Travail Collection (#6)

France-Feature-Shoeshiner
An undated picture shows a shoeshiner woman working in a street in a city in France. (Photo by - / AFP)

Telegraphic office in Paris, 19th century (engraving)
2757938 Telegraphic office in Paris, 19th century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. Coll. Part. Science. Communication)

Luxor Thebes: Necropole of the Nobles, Tomb of Rekhmire, artisans
THT4307933 Luxor Thebes: Necropole of the Nobles, Tomb of Rekhmire, artisans. by Egyptian School; (add.info.: Luxor Thebes: Necropole of the Nobles, Tomb of Rekhmire)

The extraction of Saint-Anne marble from a quarry, 18th century (oil on canvas)
JLJ4672494 The extraction of Saint-Anne marble from a quarry, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Defrance, Leonard (1735-1805); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

View of the studio of the painter Abel de Pujol, 19th century (oil on canvas)
JLJ4672445 View of the studio of the painter Abel de Pujol, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Grandpierre-Deverzy, Adrienne-Marie (1798-1865); 96x129 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

L'artiste dans sa chambre a la villa Medicis. Peinture de Jules Louis Philippe Coignet (1798- 1860), 1817
JLJ4607007 L'artiste dans sa chambre a la villa Medicis. Peinture de Jules Louis Philippe Coignet (1798- 1860), 1817. Huile sur toile

The piano lesson, 1881 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4601315 The piano lesson, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-94); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; (add.info.: the piano lesson)

A tannery, 1790 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4568333 A tannery, 1790 (oil on canvas) by Defrance, Leonard (1735-1805); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; (add.info.: A tannery in 1790 Painting by Leonard de France (1735-1806), 1790

Parquet planers, 1875 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4653400 Parquet planers, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-94); 102x146 cm; Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Parquet planers)

A Cotton Office in New Orleans, 1873 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4663512 A Cotton Office in New Orleans, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 73x92 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Pau, France; (add.info.: A Cotton Office in New Orleans, 1873)

The Money Changer and His Wife, 1514 (oil on panel)
JLJ4657087 The Money Changer and His Wife, 1514 (oil on panel) by Massys or Matsys, Quentin (c.1466-1530); 70x67 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: The Money Changer and His Wife)

The Astronomer, c. 1668 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4671170 The Astronomer, c. 1668 (oil on canvas) by Vermeer, Jan (Johannes) (1632-75); 51x45 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: The Astronomer also known as the Astrologer)

Satin workshop. After being coated with a mixture of wax and starch, the printed canvas is placed on a hot grille
LSE4313955 Satin workshop. After being coated with a mixture of wax and starch, the printed canvas is placed on a hot grille

Letter V: Harvest, Harvesters, Wine, Car, Vulture; X: Xilophagus, Xiphias. engraving in " Alphabet"
DUV4209891 Letter V: Harvest, Harvesters, Wine, Car, Vulture; X: Xilophagus, Xiphias. engraving in " Alphabet". Finish printing on 15 November 1875 by Charles Unsinger for Alphonse Lemerre

Letter V: Harvest, Harvesters, Wine, Car, Vulture. engraving in " Alphabet"
DUV4209892 Letter V: Harvest, Harvesters, Wine, Car, Vulture. engraving in " Alphabet". Finish printing on 15 November 1875 by Charles Unsinger for Alphonse Lemerre, bookseller-publisher

Engraving workshop. Night falls, the boss and one of his sons (?) check the work in the workshops
LSE4313961 Engraving workshop. Night falls, the boss and one of his sons (?) check the work in the workshops, while two workers heat themselves in a brazier

Letter P: Pharmacist, Pelican, Postillon, Umbrella, Butterfly, Firefighter, Penguin
DUV4209850 Letter P: Pharmacist, Pelican, Postillon, Umbrella, Butterfly, Firefighter, Penguin. engraving in " Alphabet"

Pinching workshop. Brushing is the application of indigo blue on canvas. In the workshop, two foremen, stick in hand
LSE4313939 Pinching workshop. Brushing is the application of indigo blue on canvas. In the workshop, two foremen, stick in hand, watch a worker who has just filled her pot with blue

Electric car of the Paris Fire Brigade - in "Le Petit Parisien ", 1900
LSE4079824 Electric car of the Paris Fire Brigade - in " Le Petit Parisien ", 1900 by Carrey, (fl.1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jewish Youth Working on the Land, Israel, c. 1950 (b / w photo)
1730161 Jewish Youth Working on the Land, Israel, c.1950 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Jewish young people working on the land. Israel, 1950 s)

Miner and Child with lamp in a coal mine, 1906 (b / w photo))
1729009 Miner and Child with lamp in a coal mine, 1906 (b/w photo)) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Coal mine, 1906 : miner with a lamp and child)

Statue of Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446), sculptor, Florentine architect of the Italian Renaissance
YOU4419691 Statue of Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446), sculptor, Florentine architect of the Italian Renaissance, author of several Florentine architectural works such as the dome of the Cathedrale

