Labouring Collection (#2)

Georgey in the Coal-Hole, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190196 Georgey in the Coal-Hole, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 25.1x20.1 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Making bread in the stone age, illustration from L Homme Primitif
CHT224418 Making bread in the stone age, illustration from L Homme Primitif by Louis Figuier, published by Hachette, 1870 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

The King of Belgium together with his staff officers digging out the trenches
486934 The King of Belgium together with his staff officers digging out the trenches, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre

Postcard depicting the washing-place of the factory Epitalon Freres in Lapte, Haute-Loire
REV382792 Postcard depicting the washing-place of the factory Epitalon Freres in Lapte, Haute-Loire, c.1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer

Building of the great staircase, Opera, Paris (engraving)
CHT382632 Building of the great staircase, Opera, Paris (engraving) by Deroy, Auguste Victor (d.1906) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Study for the Holy Family in the carpenters shop (pen & brown ink with brown wash
CTS404684 Study for the Holy Family in the carpenters shop (pen & brown ink with brown wash on paper) by Cambiaso, Luca (1527-85); 26.2x35.9 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Paper manufacturing from bamboo, from La Chine en Miniatures by M
CHT176861 Paper manufacturing from bamboo, from La Chine en Miniatures by M. Breton, published in Paris, 1811 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Ruth and Boaz, illustration from L Ancien Testament
REV326540 Ruth and Boaz, illustration from L Ancien Testament, published by Jakob Ferdinand Schreiber, Esslingen (colour engraving) by German School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Ice harvest on the Empress Lake in the Bois de Boulogne at Paris
CHT224440 Ice harvest on the Empress Lake in the Bois de Boulogne at Paris, illustration from Le Journal Illustre, 13th February 1870 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Lamy, A

Making and polishing silex at Pressigny, illustration from L Homme Primitif
CHT224417 Making and polishing silex at Pressigny, illustration from L Homme Primitif by Louis Figuier, published by Hachette, 1870 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Tree Felling in the Garden of Versailles around the Baths of Apollo (colour litho)
CHT172439 Tree Felling in the Garden of Versailles around the Baths of Apollo (colour litho) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Construction of the Temple of Solomon at Jerusalem (colour engraving)
CHT274908 Construction of the Temple of Solomon at Jerusalem (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Men shoveling coal into the furnaces / boilers at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
MNY380865 Men shoveling coal into the furnaces/boilers at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. at 23rd Street and Madison Avenue, New York

Cross-section of a Coal Mine (colour litho)
CHT164040 Cross-section of a Coal Mine (colour litho) by Bonhomme, Ignace Francois (1809-81) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: coupe d une mine de charbon; ); eArchives Charmet; French

The Parquet Planers, 1876 (oil on canvas) (small version)
BRM167854 The Parquet Planers, 1876 (oil on canvas) (small version) by Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-94); 80x100 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Georgey in the Coal Hole, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving)
3051743 Georgey in the Coal Hole, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Norman Milkmaid at Greville, 1871 (oil on cardboard)
3588523 A Norman Milkmaid at Greville, 1871 (oil on cardboard) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 80x55.6 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, USA; French, out of copyright

The Tower of Babel, 1468-84 (detail) (fresco) (see also 736755) (b / w photo)
736756 The Tower of Babel, 1468-84 (detail) (fresco) (see also 736755) (b/w photo) by Gozzoli, Benozzo di Lese di Sandro (1420-97); Camposanto, Pisa, Italy; (add.info.: Tour de Babel; ); Alinari

Alexandre Millerand and Albert Thomas as blacksmiths forging peace
698813 Alexandre Millerand and Albert Thomas as blacksmiths forging peace, front cover illustration from Le Rire Rouge, 31st July 1915 (colour litho) by Leandre

Album of the Isle of Pines, construction of a straw hut by the deportees, 1878-79 (litho)
661408 Album of the Isle of Pines, construction of a straw hut by the deportees, 1878-79 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Saint-Denis

Chinese unit stocking aerial bombs at an ordnance depot in France, 1917 (b / w photo)
PNP367511 Chinese unit stocking aerial bombs at an ordnance depot in France, 1917 (b/w photo) by Chinese Photographer, (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Workshop of a wood turner, illustration from the Revue de l
REV326123 Workshop of a wood turner, illustration from the Revue de l Education Nouvelle (colour litho) by Renard, Edouard (19th century) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Construction of the viaduct bridge of Auteuil near Auteuil station, Paris, c
CHT286927 Construction of the viaduct bridge of Auteuil near Auteuil station, Paris, c.1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Bibliotheque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris

The Sculptor, 1896 (plaster) (b / w photo)
XIR242829 The Sculptor, 1896 (plaster) (b/w photo) by Lefevre, Camille (1853-1933); 230x70x32 cm; Musee d Art et d Histoire, Belfort, France; French, out of copyright

The printing presses room of the Imperial Printing Works
XIR280189 The printing presses room of the Imperial Printing Works, illustration from Les Grandes Usines by Julien Turgan

Making Traps, illustration from L Art de l Artillerie
XDT217878 Making Traps, illustration from L Art de l Artillerie by Wolff de Senftenberg, late 16th century (pencil & w/c on paper) (b/w photo) by German School, (16th century); Min

Postcard depicting the sawmill Reviraud in Tence, Haute-Loire, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
REV382797 Postcard depicting the sawmill Reviraud in Tence, Haute-Loire, c.1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: carte postale)

Postcard depicting sawyers in the Cevennes, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
REV382777 Postcard depicting sawyers in the Cevennes, c.1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: carte postale)

