Labouring Collection (#5)

Louis XIV visiting the Gobelins factory (pierre noire on paper)
XIR414669 Louis XIV visiting the Gobelins factory (pierre noire on paper) by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); 58.1x92.7 cm; Louvre (Cabinet de dessins), Paris

Haymaking in the month of June, detail (fresco)
XOT361867 Haymaking in the month of June, detail (fresco) by Venceslao, Maestro (fl.1390-1400) (attr. to); Castello del Buonconsilio, Torre dell Aquila

Village farmers doing work in April (fresco)
XOT361864 Village farmers doing work in April (fresco) by Venceslao, Maestro (fl.1390-1400) (attr. to); Castello del Buonconsilio, Torre dell Aquila

Digging for diamonds in South Africa (litho)
KW353665 Digging for diamonds in South Africa (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Chips From the Earths Crust published in 1894; ); Ken Welsh; English

Panning for diamonds (litho)
KW353664 Panning for diamonds (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Chips From the Earths Crust published in 1894; ); Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Celebrating the wine harvest in Alsace, illustration from Le Petit Journal
XIR346340 Celebrating the wine harvest in Alsace, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 1st October 1911 (colour litho) by French School

Silver mine of La Croix-aux-Mines, Lorraine, fol. 8v and fol. 9r, miners entering the mine, c
XIR346046 Silver mine of La Croix-aux-Mines, Lorraine, fol.8v and fol.9r, miners entering the mine, c.1530 (pen & ink & w/c on paper) (b/w photo) by Gross or Groff

Silver mine of La Croix-aux-Mines, Lorraine, fol. 9v and fol. 10r, miners and their hammers, c
XIR346047 Silver mine of La Croix-aux-Mines, Lorraine, fol.9v and fol.10r, miners and their hammers, c.1530 (pen & ink & w/c on paper) (b/w photo) by Gross or Groff

Siver mine of La Croix-aux-Mines, Lorraine, fol. 3v and 4r, transporting wood, c. 1530
XIR346040 Siver mine of La Croix-aux-Mines, Lorraine, fol.3v and 4r, transporting wood, c.1530 (pen & ink & w/c on paper) (b/w photo) by Gross or Groff

Silver mine of La Croix-aux-Mines, Lorraine, fol. 7v and fol. 8r, collectors entering the mine, c
XIR346045 Silver mine of La Croix-aux-Mines, Lorraine, fol.7v and fol.8r, collectors entering the mine, c.1530 (pen & ink & w/c on paper) (b/w photo) by Gross or Groff

Silver mine of La Croix-aux-Mines, Lorraine, fol
XIR346042 Silver mine of La Croix-aux-Mines, Lorraine, fol.5v and fol.6r, transporting and delivering coal for the forges, c.1530 (pen & ink & w/c on paper) (b/w photo) by Gross or Groff

Silver mine of La Croix-aux-Mines, Lorraine, fol. 4v and fol. 5r, supplying and delivering tallow, c
XIR346041 Silver mine of La Croix-aux-Mines, Lorraine, fol.4v and fol.5r, supplying and delivering tallow, c.1530 (pen & ink & w/c on paper) (b/w photo) by Gross or Groff

Silver mine of La Croix-aux-Mines, Lorraine, fol. 2v and fol. 3r, carpenters and carpentry, c
XIR346039 Silver mine of La Croix-aux-Mines, Lorraine, fol.2v and fol.3r, carpenters and carpentry, c.1530 (pen & ink & w/c on paper) (b/w photo) by Gross or Groff

June, sheep shearing, Gemini, illustration from the Almanach des Bergers
XIR345826 June, sheep shearing, Gemini, illustration from the Almanach des Bergers, 1491 (xylograph) (b/w photo) by Le Rouge, Pierre (fl)

August, harvesting, Leo, illustration from the Almanach des Bergers, 1491
XIR345828 August, harvesting, Leo, illustration from the Almanach des Bergers, 1491 (xylograph) (b/w photo) by Le Rouge, Pierre (fl)

March, fishing and pruning trees, Pisces, illustration from the Almanach des Bergers
XIR345824 March, fishing and pruning trees, Pisces, illustration from the Almanach des Bergers, 1491 (xylograph) (b/w photo) by Le Rouge, Pierre (fl)

October, sowing, ploughing and threshing, Libra, illustration from the Almanach
XIR345829 October, sowing, ploughing and threshing, Libra, illustration from the Almanach des Bergers, 1491 (xylograph) (b/w photo) by Le Rouge, Pierre (fl)

July, haymaking, Cancer, illustration from the Almanach des Bergers, 1491
XIR345827 July, haymaking, Cancer, illustration from the Almanach des Bergers, 1491 (xylograph) (b/w photo) by Le Rouge, Pierre (fl)

The Vineyard of the Lord, 1569 (oil on panel)
XPH330498 The Vineyard of the Lord, 1569 (oil on panel) by Cranach, Lucas the Younger (1515-86); Stadtkirche, Wittenberg, Germany; (add.info)

Landscape with Forge (oil on canvas)
XIR316368 Landscape with Forge (oil on canvas) by Bles, Herri met de (Civetta) (c.1510-p.1550); Narodni Galerie, Prague, Czech Republic; (add.info.: Paysage avec fabriques; ); Netherlandish

Landscape with Forge, detail of the foundry (oil on canvas) (detail of 316368)
XIR316370 Landscape with Forge, detail of the foundry (oil on canvas) (detail of 316368) by Bles, Herri met de (Civetta) (c.1510-p.1550); Narodni Galerie, Prague

Landing Stage with Boats, 1888 (oil on canvas)
XIR30712 Landing Stage with Boats, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 55.1x66.2 cm; Museum Folkwang, Essen

