Profession Collection (#44)

French Occupations card series game 1890s
French card game - Yes or No - Occupations series. Illustration of a notary (lawyer, solicitor). Date: circa 1890s

Entrance to The Middle Temple
The heavy doors in the arched stone entrance to the Middle Temple, one of the four Inns of Court entitled to call their members to the Bar as barristers

NFS recruiting van at Olympia
A National Fire Service recruiting van at Olympia, West London, 14 February 1946, possibly aiming to recruit soldiers returning from the war and visiting to the RAOC (Royal Army Ordnance Corps)

Inns of Court Brigade on the march, WW1
Men of the Inns of Court OTC (Officer Training Corps) Brigade on the march in London during a drilling exercise at the start of the First World War. They are all members of the legal profession

Wigmore Street
The quarter favoured by the medical profession. Date: 1820

George Wilson
GEORGE WILSON gentleman of uncertain profession - fishmonger, fan- maker, literary critic or confidence trickster, who knows ? Date: 1631 - ?

Edward & Edward Pierce
EDWARD PIERCE the elder (died 1698) and EDWARD PIERCE the younger, who presumably lived into the 18th century... the younger, like his father, was a sculptor by profession. Date: ? - 1698

Fourth Baron North
DUDLEY, fourth baron North of the barons North this is the fourth by profession an author as well as a Norther. Date: 1602 - 1677

Portrait Surgeon Oil wood 8 1 / 4 x 6 1 / 8 21 15. 6 cm
Artokoloro

Lunar-shaped Ring Bezel Grotesque Figures ca
Artokoloro

Three Women Conversation beside Croquet Field
Artokoloro

Atget Work Room Contact Printing Frames ca 1910
Artokoloro

Photographer preparing a portrait of a mummy. Nineteenth-century colored engraving

Fishermen bring in their harvest of fish during early spring in the Danube Delta, Romania. Tulcea, Danube Delta, Romania, Europe

Solemn judge presiding over court

Picture No. 11676322
Beekeeper at work Date:

les Metiers, published by Jean Leblond I (c. 1590 / 1594 - 1666), c. 1632-1635 (etching)
XJF872809 les Metiers, published by Jean Leblond I (c.1590/1594 - 1666), c.1632-1635 (etching) by Bosse, Abraham (1602-76); Private Collection; (add.info.: The barber)

A Barbers Shop, published by William Dickinson (1746-1823), 1785 (engraving)
XJF872808 A Barbers Shop, published by William Dickinson (1746-1823), 1785 (engraving) by Bunbury, Henry William (1750-1811) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Our Pretty Doctor, published in Punch Magazine, 1870 (engraving)
XJF872798 Our Pretty Doctor, published in Punch Magazine, 1870 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: published in Punch Magazine); English, out of copyright

Doctor and Patient, 1651 (etching)
XJF872703 Doctor and Patient, 1651 (etching) by Renesse, Constantin Daniel van (1626-80); Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

The Female Barber, 1770 (mezzotint)
XJF869685 The Female Barber, 1770 (mezzotint) by Dixon, John (1720-1804); Private Collection; (add.info.: published by Carington Bowles; ); English, out of copyright

Mons. Le Frizuer, 1771 (etching)
XJF869688 Mons. Le Frizuer, 1771 (etching) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Le Bon Genre - Les Titus et les caches-folie, 1812 (etching)
XJF869683 Le Bon Genre - Les Titus et les caches-folie, 1812 (etching) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: published in Paris by Pierre La MesangAšre.); French

A traveling photographer, 19th Century (photograph)
XJF862560 A traveling photographer, 19th Century (photograph) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Cooper, 1635 (etching)
XJF862523 Cooper, 1635 (etching) by Vliet, Jan Georg van (fl.1610-35); Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

I wyl were, I cannot tell what, c. 1542 (woodcut)
XJF862514 " I wyl were, I cannot tell what", c.1542 (woodcut) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I will weara I cannot tell what.); English, out of copyright

Chimney Sweeping with Geese, illustration from The Chimney-sweepers Friend
XJF701499 Chimney Sweeping with Geese, illustration from The Chimney-sweepers Friend and Climbing Boys Album by James Montgomery, published 1825 (engraving) by English School

Chimney Sweeps Boys Trapped in a Chimney, illustration from The Chimney-sweeper s
XJF701498 Chimney Sweeps Boys Trapped in a Chimney, illustration from The Chimney-sweepers Friend and Climbing Boys Album by James Montgomery, published 1825 (engraving) by English School

The City Tron Men, illustration from Kays Edinburgh Portraits by John Kay
XJF701496 The City Tron Men, illustration from Kays Edinburgh Portraits by John Kay, published c.1830s (engraving) by Kay

