Darning Collection

Patriotism in a British home, WW1
A cosy scene in a British home showing a young man (possibly a wounded sailor?) displaying a Union Jack flag to the rest of his family

Woman darns a sock by hand, 1850
3479023 Woman darns a sock by hand, 1850; (add.info.: Man watching with a sinister expression as a woman darns a sock by hand. 19th century illustration.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Needlework by Candlelight (oil on canvas)
FNP270587 Needlework by Candlelight (oil on canvas) by Shaw, Arthur Winter (1869-1948); 53.3x43 cm; Private Collection

Portrait of the Artist's Wife, 1877. Creator: Paul Cezanne
Portrait of the Artist's Wife, 1877

The Artist Eva Bonnier, 1889. Creator: Sven Richard Bergh
The Artist Eva Bonnier, 1889

In the Orphanage at Katwijk-Binnen, c.1870-c.1890. Creator: David Adolf Constant Artz
In the Orphanage at Katwijk-Binnen, c.1870-c.1890

Boy and Girl in the Dunes, 1870-1890. Creator: David Adolf Constant Artz
Boy and Girl in the Dunes, 1870-1890

A Sunny Corner, 1850-1888. Creator: Christoffel Bisschop
A Sunny Corner, 1850-1888

The Little Seamstress, 1850-1888. Creator: Jozef Israels
The Little Seamstress, 1850-1888

Two Gipsy Women Outside their Cottage. Spain, 1878. Creator: Peder Severin Kroyer
Two Gipsy Women Outside their Cottage. Spain, 1878

A stitch in time saves nine, 1902. Creator: Unknown
A stitch in time saves nine, 1902

Glass Darning Ball, c. 1941. Creator: Paul Ward
Glass Darning Ball, c. 1941

Mending, 1905. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Mending, 1905

A Woman Sewing, 1855. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
A Woman Sewing, 1855

A Woman Sewing, 1855. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
A Woman Sewing, 1855

Apparel - Handicraft woman in full figure sitting in front of a cupboard. (c1900s). Creator: AJG Virgin
Apparel - Handicraft woman in full figure sitting in front of a cupboard. (c1900s)

A man sits at his table darning his socks, February 1937

Mending their stocking at training and reception Depot for ATS girls in Aldermaston, Berkshire. April 1941 P007952

Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pa. Clothes mending class, 1901. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pa. Clothes mending class, 1901

Patent Burnished Egg Eyed Darning Needles packet, manufactured by W Hall & Co, Studley

Stitch Stitch, The Home of a London Tailor, (oil on canvas)
656973 Stitch Stitch, The Home of a London Tailor, (oil on canvas) by Donne, Walter J. (fl.1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stitch Stitch, The Home of a London Tailor. Walter J)

Genre (little girl), 1891 (oil on canvas)
OVR395278 Genre (little girl), 1891 (oil on canvas) by Steinenger, Agnes (fl.1891); 100x145 cm; Bergen Art Museum, Norway; Photo © O. Vaering

Woman Mending, 1895. Creator: Camille Pissarro
Woman Mending, 1895

Lachesis: Study of Jane Morris Seated in a Chair Sewing, 1860s (pencil on paper)
1199530 Lachesis: Study of Jane Morris Seated in a Chair Sewing, 1860s (pencil on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82)

Ellen Sickert, 1920s (oil on canvas)
826843 Ellen Sickert, 1920s (oil on canvas) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); 40.6x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ellen Sickert. Walter Richard Sickert (1860-1942). Oil on canvas

Under the Lamp, c. 1882 (soft ground etching & aquatint in black on cream wove paper)
3676629 Under the Lamp, c.1882 (soft ground etching & aquatint in black on cream wove paper) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 23.7x32.1 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Albert H

A woman sewing (oil on canvas)
621556 A woman sewing (oil on canvas) by Sweerts, Michael (1618-64) (attr. to); 41.2x32.7 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Now this economy is here
The Caption is Now this economy is here - we ll have to darn the darns Ole dear. They have been darning since 1941 so they probably really are down to the darns

Interior (oil on canvas)
AGN125661 Interior (oil on canvas) by Gilman, Harold (1876-1919); 16x18 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

We re on the mend, 1941
We re on the mend. Mending and darning clothes and fabric in wartime. 1941 Date: 1941

Fisherman Mending a Net, 1834 (pencil and w / c on paper)
XKH175479 Fisherman Mending a Net, 1834 (pencil and w/c on paper) by Gensler, Jacob (1808-45); Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Gossip, c. 1885 (oil on canvas)
1199557 Gossip, c. 1885 (oil on canvas) by Waterhouse, John William (1849-1917); 72.1x92.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Carpet Menders, 1883 (oil on canvas)
995852 The Carpet Menders, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Swoboda, Rudolf Der G. (1859-1914); 84.1x111.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

