Maker Collection (#6)

The Ship Carpenter (engraving)
2808346 The Ship Carpenter (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ship Carpenter)

The Sawyer (engraving)
2808339 The Sawyer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sawyer. Illustration for The Book of Trades or Circle of the Useful Arts (12th edn)

The Matrass maker (engraving)
2808338 The Matrass maker (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Matrass maker)

Page from Vignettes Typographiques (engraving)
3640143 Page from Vignettes Typographiques (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from Vignettes Typographiques, Attributs, Melanges, Armes)

The Parchmenter (engraving)
3646675 The Parchmenter (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parchmenter. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by)

Une Boutique de cordonnier sous Louis XIII (engraving)
3645352 Une Boutique de cordonnier sous Louis XIII (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Boutique de cordonnier sous Louis XIII)

Interieur d une boutique de perruquier sous Louis XV (engraving)
3645197 Interieur d une boutique de perruquier sous Louis XV (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interieur d une boutique de perruquier sous Louis XV)

Serrurier, 1580 (engraving)
3646133 Serrurier, 1580 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Serrurier, 1580. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1882)

Selliers, 1590 (engraving)
3646130 Selliers, 1590 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Selliers, 1590. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1882)

Epinglier (engraving)
3646082 Epinglier (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Epinglier. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1882)

Clasp-maker (engraving)
668450 Clasp-maker (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clasp-maker. Illustration for Manners, Customs)

Chain maker, who said he was not a beggar (engraving)
664706 Chain maker, who said he was not a beggar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chain maker)

George Brownhill, maker of German silver, trade card (engraving)
731628 George Brownhill, maker of German silver, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Brownhill, maker of German silver)

C Hayes, coach and harness maker, trade card (engraving)
731575 C Hayes, coach and harness maker, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: C Hayes, coach and harness maker, trade card)

Straw chair maker (coloured engraving)
703291 Straw chair maker (coloured engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); Gabinetto Comunale delle Stampe, Rome, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Cribb, glass and picture frame maker, trade card (engraving)
733793 Cribb, glass and picture frame maker, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cribb, glass and picture frame maker, trade card)

Plate underneath incense burner bearing names of the makers and workshop seals
PFR270970 Plate underneath incense burner bearing names of the makers and workshop seals, Meiji period, late 19th century (metal) (see 270967) by Japanese School

The Basket Weavers costume (coloured engraving)
STC259823 The Basket Weavers costume (coloured engraving) by Engelbrecht, Martin (1684-1756); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Corbeiller; ); The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Thomas Martin, trade card (engraving)
610440 Thomas Martin, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Martin, trade card.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Fol. 1v Games Table Makers, from the Book of Games, Chess, Dice and Boards
XIR203412 Fol.1v Games Table Makers, from the Book of Games, Chess, Dice and Boards, 1282 (vellum) by Spanish School, (13th century); Biblioteca Monasterio del Escorial, Madrid

Savetiers Ambulants (colour photo)
2817389 Savetiers Ambulants (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Savetiers Ambulants)

Metiers japonais (engraving)
2793188 Metiers japonais (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Metiers japonais. Illustration for Le Tour Du Monde (Hachette, 1866 1H)

The Sewing Class (oil on canvas)
1766678 The Sewing Class (oil on canvas) by Anethan, Alix d (1848-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sewing Class. Alix d Anethan (1848-1921)

Boring out Blocks for Wheel-stocks (engraving)
5230542 Boring out Blocks for Wheel-stocks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boring out Blocks for Wheel-stocks)

Toaster, c. 1800 (wrought iron)
AKM210034 Toaster, c.1800 (wrought iron) by American School, (19th century); Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent; (add.info)

Casting the Large Bell for the Royal Court of Justice (engraving)
6016474 Casting the Large Bell for the Royal Court of Justice (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Casting the Large Bell for the Royal Court of Justice)

Wigmore Street in 1820 (engraving)
654214 Wigmore Street in 1820 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wigmore Street in 1820)

Craftsmen and their workshops (chromolitho)
5226737 Craftsmen and their workshops (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Craftsmen and their workshops)

The Glass Blower (engraving)
6004296 The Glass Blower (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Glass Blower. Illustration for The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts)

The Gold Beater (engraving)
6004294 The Gold Beater (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gold Beater. Illustration for The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts)

The Hat-maker (engraving)
6004292 The Hat-maker (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hat-maker. Illustration for The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts)

Shipwright (engraving)
6004272 Shipwright (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shipwright. Illustration for The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts (new edn)

