Fixing Collection (#2)

The Channel Crossing
A tempera painting of some figures tightly fixing themselves to seats and rails of a boat, travelling across the Channel Crossing, on a somewhat turbulent sea. Date: circa 1920

Mending the Net, 1892 (oil on canvas)
823053 Mending the Net, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Dessar, Louis Paul (1867-1952); 98x79.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mending the Net. Louis Paul Dessar (1867-1952). Oil on canvas

In Cupids Surgery (colour litho)
979733 In Cupids Surgery (colour litho) by Ehrenberger, Ludwig Lutz (1878-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Cupids Surgery.); © Look and Learn

Their untold stories
Kuntal Biswas

Fisherfolk in an Interior, (oil on canvas)
659087 Fisherfolk in an Interior, (oil on canvas) by Portielje, Edward (1861-1949); 66x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fisherfolk in an Interior. Edward Antoon Portielje (1861-1949)

The Net Binder, 1881 (oil on canvas)
OVR394327 The Net Binder, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Kolstoe, Fredrik (1860-1945); 71x92 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Vietnam. Fishing net analysis and repair with old fashioned manual sowing machine

Vietnam. Women repairing fishing nets

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)

Woman Sewing, c. 1908 (oil on canvas)
1197232 Woman Sewing, c. 1908 (oil on canvas) by Gilman, Harold (1876-1919); 40.7x30.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Clock Doctor, 1871 (oil on canvas)
CH198756 The Clock Doctor, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Perry, Enoch Wood (1831-1915); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

The Broken Vase (oil on canvas)
990908 The Broken Vase (oil on canvas) by Watrous, Harry Wilson (1857-1940); 30.5x40.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Broken Vase. Harry W. Watrous (1857-1940). Oil on canvas

Women in an Interior (w / c on paper)
658898 Women in an Interior (w/c on paper) by Bedini, Paolo (1844-1924); 49x32 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Man up a ladder fixing a street lamp (b / w photo)
6030819 Man up a ladder fixing a street lamp (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman sewing a tear on a mans trousers, c. 1895 (b / w photo)
DGC418696 Woman sewing a tear on a mans trousers, c.1895 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; American, out of copyright

Advertisement for Duco Cement, c. 1930-40 (b / w photo)
HGL396979 Advertisement for Duco Cement, c.1930-40 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, Delaware, USA; eHagley Museum and Library; American

Caney The Clown, from Street Life in London, by J
659994 Caney The Clown, from Street Life in London, by J. Thomson and Adolphe Smith, 1877 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Scottish

A 16 year-old schoolboy saving a boat and its passengers (colour litho)
2779754 A 16 year-old schoolboy saving a boat and its passengers (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Prince of Wales fixing the Last Rivet in the Victoria Bridge (engraving)
2773147 The Prince of Wales fixing the Last Rivet in the Victoria Bridge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Satire on the 1903 Paris-Madrid motor race. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796231 Satire on the 1903 Paris-Madrid motor race. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Metivet, Lucien (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satire on the 1903 Paris-Madrid motor race)

The end of the Afghan War featured on the cover of The Graphic, 12th July 1879 - photographing the Ameer Yakoob Khan (Emir Mohammad Yaqub Khan) at Gandamak where the treaty of peace was signed

The War, Field Telegraphy (litho)
1599226 The War, Field Telegraphy (litho) by Holland Tringham, Joseph (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War, Field Telegraphy)

Bought and Sold! "And Thereby Hangs a Tale"(engraving)
1595288 Bought and Sold! " And Thereby Hangs a Tale" (engraving) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bought and Sold)

Fixing Telegraphic Wires on Trees in the Forest of Lublin, Russia (engraving)
1595860 Fixing Telegraphic Wires on Trees in the Forest of Lublin, Russia (engraving) by Schonberg, Johann Nepomuk (1780-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Curly mesquite, Hilaria cenchroides, Ilaria cencroide. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science

Woman fixing her stockings, era of Marie Antoinette
Woman in dress a la Polonaise fixing her stockings, era of Marie Antoinette. Femme en robe ?? la Polonaise remettant sa jarretiere

Repairing a train track, Charing Cross bridge (sepia photo)
STC347679 Repairing a train track, Charing Cross bridge (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Arrival and Repair of a Stagecoach at Luz on the Road to Barreges, c. 1840 (colour litho)
CHT244617 Arrival and Repair of a Stagecoach at Luz on the Road to Barreges, c.1840 (colour litho) by Jacottet, Jean (1806-c.1843) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Glass blower fixing a handle on a jug. 1953

