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Paesants Collection

"Capturing the Essence of Peasants: A Glimpse into Their Lives" In this captivating black and white photograph, "Worker and Kolkhoz Woman

Background imagePaesants Collection: Worker and Kolkhoz Woman, sculpture by Vera Mukhina, Moscow (b / w photo)

Worker and Kolkhoz Woman, sculpture by Vera Mukhina, Moscow (b / w photo)
7200710 Worker and Kolkhoz Woman, sculpture by Vera Mukhina, Moscow (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Worker and Kolkhoz Woman)

Background imagePaesants Collection: Gleaners at Chambaudoin, 1857 (oil on canvas)

Gleaners at Chambaudoin, 1857 (oil on canvas)
XIR231251 Gleaners at Chambaudoin, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Hedouin, Pierre Edmond Alexandre (1820-89); Musee Municipal, Villefranche-sur-Saone

Background imagePaesants Collection: Veneration of Demeter (Ceres) (engraving)

Veneration of Demeter (Ceres) (engraving)
7186067 Veneration of Demeter (Ceres) (engraving) by Saenredam, Jan (1565-1607); Private Collection; (add.info.: Veneration of Demeter (Ceres)

Background imagePaesants Collection: The meridian Line also known as The Siesta, 1888-1889 (Oil on Canvas)

The meridian Line also known as The Siesta, 1888-1889 (Oil on Canvas)
7212109 The meridian Line also known as The Siesta, 1888-1889 (Oil on Canvas) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: The meridian Line also known as The Siesta)

Background imagePaesants Collection: Half length of a woman with turban, 1802 (charcoal)

Half length of a woman with turban, 1802 (charcoal)
8914766 Half length of a woman with turban, 1802 (charcoal) by Bessenig, Nina (19th century); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Half length of a woman with turban)

Background imagePaesants Collection: Untitled, Carl Emile Muecke, 19th century (oil on canvas)

Untitled, Carl Emile Muecke, 19th century (oil on canvas)
8620094 Untitled, Carl Emile Muecke, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Mucke, Karl (1806-91); Fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran, Iran; (add.info.: Untitled, Carl Emile Muecke)

Background imagePaesants Collection: Half length of a young woman Virginie, 1802 (charcoal)

Half length of a young woman Virginie, 1802 (charcoal)
8914764 Half length of a young woman Virginie, 1802 (charcoal) by Bessenig, Nina (19th century); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna

Background imagePaesants Collection: Ballplayers in the inn garden, c.1660 (oil on panel)

Ballplayers in the inn garden, c.1660 (oil on panel)
8712002 Ballplayers in the inn garden, c.1660 (oil on panel) by Ostade, Adriaen Jansz. van (1610-85); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Adriaen van Ostade)

Background imagePaesants Collection: An Autumn Morning: The Reaper...A Man with a Scythe, 1885 (oil on canvas)

An Autumn Morning: The Reaper...A Man with a Scythe, 1885 (oil on canvas)
8835614 An Autumn Morning: The Reaper...A Man with a Scythe, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Barclay, Edgar (1842-1913); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey, UK; (add.info.: EDGAR BARCLAY, ROI. RE. (British)

Background imagePaesants Collection: Etruscan woman, c.1865 (oil on board)

Etruscan woman, c.1865 (oil on board)
8702246 Etruscan woman, c.1865 (oil on board) by Fattori, Giovanni (1825-1908); 37x12 cm; Istituto Matteucci, Viareggio, Italy; (add.info.: Painting by Giovanni Fattori (1825-1908) Original title

Background imagePaesants Collection: Calendar: representation of the month of October: agricultural work

Calendar: representation of the month of October: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted
FGL5474181 Calendar: representation of the month of October: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right: scorpion and scales

Background imagePaesants Collection: Elegant society at the harvest, 1857 (Engraving)

