Gourd Collection (#4)

The Washerwomen, 1906 (oil on canvas)
651307 The Washerwomen, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Monsted, Peder (1859-1941); 46.5x32.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Washerwomen. Peder Monsted (1859-1941). Oil on canvas

Old beggar woman with a gourd, c. 1629 (etching)
5979146 Old beggar woman with a gourd, c.1629 (etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 10.6x4.9 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

A Mexican Pulque Gatherer (b / w photo)
6018245 A Mexican Pulque Gatherer (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Mexican Pulque Gatherer)

One of a pair of two Gourds, Nevers, c. 1680-1700 (faience)
5043318 One of a pair of two Gourds, Nevers, c.1680-1700 (faience) by French School, (17th century); height: 34 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flattened ovoid shape)

Two Gourds, Nevers, c. 1680-1700 (faience)
5043317 Two Gourds, Nevers, c.1680-1700 (faience) by French School, (17th century); height: 34 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flattened ovoid shape)

Cucurbitaceae, The Gourd Tribe, from Illustrations of the Natural Orders of Plants
880264 Cucurbitaceae, The Gourd Tribe, from Illustrations of the Natural Orders of Plants, 1849-55 (hand-coloured litho) by Twining, Elizabeth (1805-89); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

A Maid Washing Carrots at a Fountain with Two Gardeners at Work (oil on canvas)
LST204700 A Maid Washing Carrots at a Fountain with Two Gardeners at Work (oil on canvas) by Muys, Nicols or Nicolaes (1740-1808); 68x80.6 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts

Zuni Tribesman, 1854 (colour litho)
PNP245620 Zuni Tribesman, 1854 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Grapes and Strawberries, 1877 (w / c on paper)
HMP426027 Grapes and Strawberries, 1877 (w/c on paper) by Collier, Thomas (1840-91); 28.2x39.1 cm; Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire, UK; eHarris Museum and Art Gallery; English

Melonleaf gourd, Cayaponia laciniosa (Bryonia laciniosa). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Hawaiian chief and wife, and masked warriors in a canoe
Kalaimanokahoowaha or Kanaina, Hawaiian chief with helmet and cloak made of feathers, and Poeta, his wife, in a feather lei necklace and beads in her hair

Tools, weapons and instruments of the Camacan people, Brazil
Tools and weapons of the Camacan people of Bahia, Brazil. Bow 1, arrow 2, 3, woven apron 4, bag 5, headdress with foliage 6, a gourd percussion instrument or kechieeh 7

Bitter gourd or bitter melon, Momordica charantia
La Momordique de la Chine. Bitter gourd or bitter melon, Momordica charantia. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus

Chinese men hunting wild ducks with decoy gourd hats in the river, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste Bertin

Snake gourd, Trichosanthes cucumerina (Serpent cucumber or hairblossom, Trichosanthes colubrina). Illustration by Lady Sarah Williams

Pumpkin or white gourd, Cucurbita pepo. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

Squirting cucumber, Ecballium elaterium
Squirting cucumber or exploding cucumber, Ecballium elaterium. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants

The Vegetable Market, 1662 (oil on panel)
3704067 The Vegetable Market, 1662 (oil on panel) by Sorgh, Hendrik Martensz (1611-70); 51x71 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

La Gourde (b / w photo)
3091220 La Gourde (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Gourde. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn; French, out of copyright

Young African Elephant Kiberenge being given a drink by Darisha, London Zoo
2644370 Young African Elephant Kiberenge being given a drink by Darisha, London Zoo, September 1923 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info)

Bantu musicians with gourd piano, Central Africa
Two Bantu musicians playing a gourd piano looking rather like a curved xylophone, Central Africa. Date: 1922

International Woman Suffrage Alliance of Officers
International gathering of well-known workers for womens franchise: prominent representatives of the suffrage societies who attended the international woman suffrage alliance board of officers

The March of the Seasons, (oil on canvas)
659162 The March of the Seasons, (oil on canvas) by Halle, Charles Edward (1846-1914); 106x79.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The March of the Seasons. Charles Edward Halle (1846-1914)

The Water Carriers, 1888 (watercolour, gouache, pen and black ink on paper)
651129 The Water Carriers, 1888 (watercolour, gouache, pen and black ink on paper) by Farny, Henry Francois (1847-1916); 21.2x40.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Water Carriers)

Colonial and Indian Exhibition, British Guiana, West Indies, and British Honduras (engraving)
1624688 Colonial and Indian Exhibition, British Guiana, West Indies, and British Honduras (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

St Jerome, c. 1540 (oil on wood)
3588423 St Jerome, c.1540 (oil on wood) by Reymerswaele, Marinus van (c.1490-c.1567) (follower of); 101x129 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

