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Farm Labourer Collection (#2)

"Capturing the Essence of Farm Labourers Through Art

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable: Sir Robert Peel addressing bystanders...at Valencia, 1865

Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable: Sir Robert Peel addressing bystanders...at Valencia, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable: Sir Robert Peel addressing the bystanders after the taking of the shore end of the cable to the Telegraph House at Valencia, 1865

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable:...workmen on the road between Killarney and Valencia

Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable:...workmen on the road between Killarney and Valencia, 1865 Creator: Unknown
Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable: encampment of workmen on the road between Killarney and Valencia, 1865. Engraving from a sketch by Robert Dudley

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: 'Grape Gathering near Naples', by A. De Curzon, in the Exhibition of Fine Arts at Paris, 1864

"Grape Gathering near Naples", by A. De Curzon, in the Exhibition of Fine Arts at Paris, 1864. Engraving of a painting

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Morning atmosphere at Holmvassbu, 1915 (painting)

Morning atmosphere at Holmvassbu, 1915 (painting)
8701493 Morning atmosphere at Holmvassbu, 1915 (painting) by Skredsvig, Christian Eriksen (1854-1924); 100x136 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Seal depicting man with oxen, -360 BC (red jasper)

Seal depicting man with oxen, -360 BC (red jasper)
7309964 Seal depicting man with oxen, -360 BC (red jasper); 1.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: stone (red jasper)); © Ashmolean Museum

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Farmers milking cows in the Zugspitze mountain range (postcard)

Farmers milking cows in the Zugspitze mountain range (postcard)
7377758 Farmers milking cows in the Zugspitze mountain range (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: The polenta, c.1910 (print)

The polenta, c.1910 (print)
7293388 The polenta, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Italian farmers eating polenta. Imagery in: Histoire anecdotique de l'alimentation, France)

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Portrait of peasant, Abruzzo, Italy, c.1900 (b/w photo)

Portrait of peasant, Abruzzo, Italy, c.1900 (b/w photo)
8618995 Portrait of peasant, Abruzzo, Italy, c.1900 (b/w photo) by Michetti, Francesco Paolo (1851-1929); (add.info.: By Francesco Paolo Michetti); Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Food and Beverage. Oil making. Olive oil press in the south of France. Engraving in

Food and Beverage. Oil making. Olive oil press in the south of France. Engraving in
3434932 Food and Beverage. Oil making. Olive oil press in the south of France. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part)

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Food and Beverage. Sugar cane mill in India. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de

Food and Beverage. Sugar cane mill in India. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434732 Food and Beverage. Sugar cane mill in India. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Moulin a cannes a sucre en usage en Inde)

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Food and Beverage. Bowl for butter washing and salting. Engraving in

Food and Beverage. Bowl for butter washing and salting. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie
3434830 Food and Beverage. Bowl for butter washing and salting. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Food and Beverage)

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848

The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848
3480182 The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848; (add.info.: Farmers reading the newspaper and smoking churchwarden pipes in the local tavern)

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: A large group of farmers talking to one another

A large group of farmers talking to one another
3478114 A large group of farmers talking to one another; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a large group of farmers talking to one another. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Au coin du feu, By the fireside, miniature 1490

Au coin du feu, By the fireside, miniature 1490
3434849 Au coin du feu, By the fireside, miniature 1490; (add.info.: Agriculture. Bibl. Agriculture. Farmers by the fireside. Miniature from a calendar, France, 1490. Bibl.); Photo © CCI

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Food and Beverage. Moulding the Edam in the Netherlands. Engraving in

Food and Beverage. Moulding the Edam in the Netherlands. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de
3434828 Food and Beverage. Moulding the Edam in the Netherlands. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, vers 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part)

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Food and Beverage. Storage (improvement) of the Camembert cheese. Engraving in

Food and Beverage. Storage (improvement) of the Camembert cheese. Engraving in
3434827 Food and Beverage. Storage (improvement) of the Camembert cheese. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part)

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Food and Beverage. Production of the Cantal cheese. Engraving in

Food and Beverage. Production of the Cantal cheese. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie
3434802 Food and Beverage. Production of the Cantal cheese. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Food and Beverage)

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: A farmer nursing an infant child whilst on break (engraving)

A farmer nursing an infant child whilst on break (engraving)
3478115 A farmer nursing an infant child whilst on break (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting a farmer nursing an infant child whilst on break)

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: A farmers reading the newspaper and smoking, 1850

A farmers reading the newspaper and smoking, 1850
3478097 A farmers reading the newspaper and smoking, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a farmers reading the newspaper and smoking churchwarden pipes in the local tavern)

