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Tradesmen Collection (page 7)

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

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

Background imageTradesmen Collection: The Peasant Lawyer (oil on panel)

The Peasant Lawyer (oil on panel)
490284 The Peasant Lawyer (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638) (after); 54.7x87.5 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Detail of Digging of the Ghent Canal (oil on canvas)

Detail of Digging of the Ghent Canal (oil on canvas)
490058 Detail of Digging of the Ghent Canal (oil on canvas) by Garemyn, Jan-Anton (1712-99); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: See also 490057.); © Art in Flanders

Background imageTradesmen Collection: The Annunciation to the Shepherds (oil on canvas)

The Annunciation to the Shepherds (oil on canvas)
XIR418309 The Annunciation to the Shepherds (oil on canvas) by Bassano, Jacopo (Jacopo da Ponte) (1510-92); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nimes, France; (add.info.: The Announcement to the Shepherds;)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Coppersmiths at work in the 17th century (print)

Coppersmiths at work in the 17th century (print)
7315171 Coppersmiths at work in the 17th century (print) by Dutch School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coppersmiths at work in the 17th century)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Flaxweeding in Flanders, 1887 (oil on canvas)

Flaxweeding in Flanders, 1887 (oil on canvas)
471129 Flaxweeding in Flanders, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Claus, Emile (1849-1924); 128x198 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Detail of the Miracle of the Grain, from the Altarpiece of St. Nicholas, c. 1486-93 (oil on panel)

Detail of the Miracle of the Grain, from the Altarpiece of St. Nicholas, c. 1486-93 (oil on panel)
489921 Detail of the Miracle of the Grain, from the Altarpiece of St. Nicholas, c.1486-93 (oil on panel) by Master of the Legend of St

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

Silk production in Europe in the 16th century (print)
7315151 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: Cityscape in Spain (oil on canvas)

Cityscape in Spain (oil on canvas)
490074 Cityscape in Spain (oil on canvas) by Bossuet, Francois Antoine (1800-89); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Detail of Digging of the Ghent Canal (oil on canvas)

Detail of Digging of the Ghent Canal (oil on canvas)
490059 Detail of Digging of the Ghent Canal (oil on canvas) by Garemyn, Jan-Anton (1712-99); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: See also 490057.); © Art in Flanders

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Return from the Mine (oil on canvas)

Return from the Mine (oil on canvas)
471182 Return from the Mine (oil on canvas) by Meunier, Constantin Emile (1831-1905); 159x115 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Potato harvest (oil on canvas)

Potato harvest (oil on canvas)
471251 Potato harvest (oil on canvas) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 30x38 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Red Ploughman, 1920(chromolitho)

Red Ploughman, 1920(chromolitho)
FIA5403498 Red Ploughman, 1920(chromolitho) by Zvorykin, Boris Vasilievich (1872-1942); 52x69 cm; Russian State Library, Moscow, Russia; Photo © Fine Art Images

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Cylindrical tunnelling shield (two views), 1818, (watercolour on paper)

Cylindrical tunnelling shield (two views), 1818, (watercolour on paper)
7315310 Cylindrical tunnelling shield (two views), 1818, (watercolour on paper) by British School, (19th century); 50x27 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Three miners at work in the tunnel, c. 1818-39 (watercolour on paper)

Three miners at work in the tunnel, c. 1818-39 (watercolour on paper)
7315287 Three miners at work in the tunnel, c.1818-39 (watercolour on paper) by British School, (19th century); 26x43.5 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageTradesmen Collection: A lithograph section of the whole tunnel with three vignettes, c

A lithograph section of the whole tunnel with three vignettes, c. 1818-39 (lithograph print on paper)
7315332 A lithograph section of the whole tunnel with three vignettes, c.1818-39 (lithograph print on paper) by Westall, William (1781-1850); London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Section of the Thames Tunnel with stagecoach and shield, c. 1818-39 (watercolour on paper)

Section of the Thames Tunnel with stagecoach and shield, c. 1818-39 (watercolour on paper)
7315302 Section of the Thames Tunnel with stagecoach and shield, c.1818-39 (watercolour on paper) by British School, (19th century); 35.5x27 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Section of a tripartite tunnelling shield with twelve miners at work, c

