Sickle Collection (#7)

The Haymakers, 1862 (oil on canvas)
SAG59085 The Haymakers, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Linnell, James Thomas (1826-1905); 87.5x150 cm; Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust

The Edge of the Woods, exh. 1894 (oil on canvas)
WAG13317 The Edge of the Woods, exh.1894 (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Elizabeth Adela Stanhope (1859-1912); 134.6x80 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands

There Under the Oak Trees they would Gather, illustration from
STC292424 There Under the Oak Trees they would Gather, illustration from The Story of France by Mary Macgregor, 1920 (colour litho) by Rainey

The magic of France (colour litho)
1092331 The magic of France (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The magic of France)

Two boys on the moon (colour photo)
3094405 Two boys on the moon (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two boys on the moon. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Flirtation, 1887 (oil on canvas)
989961 Flirtation, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Bls, Eugen von (1843-1931); 74.9x100.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flirtation. Eugen von Bls (1843-1931). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1887

The Haymakers Lunch, 1857 (oil on canvas)
658566 The Haymakers Lunch, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Veyrassat, Jules (1828-93); 65x155 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Haymakers Lunch. Jules Jacques Veyrassat (1828-1893). Oil on canvas

The Sacred Mistletoe (chromolitho)
667216 The Sacred Mistletoe (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sacred Mistletoe. French educational card, c 1900.); © Look and Learn

The Reapers, (watercolour heightened with white)
652093 The Reapers, (watercolour heightened with white) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); 76.8x66.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Reapers. Myles Birket Foster (1825-1899)

A Hut at Chiemsee, 1872 (oil on card)
XKH149283 A Hut at Chiemsee, 1872 (oil on card) by Lutteroth, Ascan (1842-1923); 32.5x47.7 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Ceres
CH23370 Ceres by Bianchi, Pietro (1694-1740); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

A Peasant Woman, c. 1735 (coloured engraving)
CHT201104 A Peasant Woman, c.1735 (coloured engraving) by Engelbrecht, Martin (1684-1756); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; German, out of copyright

Ms 5064 fol. 1r The Author Presenting his Book to the Peasants
XIR200099 Ms 5064 fol.1r The Author Presenting his Book to the Peasants, from Livre des Prouffitz Champestres by Pietro de Crescenzi (1230-1320/21) (vellum) by French School

Ms Fr. 14765 f. 42-43 French alchemists seeking material gold
XTD69814 Ms Fr. 14765 f.42-43 French alchemists seeking material gold, reputedly written by Nicolas Flamel (c.1330-1418) (vellum) by Flamel

L Assiette au Beurre, number 229, Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4904152 L Assiette au Beurre, number 229, Satirique en Couleurs, 1905_8_19: Adrien Hebrard - Toulouse - Hebrard Adrien (1833-1914) - by Radiguet, Maurice (1866-1941); Photo eCaricadoc; French

Paysage avec scene de moisson - Landscape with Harvesting, by Cortona
FIA5408331 Paysage avec scene de moisson - Landscape with Harvesting, by Cortona, Pietro da (1596-1669) (Pierre de Cortone). Oil on canvas. Dimension : 50x65 cm

Le Rire rouge, Satirique en N&B, 1916_5_6 : Everything is more
ICA4845117 Le Rire rouge, Satirique en N&B, 1916_5_6 : Everything is more and more heavy with the Krauts, artillery, taxes and losses - War of 14 -18 (engraving) by Metivet

Chariot of Ceres (pen and black ink with gray wash and watercolor on laid paper)
4073456 Chariot of Ceres (pen and black ink with gray wash and watercolor on laid paper) by Italian School, (18th century); 18x24.7 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Peasants mowing bles Miniature from codex 212 (or padovano codice or Bible of Padua
LRI4635668 Peasants mowing bles Miniature from codex 212 (or padovano codice or Bible of Padua) 1390-1400 Rovigo, Accademia dei Concordi by Unknown Artist

Portraits and costumes of a family of plowers and a noble family in the 5th century
JLJ4635175 Portraits and costumes of a family of plowers and a noble family in the 5th century, engraving - private collection by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info)

Calendar page for the month of June: "Agricultural work"
JLJ4623296 Calendar page for the month of June: " Agricultural work" Inluminated manuscript page from " Book of Hours of the Duchess of Burgundy

Le reap preparatoire drawing by Jean Francois Millet (1814-1875) 19th century Paris
JLJ4584148 Le reap preparatoire drawing by Jean Francois Millet (1814-1875) 19th century Paris, Musee du Louvre by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); Louvre, Paris

Fresh Gleanings, (oil on canvas)
822681 Fresh Gleanings, (oil on canvas) by Pearce, Charles Sprague (1851-1914); 71.1x55.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fresh Gleanings. Charles Sprague Pearce (1851-1914). Oil on canvas

The Four Seasons - Summer, 1873-74 (oil on canvas and oil on panel)
989329 The Four Seasons - Summer, 1873-74 (oil on canvas and oil on panel) by Felon, Joseph (1818-96); 21.3x94.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Gobelins tapestry known as Summer or The Feasts of Ceres (textile)
931408 Gobelins tapestry known as Summer or The Feasts of Ceres (textile) by French School, (18th century); 235x305 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

First Balkan (Balkan) war: cholera, which represents in the form of Death a weapon of a
XEE4188547 First Balkan (Balkan) war: cholera, which represents in the form of Death a weapon of a fake, rips the soldiers, already weakened by deprivation and fatigue

