Common Life Collection (#7)

Shrimpers at Mariakerke, 1885-89 (painting)
7333000 Shrimpers at Mariakerke, 1885-89 (painting) by Meunier, Constantin Emile (1831-1905); Mu.Zee, Ostend, Belgium; (add.info.: Constantin Meunier (1831-1905)

Fish market (oil on canvas)
471248 Fish market (oil on canvas) by Valckenborch, Frederik (1570-1623); 120x180 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Interior, 1930 (oil on canvas)
471237 Interior, 1930 (oil on canvas) by Morren, George (1868-1941); 58x78 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Sunny Day, 1899 (oil on canvas)
LAF470905 Sunny Day, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Claus, Emile (1849-1924); 92.7x73.5 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Silk production in Europe in the 16th century (print)
7315199 Silk production in Europe in the 16th century (print) by Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano) (1523-1605) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Peasant Lawyer (oil on panel)
490284 The Peasant Lawyer (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638) (after); 54.7x87.5 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Card game (oil on canvas)
471115 Card game (oil on canvas) by Horemans, Jan Josef the Younger (1714-90); 51x81 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Village Fair (oil on canvas)
LAF470998 The Village Fair (oil on canvas) by Smet, Gustave de (1877-1943); Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

St. Bavo's Cathedral and the Reep Canal in Ghent, 1831 (oil on canvas)
3471320 St. Bavo's Cathedral and the Reep Canal in Ghent, 1831 (oil on canvas) by De Noter, Pierre-Francois (1779-1843); 53x62.5 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent

Seated Woman at the Window or Portrait of Nel Deurinckx, the Artist's Wife, 1915 (oil on canvas)
LAF470840 Seated Woman at the Window or Portrait of Nel Deurinckx, the Artist's Wife, 1915 (oil on canvas) by Wouters, Rik (1882-1916); 96.2x74.6 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent

Flaxweeding in Flanders, 1887 (oil on canvas)
471129 Flaxweeding in Flanders, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Claus, Emile (1849-1924); 128x198 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Silk production in Europe in the 16th century (print)
7315151 Silk production in Europe in the 16th century (print) by Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano) (1523-1605) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cityscape in Spain (oil on canvas)
490074 Cityscape in Spain (oil on canvas) by Bossuet, Francois Antoine (1800-89); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Detail of Portrait of Jacquemyne Buuck, 1551 (oil on panel)
489983 Detail of Portrait of Jacquemyne Buuck, 1551 (oil on panel) by Pourbus, Pieter Jansz. (1523-84); Groeningemuseum, Bruges

Return from the Mine (oil on canvas)
471182 Return from the Mine (oil on canvas) by Meunier, Constantin Emile (1831-1905); 159x115 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Remembering the National Festivities of 1880, 1880 (oil on canvas)
471234 Remembering the National Festivities of 1880, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Cap, Constant Aime Marie (1842-1915); 97x156 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Albrecht Durer visiting Antwerp in 1520, 1855 (oil on panel)
471171 Albrecht Durer visiting Antwerp in 1520, 1855 (oil on panel) by Leys, Hendrik or Henri (1815-69); 140x210 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Detail of Portrait of Jan van Eyewerve, 1551 (oil on panel)
489975 Detail of Portrait of Jan van Eyewerve, 1551 (oil on panel) by Pourbus, Pieter Jansz. (1523-84); Groeningemuseum, Bruges

The Markt, Bruges, c. 1691-1700 (oil on panel)
490307 The Markt, Bruges, c.1691-1700 (oil on panel) by Meunincxhove, Jan Baptist van (fl.1644-1703); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Peasant Wedding. after 1616 (oil on panel)
3470219 The Peasant Wedding. after 1616 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 69.9x105.2 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent

The Dam, Amsterdam, 1668 (oil on canvas)
471131 The Dam, Amsterdam, 1668 (oil on canvas) by Berckheyde, Gerrit Adriaensz (1638-98); 70x100 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The painter's workshop (oil on canvas)
471123 The painter's workshop (oil on canvas) by Thomas, Gerard (1663-1720); 68.5x86.5 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Rustic Wedding (oil on panel)
LAF470833 Rustic Wedding (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 40.3x55.6 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Walk to Capri, c. 1867 (oil on canvas)
887158 Walk to Capri, c.1867 (oil on canvas) by Gregorio, Marco di (1829-1876); Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: By Marco di Gregorio (1829- 1876))

Man writing on a door and a shop interior, 1701-1800 (pen and black ink with watercolour and white bodycolour on paper)
7308269 Man writing on a door and a shop interior, 1701-1800 (pen and black ink with watercolour and white bodycolour on paper) by German School, (18th century); 14.5x19.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Laying the Table, 1891 (oil on canvas)
7310055 Laying the Table, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Eiebakke, August (1867-1938); 93.5x120 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: by August Eiebakke (1867-1938))

Interior of a kitchen, early 20th century (postcard)
7309241 Interior of a kitchen, early 20th century (postcard) by Drolling, Martin (1752-1817); Private Collection; (add.info.: Martin Drolling -- Kitchen Interior Louvre Museum French School)

Elegant Company in the City Park of Nuremberg on a Sunday Afternoon, Germany, c. 1890
7277868 Elegant Company in the City Park of Nuremberg on a Sunday Afternoon, Germany, c. 1890 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Public washhouse in Northern Italy, 19th century
7278768 Public washhouse in Northern Italy, 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Public washhouse in Northern Italy, 19th century, Historic)