Messiah-Salabue, violin made by Italian musical instrument maker Antonio Stradivari in 1716
5996411 Messiah-Salabue, violin made by Italian musical instrument maker Antonio Stradivari in 1716, in the collection of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (colour litho) by English School

A Glass Fishbowl Maker, 1790 (w / c & ink on paper)
940974 A Glass Fishbowl Maker, 1790 (w/c & ink on paper) by Pu Qua (1494-1552); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; Chinese, out of copyright

The vinegar maker tending to his stills (colour engraving)
979820 The vinegar maker tending to his stills (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The vinegar maker tending to his stills)

Figures in Egyptian Tombs, (watercolour, gouache and pastel over traces of pencil
989868 Figures in Egyptian Tombs, (watercolour, gouache and pastel over traces of pencil on paper) by Mayer, Luigi (1755-1803); 35.9x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Figures in Egyptian Tombs)

A Classical Roman Arcade, with Figures in the Foreground, 1759 (black chalk
827570 A Classical Roman Arcade, with Figures in the Foreground, 1759 (black chalk, pen and black ink, brown and grey wash) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); 48.5x36.2

Le Fabricant d armures, Laminarius (engraving)
3629519 Le Fabricant d armures, Laminarius (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Fabricant d armures, Laminarius)

La Couturiere, The Couturier (colour litho)
3641830 La Couturiere, The Couturier (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Couturiere, The Couturier)

A Slipper-maker (colour litho)
3634031 A Slipper-maker (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Slipper-maker)

The Spurrier (engraving)
3646645 The Spurrier (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spurrier. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg)

Gantiere ou parfumeuse au dix-huitieme siecle (engraving)
3646098 Gantiere ou parfumeuse au dix-huitieme siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gantiere ou parfumeuse au dix-huitieme siecle)

Kendall & Son, perfumers and cabinet case makers, trade card (coloured engraving)
733767 Kendall & Son, perfumers and cabinet case makers, trade card (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kendall & Son)

W F Messer, coach and harness maker to her majesty Queen Victoria and the Duke of Sussex, trade card (engraving)
731612 W F Messer, coach and harness maker to her majesty Queen Victoria and the Duke of Sussex, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: W F Messer)

Thompson, tailor and ladies habit maker, trade card (engraving)
731601 Thompson, tailor and ladies habit maker, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thompson, tailor and ladies habit maker)

Mary Magdalene, patron saint of glove makers (chromolitho)
724632 Mary Magdalene, patron saint of glove makers (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary Magdalene)

A vineyard owner in Somma Vesuviana was having dinner with his family... (colour litho)
2778094 A vineyard owner in Somma Vesuviana was having dinner with his family... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Impagliatrice Di Sedie (coloured engraving)
2775373 Impagliatrice Di Sedie (coloured engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Impagliatrice Di Sedie)

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The art of making is a timeless craft that weaves together history, creativity, and innovation. From Betsy Ross sewing the first American flag to the intricate paintings by Henry Mosler, makers have left their mark on our world. In an advertisement for linoleum manufacturers, we see how makers bring beauty and functionality into our everyday lives. They transform simple materials into works of art that enhance our homes and spaces. Even in the realm of agriculture, makers play a vital role. The transportable cider press demonstrates their ingenuity in creating tools that make tasks more efficient and accessible. Step into the workshop of a cooper, where barrels are crafted with precision and skill. These coopers use various tools to shape wood into vessels that store precious liquids or goods. In bustling London, William Johnson's trade card proudly announces him as a wig maker. Makers like him not only create fashionable accessories but also contribute to personal expression and identity. Traveling across continents brings us to Catedral in Morelia, Mexico. This architectural marvel stands as a testament to the craftsmanship of countless builders and artisans who dedicated themselves to constructing this grand structure. Delicate lace-making requires patience and meticulousness - qualities possessed by skilled makers throughout history. Johannes Vermeer's painting "The Lace Maker" captures this essence beautifully as he immortalizes this craft on canvas. From historical drawings depicting Betsy Ross making the first American flag to Lewis Carroll's whimsical portrayal of Alice joining a Mad Tea Party with eccentric characters like the Hatter - these creative expressions remind us of the imaginative power held by makers in literature and art forms alike. Even silent films capture moments where sewing takes center stage - showcasing how they can tell stories without uttering a single word. Whether it be crafting hats or garments or building structures or inventing new technologies - makers continue to shape our world through their passion for creation. Their dedication ensures that traditions are preserved while pushing boundaries towards new horizons.