 International Cotton Exposition in Atlanta.; In 1881

Background imageCollecting Collection: 5c Thomas Jefferson type II single, 1861. Creator: Toppan, Carpenter & Company

5c Thomas Jefferson type II single, 1861. Creator: Toppan, Carpenter & Company
5c Thomas Jefferson type II single, 1861. Mint

Background imageCollecting Collection: 90c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

90c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
90c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 11; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial Exposition in

Background imageCollecting Collection: 12c Washington E Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company

12c Washington E Grill single, 1867. Creator: National Bank Note Company
12c Washington E Grill single, 1867. Unused; perf 12

Background imageCollecting Collection: 5c Jefferson single, 1861. Creator: National Bank Note Company

5c Jefferson single, 1861. Creator: National Bank Note Company
5c Jefferson single, 1861. Unused; perf 12

Background imageCollecting Collection: 3c Washington single, August 17, 1861. Creator: National Bank Note Company

3c Washington single, August 17, 1861. Creator: National Bank Note Company
3c Washington single, August 17, 1861. Unused; perf 12

Background imageCollecting Collection: 3c Washington single, 1861. Creator: National Bank Note Company

3c Washington single, 1861. Creator: National Bank Note Company
3c Washington single, 1861. Unused; perf 12

Background imageCollecting Collection: 12c S. S. Adriatic re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

12c S. S. Adriatic re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
12c S.S. Adriatic re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; without grill; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial

Background imageCollecting Collection: 6c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

6c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
6c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; re-issue of 1869; without grill; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at

Background imageCollecting Collection: 1c Franklin Bowlsby coupon essay, c. 1867. Creator: Unknown

1c Franklin Bowlsby coupon essay, c. 1867. Creator: Unknown
1c Franklin Bowlsby coupon essay, c. 1867. With coupon and 13x16mm grill

Background imageCollecting Collection: 1c Franklin type II single, 1857. Creator: Toppan, Carpenter & Company

1c Franklin type II single, 1857. Creator: Toppan, Carpenter & Company
1c Franklin type II single, 1857. Unused; from Plate 12

Background imageCollecting Collection: 3c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

3c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
3c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; without grill; re-issue of 1861-66 issue; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at

Background imageCollecting Collection: 90c Washington reprint single, 1875. Creator: Continental Bank Note Company

90c Washington reprint single, 1875. Creator: Continental Bank Note Company
90c Washington reprint single, 1875. Unused; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia

Background imageCollecting Collection: 10c Washington reprint single, 1875. Creator: Continental Bank Note Company

10c Washington reprint single, 1875. Creator: Continental Bank Note Company
10c Washington reprint single, 1875. Unused; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia




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From the bustling Stock Jobbers Pitches at London Stock Exchange to the delicate Case of British Butterflies, collecting takes many forms. Whether it's a wartime pig food poster or a horse-drawn harvester, humans have always been drawn to gather and preserve. In Sudan, General Dinka children collect shea butter fruit with joyous enthusiasm, while in Connemara, County Galway, turf is carefully collected from the bog. Bees buzz busily in springtime as they diligently collect nectar for their hive. A selection of common British Moths showcases nature's beauty captured by collectors' hands. Little Lady Bountiful shares her treasures generously with those around her. Even scrap metal has its value when collected and repurposed for a greater purpose. St George's Hospital in London collects stories of healing and hope within its walls every day. Beekeeping in the 19th century was an art form practiced by dedicated individuals who understood the importance of these tiny creatures' work. Collecting connects us to our past, present, and future - preserving moments that would otherwise be lost.