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Tradesmen Collection (page 6)

Tradesmen, the unsung heroes of society, have long been depicted in various forms of art and photography

Background imageTradesmen Collection: The wood sawyers, 1850-1852, (oil on canvas)

The wood sawyers, 1850-1852, (oil on canvas)
7146839 The wood sawyers, 1850-1852, (oil on canvas) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The wood sawyers, 1850-1852, Jean Francois Millet)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Taxidermy: A taxidermist stuffed animals in his workshop Engraving from Excursion a travers les

Taxidermy: A taxidermist stuffed animals in his workshop Engraving from Excursion a travers les metiers" by Pierre
ELD4935852 Taxidermy: A taxidermist stuffed animals in his workshop Engraving from Excursion a travers les metiers" by Pierre Calmette Collection privee by Calmettes

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Preanger landscape (Preanger Landschaft), 1923 (oil on canvas)

Preanger landscape (Preanger Landschaft), 1923 (oil on canvas)
2596986 Preanger landscape (Preanger Landschaft), 1923 (oil on canvas) by Spies, Walter (1895-1942); Arma Museum, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Doll making Engraving from Pierre Calmette Private Collection

Doll making Engraving from Pierre Calmette Private Collection
ELD4957421 Doll making Engraving from Pierre Calmette Private Collection by Calmettes, Pierre (b.1874); (add.info.: Doll making Engraving from Pierre Calmette Private Collection)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Iseh in morning light (Iseh im Morgenlicht), 1938 (oil on canvas)

Iseh in morning light (Iseh im Morgenlicht), 1938 (oil on canvas)
2596988 Iseh in morning light (Iseh im Morgenlicht), 1938 (oil on canvas) by Spies, Walter (1895-1942); Arma Museum, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background imageTradesmen Collection: A view from above (Blick von der Hoehe), 1934 (oil on canvas)

A view from above (Blick von der Hoehe), 1934 (oil on canvas)
2596987 A view from above (Blick von der Hoehe), 1934 (oil on canvas) by Spies, Walter (1895-1942); 100x82 cm; Arma Museum, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Employees Filing Patents, Patent Office, USA, 1940 (b/w photo)

Employees Filing Patents, Patent Office, USA, 1940 (b/w photo)
5974356 Employees Filing Patents, Patent Office, USA, 1940 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Background imageTradesmen Collection: The Good Frenchman, c. 1916 (colour litho)

The Good Frenchman, c. 1916 (colour litho)
698828 The Good Frenchman, c.1916 (colour litho) by Arnoux, Guy (1886-1951); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: le bon Francais;); © Archives Charmet

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Death of labour

Death of labour
908909 Death of labour by Tennant, C. Dudley (1867-1952); (add.info.: Poems of Passion and Pleasure published by Gay Hancock circa 1920)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Mussel Boats, Honfleur, (oil on canvas)

Mussel Boats, Honfleur, (oil on canvas)
657451 Mussel Boats, Honfleur, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mussel Boats, Honfleur. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Shipyards at Alexandria, Virginia, c. 1919 (b/w photo)

Shipyards at Alexandria, Virginia, c. 1919 (b/w photo)
5053980 Shipyards at Alexandria, Virginia, c.1919 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Background imageTradesmen Collection: The making of the Panama Canal (colour litho)

The making of the Panama Canal (colour litho)
3096846 The making of the Panama Canal (colour litho) by Tennant, C. Dudley (1867-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: The making of the Panama Canal)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Mending the Net, 1892 (oil on canvas)

Mending the Net, 1892 (oil on canvas)
823053 Mending the Net, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Dessar, Louis Paul (1867-1952); 98x79.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mending the Net. Louis Paul Dessar (1867-1952). Oil on canvas

Background imageTradesmen Collection: The Filling Factory, Hereford, 1918 (w/c and crayon)

The Filling Factory, Hereford, 1918 (w/c and crayon)
WFA80827 The Filling Factory, Hereford, 1918 (w/c and crayon) by Ginner, Charles (1878-1952); 38.1x45.7 cm; Wolseley Fine Arts, London, UK; (add.info.: by Charles Ginner)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: L'asphaltage. (Une machine depose l'asphalte dans une rue). Peinture de Alexander Isaakovich

