Tradesmen Collection (#4)

Loading the Boats, St. Ives, 1926 (oil on canvas)
MAN278082 Loading the Boats, St. Ives, 1926 (oil on canvas) by Wood, Christopher (1901-30); 51.2x61.3 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Cutting Bananas in Jamaica (colour litho)
MAN464499 Cutting Bananas in Jamaica (colour litho) by Newbould, Frank (1887-1951); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info)

A Sudan Cotton Field, from the series Empire Trade is Growing (colour litho)
MAN464402 A Sudan Cotton Field, from the series Empire Trade is Growing (colour litho) by Lintott, Edward Barnard (1875-1951); Manchester Art Gallery

Work: Workman with Carnation in his Mouth, 1852-65 (oil on canvas) (see also 198054 & 100701)
MAN63030 Work: Workman with Carnation in his Mouth, 1852-65 (oil on canvas) (see also 198054 & 100701) by Brown, Ford Madox (1821-93); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Navvies laying a drain)

Landing Boxes of Oranges in England, from the series Summer's Oranges from South Africa (colour litho)
MAN464520 Landing Boxes of Oranges in England, from the series Summer's Oranges from South Africa (colour litho) by Kortright, Guy (1877-1948); Manchester Art Gallery

Oxford from North Hinksey (w/c on paper)
MAN291499 Oxford from North Hinksey (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 37x51.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Colombo, Ceylon, from the series Our Trade with the East, 1930 (colour litho)
MAN464426 Colombo, Ceylon, from the series Our Trade with the East, 1930 (colour litho) by Shoesmith, Kenneth (1890-1939); Manchester Art Gallery

Terminus of the Severn and Wye at Lydney, 19th century (w/c on paper)
7394168 Terminus of the Severn and Wye at Lydney, 19th century (w/c on paper) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 19x50 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Book of the Dead of Neb-Hepet, detail of the fields, 1075 BC (papyrus)
885863 Book of the Dead of Neb-Hepet, detail of the fields, 1075 BC (papyrus) by Egyptian 21st Dynasty (c.1069-945 BC); Egyptian Museum, Turin

The pressing of lotus flowers, bas relief, 8th-7th century BC (stone)
885858 The pressing of lotus flowers, bas relief, 8th-7th century BC (stone) by Egyptian School, (700-300 BC); Egyptian Museum, Turin

Dauphinois landscape, les charbonniers 1842 (Oil on canvas)
7393487 Dauphinois landscape, les charbonniers 1842 (Oil on canvas) by Pollet, Claude (1816-1883); 52, 5 x 72 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Stone cutter building a castle, 1440 (painting on wood)
885910 Stone cutter building a castle, 1440 (painting on wood) by Anonymous; Archivio di Stato, Siena, Italy; (add.info.: Wood painting decorating a Biccherna)

Seasonal Workers Outside of their Hut in Siberia, Late 19th Century Russia
3903201 Seasonal Workers Outside of their Hut in Siberia, Late 19th Century Russia.; (add.info.: Seasonal Workers Outside of their Hut in Siberia, Late 19th Century Russia.); Sovfoto/UIG

The St. Petersburg riots: the troupe refouls the rioters led by Pope Gapone - in "Le Peute Parisien"
LSE4108499 The St. Petersburg riots: the troupe refouls the rioters led by Pope Gapone - in "Le Peute Parisien" from 05/02/1905 by French School

The Engine Paisley and Train arriving at the Depot of the Paisley and Renfrew Railway, 1837 (coloured litho on paper)
7394186 The Engine Paisley and Train arriving at the Depot of the Paisley and Renfrew Railway, 1837 (coloured litho on paper) by Martin, George (fl.c.1837); 25x33 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

Quakers Yard Viaduct, c. 1840 (pen and wash on paper)
7394172 Quakers Yard Viaduct, c.1840 (pen and wash on paper) by Williams, Penry (1798-1885); 41x29 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Agricultural workers and their families at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in the Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, London
541413 Agricultural workers and their families at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in the Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, London, in the week that admittance was one shilling (5p)

Pit head with horse-gin, 1791 (w/c on paper)
7394174 Pit head with horse-gin, 1791 (w/c on paper) by Hassell, John (1767-1825); 22x34 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: By John Hassell (c)

Jack's whiteheaded Bob, Sleeping Beauty, c. 1835-38 (pencil on paper; composite sketch)
7394164 Jack's whiteheaded Bob, Sleeping Beauty, c.1835-38 (pencil on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 26x33 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835-38 (pencil with wash on paper; composite sketch)
7394163 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835-38 (pencil with wash on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 14x22 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford

Father Gapon's demonstration, Russia, 1905 (litho)
7143175 Father Gapon's demonstration, Russia, 1905 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: History. Russia. 1905 strike of Saint Petersburg)

Construction of a fortress Miniature of a 14th century manuscript Paris, B. N
AIS5365891 Construction of a fortress Miniature of a 14th century manuscript Paris, B.N. by French School, (14th century); © Iberfoto

Exiting the Factory, this 1895 short black and white silent film documentary is credited as being the first real motion
6238411 Exiting the Factory, this 1895 short black and white silent film documentary is credited as being the first real motion picture ever made

African American shoeshine boy, c. 1901 (b/w photo)
2920935 African American shoeshine boy, c.1901 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Title on photograph Nuthin doin Photograph by V.G)

