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Method Collection (#6)

"Exploring the Art of Method: From Rhubarb Forcing Pots to Zulu Wars" Delving into the world of gardening

Background imageMethod Collection: Sport on the upper reaches of the River Niger (litho)

Sport on the upper reaches of the River Niger (litho)
1036813 Sport on the upper reaches of the River Niger (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sport on the upper reaches of the River Niger)

Background imageMethod Collection: A New Method of crossing a River for Cavalry (engraving)

A New Method of crossing a River for Cavalry (engraving)
1106275 A New Method of crossing a River for Cavalry (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A New Method of crossing a River for Cavalry)

Background imageMethod Collection: An Experiment in Cattle buying for a Battleship of the China Squadron (engraving)

An Experiment in Cattle buying for a Battleship of the China Squadron (engraving)
1048054 An Experiment in Cattle buying for a Battleship of the China Squadron (engraving) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMethod Collection: Modelling vases and bowls, c. 1825 (gouache on paper)

Modelling vases and bowls, c. 1825 (gouache on paper)
833711 Modelling vases and bowls, c.1825 (gouache on paper) by Chinese School (19th century); 53x39 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; Chinese

Background imageMethod Collection: Workmen Applying the Glazes, c. 1825 (gouache on paper)

Workmen Applying the Glazes, c. 1825 (gouache on paper)
833709 Workmen Applying the Glazes, c.1825 (gouache on paper) by Chinese School (19th century); 53x39 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; Chinese

Background imageMethod Collection: Making European Cabinetry, c. 1825 (gouache on paper)

Making European Cabinetry, c. 1825 (gouache on paper)
833705 Making European Cabinetry, c.1825 (gouache on paper) by Chinese School (19th century); 27.6x35.5 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; Chinese

Background imageMethod Collection: Saurissage des harengs a Fecamp (engraving)

Saurissage des harengs a Fecamp (engraving)
3645900 Saurissage des harengs a Fecamp (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saurissage des harengs a Fecamp. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1879)

Background imageMethod Collection: Transplantation des arbres (engraving)

Transplantation des arbres (engraving)
3645761 Transplantation des arbres (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Transplantation des arbres. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1875)

Background imageMethod Collection: Preparation de l enduit pour une peinture a fresque (engraving)

Preparation de l enduit pour une peinture a fresque (engraving)
3645751 Preparation de l enduit pour une peinture a fresque (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparation de l enduit pour une peinture a fresque)

Background imageMethod Collection: Chromolithography printing process, 1890 (litho)

Chromolithography printing process, 1890 (litho)
3501963 Chromolithography printing process, 1890 (litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chromolithography is a unique method for making multi-colour prints)

Background imageMethod Collection: The Archimedes Palimpsest (pen & ink on vellum) (see also 491773-84)

The Archimedes Palimpsest (pen & ink on vellum) (see also 491773-84)
491774 The Archimedes Palimpsest (pen & ink on vellum) (see also 491773-84) by Greek School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Original codex Byzantine, probably Constantinople)

Background imageMethod Collection: The Archimedes Palimpsest (pen & ink on vellum) (see also 491773-84)

The Archimedes Palimpsest (pen & ink on vellum) (see also 491773-84)
491773 The Archimedes Palimpsest (pen & ink on vellum) (see also 491773-84) by Greek School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Original codex Byzantine, probably Constantinople)

Background imageMethod Collection: Proposed method for the removal of Cleopatras Needle from Alexandria (engraving)

Proposed method for the removal of Cleopatras Needle from Alexandria (engraving)
728483 Proposed method for the removal of Cleopatras Needle from Alexandria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMethod Collection: Strange method of managing a madman; A maniac chloroformed (engraving)

Strange method of managing a madman; A maniac chloroformed (engraving)
736077 Strange method of managing a madman; A maniac chloroformed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMethod Collection: Method of starting the College Eights prior to 1825, Oxford (engraving)

Method of starting the College Eights prior to 1825, Oxford (engraving)
6023383 Method of starting the College Eights prior to 1825, Oxford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Method of starting the College Eights prior to 1825)

Background imageMethod Collection: Bakers of York, 1595-1596 (engraving) (sepia photo)

Bakers of York, 1595-1596 (engraving) (sepia photo)
STC347576 Bakers of York, 1595-1596 (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Copy of the vellum original; Preparing the dough for baking and baking the dough;)

Background imageMethod Collection: Bakers of York, 1595-1596 (engraving) (sepia photo)