L'asphaltage. (Une machine depose l'asphalte dans une rue). Peinture de Alexander Isaakovich Rusakov (1898-1952)
FIA5343864 L'asphaltage. (Une machine depose l'asphalte dans une rue). Peinture de Alexander Isaakovich Rusakov (1898-1952), huile sur toile, 1934

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Woman at Office Desk Holding 'Vote Republican' Sign and GOP Elephant, 1936 (b/w photo)

Woman at Office Desk Holding "Vote Republican" Sign and GOP Elephant, 1936 (b/w photo)
5974416 Woman at Office Desk Holding "Vote Republican" Sign and GOP Elephant, 1936 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Spring Flowers, (oil on canvas)

Spring Flowers, (oil on canvas)
657449 Spring Flowers, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring Flowers. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Workman, walking to left, with a Spade over his right Shoulder, 19th century (chalk on paper)

Workman, walking to left, with a Spade over his right Shoulder, 19th century (chalk on paper)
AMO110210 Workman, walking to left, with a Spade over his right Shoulder, 19th century (chalk on paper) by Adler, Jules (1865-1952); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; © Ashmolean Museum

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Frances Pepper (left) and Elizabeth Smith (right) Working in Office of The Suffragist

Frances Pepper (left) and Elizabeth Smith (right) Working in Office of The Suffragist, 1916 (sepia photo)
5974482 Frances Pepper (left) and Elizabeth Smith (right) Working in Office of The Suffragist, 1916 (sepia photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Background imageTradesmen Collection: London: East End street works, c. 1935 (ink & w/c on paper)

London: East End street works, c. 1935 (ink & w/c on paper)
3082082 London: East End street works, c.1935 (ink & w/c on paper) by Hawthorne, Elwin (1905-52); 15.9x27.9 cm; Private Collection; Abbott and Holder, London, UK

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Hay Time (oil on canvas)

Hay Time (oil on canvas)
XPG379882 Hay Time (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Mailman Collecting Mail from Mailbox after Blizzard, Washington DC, 1922 (b/w photo)

Mailman Collecting Mail from Mailbox after Blizzard, Washington DC, 1922 (b/w photo)
3964126 Mailman Collecting Mail from Mailbox after Blizzard, Washington DC, 1922 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Dordrecht, Holland, 1934 (oil on canvas)

Dordrecht, Holland, 1934 (oil on canvas)
TW427123 Dordrecht, Holland, 1934 (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); 72.5 x 113 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

Background imageTradesmen Collection: The Sewing Room; Le Salon de Couture, c. 1920 (oil on canvas)

The Sewing Room; Le Salon de Couture, c. 1920 (oil on canvas)
825849 The Sewing Room; Le Salon de Couture, c.1920 (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 56x46.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sewing Room; Le Salon de Couture)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Sewing Workshop, c. 1920 (b/w photo)

Sewing Workshop, c. 1920 (b/w photo)
1738624 Sewing Workshop, c.1920 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: Sewing workshop around 1920)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Notre Dame, Paris, (oil on canvas)

Notre Dame, Paris, (oil on canvas)
657219 Notre Dame, Paris, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); 28x36in cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Notre Dame, Paris. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Background imageTradesmen Collection: The Quai, Dieppe, (oil on canvas)

The Quai, Dieppe, (oil on canvas)
657450 The Quai, Dieppe, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Quai, Dieppe. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Background imageTradesmen Collection: An engraving depicting a train worker sending an emergency signal on a railway telegraph

An engraving depicting a train worker sending an emergency signal on a railway telegraph, 19th century
5310691 An engraving depicting a train worker sending an emergency signal on a railway telegraph, 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Date: 1883); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Ploughing, 1902-03 (oil on canvas)

Ploughing, 1902-03 (oil on canvas)
BOO183612 Ploughing, 1902-03 (oil on canvas) by Seyssaud, Rene Auguste (1867-1952); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Miners, 1901 (oil on canvas)

Miners, 1901 (oil on canvas)
XIR182190 Miners, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Adler, Jules (1865-1952); 106x151 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dunkirk, France; (add.info.: In the Land of the Mine;)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Building ships under the orders of Duke William, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)

Building ships under the orders of Duke William, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR176252 Building ships under the orders of Duke William, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Background imageTradesmen Collection: The Strike, 1899 (oil on canvas)

The Strike, 1899 (oil on canvas)
XIR165154 The Strike, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Adler, Jules (1865-1952); 231x302 cm; Ecomusee de la Communaute le Creusot Montceau, France

