Rake Collection (#13)

The Rakes Levee, plate II, from A Rakes Progress (engraving)
XJF397621 The Rakes Levee, plate II, from A Rakes Progress (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tom Rakewell at his morning levee)

The Rakes Levee, plate II, from A Rakes Progress, 1735 (engraving)
XJF396054 The Rakes Levee, plate II, from A Rakes Progress, 1735 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tom Rakewell at his morning levee)

He and His Drunken Companions Raise a Riot in Covent Garden, from a pirated series
XJF387416 He and His Drunken Companions Raise a Riot in Covent Garden, from a pirated series based on Hogarths A Rakes Progress, 1735 (etching) by English School

A Harvesting Scene, an illustration from A Book of Roxburghe Ballads (woodcut)
XJF368429 A Harvesting Scene, an illustration from A Book of Roxburghe Ballads (woodcut) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Haymaking in the month of June, detail (fresco)
XOT361867 Haymaking in the month of June, detail (fresco) by Venceslao, Maestro (fl.1390-1400) (attr. to); Castello del Buonconsilio, Torre dell Aquila

Witches (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR345968 Witches (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516); Louvre (Cabinet de dessins), Paris

July, haymaking, Cancer, illustration from the Almanach des Bergers, 1491
XIR345827 July, haymaking, Cancer, illustration from the Almanach des Bergers, 1491 (xylograph) (b/w photo) by Le Rouge, Pierre (fl)

Haymaking
BAL34360 Haymaking by Ten Kate, Jan Mari Henri (1831-1910); Josef Mensing Gallery, Hamm-Rhynern, Germany; Dutch, out of copyright

MR. PETRIEs EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES, 1889: Bronze Mirror, Column, Rake, Bowl

The Young Heir Takes Possession of the Misers Effects, plate I from A Rake s
KW281805 The Young Heir Takes Possession of the Misers Effects, plate I from A Rakes Progress, from The Works of William Hogarth, published 1833 (litho) by Hogarth

Man with rake in a barn, Carel Lodewijk Hansen, c. 1780 - 1840

Young Woman in a Garden, 1883 (oil on canvas) (b / w photo)
XIR242750 Young Woman in a Garden, 1883 (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); 124.5x95 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: collection Nathan Cummings)

Midday, from a series on the four hours of the day, 1771 (oil on canvas)
XIR176673 Midday, from a series on the four hours of the day, 1771 (oil on canvas) by Watteau, Louis Joseph (Watteau de Lille) (1731-98); 108x65 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes

John Law (1671-1729) (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR233298 John Law (1671-1729) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Rigaud, Hyacinthe (1659-1743) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: fought a duel over a woman)

Alice and the Frog, illustration from Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
KW232563 Alice and the Frog, illustration from Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll (1832-98) first published 1871 (litho) by Tenniel

The Garden of Johannes Amsinck on the Binnenalster, 1837 (oil on canvas)
XKH157657 The Garden of Johannes Amsinck on the Binnenalster, 1837 (oil on canvas) by Haeselich, Marcus Johann (1807-56); 78x105 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

The Benevolent Heir or the Tenant Restored to his Family (oil on canvas)
XYC153902 The Benevolent Heir or the Tenant Restored to his Family (oil on canvas) by Bigg, William Redmore (1755-1828); 102.2x127.6 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

In the Morning, 1889 (oil on canvas)
XKH149285 In the Morning, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Uhde, Fritz von (1848-1911); 91x110 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Peasants having a Siesta, 1841 (oil on panel)
XKH147950 Peasants having a Siesta, 1841 (oil on panel) by Kauffmann, Hermann (1808-89); 56.4x50 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares, 1540 (oil on panel)
BAL142775 The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares, 1540 (oil on panel) by Gassel (Helmont), Lucas van (c.1490-c.1570); 85.4x104.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Gardeners Costume (coloured engraving)
XIR221391 The Gardeners Costume (coloured engraving) by Bonnart (Family of Engravers) (1650-1750); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

May, Caspar Luyken, 1698 - 1702

Illustration from a Book on Gardening (woodcut) (b / w photo)
XJF106672 Illustration from a Book on Gardening (woodcut) (b/w photo) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Washi myAcjin, Year of the cook: Washi MyAcjin Shrine. Yajima, Gogaku, active 19th century, artist, [between 1818 and 1830], 1 print : woodcut, color; 21.3 x 18.8 cm