Representation of Death, skeleton clothed in black and wing, he holds a large fake
XEE4417327 Representation of Death, skeleton clothed in black and wing, he holds a large fake. (The Death, winged skeleton dressed in black)

Allegory of love for life. An old woman calls death to help her put her wooden bunks
XEE4135544 Allegory of love for life. An old woman calls death to help her put her wooden bunks on her head. Engraving in " Iconologie oder Ideen aus dem Gebiete der Leidenschaften und

the harvest. Peasants mowing the wheat in a field. (based on the watercolour of L
XEE4167226 the harvest. Peasants mowing the wheat in a field. (based on the watercolour of L. Lhermitte) Engraving in " Le sun-du-dimanche", August 6, 1899

Sayings: "With time and straw rim the nefles and acorns"
GIA4786396 Sayings: " With time and straw rim the nefles and acorns" (time makes everything murish), Illustration from a collection of proverbs

Allegorical representation of July. Harvest: a peasant mowing golden wheat
GIA4817849 Allegorical representation of July. Harvest: a peasant mowing golden wheat. Miniature of a 14th century manuscript

Different types of human monsters: a fossil man and a monster
GIA4792011 Different types of human monsters: a fossil man and a monster. Engraving from " De monstrorum natura, causis et differentiis" by Fortunio Liceti (1577-1656), Italian scientist

The palace of time, decor of the prologue of "Atys"
JLJ4684224 The palace of time, decor of the prologue of " Atys" by Jean Baptiste Lully (Giovanni Battista Lulli) (1632-1687) created in 1676 Myhological figures such as Mercury

La mort et le woodman Illustration pour la fable de Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695
JLJ4662093 La mort et le woodman Illustration pour la fable de Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) Painting by Leon Augustin Lhermitte (1844-1925) 1893, 2.06 x 2.42 m Chateau Thierry

A harvest scene (wall painting, 1306-1290 BC)
LRI4640703 A harvest scene (wall painting, 1306-1290 BC) by Egyptian; Deir El-Bahri, Thebes, Egypt; Luisa Ricciarini; Egyptian, out of copyright

The constellation of Bouvier Detail derives from "Poeticon astronomicon"
LRI4677175 The constellation of Bouvier Detail derives from " Poeticon astronomicon" attributed to the Roman historian Hygin (Gaius Julius Hyginus) (1st century BC) (Bootes constellation)

Lettrine "Q"representing a monk mowing the bles
JLJ4647432 Lettrine " Q" representing a monk mowing the bles. Miniature taken from " Moralia in Job" by Gregoire I said the Great or Dialogue (532-604), 1110

June: hay. In the back, the palace of the Flemish Miniature Holy Chapel of Pol De Limburg
JLJ4646946 June: hay. In the back, the palace of the Flemish Miniature Holy Chapel of Pol De Limburg (15th century) from the manuscript " The very rich hours of the Duke of Berry"

Harvest scene (engraving)
3646838 Harvest scene (engraving) by Stella, Jacques (1596-1657); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harvest scene. From Pastorales, a series of scenes depicting life in the countryside)

A birthday greetings telegram, c. 1950 (colour litho)
3605901 A birthday greetings telegram, c.1950 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

A Victorian greeting card of Father time shaking hands with Father Christmas, c
3605385 A Victorian greeting card of Father time shaking hands with Father Christmas, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

A Victorian greeting card of the grim reaper with a scythe and hourglass holding a rose
3603824 A Victorian greeting card of the grim reaper with a scythe and hourglass holding a rose, c.1815 (colour litho) by English School

The Song of the Lark, 1884 (oil on canvas)
2970015 The Song of the Lark, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Breton, Jules (1827-1906); 110.6x85.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Henry Field Memorial Collection; French, out of copyright

New Inventions Contrasted with the Old (engraving)
663850 New Inventions Contrasted with the Old (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Inventions Contrasted with the Old. 1.--Old Stage Coach)

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"Symbol of Revolution: The Sickle's Enduring Legacy" In the realm of communist propaganda, a powerful image emerged in 1967 with Viktor Ivanov's iconic poster. Depicting a sickle intertwined with the words "Lenin lived, Lenin lives, Lenin will live forever. ", it encapsulated the fervent devotion to the Soviet leader and his ideals. This emblematic tool became synonymous with the Communist Party and its pursuit of equality. Across continents, another symbol arose in Southeast Asia as Ho Chi Minh's bust stood proudly alongside the Vietnamese socialist flag. The sickle represented collective strength and unity as Vietnam fought for independence from colonial powers. It embodied their determination to build a society rooted in socialist principles. Yet, this humble agricultural implement holds historical significance beyond political movements. In Aleksandr Gerasimov's portrayal of Lenin from 1930-1939, he is depicted holding a sickle—a reminder that even great leaders are connected to their people through labor and agriculture. The it also finds its place in ancient traditions like those of the Druids who carried mistletoe while performing sacred rituals. Feudal lords would instruct peasant workers using this versatile tool during times when manual labor was essential for survival. Pauline Baynes' artwork titled "The Farming Year" beautifully captures scenes where farmers wielded their trusty sickles amidst bountiful harvests or tending to fertile fields—reminding us of our deep connection to nature's cycles. Beyond Europe’s shores, Japanese warriors showcased their skillful techniques at London’s Aeolian Hall wielding not only traditional weapons but also unconventional ones like saucepan lids attached to chains alongside deadly sickles. These displays highlighted Japan’s rich martial arts heritage while showcasing unique implements like Nabebuta (a pot lid), Kusarigama (chain-sickle), and Naginata (halberd).