Section of a tripartite tunnelling shield with twelve miners at work, c. 1818-39 (watercolour on paper)
7315303 Section of a tripartite tunnelling shield with twelve miners at work, c.1818-39 (watercolour on paper) by British School, (19th century); 27x27 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Four views of the Tunnelling Shield, c. 1818-39 (grisaille watercolour on paper)

Four views of the Tunnelling Shield, c. 1818-39 (grisaille watercolour on paper)
7315298 Four views of the Tunnelling Shield, c.1818-39 (grisaille watercolour on paper) by Brunel, Marc Isambard (1769-1849); 51.5x50.5 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageTradesmen Collection: An act of heroism (litho)

An act of heroism (litho)
2807726 An act of heroism (litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An act of heroism. A well digger, buried by a landslip)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: French soldiers who were metalworkers before the war, celebrating the feast of their patron saint

French soldiers who were metalworkers before the war, celebrating the feast of their patron saint, St Eloi
6000476 French soldiers who were metalworkers before the war, celebrating the feast of their patron saint, St Eloi, at the front, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Damblans

Background imageTradesmen Collection: In the Servants Hall, 1877 (oil on canvas)

In the Servants Hall, 1877 (oil on canvas)
7305512 In the Servants Hall, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Backer, Harriet (1845-1932); Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: by Harriet Backer (1845-1932))

Background imageTradesmen Collection: The Fool Seeking Many Offices, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)

The Fool Seeking Many Offices, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308390 The Fool Seeking Many Offices, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Now, to work! (colour litho)

Now, to work! (colour litho)
2819086 Now, to work! (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Now, to work! Marianne encouraging the people of France, polarised by the Dreyfus Affair)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Ms 327 fol. 197r Surveyor in a field, from Traite d'Arpentage by Arnaud de Villeneuve (1240-1312)

Ms 327 fol. 197r Surveyor in a field, from Traite d'Arpentage by Arnaud de Villeneuve (1240-1312) (vellum)
XIR205400 Ms 327 fol.197r Surveyor in a field, from Traite d'Arpentage by Arnaud de Villeneuve (1240-1312) (vellum) by Boysset, Bertrand (1355-1415); Bibliotheque Inguimbertine, Carpentras, France

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Ms 438 The Month of June: Reaping, from a Book of Hours, 1490 (vellum)

Ms 438 The Month of June: Reaping, from a Book of Hours, 1490 (vellum)
CHT202249 Ms 438 The Month of June: Reaping, from a Book of Hours, 1490 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque de L'Arsenal, Paris, France; © Archives Charmet

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Young woman of the people, 1918. (Oil on Canvas)

Young woman of the people, 1918. (Oil on Canvas)
7301170 Young woman of the people, 1918. (Oil on Canvas) by Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920); Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, USA; (add.info.: Young woman of the people, 1918. Oil on Canvas)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Unloading a ship on the beach, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th century

Unloading a ship on the beach, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th century painting, Dahomey, 1888
7278825 Unloading a ship on the beach, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th century painting, Dahomey, 1888 by Unknown Artist

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Timber rafting, 1937 (oil on canvas)

Timber rafting, 1937 (oil on canvas)
FIA5635007 Timber rafting, 1937 (oil on canvas) by Tsvetkov, Boris Ivanovich (1895-1940); State Museum and Exhibition Centre ROSIZO, Moscow; (add.info.: Timber rafting par Tsvetkov)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Lake Kivu, Congo, c. 1920 (print)

Lake Kivu, Congo, c. 1920 (print)
7292907 Lake Kivu, Congo, c.1920 (print) by Allard L Olivier, Fernand (1883-1933); (add.info.: Geography. Democratic Republic of Congo)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Cement plant par Pletnev, 1937 (oil on canvas)

Cement plant par Pletnev, 1937 (oil on canvas)
FIA5634989 Cement plant par Pletnev, 1937 (oil on canvas) by Pletnev, Leonid Arkadyevich (1888-1951); State Museum and Exhibition Centre ROSIZO, Moscow; (add.info.: Cement plant par Pletnev)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Worker in a weaving mill, Germany, 1898

