Craftsmen Collection (#8)

The Goldsmith, 1655 (Etching)
7393373 The Goldsmith, 1655 (Etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 7, 7 x 5, 7 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Brushmaker: Craftsman at bench prepares brushes to receiving backing. Around workshop are brooms
538684 Brushmaker: Craftsman at bench prepares brushes to receiving backing. Around workshop are brooms, brushes and mops of various sizes, 1823 (engraving) by English School

Joiner planting a tip (nail) with a hammer in an assembly of boards on his bench
PCT4264278 Joiner planting a tip (nail) with a hammer in an assembly of boards on his bench. Engraving a syllabary (reading book) around 1920

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A Sketch, 1791 (oil on paper mounted on wood)
XOS5888418 A Sketch, 1791 (oil on paper mounted on wood) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820); 67.4x80 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: By Benjamin West (1738-1820))

Boat-building near Flatford Mill, 19th century (oil on canvas)
7146837 Boat-building near Flatford Mill, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Constable, John (1776-1837); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Boat-building near Flatford Mill)

Portrait of a master builder (Crates), 1650, (oil on canvas)
7129439 Portrait of a master builder (Crates), 1650, (oil on canvas) by Giordano, Luca (1634-1705); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome

Seduction, 1894 (oil on canvas)
7059018 Seduction, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Migliaro, Vincenzo (1858-1938); Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Seduction, 1894, Vincenzo Migliaro, oil on canvas)

The bust of Benvenuto Cellini by Raffaello Romanelli on the Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence, Italy
7128777 The bust of Benvenuto Cellini by Raffaello Romanelli on the Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence, Italy by Romanelli, Raffaello (1856-1928); (add.info)

Carnival parade of apprentice carpenters in Frankfurt on Main in 1659 (engraving)
UIG5415825 Carnival parade of apprentice carpenters in Frankfurt on Main in 1659 (engraving) by German School, (17th century); (add.info)

Bookmaker, 1894, Medardo Rosso (sculpture)
7062999 Bookmaker, 1894, Medardo Rosso (sculpture) by Rosso, Medardo (1858-1928); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Bookmaker, 1894)

Naked woman, 1903-1914, (oil on canvas)
7129213 Naked woman, 1903-1914, (oil on canvas) by De Carolis, Adolfo (1874-1928); Galleria Comunale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Naked woman, 1903-1914)

Market square, Joachim Beuckelaer (oil on canvas)
7064207 Market square, Joachim Beuckelaer (oil on canvas) by Beuckelaer or Bueckelaer, Joachim (c.1530-73); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Market square)

Portrait of a tailor, 1540-45, Girolamo Mazzola Bedoli (oil on canvas)
7064183 Portrait of a tailor, 1540-45, Girolamo Mazzola Bedoli (oil on canvas) by Bedoli, Girolamo Mazzola (c.1500-69); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania

The Piki Maker, Hopi, 1904 (orotone)
1197653 The Piki Maker, Hopi, 1904 (orotone) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; 25.4x20.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Fisherwoman, 1921 (painting)
7332994 Fisherwoman, 1921 (painting) by Permeke, Constant (1886-1952); Mu.Zee, Ostend, Belgium; (add.info.: Constant Permeke (1886-1952)

Detail of an outstretched hand (marble)
MAE340611 Detail of an outstretched hand (marble) by Flemish School; St. Bavo Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium; © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2022

Saint Bartholomew, 1557 & 1870 (oil on panel)
7333504 Saint Bartholomew, 1557 & 1870 (oil on panel) by Cranstoun, James Hall (1821-1907); 164x130.3 (framed) cm; Perth Museum & Art Gallery, Scotland; (add.info.: Artist: Unknown)

Studies of the Head of Abraham Grapheus, c. 1620-1621 (oil on paper, mounted on panel)
7332541 Studies of the Head of Abraham Grapheus, c.1620-1621 (oil on paper, mounted on panel) by Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678); Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Jacques Jordaens)

Woman lacemaker (La Dentelliere) (watercolour)
7332442 Woman lacemaker (La Dentelliere) (watercolour) by Mellery, Xavier (1845-1921); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: Xavier Mellery (Laeken 1845-Bruxelles 1921)

The Blacksmith's Shop, 1885 (oil on canvas)
7333473 The Blacksmith's Shop, 1885 (oil on canvas) by MacGeorge, William Stewart (1861-1931); 94.5x118.3 (framed) cm; Perth Museum & Art Gallery, Scotland; (add.info.: Artist: MacGeorge)

16th century European armoury (engraving)
7315183 16th century European armoury (engraving) by Flemish School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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)

Coppersmiths at work in the 17th century (print)
7315171 Coppersmiths at work in the 17th century (print) by Dutch School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coppersmiths at work in the 17th century)

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)

Locksmith (oil on canvas)
904693 Locksmith (oil on canvas) by Leleux, Armand Hubert Simon (1818-85); Musee d'Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg, France; (add.info.: by Armand Leleux (1818-85))

The Falsifier Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308534 The Falsifier Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The young Carpenter, 1886 (oil on canvas)
7310057 The young Carpenter, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Kolstoe, Fredrik (1860-1945); 105x81.5 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: by Fredrik Kolstoe or Kolsto (1860-1945))

Peter Paul Rubens, Pieter Pauwel Rubens, Petrus Paulus Rubens
7279920 Peter Paul Rubens, Pieter Pauwel Rubens, Petrus Paulus Rubens by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peter Paul Rubens, Pieter Pauwel Rubens, Petrus Paulus Rubens)

Young woman passing a blacksmith's shop
7279737 Young woman passing a blacksmith's shop by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young woman passing a blacksmith's shop)