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Bad Tolz Upper Bavaria, party on the Zwieselalm, costume (postcard)

Bad Tolz Upper Bavaria, party on the Zwieselalm, costume (postcard)
7377781 Bad Tolz Upper Bavaria, party on the Zwieselalm, costume (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Picture series shadow plays, the farmer, Liebig picture

Picture series shadow plays, the farmer, Liebig picture
7277923 Picture series shadow plays, the farmer, Liebig picture; Private Collection; (add.info.: Picture series shadow plays, the farmer, Liebig picture)

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Engraving depicting a starving farm labourer eating a raw turnip that has been put in the field as

Engraving depicting a starving farm labourer eating a raw turnip that has been put in the field as fodder for sheep
5308555 Engraving depicting a starving farm labourer eating a raw turnip that has been put in the field as fodder for sheep

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Bad Reichenhall, costume, Reichenhall farmers chapel, Linder Hansl (postcard)

Bad Reichenhall, costume, Reichenhall farmers chapel, Linder Hansl (postcard)
7377737 Bad Reichenhall, costume, Reichenhall farmers chapel, Linder Hansl (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Farmer from the Ries, Bavarian in costume, pipe, hat (postcard)

Farmer from the Ries, Bavarian in costume, pipe, hat (postcard)
7377793 Farmer from the Ries, Bavarian in costume, pipe, hat (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Education. Children life in the countryside. Children's dance. Engraving 'Munchener Bilderbogen'

Education. Children life in the countryside. Children's dance. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen"
3434970 Education. Children life in the countryside. Children's dance. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany, c.1880 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Education. Coll. Part)

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Education. Children life in the countryside. Children in the garden

Education. Children life in the countryside. Children in the garden. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen"
3434966 Education. Children life in the countryside. Children in the garden. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany, c.1880 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Education. Coll. Part)

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: History. France. Charlemagne in one of his villa. Illustration in

History. France. Charlemagne in one of his villa. Illustration in: Belles Images d'Histoire (History Schoolbook)
3434636 History. France. Charlemagne in one of his villa. Illustration in: Belles Images d'Histoire (History Schoolbook), by H

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: An agricultural scene

An agricultural scene
3329547 An agricultural scene; (add.info.: Woodcut print of an agricultural scene in Medieval England. Dated 15th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: The wheat, c. 1900 (chromo)

The wheat, c. 1900 (chromo)
1790171 The wheat, c. 1900 (chromo); (add.info.: the wheat : from the harvest to the bread, in France early 20th century); Photo © CCI

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: A Farm Labourer (colour litho)

A Farm Labourer (colour litho)
8671042 A Farm Labourer (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Farm Labourer)

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: A View of Vianen with a Herdsman and Cattle by a River, c.1643-45 (oil on panel)

A View of Vianen with a Herdsman and Cattle by a River, c.1643-45 (oil on panel)
5862004 A View of Vianen with a Herdsman and Cattle by a River, c.1643-45 (oil on panel) by Cuyp, Aelbert (1620-91); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: By Aelbert Cuyp)

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Harvest, c.1890 (illustration)

Harvest, c.1890 (illustration)
8698466 Harvest, c.1890 (illustration); (add.info.: Agriculture. Harvest, agrarian engine. Illustration for a calendar, France, ca 1890.); © Archives Charmet

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Farmer from the Ries, old man in costume, coat, hat (postcard)

Farmer from the Ries, old man in costume, coat, hat (postcard)
7377797 Farmer from the Ries, old man in costume, coat, hat (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Rieser farmer in costume, man in coat with cigarette and melon hat (b/w photo)

Rieser farmer in costume, man in coat with cigarette and melon hat (b/w photo)
7377813 Rieser farmer in costume, man in coat with cigarette and melon hat (b/w photo); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Collectivization of breeding in USSR, ca 1930 (poster)

Collectivization of breeding in USSR, ca 1930 (poster)
7422855 Collectivization of breeding in USSR, ca 1930 (poster); (add.info.: Agriculture. Collectivization of breeding in USSR. Poster, USSR, ca 1930.); © Archives Charmet

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Cinnamon harvest, c.1900 (b/w photo)

Cinnamon harvest, c.1900 (b/w photo)
7293272 Cinnamon harvest, c.1900 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Agriculture. Harvest of the cinnamon in Indonesia. Photo, Netherlands, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Education. Children life in the countryside. Mother with her children

Education. Children life in the countryside. Mother with her children. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen"
3434974 Education. Children life in the countryside. Mother with her children. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany, c.1880 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Education. Coll. Part)