Repairing the Doll, 1867 (oil on canvas)
6198150 Repairing the Doll, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Burr, Alexander Hohenlohe (1837-99); 197x146 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info)

Man fixing his moustache in the mirror (colour litho)
5999954 Man fixing his moustache in the mirror (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man fixing his moustache in the mirror)

Mechanic of the British Army Service Corps repairing a truck with his 303 rifle close to
700924 Mechanic of the British Army Service Corps repairing a truck with his 303 rifle close to hand, 1915 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Soldiers repairing a cannon during the First World War, 1915 (b / w photo)
NAM280971 Soldiers repairing a cannon during the First World War, 1915 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum

Processing photographs
A man processing photographic images within a small workshop/workroom. He is surrounded by all the equipment he requires to create prints. Date: 1880

Darning (oil on canvas)
XKH234236 Darning (oil on canvas) by Uhde, Fritz von (1848-1911); 135x100 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

The Cobblers Shop, 1909 (oil on panel)
TW427306 The Cobblers Shop, 1909 (oil on panel) by Hedley, Ralph (1848-1913); 45.7x55.1 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright

Fixing Hair a la Teapot (engraving)
729224 Fixing Hair a la Teapot (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fixing Hair a la Teapot)

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)

Newhaven fishermen and fishwives 1862
A group of fishermen and fishwives in typical clothing worn at that time. 1862

Front cover, The Electric Guide, 8th Edition
Front cover, The Electric Guide, 8th (Abridged) Edition, by Arthur L Golding. Date: circa 1930s

Artillery Camp at Okehampton, Devon (engraving)
1627358 Artillery Camp at Okehampton, Devon (engraving) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artillery Camp at Okehampton, Devon)

The Prince of Wales fixing the Last Stone of the Portland Breakwater (engraving)
1588853 The Prince of Wales fixing the Last Stone of the Portland Breakwater (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Violet Cordery, Queen of Motorists
Violet Cordery, whose successful driving earned her the title of Queen of Motorists, showing her sister Evelyn how to tune up a car

The Ashantee War, fixing Telegraph Wires on the Road to the Prah (engraving)
1105521 The Ashantee War, fixing Telegraph Wires on the Road to the Prah (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ashantee War)

Recent Repairs at Ashbourne Church, Derbyshire (engraving)
1048956 Recent Repairs at Ashbourne Church, Derbyshire (engraving) by Justyne, Percy William (1812-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recent Repairs at Ashbourne Church, Derbyshire)

Fixing up the new aerial (litho)
1090696 Fixing up the new aerial (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fixing up the new aerial)

Rude weapons of primitive man (engraving)
966739 Rude weapons of primitive man (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rude weapons of primitive man)

Siege Operations at Chatham (engraving)
1057499 Siege Operations at Chatham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege Operations at Chatham)

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"Fixing: From Castles to Cars, Reflections to Repairs" Pembroke Castle, Wales, c1829. Artist: JMW Turner - A timeless masterpiece capturing the essence history. DIY mechanic fixing car, Eccles, Manchester - Unleashing the power of determination and grease-stained hands. Young woman in underwear standing by mirror (B&W) - Embracing vulnerability as she fixes her inner strength and self-image. Just Wright - When life throws curveballs, sometimes all we need is a little fix from unexpected sources. The men of the bridge. Yesterday morning while most of Scotland was asleep the men of Huntley, Aberdeenshire were repairing a flat tyre - Tirelessly working together to mend obstacles on their path towards progress. LFB Engineering Workshop - Vehicle repairs – Where skilled hands breathe new life into broken machines with precision and expertise. David Wright woman in white evening dress – Sometimes it takes a few stitches to restore elegance and gracefulness back into our lives. Fishermen on Kendwa Beach, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa – Mending nets under the African sun; resilience woven into every thread they repair. Beaver- working on beaver dam late autumn MT278 – Nature's ultimate handyman meticulously crafting homes for generations to come. Lance-Corporal Jarvis in Great War Deeds WW1 – Courageously patching up wounds both seen and unseen during times of conflict and chaos Thatcher at work renewing thatch on cottage England United Kingdom Europe- Preserving tradition one straw at a time; restoring roofs with love and craftsmanship. In this diverse collection of images from various walks of life across different continents and eras, "fixing" emerges as an art form that transcends boundaries—whether it's mending physical objects or healing emotional wounds.