Worker in a weaving mill, Germany, 1898
7279059 Worker in a weaving mill, Germany, 1898 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Worker in a weaving mill, Germany, 1898, Historic)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: The shoemaker, 1894 (oil on canvas)

The shoemaker, 1894 (oil on canvas)
AIS5355989 The shoemaker, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Abarzuza y Rodriguez de Arias, Felipe (1871-1948); 97x75 cm; Museo de Cadiz

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Craftsman tries to fix a broken jug and three woman watch him

Craftsman tries to fix a broken jug and three woman watch him
7279734 Craftsman tries to fix a broken jug and three woman watch him by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Craftsman tries to fix a broken jug and three woman watch him)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Tailoring in Venice, 1886, Italy, History, digital reproduction of an original 19th century

Tailoring in Venice, 1886, Italy, History, digital reproduction of an original 19th century pattern, Europe
7279710 Tailoring in Venice, 1886, Italy, History, digital reproduction of an original 19th century pattern, Europe by Unknown Artist

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Construction exemplaire (Model Construction). Peinture de Veniamin Pavlovich Belkin (1884-1951)

Construction exemplaire (Model Construction). Peinture de Veniamin Pavlovich Belkin (1884-1951), huile sur toile
FIA5366056 Construction exemplaire (Model Construction). Peinture de Veniamin Pavlovich Belkin (1884-1951), huile sur toile, vers 1930. Art russe, 20e siecle. Propagande sovietique

Background imageTradesmen Collection: The Lacemaker, c. 1925 (oil on canvas)

The Lacemaker, c. 1925 (oil on canvas)
7296612 The Lacemaker, c.1925 (oil on canvas) by Anonymous; 44.5 x 40 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: Imitator of Johannes Vermeer)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Norwegian fishermen are back in the harbour with their catch and are unloading the fish

Norwegian fishermen are back in the harbour with their catch and are unloading the fish
7279011 Norwegian fishermen are back in the harbour with their catch and are unloading the fish by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: The rue de la paix in Paris, c. 1900 (painting)

The rue de la paix in Paris, c. 1900 (painting)
1755778 The rue de la paix in Paris, c. 1900 (painting) by Beraud, Jean (1849-1935); (add.info.: The rue de la paix in Paris, painting by Jean Beraud c. 1900); © Tallandier

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Spindle boys in Georgia cotton mill c. 1909 (coloured photo)

Spindle boys in Georgia cotton mill c. 1909 (coloured photo)
7286991 Spindle boys in Georgia cotton mill c. 1909 (coloured photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Woman in the Rice Fields (monotype printed in colours, heightened with crayon)

Woman in the Rice Fields (monotype printed in colours, heightened with crayon)
658373 Woman in the Rice Fields (monotype printed in colours, heightened with crayon) by Mariani, Pompeo (1857-1927); 44.7x32 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Flemish Workshop, Illumination from Les Miracles de Notre-Dame by Jean Meliot, c

Flemish Workshop, Illumination from Les Miracles de Notre-Dame by Jean Meliot, c. 1456 (vellum) (b/w photo)
1701199 Flemish Workshop, Illumination from Les Miracles de Notre-Dame by Jean Meliot, c.1456 (vellum) (b/w photo) by Flemish School; (add.info)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Lewis_Hine, Cigarmakers, Tampa, Florida 1909 (coloured photo)

Lewis_Hine, Cigarmakers, Tampa, Florida 1909 (coloured photo)
7286995 Lewis_Hine, Cigarmakers, Tampa, Florida 1909 (coloured photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Young coal miner at Turkey Knob Mine, West Virginia. 1908 (coloured photo)

Young coal miner at Turkey Knob Mine, West Virginia. 1908 (coloured photo)
7286994 Young coal miner at Turkey Knob Mine, West Virginia. 1908 (coloured photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Dutch peasant - female costume from 15th century

Dutch peasant - female costume from 15th century
3780371 Dutch peasant - female costume from 15th century; (add.info.: Dutch peasant - female costume from latter half of 15th century, shown wearing green and pink dress)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Power house mechanic working on steam pump c. 1920 (coloured photo)

Power house mechanic working on steam pump c. 1920 (coloured photo)
7286044 Power house mechanic working on steam pump c.1920 (coloured photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)




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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.