Elegant society at the harvest, 1857 (Engraving)
7422849 Elegant society at the harvest, 1857 (Engraving); (add.info.: Society. Fashion. Elegant society at the harvest. Engraving in: Journal des Tailleurs, France, 1857.); © Archives Charmet

Background imagePaesants Collection: The polenta, c.1910 (print)

The polenta, c.1910 (print)
7293388 The polenta, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Italian farmers eating polenta. Imagery in: Histoire anecdotique de l'alimentation, France)

Background imagePaesants Collection: Peasants, 1928 (oil on canvas)

Peasants, 1928 (oil on canvas)
LAF470863 Peasants, 1928 (oil on canvas) by Brusselmans, Jean (1884-1953); 150.2x149.8 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imagePaesants Collection: Sleeping Peasants near Fields (Parable of the Weeds), 1650-53 (oil on canvas)

Sleeping Peasants near Fields (Parable of the Weeds), 1650-53 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879100 Sleeping Peasants near Fields (Parable of the Weeds), 1650-53 (oil on canvas) by Vlieger, Simon Jacobsz. (c.1600-53); 122x161.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imagePaesants Collection: Sleeping Shepherds, 1663 (oil on wood)

Sleeping Shepherds, 1663 (oil on wood)
XOS5877344 Sleeping Shepherds, 1663 (oil on wood) by Velde, Adriaen van de (1636-72); 38.5x43.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: by Adriaen van de Velde)

Background imagePaesants Collection: Portrait of peasant, Abruzzo, Italy, c.1900 (b/w photo)

Portrait of peasant, Abruzzo, Italy, c.1900 (b/w photo)
8618995 Portrait of peasant, Abruzzo, Italy, c.1900 (b/w photo) by Michetti, Francesco Paolo (1851-1929); (add.info.: By Francesco Paolo Michetti); Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imagePaesants Collection: Aristides and the Peasant (litho)

Aristides and the Peasant (litho)
8660815 Aristides and the Peasant (litho) by Hillemacher, Ernest (Eugene-Ernest) (1818-87); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aristides and the Peasant)

Background imagePaesants Collection: A Street Cafe, Jerusalem (engraving)

A Street Cafe, Jerusalem (engraving)
8638823 A Street Cafe, Jerusalem (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Street Cafe, Jerusalem)

Background imagePaesants Collection: Noble and Peasant in Feudal times (engraving)

Noble and Peasant in Feudal times (engraving)
8636252 Noble and Peasant in Feudal times (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Noble and Peasant in Feudal times)

Background imagePaesants Collection: Advokat / Advocate (colour litho)

Advokat / Advocate (colour litho)
8666213 Advokat / Advocate (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advokat. Das romische Recht ist in Deutschland nie ganz heimisch geworden)

Background imagePaesants Collection: To the march to sell the geese

To the march to sell the geese
DUV4217136 To the march to sell the geese; 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad) - abecedary comprising a reading method and an illustrious alphabet

Background imagePaesants Collection: Food and Beverage. Oil making. Olive oil press in the south of France. Engraving in

Food and Beverage. Oil making. Olive oil press in the south of France. Engraving in
3434932 Food and Beverage. Oil making. Olive oil press in the south of France. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part)

Background imagePaesants Collection: Food and Beverage. Sugar cane mill in India. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de

Food and Beverage. Sugar cane mill in India. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434732 Food and Beverage. Sugar cane mill in India. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Moulin a cannes a sucre en usage en Inde)

Background imagePaesants Collection: Food and Beverage. Bowl for butter washing and salting. Engraving in

Food and Beverage. Bowl for butter washing and salting. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie
3434830 Food and Beverage. Bowl for butter washing and salting. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Food and Beverage)

Background imagePaesants Collection: Medieval costume: two shepherds in 847, c.1860 (steel engraving)

Medieval costume: two shepherds in 847, c.1860 (steel engraving)
DUV4216204 Medieval costume: two shepherds in 847, c.1860 (steel engraving); 7.5x9.5 cm; (add.info.: Steel engraving by J)

