Craftsman Collection (page 4)

Letter L Lithographer. Engraving in "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1886 (engraving)
DUV4205650 Letter L Lithographer. Engraving in "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1886 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mainz, Joseph Scholz)

Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving)
DUV4205608 Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving); 21x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter D workshop from Doreur)

Letter V: workshop of a glassmaker. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy
DUV4202536 Letter V: workshop of a glassmaker. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy. Unknown publisher. A face of 24 cubes is dedicated to the metiers

Letter J: gardener. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy
DUV4202474 Letter J: gardener. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy. Unknown publisher. A face of 24 cubes is dedicated to the metiers

Letter E: Ebenist - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4216524 Letter E: Ebenist - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph); 27x23.5 cm; (add.info.: Album containing a simplified reading method and an illustrated abecedary - Pont-a-Mousson Imaging)

Letter H: Watchmaker - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4216507 Letter H: Watchmaker - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph); 20x14 cm; (add.info.: Album containing a simplified reading method and an illustrated abecedary - Pont-a-Mousson Imaging)

Letter T: Upholstery - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4216403 Letter T: Upholstery - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph); 20x14 cm; (add.info.: Album containing a simplified reading method and an illustrated abecedary - Pont-a-Mousson Imaging)

Profession Alphabet: Baker, beg of 20th century (illustration)
DUV4215293 Profession Alphabet: Baker, beg of 20th century (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unknown illustrator); Photo © Duvallon

Profession Alphabet: Joinery, beg of 20th century (illustration)
DUV4215219 Profession Alphabet: Joinery, beg of 20th century (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unknown illustrator); Photo © Duvallon

Profession Alphabet: Coonnelier. Unknown illustrator, beg of 20th century (illustration)
DUV4215195 Profession Alphabet: Coonnelier. Unknown illustrator, beg of 20th century (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unknown illustrator); Photo © Duvallon

Letter V Vinegar (manufacturer and dealer of vinegar). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et
DUV4211571 Letter V Vinegar (manufacturer and dealer of vinegar). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers"

Letter S: Locksmith (makes locks). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers"
DUV4211538 Letter S: Locksmith (makes locks). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers". A work in which a child, while having fun

Letter O Goldsmith (makes and sells silverware). Engraving in "An instructive alphabet of arts and crafts"
DUV4211530 Letter O Goldsmith (makes and sells silverware). Engraving in "An instructive alphabet of arts and crafts"

Letter I Printer. Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers"
DUV4211484 Letter I Printer. Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers". A work in which a child, while having fun, can learn about the most useful Arts to the Society

Letters I Printer; J Gardener; J Cup Player; L Eyewear. Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et
DUV4211478 Letters I Printer; J Gardener; J Cup Player; L Eyewear. Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers"

Letter H: Watchmaker (manufacture and repair clocks, clocks and watches). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire
DUV4211473 Letter H: Watchmaker (manufacture and repair clocks, clocks and watches). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers"

Craftsmen in a copper pottery workshop
LSE4112464 Craftsmen in a copper pottery workshop.; Private Collection; Photo © Leonard de Selva

City burgher and ironsmith Niklas Ruhl and his wife standing beside his coat of arms
FLO4644456 City burgher and ironsmith Niklas Ruhl and his wife standing beside his coat of arms. From an Aschaffenburg Guild Book, 1598. He holds a golden lily, and she a rose

Johannes Banfi Huniades (1576-1646), Hungarian goldsmith and alchemist, resident in England from 1608
FLO4636608 Johannes Banfi Huniades (1576-1646), Hungarian goldsmith and alchemist, resident in England from 1608. Copperplate engraving after a portrait by Jacob Peter Gowy from William Richard's

Roman period in Great Britain (1st to 5th century): A Roman Brito and a Feryllt (metallurgist)
FLO4608266 Roman period in Great Britain (1st to 5th century): A Roman Brito and a Feryllt (metallurgist, chemist and botanist) - Eau forte by Robert Havell (1793-1878)

The Hotel des Brasseurs, Brussels, Belgium, 1885 (b/w photo)
LUX4703458 The Hotel des Brasseurs, Brussels, Belgium, 1885 (b/w photo); (add.info.: The Hotel des Brasseurs, Place de l'Hotel de ville, Brussels, Belgium, 1885)

France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Alpes-Maritimes (06), Nice: Le Paillon, laundry facilities on the bank, 1900
LUX4763257 France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Alpes-Maritimes (06), Nice: Le Paillon, laundry facilities on the bank, 1900; (add.info.: France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur)

France, Limousin, Creuse (23): construction of a house, animated view with macons on the site, 1900
LUX4759454 France, Limousin, Creuse (23): construction of a house, animated view with macons on the site, 1900; (add.info.: France, Limousin, Creuse (23): construction of a house

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): 4 craftsmen joiners show a carved wood furniture, 1910
LUX4757108 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): 4 craftsmen joiners show a carved wood furniture, 1910; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): 4 craftsmen joiners show a carved wood furniture

Greece, Chania, Crete: lively view of the harbour. Craft Shipyard, Fishing Boat Construction, 1908
LUX4764673 Greece, Chania, Crete: lively view of the harbour. Craft Shipyard, Fishing Boat Construction, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Chania, Crete: lively view of the harbour)

Tunisia, Maghreb, Bizerte: Merchant of sieves and bird cages. Shoemaker. Craftsmen and shopkeepers in an alley, 1900
LUX4765685 Tunisia, Maghreb, Bizerte: Merchant of sieves and bird cages. Shoemaker. Craftsmen and shopkeepers in an alley, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia, Maghreb)