Cartographer at Work (pen and ink)
XJF701469 Cartographer at Work (pen and ink) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; out of copyright

A Seventeenth-Century Shoemaker Fitting a Distinguished Customer, illustration
XJF696684 A Seventeenth-Century Shoemaker Fitting a Distinguished Customer, illustration from Book of Craftsmen by Marjory Bruce, published 1937 (engraving) by English School

Shoemaking, mid C19th (engraving)
XJF696686 Shoemaking, mid C19th (engraving) by Dalziel Brothers (1815-1905); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Bootmaker J. H. Cope, late C19th (b / w photo)
XJF696685 Bootmaker J. H. Cope, late C19th (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Unhairing and Fleshing (engraving)
XJF498570 Unhairing and Fleshing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two of the preliminary processes in leather processing to removed the final hair)

A French Currier Preparing Kid Skins (engraving)
XJF498569 A French Currier Preparing Kid Skins (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the tanning process, the currier applies techniques of dressing)

Cooper, from Book of Trades, published 1694 (engraving)
XJF476222 Cooper, from Book of Trades, published 1694 (engraving) by Luyken, Jan (1649-1712); Private Collection; (add.info)

Costumes of cooks from different eras, from Le Maitre d Hotel francais
XJF396080 Costumes of cooks from different eras, from Le Maitre d Hotel francais by Marie Antoine Careme, published in 1822 (engraving) by Careme

Clothworker, reproduction of 16th century woodcut, 19th century
KW3085218 Clothworker, reproduction of 16th century woodcut, 19th century by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); (add.info.: Clothworker; 19th century reproduction of 16th century woodcut by Jost Amman)

The Influenza Gave a Young Doctor a Rise in his Profession, Engraving 1890

A Sans Culotte with his Pike, a Carter, a Market Porter, a Cobbler and a Carpenter
XIR191472 A Sans Culotte with his Pike, a Carter, a Market Porter, a Cobbler and a Carpenter (gouache on card) by Lesueur Brothers, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet

The Water Carrier, 1821 (colour litho)
XIR177438 The Water Carrier, 1821 (colour litho) by Chalon, John James (1778-1854); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; English, out of copyright

Costumes of various professions, from Le Compagnonnage Illustre (coloured
XIR176275 Costumes of various professions, from Le Compagnonnage Illustre (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Pietro Francavilla (Pietro Franqueville), Pieter de Jode (I), 1590 - 1632

Dental Operator, illustration from Science and Literature in the Middle Ages
XJF147321 Dental Operator, illustration from Science and Literature in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, written and engraved by Paul Lacroix, 1878 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School

To follow the path of virtue, it serves to teach your own, then they will honor you forever, Jan Hendriksen, 1811 Anonymous

Portrait of Outgert Ariss Akersloot at the age of 44, Willem Outgertsz. Akersloot, 1620

1127386; out of copyright

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"Unveiling the Professions: A Glimpse into Victorian Occupations and Beyond" Step back in time as we explore the diverse world of professions through intriguing hints from history. From a daring dentist pulling a tooth, to a meticulous Victorian gardener tending Chelmsford's greenery with his trusty watering can, each image reveals a unique facet of professional life. In the bustling kitchen of "Too Many Cooks, " culinary experts orchestrate an exquisite symphony of flavors, while Gracie Fields' Home and Orphanage in Peacehaven, Sussex showcases the compassionate work done by caregivers who nurture young hearts. The striking portrait of Rosemary Kennedy by Angus McBean reminds us that artists too have their own profession – capturing emotions on canvas for eternity. Meanwhile, the wheelwright engraving transports us to an era when skilled craftsmen meticulously crafted wheels with precision and care. Journeying across borders, we find ourselves in Square du Petit Sablon, Brussels where ceramic artist works her magic at her workshop in Geisenhausen, Bavaria. With deft hands on a potter's wheel, she shapes clay into stunning vases that will grace homes far and wide. Witnessing signwriters at work brings forth appreciation for those who transform words into artistry through skillful brushstrokes. And as surveyors gather in a circle during meetings depicted in miniature form or within Ms. Lat 209 fol. 11r The Professions from De Sphaera (vellum), we glimpse their dedication towards mapping out our ever-changing landscapes. Finally, let us not forget the old city bellman of Norwich whose melodic chimes once guided townsfolk through their daily routines – reminding us that even seemingly simple occupations hold great significance within communities. Through these captivating glimpses into various professions spanning different eras and locations around Europe and beyond; we celebrate the diversity and importance of every occupation - past and present.