Egyptian barter market, depiction from a tomb of the 15th dynasty, cultural history, egypt
7278903 Egyptian barter market, depiction from a tomb of the 15th dynasty, cultural history, egypt by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian barter market)

Lake Kivu, Congo, c. 1920 (print)
7292907 Lake Kivu, Congo, c.1920 (print) by Allard L Olivier, Fernand (1883-1933); (add.info.: Geography. Democratic Republic of Congo)

Boira Street towards Llana Square, Barcelona, 19th century (drawing)
AIS5385547 Boira Street towards Llana Square, Barcelona, 19th century (drawing) by Baixeras-Verdaguer, Dionisio (1862-1943); Museo Historico de la Seu, Barcelona, Spain; © Iberfoto

Flower market in May in Barcelona, Spain, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century image, Europe
7279116 Flower market in May in Barcelona, Spain, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century image, Europe by Unknown Artist

Mother Gives Her Daughter Lessons in Knitting, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th century pattern
7278812 Mother Gives Her Daughter Lessons in Knitting, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th century pattern by Unknown Artist

The bath of the baby, c. 1930 (print)
7293286 The bath of the baby, c.1930 (print) by Raffin, Ferdinand (1870?-1948); (add.info.: Lifestyle. Family. " The little brother". The bath of the new born, using boracic water)

Sunday outing on horseback, courtly society, picnic, 1888, Germany
7278845 Sunday outing on horseback, courtly society, picnic, 1888, Germany by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunday outing on horseback, courtly society, picnic)

Scene in the Berlin Coffee Garden, 1888, distinguished society, Germany
7278832 Scene in the Berlin Coffee Garden, 1888, distinguished society, Germany by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene in the Berlin Coffee Garden, 1888)

Portugal, Peasants bringing the fruits to market
7279818 Portugal, Peasants bringing the fruits to market by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portugal, Peasants bringing the fruits to market, Historical)

In the beer garden, after a painting by Jan Steen
7279015 In the beer garden, after a painting by Jan Steen by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the beer garden, after a painting by Jan Steen, Historical)

At the fountain, young woman fetching water from a public watering place with a jug
7278989 At the fountain, young woman fetching water from a public watering place with a jug by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the fountain)

A Merry Couple, 1648 (oil on panel)
7300627 A Merry Couple, 1648 (oil on panel) by Hals, Harmen (1611-69); 41x32 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Harmen Hals was the oldest son of the famous painter Frans Hals)

Ushigome Mitsuke, 1929-32 (colour woodblock print)
7299869 Ushigome Mitsuke, 1929-32 (colour woodblock print) by Takashi, Henmi (1895-1944); 20x26.1 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Takashi Henmi (1895-1944)

Ryōgoku bridge with figures in the foreground, 1771-1830 (nishiki-e woodblock print)
7299839 Ryōgoku bridge with figures in the foreground, 1771-1830 (nishiki-e woodblock print) by Toyohiro, Utagawa (1773-1828); 37.1x77.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Market in Subiaco, 1888, Italy, History, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century painting, Europe
7279685 Market in Subiaco, 1888, Italy, History, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century painting, Europe by Unknown Artist

Spring day in San Remo, Italy, three young woman walking
7279096 Spring day in San Remo, Italy, three young woman walking by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring day in San Remo, Italy, three young woman walking)

The Entrance to Muski Street in Cairo, 1883, Egypt
7279673 The Entrance to Muski Street in Cairo, 1883, Egypt by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Entrance to Muski Street in Cairo, 1883, Egypt, Historic)

Hunter brought home a shot deer, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th century
7278871 Hunter brought home a shot deer, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunter brought home a shot deer)

The Fish Market in Munich, 1890, Germany, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century image, Europe
7278826 The Fish Market in Munich, 1890, Germany, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century image, Europe by Unknown Artist

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"Capturing the Essence of Common Life: A Glimpse into History" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the everyday scenes that shaped common life throughout history. From bustling city streets to serene village landscapes, these artworks offer a window into the lives of ordinary people. In San Samuele, Venice (w/c), we witness the vibrant energy of Venetian life as gondolas glide through canals, reflecting colorful facades. An Encounter on the Road, c. 1900 (oil on canvas) transports us to a chance meeting between travelers, highlighting the serendipity found along life's journey. De Waag (Weighing House) and Crane on the Spaarne, Haarlem, 1660-98 (oil on panel) showcases a busy harbor scene where merchants unload goods from ships while The Crane on the Antwerp quay by the frozen Scheldt, 1622 (oil on panel) captures a winter day's work amidst icy conditions. View of the Village of Eemnes, 1778 (oil on canvas) invites us to explore rustic charm and simplicity as villagers go about their daily routines. Education in the 18th and 19th centuries provides insight into classroom dynamics with wood engravings from The History of Our Country published in 1905. An open-air Party, 1615 (oil on panel) reveals joyous celebrations under an expansive sky while The Dam in Amsterdam with the new Town Hall under Construction, 1652-89 (oil on canvas), documents progress shaping urban landscapes. Les Lavandieres (Washerwomen), 1870-1880 (w/c with gouache & gum arabic ) portrays women laboring at riversides - their strength and resilience evident. Femme au Tub (1884 pastel paper)demonstrates intimate moments within domestic settings; capturing vulnerability and self-care rituals. Lastly, Cliedven Woods, c.