Bakers of York, 1595-1596 (engraving) (sepia photo)
STC347575 Bakers of York, 1595-1596 (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Copy of the vellum original; Making the dough; raising the dough; weighing the dough;)

Background imageMethod Collection: Making Bootleg Liquor (b / w photo)

Making Bootleg Liquor (b / w photo)
PNP322036 Making Bootleg Liquor (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the United States)

Background imageMethod Collection: Woodblock Production (woodcut)

Woodblock Production (woodcut)
STC360826 Woodblock Production (woodcut) by Japanese School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Japanese, out of copyright

Background imageMethod Collection: Vernacular housing and brickmaking, from Della Architettura

Vernacular housing and brickmaking, from Della Architettura
STC255915 Vernacular housing and brickmaking, from Della Architettura, published 1590 (engraving) by Rusconi, Giovanni Antonio (c.1520-87); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMethod Collection: Stages and methods of laying floors, from Della Architettura

Stages and methods of laying floors, from Della Architettura
STC205052 Stages and methods of laying floors, from Della Architettura, published 1590 (engraving) (see also 205051) by Rusconi

Background imageMethod Collection: Stages and methods of laying floors, from Della Architettura

Stages and methods of laying floors, from Della Architettura
STC205051 Stages and methods of laying floors, from Della Architettura, published 1590 (engraving) (see also 205052) by Rusconi

Background imageMethod Collection: The Wheelright, c. 1860 (colour litho)

The Wheelright, c. 1860 (colour litho)
CHT275999 The Wheelright, c.1860 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Archives Hachette, Paris; (add.info.: Le Charron; ); eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imageMethod Collection: Artist painting a portrait over a grid for accurate proportion

Artist painting a portrait over a grid for accurate proportion
STC237097 Artist painting a portrait over a grid for accurate proportion, printed Paris 1737 (engraving) by Bosse, Abraham (1602-76) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

Background imageMethod Collection: Gothic Capitals (litho)

Gothic Capitals (litho)
6002071 Gothic Capitals (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gothic Capitals. Illustration for Lettering for Schools and Colleges for the Office)

Background imageMethod Collection: The method of extracting india rubber from the para tree (engraving)

The method of extracting india rubber from the para tree (engraving)
5998068 The method of extracting india rubber from the para tree (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMethod Collection: The Archimedes Palimpsest (pen & ink on vellum) (see also 491773-84)

The Archimedes Palimpsest (pen & ink on vellum) (see also 491773-84)
993001 The Archimedes Palimpsest (pen & ink on vellum) (see also 491773-84) by Greek School; 19.5x15 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Original codex Byzantine, probably Constantinople)

Background imageMethod Collection: The Camp cooking at Aldershott (engraving)

The Camp cooking at Aldershott (engraving)
1608245 The Camp cooking at Aldershott (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Camp cooking at Aldershott)

Background imageMethod Collection: Tilling Rice, Yuan Dynasty (ink & colour on paper)

Tilling Rice, Yuan Dynasty (ink & colour on paper)
809225 Tilling Rice, Yuan Dynasty (ink & colour on paper) by Qi, Cheng (13th Century) (attr. to); Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; (add.info.: Formerly attributed to Liu Songnian)

Background imageMethod Collection: Kaffirs driving animals into a pit (chromolitho)

Kaffirs driving animals into a pit (chromolitho)
964947 Kaffirs driving animals into a pit (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kaffirs driving animals into a pit.); © Look and Learn

Background imageMethod Collection: Mining (engraving)

Mining (engraving)
3650047 Mining (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mining. Illustrations of term relating to coal mining)

Background imageMethod Collection: Stope in Mine, Johannesburg (b / w photo)

Stope in Mine, Johannesburg (b / w photo)
3092476 Stope in Mine, Johannesburg (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stope in Mine, Johannesburg)

Background imageMethod Collection: Lovedale (b / w photo)

Lovedale (b / w photo)
3092328 Lovedale (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lovedale. Illustration for Picturesque South Africa (Dennis Edwards)

Background imageMethod Collection: Our Artists Impressions of the Cattle Show at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington (engraving)

Our Artists Impressions of the Cattle Show at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington (engraving)
1055236 Our Artists Impressions of the Cattle Show at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMethod Collection: The Coming Advance in the Soudan, preparing for the Campaign (litho)

The Coming Advance in the Soudan, preparing for the Campaign (litho)
1063591 The Coming Advance in the Soudan, preparing for the Campaign (litho) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coming Advance in the Soudan, preparing for the Campaign)