Background imagePaesants Collection: Spanish village with two men pausing to gaze at the sunset, 1836

Spanish village with two men pausing to gaze at the sunset, 1836
3480087 Spanish village with two men pausing to gaze at the sunset, 1836; (add.info.: Spanish village with two men pausing to gaze at the sunset, 1836.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePaesants Collection: A Wayside Encounter: Ducks on a Country Road, 19th century (Watercolour)

A Wayside Encounter: Ducks on a Country Road, 19th century (Watercolour)
8835618 A Wayside Encounter: Ducks on a Country Road, 19th century (Watercolour) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey, UK; (add.info.: MYLES BIRKET FOSTER, RWS)

Background imagePaesants Collection: Capital letters Plate in 'Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet'

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220441 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Background imagePaesants Collection: Capital letters Plate in 'Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet'

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220359 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Background imagePaesants Collection: Letter F: in the hand of Joseph, this fake in relief, and the man who greets below are F

Letter F: in the hand of Joseph, this fake in relief, and the man who greets below are F, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214978 Letter F: in the hand of Joseph, this fake in relief, and the man who greets below are F, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

Background imagePaesants Collection: Letter F: in the hand of Joseph, this fake in relief, and the man who greets below are F

Letter F: in the hand of Joseph, this fake in relief, and the man who greets below are F, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214963 Letter F: in the hand of Joseph, this fake in relief, and the man who greets below are F, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

Background imagePaesants Collection: Calendar: representation of the month of November. Breeding pigs in a prochery: at the bottom

Calendar: representation of the month of November. Breeding pigs in a prochery: at the bottom
FGL5474194 Calendar: representation of the month of November. Breeding pigs in a prochery: at the bottom, pigs eat chestnuts while in front, farmers slaughter a pig and harvest blood to make pudding

Background imagePaesants Collection: Calendar: March representation: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are

Calendar: March representation: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right
FGL5474170 Calendar: March representation: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right: fish and am

Background imagePaesants Collection: Ruins in a Rocky Landscape, c.1640 (oil on canvas)

Ruins in a Rocky Landscape, c.1640 (oil on canvas)
XOS5874554 Ruins in a Rocky Landscape, c.1640 (oil on canvas) by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); 157.5x189.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: By Salvator Rosa)

Background imagePaesants Collection: The geese keeper. circa 1910 (engraving)

The geese keeper. circa 1910 (engraving)
6437799 The geese keeper. circa 1910 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Litterature. Tales of fees. The geese keeper, (the little goose keeper, tale of the Brothers Grimm)

Background imagePaesants Collection: Au coin du feu, By the fireside, miniature 1490

Au coin du feu, By the fireside, miniature 1490
3434849 Au coin du feu, By the fireside, miniature 1490; (add.info.: Agriculture. Bibl. Agriculture. Farmers by the fireside. Miniature from a calendar, France, 1490. Bibl.); Photo © CCI

Background imagePaesants Collection: Food and Beverage. Moulding the Edam in the Netherlands. Engraving in

Food and Beverage. Moulding the Edam in the Netherlands. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de
3434828 Food and Beverage. Moulding the Edam in the Netherlands. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, vers 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part)

Background imagePaesants Collection: Food and Beverage. Storage (improvement) of the Camembert cheese. Engraving in

Food and Beverage. Storage (improvement) of the Camembert cheese. Engraving in
3434827 Food and Beverage. Storage (improvement) of the Camembert cheese. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part)

Background imagePaesants Collection: Food and Beverage. Production of the Cantal cheese. Engraving in

Food and Beverage. Production of the Cantal cheese. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie
3434802 Food and Beverage. Production of the Cantal cheese. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Food and Beverage)

Background imagePaesants Collection: Teixiera family, 50 Lombardt St. New Bedford, 1911 (b/w photo)

Teixiera family, 50 Lombardt St. New Bedford, 1911 (b/w photo)
2599301 Teixiera family, 50 Lombardt St. New Bedford, 1911 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Teixiera family, 50 Lombardt St. New Bedford. Mary J. 11 years; Manuel 10 years)