The baker, in Imagier de l'enfance, c. 1900 (engraving)
DUV4206233 The baker, in Imagier de l enfance, c.1900 (engraving) by Raffin, Ferdinand (1870?-1948); 14.5 x 18.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The baker)

Clock makers in Holland in the late 16th century
7301618 Clock makers in Holland in the late 16th century. by Galle, Philip (1537-1612) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clock makers in Holland in the late 16th century)

Benvenuto Cellini, 3. November 1500, 13. February 1571
7279198 Benvenuto Cellini, 3. November 1500, 13. February 1571 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Benvenuto Cellini, 3. November 1500, 13)

Erwin von Steinbach, 1244, 17 January 1318, was a stonemason and German builder
7279201 Erwin von Steinbach, 1244, 17 January 1318, was a stonemason and German builder by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Erwin von Steinbach, 1244, 17 January 1318)

Iron foundry, foundry house, mould casting of the molten iron
7277881 Iron foundry, foundry house, mould casting of the molten iron by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iron foundry, foundry house, mould casting of the molten iron)

Statue of the Italian goldsmith and sculptor Benvenuto Cellini, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe
7277587 Statue of the Italian goldsmith and sculptor Benvenuto Cellini, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe by Romanelli, Raffaello (1856-1928); Florence

Gian Lorenzo Bernini, also Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini, 7 December 1598, 28 November 1680
7278892 Gian Lorenzo Bernini, also Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini, 7 December 1598, 28 November 1680 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gian Lorenzo Bernini)

Craftsman tries to fix a broken jug and three woman watch him
7279734 Craftsman tries to fix a broken jug and three woman watch him by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Craftsman tries to fix a broken jug and three woman watch him)

Scotland, Gretna Green, a private wedding at the blacksmith's, 1886, History
7279705 Scotland, Gretna Green, a private wedding at the blacksmith s, 1886, History by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scotland, Gretna Green)

Petrus Josephus Hubertus Cuijpers, called Cuypers, Pierre, 16 May 1827, 3 March 1921
7279194 Petrus Josephus Hubertus Cuijpers, called Cuypers, Pierre, 16 May 1827, 3 March 1921 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Petrus Josephus Hubertus Cuijpers)

Edmund Guido Hammer, a German painter and draughtsman, History, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century
7279892 Edmund Guido Hammer, a German painter and draughtsman, History, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century original by Unknown Artist

"The cigar makers", painting by Gonzalo Bilbao y Martinez, 1915
AIS5382919 " The cigar makers", painting by Gonzalo Bilbao y Martinez, 1915 by Bilbao Martinez, Gonzalo (1860-1938); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nancy

Johannes Gensfleisch zum Laden zum Gutenberg, 1400-1468, German blacksmith, goldsmith, inventor
7279852 Johannes Gensfleisch zum Laden zum Gutenberg, 1400-1468, German blacksmith, goldsmith, inventor by Unknown Artist

Tailoring in Venice, 1886, Italy, History, digital reproduction of an original 19th century pattern, Europe
7279710 Tailoring in Venice, 1886, Italy, History, digital reproduction of an original 19th century pattern, Europe by Unknown Artist

Prosper Georges Antoine Marilhat, 1811-1847, was a French painter, France
7279829 Prosper Georges Antoine Marilhat, 1811-1847, was a French painter, France by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prosper Georges Antoine Marilhat, 1811-1847)

The artist paints a carved Madonna in his workshop, 1886, History
7279706 The artist paints a carved Madonna in his workshop, 1886, History by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The artist paints a carved Madonna in his workshop, 1886)

Forgery of coin adulteration at the time of the Thirty Years'War
7279939 Forgery of coin adulteration at the time of the Thirty Years War by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The journeyman goldsmith with the master in the background watching a woman at her spinning wheel
7279871 The journeyman goldsmith with the master in the background watching a woman at her spinning wheel by Unknown Artist

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Craftsmen, the unsung heroes of artistry and skill, and are the masters of their craft, dedicated to creating beauty with their hands and minds. Just like Hogarth's iconic painting "Beer Street, " where craftsmen gather in lively taverns after a hard day's work, these artisans embody the spirit of creativity. In Coopers at work making wooden barrels, we witness their meticulous craftsmanship as they shape wood into functional works of art. The rhythmic sound of hammers hitting nails echoes through the workshop, a symphony composed by skilled hands. Traveling back in time to Polkanuggo Quarry in Stithians, Cornwall during 1903-1904 or September 1902 reveals another facet of their expertise. These craftsmen extract raw materials from nature's embrace with precision and care. Their dedication transforms rough stones into building blocks that lay foundations for progress. The manufacture of cork balls at Chingford showcases yet another realm mastered by these artisans. In November 1922, they meticulously mold cork into perfect spheres destined for games and recreation. Each ball represents countless hours spent honing skills passed down through generations. Wheelwrights making cart wheels exemplify craftsmanship intertwined with functionality. With every turn of the lathe and stroke of chisel, they create sturdy wheels capable of enduring rugged terrains while carrying life's burdens effortlessly. Besom brooms and wooden rakes come alive under the careful touch of skilled craftsmen who understand nature intimately. Whether it be Tresahor Quarry or Mabe/Constantine Quarry in Cornwall during 1903-1904 or even Polkanuggo Quarry around 1900; these artists transform humble materials into tools that connect us to our roots. Lastly, let us not forget The Boat Race construction at Sims boathouse in 1933—a testament to teamwork among craftsmen united towards a common goal. As each piece comes together meticulously under watchful eyes, a vessel of dreams takes shape, ready to conquer the waters.