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Barges in the Snow, 1901 (oil on canvas)

Barges in the Snow, 1901 (oil on canvas)
7332466 Barges in the Snow, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Baertsoen, Albert (1866-1922); Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Ostend Fisherman, 1890 (bronze)

Ostend Fisherman, 1890 (bronze)
7332999 Ostend Fisherman, 1890 (bronze) by Meunier, Constantin Emile (1831-1905); Mu.Zee, Ostend, Belgium; (add.info.: Kunstmuseum aan Zee (Mu.zee), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium); © Paul Maeyaert

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Sagrada Familia (photo)

Sagrada Familia (photo)
MAE340753 Sagrada Familia (photo) by Gaudi, Antoni (1852-1926); Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain; (add.info.: the Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia is a privately-funded Roman Catholic church)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: View of the Korenlei and Graslei in Ghent, Pieter Benedictus de Maere, 1791 (oil on canvas)

View of the Korenlei and Graslei in Ghent, Pieter Benedictus de Maere, 1791 (oil on canvas)
7337392 View of the Korenlei and Graslei in Ghent, Pieter Benedictus de Maere, 1791 (oil on canvas) by Maere, Pieter Benedictus De (18th century); Stadsmuseum, Ghent

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Daughter of the Gardener, 1908 (painting)

Daughter of the Gardener, 1908 (painting)
7333032 Daughter of the Gardener, 1908 (painting) by Claus, Emile (1849-1924); Museum van Deinze en de Leiestreek, Deinze, Belgium; (add.info.: Emile Claus (1849-1924)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Beet Harvest, 1890 (painting)

Beet Harvest, 1890 (painting)
7333028 Beet Harvest, 1890 (painting) by Claus, Emile (1849-1924); Museum van Deinze en de Leiestreek, Deinze, Belgium; (add.info.: Emile Claus (1849-1924)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Cutting trees using vapour machines in the late19th century. From El Museo Popular published

Cutting trees using vapour machines in the late19th century. From El Museo Popular published Madrid, 1887
693672 Cutting trees using vapour machines in the late19th century. From El Museo Popular published Madrid, 1887 by Spanish School, (19th century)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: An early 20th century letter-copying machine

An early 20th century letter-copying machine
6317626 An early 20th century letter-copying machine. by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: An early 20th century letter-copying machine)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: The Cattle Stable, 1907 (oil on canvas)

The Cattle Stable, 1907 (oil on canvas)
7332561 The Cattle Stable, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Montigny, Jenny (1875-1937); Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Jenny Montigny (1875-1937)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: The Blacksmith's Shop, 1885 (oil on canvas)

The Blacksmith's Shop, 1885 (oil on canvas)
7333473 The Blacksmith's Shop, 1885 (oil on canvas) by MacGeorge, William Stewart (1861-1931); 94.5x118.3 (framed) cm; Perth Museum & Art Gallery, Scotland; (add.info.: Artist: MacGeorge)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: A harvesting machine, pulled by horses, which tied the sheaves of corn mechanically

A harvesting machine, pulled by horses, which tied the sheaves of corn mechanically, used in the late 19th century
693673 A harvesting machine, pulled by horses, which tied the sheaves of corn mechanically, used in the late 19th century

Background imageTradesmen Collection: 16th century European armoury (engraving)

16th century European armoury (engraving)
7315183 16th century European armoury (engraving) by Flemish School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Detail of The Wards at Saint John's Hospital, 1778 (oil on canvas)

Detail of The Wards at Saint John's Hospital, 1778 (oil on canvas)
490195 Detail of The Wards at Saint John's Hospital, 1778 (oil on canvas) by Beerblock, Johannes (1739-1806); Groeningemuseum, Bruges

Background imageTradesmen Collection: The Steelworks (oil on canvas)

The Steelworks (oil on canvas)
3471323 The Steelworks (oil on canvas) by Meunier, Constantin Emile (1831-1905); 71.1x88.7 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders, photo Hugo Maertens

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Silk production in Europe in the 16th century (print)

Silk production in Europe in the 16th century (print)
7315199 Silk production in Europe in the 16th century (print) by Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano) (1523-1605) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: The Prison (oil on canvas)

The Prison (oil on canvas)
490285 The Prison (oil on canvas) by Visch, Mathias de (1702-65); 134.5x396 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders




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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.