Background imagePaesants Collection: Lavrov Petrovich, 1850

Lavrov Petrovich, 1850
3507996 Lavrov Petrovich, 1850; (add.info.: Lavrov Petrovich (1823 -1900) sociologist, philosopher, writer, revolutionary. One of the ideologists of populism

Background imagePaesants Collection: Two peasant women with flocks in the Livorno countryside, c.1865 (oil on canvas)

Two peasant women with flocks in the Livorno countryside, c.1865 (oil on canvas)
8702243 Two peasant women with flocks in the Livorno countryside, c.1865 (oil on canvas) by Fattori, Giovanni (1825-1908); 25x55 cm; Istituto Matteucci, Viareggio

Background imagePaesants Collection: Evening gathering, c.1850 (print)

Evening gathering, c.1850 (print)
8698474 Evening gathering, c.1850 (print); (add.info.: Agriculture. Evening gathering in the stable. Epinal print, France, ca 1850.); © Archives Charmet

Background imagePaesants Collection: The Legend of Saint Genevieve, 19th century (Stained-glass)

The Legend of Saint Genevieve, 19th century (Stained-glass)
8617826 The Legend of Saint Genevieve, 19th century (Stained-glass); Cite de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Paris, France; (add.info.: The Legend of Saint Genevieve)

Background imagePaesants Collection: A physician visit in the countryside, 1868 (etching)

A physician visit in the countryside, 1868 (etching)
8766892 A physician visit in the countryside, 1868 (etching); Private Collection; (add.info.: A physician visit in the countryside. Old engraving ( etching ) in 1868 1868); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Background imagePaesants Collection: Joan of Arc spinning the cattail, 1493 (engraving)

Joan of Arc spinning the cattail, 1493 (engraving)
8822186 Joan of Arc spinning the cattail, 1493 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joan of Arc spinning the cattail near her father ploughing a field with a plow harnessed to two horses)

Background imagePaesants Collection: 15th century fashion on nobles from the court of Charles VI of France (1380-1422) (engraving)

15th century fashion on nobles from the court of Charles VI of France (1380-1422) (engraving)
XND76032 15th century fashion on nobles from the court of Charles VI of France (1380-1422) (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: representation of Isabelle of Baviera, John the Fearless)




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"Capturing the Essence of Peasants: A Glimpse into Their Lives" In this captivating black and white photograph, "Worker and Kolkhoz Woman, " sculpted by Vera Mukhina in Moscow, we witness the strength and resilience of peasants. The sculpture stands tall as a tribute to their hard work and dedication. Moving back in time to 1857, Jean-François Millet's painting "Gleaners at Chambaudoin" portrays the daily struggle of peasants gathering leftover crops. With each stroke of his brush, Millet immortalizes their tireless efforts to sustain themselves amidst challenging circumstances. "The Meridian Line, " also known as "The Siesta, " painted between 1888-1889 by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, captures a momentary respite for weary peasants. This oil on canvas masterpiece showcases their need for rest after laboring under the scorching sun. Traveling further back in history, an engraving from 1519 titled "Peasant couple on the market" transports us to bustling marketplaces where these individuals barter goods with determination etched across their faces. In Pieter Bruegel's painting from around 1640 named "Peasants Smoking in an Inn, " we catch a glimpse of camaraderie among peasants seeking solace within an inn's warm embrace. Smoke swirls around them as they share stories and laughter over pints of ale. Albrecht Dürer's engraving from 1495-99 entitled "Three Peasants in Conversation" invites us into intimate conversations held amongst villagers. Through intricate lines carved onto paper, Dürer reveals moments filled with friendship and shared wisdom. Transitioning to more contemporary works, Marc Chagall's print called "The Booty Cat" depicts peasant life during turbulent times in 1938. Despite hardships faced during that era, Chagall emphasizes hope and resilience through vibrant colors.