Background imageMethod Collection: A new method of teaching would-be anglers to angle (litho)

A new method of teaching would-be anglers to angle (litho)
1090733 A new method of teaching would-be anglers to angle (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: A new method of teaching would-be anglers to angle)

Background imageMethod Collection: Copy of 'Systeme de Magnee - Veritable Position de la Main et de la

Copy of "Systeme de Magnee - Veritable Position de la Main et de la
Copy of " Systeme de Magnee - Veritable Position de la Main et de la Plume" from Francois Magnees " Le Parfait calligraphe

Background imageMethod Collection: United States Air Force - Boeing RB-50F Superfortress 47-159

United States Air Force - Boeing RB-50F Superfortress 47-159 (msn 15843), built as a B-50B-60-BO, 47-159 was modified for reconnaissance with navigational radar, cameras and ElINT equipment

Background imageMethod Collection: Schutte-Lanz S. L. 1 rigid airship

Schutte-Lanz S. L. 1 rigid airship
Schutte-Lanz SL.1 rigid airship, designed and Built by the Schutte-Lanz company, set-up by Johann Schutte and Karl Lanz. The SL.1 was Built largely from wood with a geodesic framework

Background imageMethod Collection: Take My Tip The one way to follow horses with success

Take My Tip The one way to follow horses with success
Take My Tip.. Theres only one way of following horses with any success... AND THIS IS IT! circa 1930s

Background imageMethod Collection: Barrel House - Tonopah, Nevada, USA

Barrel House - Tonopah, Nevada, USA - one of the first houses built in this silver boom mining town. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMethod Collection: Socrates (469-399 BC). Classical Greek philosopher

Socrates (469-399 BC). Classical Greek philosopher
Socrates (469-399 BC). Classical Greek Philosopher. Statue of Socrates at the Athens Academy. Athens. Central Greece. Attica. Europe

Background imageMethod Collection: Young woman of Bayeux A novel method making a

Young woman of Bayeux A novel method making a
Young woman of Bayeux. A novel method of making a tie to fix the bonnet.. Handcolored fashion plate illustration from Louis-Marie Lantes Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux, 1827/1885

Background imageMethod Collection: An early bomb disposal method to detect unexploded bombs

An early bomb disposal method to detect unexploded bombs
French soldier holding an electrical induction balance, capable of detecting buried explosive shells. These shells had been causing large numbers of casualties to civilian agricultural workers

Background imageMethod Collection: Method of making the Tower Bell for Westminster 1856

Method of making the Tower Bell for Westminster 1856
Showing the method for making the Great Clock, Big Ben, using a mould. Date: 1856

Background imageMethod Collection: ARTIFICIAL MAGNETS

ARTIFICIAL MAGNETS
The Method of making Artifical MAGNETS - as you see, its very easy when you know how. Date: 1755

Background imageMethod Collection: Method of curing anchovies in Sicily 1834

Method of curing anchovies in Sicily 1834
In the Mediterranean Sea, the anchovy is chiefly taken at night; large fires are lighted on rafts, which attracts the fish, engraving showing men a cellars packing anchovies in barrels in salt




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"Exploring the Art of Method: From Rhubarb Forcing Pots to Zulu Wars" Delving into the world of gardening, a rhubarb forcing pot showcases an age-old method for cultivating this tangy delight. A garden guide shares tips on extracting stubborn weeds from a lawn, revealing effective methods to maintain a pristine green space. Swinging on a ringing bell may seem like child's play, but it was once used as a method to alert townsfolk in earlier times. Venice, Italy enchants with its grandeur and gondolas gliding through canals – an iconic method of transportation that has stood the test of time. Socrates, the classical Greek Athenian philosopher, pondered life's mysteries using his unique method of questioning everything around him. Witnessing how Navajo Indian rugs are made unveils intricate weaving techniques passed down through generations – showcasing their cultural methods and artistry. The Zulu Wars shed light on the fierce warrior tribe's strategic methods of advancing during battle – demonstrating their prowess and military tactics. During World War I, recruiting bands played an essential role in boosting morale among troops – music became their powerful recruitment method amidst chaos. Brunel's Thames Tunnel stands as a testament to innovative engineering methods employed during its construction - revolutionizing underground transport systems forever. Gears and cogs within historical pendulum clocks reveal meticulous craftsmanship and precision - each piece working harmoniously as part of an ancient timekeeping method. Chess pieces symbolize strategy and intellect - players employ various calculated methods to outwit opponents in this timeless game loved by millions worldwide. B. S.