Postcard depicting a workshop of locksmiths in Monistrol sur Loire, Le Puy-en-Velay, c
REV382776 Postcard depicting a workshop of locksmiths in Monistrol sur Loire, Le Puy-en-Velay, c.1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer

Man pulling on a rope, his left leg rehearsed a second time (black chalk on paper)
CTS404692 Man pulling on a rope, his left leg rehearsed a second time (black chalk on paper) by Carracci, Ludovico (1555-1619); 35x26 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Two peasants threshing (pen & brown ink with brown wash on paper)
CTS404484 Two peasants threshing (pen & brown ink with brown wash on paper) by Campagnola, Domenico (fl.1517-62); 16.9x27.4 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Unloading the Newfoundland Fishing Boat, 1873 (oil on canvas)
NUL396489 Unloading the Newfoundland Fishing Boat, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98); 50x74 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Peasants Harvesting Vegetables near Kyoto in the Middle Ages
CHT176846 Peasants Harvesting Vegetables near Kyoto in the Middle Ages, printed in The Kokka magazine, 1900-01 (colour litho) by Gukei

The Stone Heap (oil on canvas)
CH376580 The Stone Heap (oil on canvas) by Seurat, Georges Pierre (1859-91); 32.7x41.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Chinese carrying shells at an ammunition depot in France, 1917 (b / w photo)
PNP367512 Chinese carrying shells at an ammunition depot in France, 1917 (b/w photo) by Chinese Photographer, (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Preparing a Deer Hide, 1904 (oil on canvas)
HEH372462 Preparing a Deer Hide, 1904 (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 76.2x63.5 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Dutch building the palisades or stockade around New Amsterdam for protection (litho)
PNP377430 Dutch building the palisades or stockade around New Amsterdam for protection (litho) by American School; Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

View of laborers digging the Panama Canal with railroad tracks through a trench
MNY381046 View of laborers digging the Panama Canal with railroad tracks through a trench and some sort of digging machine in the foreground

The Gleaners, c. 1855-56 (etching on chine colle)
5643037 The Gleaners, c.1855-56 (etching on chine colle) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 19.1 x 25.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Credit National - Souscrivez pour la reconstitution des regions devastees, c
2651435 Credit National - Souscrivez pour la reconstitution des regions devastees, c.1920 (colour litho) by Lelong, Rene (1871-1933); 119x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Tower of Babel, 1468-84 (detail) (fresco) (see also 736756) (b / w photo)
736755 The Tower of Babel, 1468-84 (detail) (fresco) (see also 736756) (b/w photo) by Gozzoli, Benozzo di Lese di Sandro (1420-97); Camposanto, Pisa, Italy; (add.info.: Tour de Babel; ); Alinari

The Labours of the Months, from Alsace, mid 15th century (wool & linen)
BAL13105 The Labours of the Months, from Alsace, mid 15th century (wool & linen) by French School, (15th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; French, out of copyright

The errand girl of Paris, 1898 (colour litho)
REV326168 The errand girl of Paris, 1898 (colour litho) by Lemeunier, Basile (b.1852); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: le trottin; ); French, out of copyright

Naval dockyard, illustration from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers
REV326114 Naval dockyard, illustration from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers by Denis Diderot (1713-84) engraved by Robert Benard (fl.1734) published c.1770 (coloured engraving) by Goussier

Monastic husbandry, illustration from The Church of England
STC393337 Monastic husbandry, illustration from The Church of England: A History for the People by H.D.M. Spence-Jones, pub

Postcard depicting the weaving factory Colcombet in La Seauve, Haute-Loire, c. 1900
REV382798 Postcard depicting the weaving factory Colcombet in La Seauve, Haute-Loire, c.1900 by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: carte postale)

Paris, night work, late 19th century (colour litho)
REV326129 Paris, night work, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: travail de nuit; ); French

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"Labouring: A Glimpse into the World of Hard Work and Dedication" In the midst of The Forge, 1859 (engraving), sparks fly as skilled craftsmen toil away, their hands shaping iron with precision and artistry. Jean-Francois Millet's masterpiece, The Gleaners (1856) captures the essence in the fields, as weary women stoop low to gather what remains after harvest. On the rugged Shetland Islands, a group of determined individuals can be seen Cutting a peat bank. Their muscles strain against nature's resistance as they extract this precious fuel source from the earth. Meanwhile, in Thessaloniki, Greece - Street Porter carries heavy loads on his back through bustling streets; his resilience embodies the spirit of hard work. A Vietnamese Patriotic Poster reminds us that a Sedentary Lifestyle is not happy. It urges us to embrace physical labour for our well-being and fulfillment. In Bristlewoods' vegetable patch Illustration, sweat drips down brows while gardeners tend to their crops with love and care. Leon Wyczolkowski's Beet-lifting painting from 1893 portrays farmers bent over tirelessly lifting heavy roots from fertile soil. This scene echoes throughout history when manual labor was essential for survival. The Manufacturing process of cotton yarn comes alive through Ring Spinning in 19th-century factories. Workers skillfully operate machinery that transforms raw material into thread – an intricate dance between man and machine. Even Spanish architect Benito Bails recognized that mathematics is born out of diligent effort when he penned Elementos de Matematica. His words remind us that even intellectual pursuits require dedicated labour. Warsaw in the 16th century witnessed its inhabitants engaged in various trades depicted by an Engraving capturing their industriousness – blacksmiths hammering metal or tailors stitching garments meticulously. Finally, The Good Frenchman, c.