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (pencil on paper; composite sketch)
7389722 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (pencil on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 22x28 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Pithead and Railway, 1840 (pen with wash on paper)
7389715 Pithead and Railway, 1840 (pen with wash on paper) by Carmichael, John Wilson (1800-68) (after); 26x38 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Collapse, 19th Century (pen with wash on paper)
7389746 Collapse, 19th Century (pen with wash on paper) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 22x38 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Arist: Unknown)

Harvesting sugar cane in Cuba, c. 1910 (b/w photo)
2962915 Harvesting sugar cane in Cuba, c.1910 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (brown ink on paper; composite sketch)
7389712 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (brown ink on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 22x28 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (pencil with wash on paper; composite sketch)
7389721 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (pencil with wash on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 13x22 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (pencil with wash on paper)
7389716 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (pencil with wash on paper) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 14x21 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Tapping the Furnaces, Middles borogh (sic), c. 1870 (wash on paper)
7389708 Tapping the Furnaces, Middles borogh (sic), c.1870 (wash on paper) by Hunt, Alfred William (1830-96); 28x39 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (pencil and ink on paper; composite sketch)
7389707 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (pencil and ink on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 27x33 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (pencil and ink with wash on paper; composite sketch)
7389719 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (pencil and ink with wash on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 27x33 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

Dowlais Rolling Mills, 19th century (pen with w/c wash on paper)
7389717 Dowlais Rolling Mills, 19th century (pen with w/c wash on paper) by Campion, C.W. (fl.19th century); 25x34 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Arist: C.W)

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (pencil and ink on paper; composite sketch)
7389713 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (pencil and ink on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 27x33 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (pencil with wash, and chalk highlights on paper)
7389711 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (pencil with wash, and chalk highlights on paper) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 18x26 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (pencil and ink with wash on paper; composite sketch)
7389706 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (pencil and ink with wash on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 27x33 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

Loading sugar cane onto a cart in Cuba, c. 1910 (b/w photo)
2962916 Loading sugar cane onto a cart in Cuba, c.1910 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Parisian workers making toys engraving from Pierre Calmette Private collection
ELD4934822 Parisian workers making toys engraving from Pierre Calmette Private collection by Calmettes, Pierre (b.1874); (add.info)

A Sketch, 1791 (oil on paper mounted on wood)
XOS5888418 A Sketch, 1791 (oil on paper mounted on wood) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820); 67.4x80 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: By Benjamin West (1738-1820))

Watford Tunnel, c. 1836 (w/c)
7379804 Watford Tunnel, c.1836 (w/c) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 26x28 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Peter the Great: The Creator of the Old Russian Empire, illustration from Newnes Pictorial Book of Knowledge
IL281076 Peter the Great: The Creator of the Old Russian Empire, illustration from Newnes Pictorial Book of Knowledge (colour litho) by Tennant, C

Butcher shop, 1568, Joachim Beuckelaer (oil on canvas)
7064208 Butcher shop, 1568, Joachim Beuckelaer (oil on canvas) by Beuckelaer or Bueckelaer, Joachim (c.1530-73); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Butcher shop, 1568)

Cartoon for The Fourth State, 1898-99, Giuseppe Pellizza (softened grease pencil on canvas paper)
7063048 Cartoon for The Fourth State, 1898-99, Giuseppe Pellizza (softened grease pencil on canvas paper) by Pellizza da Volpedo

Women Sewing, c. 1920 (b/w photo)
1738623 Women Sewing, c.1920 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: Lingeres around 1920 Women sewing lingerie)

Gardener standing by a haystack, overcast sky, Eragny, 1899 (oil on canvas)
7062574 Gardener standing by a haystack, overcast sky, Eragny, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); (add.info.: Gardener standing by a haystack, overcast sky, Eragny, 1899)

Harvester, 1895 (oil on canvas)
7387019 Harvester, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Szymanowski, Waclaw (1859-1930); 78 x 97 cm; National Museum, Krakow, Poland; (add.info.: by Wacław Szymanowski (1859-1930)

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Tradesmen, the unsung heroes of society, have long been depicted in various forms of art and photography. From William Hogarth's iconic Beer Street to Vera Mukhina's powerful sculpture Worker and Kolkhoz Woman, these images capture the essence of hardworking individuals who contribute to the fabric of our communities. In Hogarth's Beer Street, we see tradesmen enjoying a well-deserved break after a day of labor. The bustling streets are filled with merchants and craftsmen, showcasing their skills and providing for their families, and is a celebration of the working class and their integral role in society. Vera Mukhina's sculpture Worker and Kolkhoz Woman stands tall in Moscow as a symbol of unity and strength. This black-and-white photograph captures its grandeur, reminding us that it can not just individuals but part of a collective effort towards progress. Integrity retiring from Office. , an artwork from 1801, portrays a tradesman bidding farewell to his profession with dignity. It serves as a reminder that integrity should be at the core of every trade or occupation. London Trade Card - William Johnson, Wig Maker showcases one specific trade among many others thriving in London during its heyday. These cards were essential marketing tools for tradesmen like Johnson who relied on craftsmanship to attract customers. The image titled Malpas Ferry at Tregothnan landing takes us back to 1887 Cornwall where tradesmen played crucial roles in transportation services. A horse pulling coal delivery cart reminds us that even mundane tasks require skillful execution by these dedicated workers. A grocery store scene captured in Cairo, Egypt highlights how tradesmen serve diverse communities worldwide. They provide essential goods while creating vibrant marketplaces that reflect cultural diversity. The Jewel Box painting depicts exquisite craftsmanship through delicate pencil strokes and watercolors on paper. Tradesmen involved in jewelry-making showcase their meticulous attention to detail while creating timeless pieces cherished by many.