Orphan children, 1884
3478908 Orphan children, 1884; (add.info.: Orphan children: Older brother buying material at the drapers for his sister's school frocks. London, 1884.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A locksmith's workshop
3330932 A locksmith's workshop; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a locksmith's workshop. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

1675 dated English Ladies Cookbook including medical remedies
3030608 1675 dated English Ladies Cookbook including medical remedies; Private Collection; (add.info.: 1675 dated English Ladies Cookbook including medical remedies); © Don Troiani

The Desborough Necklace
3330220 The Desborough Necklace; (add.info.: The Desborough Necklace of Anglo-Saxon England. Dated 7th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Ring Brooch with linked hoop from Ireland
3330366 Ring Brooch with linked hoop from Ireland; (add.info.: Ring brooch with linked hoop from Ireland. Dated 8th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Ring Brooch with linked hoop from Ireland
3330368 Ring Brooch with linked hoop from Ireland; (add.info.: Ring brooch with linked hoop from Ireland. Dated 8th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The wicker, c. 1900 (chromo)
1790198 The wicker, c. 1900 (chromo); (add.info.: the wicker in France, from the harvest to the baskets and toys, early 20th century); Photo © CCI

Glass workshop: crystal and glass cutting - engraving of "La France industrielle", 1880
PCT4257464 Glass workshop: crystal and glass cutting - engraving of "La France industrielle", 1880.; (add.info.: Glass workshop)

Jewellery tools - engraving of "La France industrielle" by Bonnafoux, 1880
PCT4257424 Jewellery tools - engraving of "La France industrielle" by Bonnafoux, 1880.; (add.info.: Jewellery tools - engraving of "La France industrielle" by Bonnafoux)

Jewellery worker handling the drille - engraving of "La France industrielle" by Bonnafoux, 1880
PCT4257415 Jewellery worker handling the drille - engraving of "La France industrielle" by Bonnafoux, 1880.; (add.info)

Letter Q: a hardware store. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy
DUV4202515 Letter Q: a hardware store. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy. Unknown publisher. A face of 24 cubes is dedicated to the metiers

Letter E: Ebenist's workshop. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy
DUV4202455 Letter E: Ebenist's workshop. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy. Unknown publisher. A face of 24 cubes is dedicated to the metiers

Letter P: workshop of a painter. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy
DUV4202510 Letter P: workshop of a painter. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy. Unknown publisher. A face of 24 cubes is dedicated to the metiers

Letter O: workshop of a goldsmith (silverware). Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898
DUV4202500 Letter O: workshop of a goldsmith (silverware). Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy. Unknown publisher

Letter L: workshop of a lapidary. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy
DUV4202487 Letter L: workshop of a lapidary. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy. Unknown publisher. A face of 24 cubes is dedicated to the metiers

Letter I: workshop of a printer (printing). Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898
DUV4202472 Letter I: workshop of a printer (printing). Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy. Unknown publisher

Letter F: blacksmith; fire; spinner; smoker; iron; fake; sickle; est; fagot; window; fruit. Alphabet (Abecedaire)
DUV4199526 Letter F: blacksmith; fire; spinner; smoker; iron; fake; sickle; est; fagot; window; fruit. Alphabet (Abecedaire)

France, Centre, Loiret (45), Orleans: forging workshop with outside a woman and her baby and a little girl
LUX4758053 France, Centre, Loiret (45), Orleans: forging workshop with outside a woman and her baby and a little girl and her doll, 1900; (add.info.: France, Centre, Loiret (45)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: The companions carpenters and "their mother" pose with their
LUX4751046 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: The companions carpenters and "their mother" pose with their masterpieces in front of the entrance of a cafe "Hotesse des

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Luynes: a workshop of saboteurs and his employees pose in front of their workshop
LUX4750152 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Luynes: a workshop of saboteurs and his employees pose in front of their workshop, in Luynes

France: A cooper smoking pipe at work, 1896
LUX4754188 France: A cooper smoking pipe at work, 1896; (add.info.: France: A cooper smoking pipe at work, 1896); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220431 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

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Craftsmanship is an art that transcends time and spans across various fields. From the meticulous strokes of Gustave Caillebotte's brush capturing the intensity of planers in action, to Arnold Bocklin's portrayal of a centaur observing the village blacksmith, these artworks remind us of the skill and dedication required to master a craft. Intriguing glimpses into history take us back to medieval times, where we witness a goldsmith delicately shaping precious metals into intricate jewelry. Meanwhile, Mr. George Lailey immerses himself in the ancient craft of wooden bowl making at Bucklebury, Berks, preserving traditional techniques for future generations. The manufacturing process comes alive as we observe cork balls being meticulously crafted at Chingford in 1922. The watchmaker's steady hands bring life to intricate timepieces while revealing their inner workings. And through an oil painting from the 1770s, we catch a glimpse of an iron forge bustling with activity as sparks fly and metal takes shape under skilled hands. The blacksmith's forge becomes a sanctuary where fire meets steel, transforming raw materials into functional works of art. A farrier tends to horses' hooves with precision and care—a testament to both craftsmanship and animal welfare. Metallurgy emerges as a powerful force during the Industrial Revolution with Fourchambault Forge standing tall as a symbol of progress and innovation. Terracotta rhubarb forcers showcase how even everyday objects can be elevated through craftsmanship—combining functionality with aesthetic appeal. These diverse examples highlight that craftsmanship knows no boundaries—it exists within every profession and discipline, and is born out of passion, honed by experience, and passed down through generations—a timeless tradition that continues to inspire awe today.