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Education. Children life in the countryside. Sad girl. Engraving 'Munchener Bilderbogen', Germany

Education. Children life in the countryside. Sad girl. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany
3434973 Education. Children life in the countryside. Sad girl. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany, c.1880 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Education. Coll. Part. Education)

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Education. Children life in the countryside. Dolls washing. Engraving 'Munchener Bilderbogen'

Education. Children life in the countryside. Dolls washing. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany
3434967 Education. Children life in the countryside. Dolls washing. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany, c.1880 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Education. Coll. Part. Education)

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Education. Children life in the countryside. Inside of a farmer house

Education. Children life in the countryside. Inside of a farmer house. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen"
3434965 Education. Children life in the countryside. Inside of a farmer house. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany, c.1880 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Education. Coll. Part)

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Food and Beverage. Camembert's drying. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie

Food and Beverage. Camembert's drying. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434829 Food and Beverage. Camembert's drying. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Food and Beverage)

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Food and Beverage. Cellar's street in Roquefort, city of the Blue Cheese

Food and Beverage. Cellar's street in Roquefort, city of the Blue Cheese
3434801 Food and Beverage. Cellar's street in Roquefort, city of the Blue Cheese. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Landscape with a Peasant and His Flock, c.1850-59 (oil on fabric)

Landscape with a Peasant and His Flock, c.1850-59 (oil on fabric)
XOS5877497 Landscape with a Peasant and His Flock, c.1850-59 (oil on fabric) by Daiwaille, A.J. (1818-88); 55.2x78.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: The Wheat Field, c. 1875-77 (oil on canvas)

The Wheat Field, c. 1875-77 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879428 The Wheat Field, c. 1875-77 (oil on canvas) by Inness, George Snr. (1825-94); 50.8x76 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by George Inness)

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: 'A Franciscan monk asking a shepherd for one of his sheep', from the book 'Trujillo del Peru' by

"A Franciscan monk asking a shepherd for one of his sheep", from the book "Trujillo del Peru" by
AIS5363028 "A Franciscan monk asking a shepherd for one of his sheep", from the book "Trujillo del Peru" by Baltasar Martinez Companon y Bajanda, Bishop of Trujillo (1782-1785)

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Young peasant leading four cows in front of her farm, around 1900 in the Black Mountain

Young peasant leading four cows in front of her farm, around 1900 in the Black Mountain
PCT4256650 Young peasant leading four cows in front of her farm, around 1900 in the Black Mountain, at the edge of the Aude and Tarn departments (photo); © Patrice Cartier

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Education. Children life in the countryside. Girl reading a tale to her brothers and sisters

Education. Children life in the countryside. Girl reading a tale to her brothers and sisters
3434972 Education. Children life in the countryside. Girl reading a tale to her brothers and sisters. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany

Background imageFarm Labourer Collection: Education. Children life in the countryside. Mothers with heir children

Education. Children life in the countryside. Mothers with heir children. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen"
3434971 Education. Children life in the countryside. Mothers with heir children. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany, c.1880 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Education. Coll. Part)




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"Capturing the Essence of Farm Labourers Through Art: A Glimpse into History" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the world of farm labourers through a collection of captivating artworks. From Pieter Bruegel the Elder's iconic "The Harvesters, 1565" to Vincent van Gogh's evocative "The Sower, October 1888, " these masterpieces offer us a glimpse into the lives and struggles of those who toiled on the land. Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow's "Galway Gossips, c1887" transports us to rural Ireland, where farm labourers gather for a moment of respite amidst their hard work. Hubert von Herkomer's "Our Village, c1890" showcases the tight-knit community spirit that often defined agricultural life. Henry Herbert la Thangue's "Gathering Plums, 1901" depicts farm labourers engaged in fruitful harvests, reminding us of their vital role in providing sustenance for communities. Axel Frick's poignant painting titled "Matta Virgem, 1895" highlights both the beauty and hardships faced by these workers. Louis Leopold Boilly takes us further back with his piece entitled "The Movings, 1822, " revealing how even centuries ago, farmers had to adapt and relocate their livelihoods. Meanwhile, Paul Limbourg captures picturesque scenes from different months throughout history with works like "July - The Chateau at Poitiers, " offering glimpses into seasonal farming practices. Venturing even further back in time brings us to ancient Egypt with Neb-Hepet's Book of the Dead depicting fields teeming with life as an essential part of existence. And finally Jean Colombe and Hermann Limbourg transport us to medieval France with stunning depictions such as March - The Chateau de Lusignan or June - The Palace and Sainte-Chapelle.