In the Parlour, (oil on canvas)
822815 In the Parlour, (oil on canvas) by Jones, Francis Coates (1857-1932); 69x56 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Parlour. Francis Coates Jones (1857-1932). Oil on canvas

"Mr Brisk and Mercy"from The Pilgrims Progress From This World
5615820 " Mr Brisk and Mercy" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) Illustration by Byam Shaw (1872-1919)

Cottages near Symonds Yat with country figures, 1825 (w / c on paper)
BOL229485 Cottages near Symonds Yat with country figures, 1825 (w/c on paper) by Cristall, Joshua (1767-1847); 42.2x57.2 cm; Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, Lancashire

German costume, Braunschweig
LLM454340 German costume, Braunschweig by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Braunschweig. Illustration for Deutsche Volkstrachen by Albert Kretschmer (J G Bach)

Choyo: Monk Sewing under Morning Sun, c. 1350 or earlier (ink on paper)
3629662 Choyo: Monk Sewing under Morning Sun, c.1350 or earlier (ink on paper) by Kao (fl.c.1345-50); 84.2x35.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Le pecheur raccommodeur de chaussettes (engraving)
2783221 Le pecheur raccommodeur de chaussettes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le pecheur raccommodeur de chaussettes)

A Quiet Moment (oil on panel)
476700 A Quiet Moment (oil on panel) by Laupheimer, Anton (1848-1927); 85.7x70.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

At the Thatched Cottage, 1921 (oil on canvas)
UCL274663 At the Thatched Cottage, 1921 (oil on canvas) by Harmar, Fairlie (1876-1945); 76.2x63.5 cm; UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; (add.info.: A la chaumiere; ); eUCL Art Museum

Young Woman Sewing (oil on canvas)
1767399 Young Woman Sewing (oil on canvas) by Miller, Richard Emil (1875-1943); 72.4x59.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Woman Sewing. Richard Edward Miller (1875-1943). Oil on canvas

Sewing (oil on canvas)
2956860 Sewing (oil on canvas) by Greiffenhagen, Maurice (1862-1931); 73.03x60.96 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Greiffenhagen painted heavily symbolist romantic pictures one of which, An Idyll)

Under the Palm Trees; Sous les Palmiers, (oil on canvas)
653150 Under the Palm Trees; Sous les Palmiers, (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 95.5x95.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Under the Palm Trees; Sous les Palmiers)

The Dressmaking Lesson; Le Lecon de Couture, 1884 (oil on canvas)
652842 The Dressmaking Lesson; Le Lecon de Couture, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); 59.1x71.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dressmaking Lesson; Le Lecon de Couture)

A Difficulty
OLD37320 A Difficulty by Hacker, Arthur (1858-1919); Gallery Oldham, UK; eGallery Oldham; English, out of copyright

Mercy at Her Work from The Pilgrims Progress From This World
5615845 Mercy at Her Work from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) illustration by William Strang (1859-1921)

The Little Seamstress, 1858 (oil on canvas)
989336 The Little Seamstress, 1858 (oil on canvas) by Breton, Jules (1827-1906); 55.5x43 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Seamstress; La Petite Couteriere. Jules Breton (1827-1906)

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"Darning: A Stitch in Time, Weaving Patriotism into British Homes during WW1" In a quaint British home, amidst the turmoil of World War 1, patriotism found its way through the delicate art of darning. The Patent Burnished Egg Eyed Darning Needles packet lay on the table, a testament to resourcefulness and resilience. It was February 1937 when a man sat at his table, diligently mending his socks. Each stitch carried with it a sense of duty and pride for his country. Sojourner Truth's black and white photograph watched over him from the wall, reminding him of strength in adversity. The room itself whispered tales of craftsmanship - "Stitch Stitch, " an oil painting depicting the bustling home of a London tailor; "Genre, " an enchanting canvas capturing the innocence of a little girl lost in her needlework; "Woman Mending, " created by Camille Pissarro in 1895, portrayed perseverance through brushstrokes. "Lachesis: Study of Jane Morris Seated in a Chair Sewing" revealed another facet of sewing's beauty - elegance intertwined with creativity as seen through pencil strokes on paper. Ellen Sickert's oil painting from the 1920s showcased how stitching could be both practical and artistic simultaneously. Underneath the gentle glow of an antique lamp stood "Under the Lamp, " an etching that captured quiet moments spent repairing garments late into the night. And who could forget that timeless image - "A Woman Sewing" - where every thread woven together told stories untold? As war ravaged once again during World War II era, even comic postcards embraced frugality with humor – “Now this economy is here, ” they proclaimed alongside images reflecting thriftiness while still maintaining spirits high.