Preparing for the hunt, plate 1, early 19th century (colour engraving)
REV287674 Preparing for the hunt, plate 1, early 19th century (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: les apprets de chasse; grvures parisiennes)

Still Life with a Pitcher, c. 1901-03 (oil on canvas)
LEF218182 Still Life with a Pitcher, c.1901-03 (oil on canvas) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 38x55 cm; Private Collection; Photo eLefevre Fine Art Ltd. London; French, out of copyright

One of a pair of two Gourds, Nevers, c. 1680-1700 (faience)
5043319 One of a pair of two Gourds, Nevers, c.1680-1700 (faience) by French School, (17th century); height: 34 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flattened ovoid shape)

Loofah, or towel-gourd (litho)
6013553 Loofah, or towel-gourd (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loofah, or towel-gourd)

Sancho Panza, 1859 (oil on canvas)
HMP90722 Sancho Panza, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Gilbert, John (1817-97); 77x64 cm; Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire, UK; eHarris Museum and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

The Marriage at Cana (oil on canvas)
PWI93873 The Marriage at Cana (oil on canvas) by Bassano, Leandro da Ponte (1557-1622); 152x214 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; Italian, out of copyright

Peace, 1790 (oil on canvas)
EDI81360 Peace, 1790 (oil on canvas) by Huet, Jean-Baptiste (1745-1811); 112x131 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

A Still Life with Artichokes (oil on copper)
RAF63866 A Still Life with Artichokes (oil on copper) by Kessel, Jan van, the Elder (1626-79); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Flemish, out of copyright

Gourd in fabric and wallpaper patterns, 1897 (lithograph)
5855499 Gourd in fabric and wallpaper patterns, 1897 (lithograph) by Grasset, Eugene (1841-1917); (add.info.: Lithograph by Schlumberger with pochoir (stencil)

Egyptian Water Carrier, (oil on canvas)
989491 Egyptian Water Carrier, (oil on canvas) by Vibert, Jean or Jehan Georges (1840-1902); 81.2x40.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian Water Carrier. Jehan Georges Vibert (1840-1902)

Fruit in a Wicker Basket with Figs on a Plinth, Dead Game, a Cabbage, a Melon
991433 Fruit in a Wicker Basket with Figs on a Plinth, Dead Game, a Cabbage, a Melon, a Gourd and an Artichoke on a stone Ledge, a Window beyond, (oil on canvas) by Dupuis

Jar, Sake Bottle and Ceramic Gourd (porcelain, ceramic, bronze & enamel)
898814 Jar, Sake Bottle and Ceramic Gourd (porcelain, ceramic, bronze & enamel) by Japanese School, (18th century); Galerie Janette Ostier, Paris, France; (add.info.: PROV: Shigaraki kilns)

Saint Jerome in his Study, 1514 (engraving)
877247 Saint Jerome in his Study, 1514 (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.4x18.5 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; German

Still-life, c. 1870 (oil on canvas)
874748 Still-life, c.1870 (oil on canvas) by Arrieta, Jose Agustin (1802-74); 66.36 x91.44 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Museum purchase with funds provided by Dean

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In the enchanting city of Ushuaia, Argentina, one can immerse themselves in the rich cultural heritage that revolves around gourds. These typical calabash gourd cups are not just ordinary vessels; they hold a special place in Argentinean tradition as they are used for mate, also known as chimarrao or cimarron. Travel back in time to 1613 and explore Basilius Besler's Florilegium, a captivating engraving that showcases various members of the Cucurbitaceae family such as gourds, taro or dasheen, and pumpkins. This intricate artwork published in Nuremberg transports us to an era where botanical wonders were celebrated. Tomando Mate - Argentina captures the essence of Argentinean culture with locals indulging in this beloved beverage. The set of thirteen Apostles Spoons from 1626 adds a touch of elegance to any table setting while reminding us of historical craftsmanship. Venturing further across continents, we find ourselves amidst the carving gourds scene in Sokoto, Nigeria. Witnessing these skilled artisans transform simple gourds into stunning works of art is truly awe-inspiring. Meanwhile, Angola beckons with its vibrant Marimba Players who create mesmerizing melodies using traditional instruments made from gourds. Ulisse Aldrovandi's Squash engravings take us on a journey through time once again. Dating back to the 16th century, these plates showcase heirloom squash varieties that have stood the test of time and continue to captivate our taste buds today. St Jerome in his Study (1514) presents an intriguing glimpse into history through an engraving depicting St Jerome surrounded by books and artifacts including a staff and gourd—a testament to his pilgrim following along St James's Way. Lastly, let us not forget about nature's bounty as we encounter a purebred Berkshire piglet frolicking in the autumnal beauty of Smithfield, Rhode Island.