Peasants Collection (#3)

Horse, peasant, man and two dogs, 1651. Creator: Dirck Stoop
Horse, peasant, man and two dogs, 1651. From a series of twelve showing horses, depicting a rural scene which is probably hunt related.

The old hostess, c. 1660. Creator: Cornelis Bega
The old hostess, c. 1660. Depicting Dutch tavern life in the mid to late 17th century: a nondescript, austere and after-dark setting, with three foreground, ageing male drinkers

Times of Day/ Aurora, 1660. Creator: Jan de Visscher
Times of Day/ Aurora, 1660. From the 'Times of Day', after Nicolaes Berchem. The first in the series, it depicts dawn and features an entertaining cast of characters

Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable: Sir Robert Peel addressing bystanders...at Valencia, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable: Sir Robert Peel addressing the bystanders after the taking of the shore end of the cable to the Telegraph House at Valencia, 1865

Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable:...workmen on the road between Killarney and Valencia, 1865 Creator: Unknown
Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable: encampment of workmen on the road between Killarney and Valencia, 1865. Engraving from a sketch by Robert Dudley

"Grape Gathering near Naples", by A. De Curzon, in the Exhibition of Fine Arts at Paris, 1864. Engraving of a painting

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)

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)

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

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

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

Peasants singing and dancing. 1878 (woodcut from from a 19th century book of )Russian children's stories
5669250 Peasants singing and dancing. 1878 (woodcut from from a 19th century book of )Russian children's stories; Universal History Archive/UIG

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)

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

Ms. Baloujeva, Agronomist, announces her arrival in a village with a revolver, from Histoire des Soviets, pub
3657929 Ms. Baloujeva, Agronomist, announces her arrival in a village with a revolver, from Histoire des Soviets, pub. 1922 (colour litho) by Carrey, Georges (1902-53); (add.info.: Mme)

National dress of the peasants of Norway, including a farmer who looks like an Armenian ecclesiastic, 18th century
FLO4623212 National dress of the peasants of Norway, including a farmer who looks like an Armenian ecclesiastic, 18th century

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

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)

English actor Matis as Charmoulu in Les Paysans, l'Ambigu Comique, 1847
FLO4632567 English actor Matis as Charmoulu in Les Paysans, l'Ambigu Comique, 1847. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollet's Galerie

National costumes of the Hungarians, 18th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre
FLO4624678 National costumes of the Hungarians, 18th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient

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)

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)

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")

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")

Worker family taking possession of a Bourgeois apartment, from Histoire des Soviets, pub. 1922 (colour litho)
3657964 Worker family taking possession of a Bourgeois apartment, from Histoire des Soviets, pub. 1922 (colour litho) by Carrey

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

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

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)

Peasants from New Zeeland riding in a horse and carriage. 1/1/1877 (engraving)
5616005 Peasants from New Zeeland riding in a horse and carriage. 1/1/1877 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

City Man with Hat and Cane from St Onge, 1920s (print)
2901725 City Man with Hat and Cane from St Onge, 1920s (print); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG

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"Capturing the Essence of Peasants: A Glimpse into their Lives through Art" In the world of art, they have long been a subject of fascination for many renowned artists. From Jean Francois Millet's iconic painting "The Angelus" to Abram Arkhipov's poignant piece "Paying a Visit, " these masterpieces offer us a window into the daily lives and struggles of those who toiled on the land. Millet's "The Angelus, 1857-1859" transports us to a moment frozen in time, as two humble peasants pause their work upon hearing the distant church bell tolling for prayer. The solemnity and devotion depicted in this scene evoke a sense of reverence towards their faith amidst their arduous labor. Similarly, Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow's "Galway Gossips" captures an intimate moment among villagers engaged in animated conversation. Their weathered faces tell tales of hardship and resilience while reminding us that even amidst struggle, human connection remains vital. Vera Mukhina's sculpture "Worker and Kolkhoz Woman" symbolizes unity and collective spirit within Soviet society. This powerful image showcases the strength and determination found within peasant communities during times of immense change. Moving beyond Europe, Thomas Gainsborough's landscape paintings transport us to idyllic rural settings where peasants worked harmoniously with nature. These serene scenes remind us of the simplicity and beauty found in everyday life. Franz von Stuck’s “Circle Dance” takes us back to vibrant celebrations where peasants come together in joyous revelry around linden trees or village squares. Their lively movements reflect both cultural traditions passed down through generations and moments of respite from hard work. Jan Brueghel the Elder’s Flemish masterpiece portrays peasants engaging in various activities – farming, fishing, or simply enjoying each other’s company. Through his intricate details, he highlights not only their physical labor but also their humanity and interconnectedness.