Harvest Help
circa 1895: A Victorian family holding hay rakes are helping with the haymaking. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

SALT MINING, 1556. The production of salt in a salt marsh. Woodcut from Georgius Agricolas De Re Metallica, Basle, 1556

HINE: MOWING, 1915. An eight-year old boy driving a horse rake used for mowing farmland, Western Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, August 1915

HAYMAKING, 17th CENTURY. Love among the haystacks. An early 17th century English woodcut from the Roxburghe Ballad

German Farming
Female farm labourers in Germany, near the end of World War II, June 1945. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Hay Raking
15th July 1907: Two men raking hay in a field. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Bernerhaus, Grindelwald, Switzerland. Date: circa 1905

China - Chinese Farmers (one v. old) from the Ningpo District
China - Chinese Farmers (one v.old) from the Ningpo District. Card produced by the United Methodist Free Churches: Home and Foreign Missions. Date: 1905

Regional Costume of Savoie, France - Chatel and Chambery Rhone-Alpes region in southeastern France. Date: circa 1910s

Meeting at the Crossroads - Slavonia, Croatia
Peasant folk meet for a chat at the Crossroads in Slavonia, a historical region in eastern Croatia. Date: circa 1917

Japan - Japanese woman with rake and basket Date: circa 1910

Swiss agricultrual workers take a break from haymaking and scything and share a swift tipple. Date: circa 1910s

Two Rural Russian Country Girls pose with a sheaf of corn
Two Rural Russian Country Girls outside the entrance to a large barn, pose with a Sheaf of corn. Date: circa 1905

Woman descending a mountain path - Switzerland
Woman descending amountain path with a large bundle of hay balanced on her head. Date: circa 1910s

Woman women working the soil with a tool. Fidal vine nursery and winery, Zejmen, Lezhe. Albania, Balkan, Europe

Caribbean, Lesser Antilles, West Indies, Saint Lucia, Soufriere. Fond Doux Estate, 18th century cocoa plantation. Drying cocoa beans

Farmers and there horses plough work together to work the field near Plum Lane. 1936

A farmer and his team of horses plough a field in Sidcup, Kent. 1936

A farmer and his team of horses plough a field in Bexley near London. 1938

Chislehurst bonfire preparation, Kent. 1936

A farmer and his horse plough a field. 1936

A farmer and his horse plough between bean rows in Swanley. 1935

A farmer and his horse plough a stony field. suburban or urban meets rural 1939

Changing Britain - the suburbs meet the farmland A farmer and his horse team plough a field at the back of houses in Eltham. 1939

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"Unveiling the Rake: A Journey through Time and Tales" Step into a world of revelry, as depicted in "Revelling with Harlots, plate III of A Rakes Progress, 1735. " This captivating artwork by Hogarth takes us on a wild ride through the life of a rake, showcasing his debauchery and indulgence. In contrast to this scene of excess, picture a heavy shire horse diligently pulling an old hay rake. The Fittleworth Smithy interior reveals two blacksmiths hard at work, their skilled hands shaping tools that aid in taming nature's bounty. Moving forward to Hogarth's Plate 2 and Plate 7 of "The Rake, " we witness the consequences of reckless behavior. The once carefree protagonist now faces ruin and despair. But hope lingers in Plate 8 as redemption beckons amidst adversity. Drawing inspiration from literary classics like "Pilgrims Progress 26" and "Rakes Progress 5, " we see individuals grappling with their inner demons while striving for personal growth. Their journeys mirror our own struggles and triumphs along life's winding path. Venturing beyond artistry lies reality - Draycott, Cotswold village where Oldborough Farm bustles during harvest season. Here they can wielded not only for leisure but also for laborious tasks that sustain communities throughout generations. An intriguing engraving captures a curious encounter between a man with a rake and a woman selling spoons and stirrers. In this seemingly mundane interaction lies hidden stories waiting to be unraveled – tales woven within the fabric of everyday life. Transporting ourselves to Anna Sten's portrayal in Mamoulian's film "We Live Again (1934), " we witness how love can transform even the most wayward souls into beings capable of redemption. The power lies within each individual to rise above their past mistakes.