Armstead at Work, engraving after a drawing by Wirgman, from The Century Illustrated
KW293347 Armstead at Work, engraving after a drawing by Wirgman, from The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, May to October, 1883 (engraving) by Wirgman

Profile of a vessel getting ready to launch, illustration from the Atlas de Colbert
XIR619832 Profile of a vessel getting ready to launch, illustration from the Atlas de Colbert, plate 29 (pencil & w/c on paper) (b/w photo) by French School

The Vineyard of the Lord, 1569 (oil on panel) (detail of 330498)
XPH617466 The Vineyard of the Lord, 1569 (oil on panel) (detail of 330498) by Cranach, Lucas the Younger (1515-86); Stadtkirche, Wittenberg

Process of rolling armour-plates for Her Majestys ships at the Alas Steelworks
XJF425393 Process of rolling armour-plates for Her Majestys ships at the Alas Steelworks, Sheffield, illustration from The Illustrated London News, September 14th 1861 (engraving) by Jackson

Women as Coal Workers, War Office photographs, 1916 (b / w photo)
XJF425322 Women as Coal Workers, War Office photographs, 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Riddling Cinders, War Office photographs, 1916 (b / w photo)
XJF425321 Riddling Cinders, War Office photographs, 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Official War Office photographs; ); English

Women Barrowing Coke at a Gas Works, War Office photographs, 1916 (b / w photo)
XJF425316 Women Barrowing Coke at a Gas Works, War Office photographs, 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Haymaking (w / c on paper)
XPG379699 Haymaking (w/c on paper) by Hopkins, Arthur (1848-1930); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Construction of the Tower of Babel, 1878 (litho)
KW348160 Construction of the Tower of Babel, 1878 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Factory for shotgun cartridges, Usine Chaudun, rue du Faubourg Montmartre 7, Paris
XIR280199 Factory for shotgun cartridges, Usine Chaudun, rue du Faubourg Montmartre 7, Paris, engraved by Luc (19th century) (litho) (b/w photo) by French School

Improvements to Paris, transformation of Montagne Sainte-Genevieve, view taken
XIR280139 Improvements to Paris, transformation of Montagne Sainte-Genevieve, view taken from rue Saint-Victor, 1877 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Thorigny, Felix (1824-70); Bibliotheque Nationale

Building of Avenue de l Opera, demolition of the Butte des Moulins, from 7 pm to midnight
XIR280135 Building of Avenue de l Opera, demolition of the Butte des Moulins, from 7 pm to midnight, engraved by Charles Baude (1853-1935) December 1876 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Lancon

New Paris, view of a part of Rivoli street, in its present state, taken from the
XIR280138 New Paris, view of a part of Rivoli street, in its present state, taken from the corner of the Place of the Palais-Royal, 1877 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Provost

Workshop of jewellery during the Second Empire, illustration from Les Grandes
XIR280193 Workshop of jewellery during the Second Empire, illustration from Les Grandes Usines by Julien Turgan, c.1880 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Fichot

Forge of the Derosne and Cail Company, Grenelle, illustration from Les Grandes
XIR280190 Forge of the Derosne and Cail Company, Grenelle, illustration from Les Grandes Usines by Julien Turgan, engraved by Henry Duff Linton (1815-99) c.1880 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Morin

Demolition of the Paris barriers, Arc de Triomphe and Place de l Etoile, engraved
XIR280143 Demolition of the Paris barriers, Arc de Triomphe and Place de l Etoile, engraved by Henry Duff Linton (1815-99) 1860 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Thorigny

Paris, demolitions for the building of Rue des Ecoles, view taken from rue Saint-Nicolas
XIR280141 Paris, demolitions for the building of Rue des Ecoles, view taken from rue Saint-Nicolas du Chardonnet, engraved by Charles Maurand (19th century) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Thorigny

Empress Eugenie (1826-1920) silvering a mirror at the Mirrors Manufacture of Saint Gobain
XIR280196 Empress Eugenie (1826-1920) silvering a mirror at the Mirrors Manufacture of Saint Gobain, illustration from Les Grandes Usines by Julien Turgan

The engraving Workshop, Chapter on engraving, plate I, illustration from the Encyclopedia
XIR266960 The engraving Workshop, Chapter on engraving, plate I, illustration from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84) (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Building site of the Galerie des Machines at the Universal Exhibition of 1889, Paris
XIR266956 Building site of the Galerie des Machines at the Universal Exhibition of 1889, Paris, April 1889 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

January, February, March and April, from The Julius Calendar and Hymnal
XJF277620 January, February, March and April, from The Julius Calendar and Hymnal, illustration from History of the English People (engraving) (b/w photo)

Month of June, from The Shepheardes Calender by Edmund Spenser (1552-99)
XJF277611 Month of June, from The Shepheardes Calender by Edmund Spenser (1552-99), facsimile of original published in 1579 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Month of July, from The Shepheardes Calender by Esmond Spenser (1552-1599)
XJF277610 Month of July, from The Shepheardes Calender by Esmond Spenser (1552-1599), facsimile of original published in 1579 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Hedger and Ditcher (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
XYC277134 The Hedger and Ditcher (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 16.8x11.4 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul Mellon, USA; English, out of copyright

Study for Building the Roman Wall, c. 1857 (w / c on paper) (see 132581 for mural)
XCF264489 Study for Building the Roman Wall, c.1857 (w/c on paper) (see 132581 for mural) by Scott, William Bell (1811-90); Private Collection; (add.info)

The forges of Ivry, illustration from Les Grandes Usines by Julien Turgan
XIR253249 The forges of Ivry, illustration from Les Grandes Usines by Julien Turgan (engraving) (b/w photo) by Rose, Laurent Victor (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

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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.