A wedding with the photographer, Painting made in 1879 by Pascal Adolphe Jean Dagnan Bouveret (1852-1929)
YOU4419442 A wedding with the photographer, Painting made in 1879 by Pascal Adolphe Jean Dagnan Bouveret (1852-1929). Photography, KIM Youngtae, Lyon, Musee des Beaux Arts de Lyon

Portrait of a group of men, servants and employees of Count Ducos in Paris
LSE4316136 Portrait of a group of men, servants and employees of Count Ducos in Paris. Photograph, circa 1870-1886, by Paul Emile Theodore Ducos (1849-1913)

Portrait of a servant, in the garden of the Abbey of Septfontaines (Haute Marne)
LSE4316125 Portrait of a servant, in the garden of the Abbey of Septfontaines (Haute Marne). Photograph, circa 1870-1886, by Paul Emile Theodore Ducos (1849-1913)

African-American Auxiliaries, Ruth Wade and Lucille Mayo, repairing trucks in Fort Des Moines
1720221 African-American Auxiliaries, Ruth Wade and Lucille Mayo, repairing trucks in Fort Des Moines, 8th December 1942 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Agricultural work scene. Painting by Danwon (Kim Hongdo) (1745-1806), ink on paper, Coreen art
LSE4316385 Agricultural work scene. Painting by Danwon (Kim Hongdo) (1745-1806), ink on paper, Coreen art, period Joseon (Choson) 18th century. National Museum of Korea, Seoul (South Korea)

La mowing des moutons, engraving after a drawing by A. Sirouy, to illustrate the story six months in Australia
LSE4332165 La mowing des moutons, engraving after a drawing by A. Sirouy, to illustrate the story six months in Australia, by Desire Charnay, a mission assignment by the Ministry of Public Education

Salt mines of Koulpe (Armenia). Engraving by A. Paris to illustrate the story "A travers l Armenie russe
LSE4335761 Salt mines of Koulpe (Armenia). Engraving by A.Paris to illustrate the story " A travers l Armenie russe, Karabagh, vallee de l Araxe, massif de l Ararat" by Madame B.Chantre

Portrait of the cochers and a child, with a hitch in the courtyard of Count Ducoss Parisian home
LSE4316166 Portrait of the cochers and a child, with a hitch in the courtyard of Count Ducoss Parisian home. Photograph, circa 1870-1886, by Paul Emile Theodore Ducos (1849-1913)

The Harz coal-makers, a German forest massif, drawing by Stroobant, to illustrate a visit to the Harz mines in 1862 by
LSE4325082 The Harz coal-makers, a German forest massif, drawing by Stroobant, to illustrate a visit to the Harz mines in 1862 by Adolphe Carnot

Picking dandelions. Painting by Eugene Damascus (1844-1899), oil on canvas. French Art, 19th century
LSE4315066 Picking dandelions. Painting by Eugene Damascus (1844-1899), oil on canvas. French Art, 19th century. Musee de l Ardenne, Charleville Mezieres

The coconut merchant (refreshing drink flavoured with liquorice) and its picturesque fountain were among the familiar
LSE4313559 The coconut merchant (refreshing drink flavoured with liquorice) and its picturesque fountain were among the familiar figures of the Parisian street in the 19th and early 20th century

Indigenous aborigenes, employed as loggers in Coranderk, engraving after a drawing by A
LSE4332177 Indigenous aborigenes, employed as loggers in Coranderk, engraving after a drawing by A. Sirouy, to illustrate the story six months in Australia, by Desire Charnay

Portrait of the servants, occupied with the maintenance and cleaning of the carriage in the courtyard of the Parisian
LSE4316165 Portrait of the servants, occupied with the maintenance and cleaning of the carriage in the courtyard of the Parisian home of Count Ducos

Portrait of a group of men, servants and employees of Count Ducos in Paris
LSE4316163 Portrait of a group of men, servants and employees of Count Ducos in Paris. Photograph, circa 1870-1886, by Paul Emile Theodore Ducos (1849-1913)

Portrait of the employees and the carriage of Count Ducos, in Paris. Maintenance and cleaning of the vehicle
LSE4316149 Portrait of the employees and the carriage of Count Ducos, in Paris. Maintenance and cleaning of the vehicle. Photograph, circa 1870-1886, by Paul Emile Theodore Ducos (1849-1913)

Portrait of a servant, with dog and basket. At the Abbey of Septfontaines, Bourmont (Haute Marne)
LSE4316131 Portrait of a servant, with dog and basket. At the Abbey of Septfontaines, Bourmont (Haute Marne). Photograph, circa 1870-1886, by Paul Emile Theodore Ducos (1849-1913)

Portrait of a servant, in the garden of the Abbey of Septfontaines (Haute Marne)
LSE4316103 Portrait of a servant, in the garden of the Abbey of Septfontaines (Haute Marne). Photograph, circa 1870-1886, by Paul Emile Theodore Ducos (1849-1913)

Preparation of Chinese rice noodles. Engraving after a drawing by FERDINANDUS, in "Le Tour du Monde
LSE4322435 Preparation of Chinese rice noodles. Engraving after a drawing by FERDINANDUS, in " Le Tour du Monde, Nouveau journal des Voyages", edited by Edouard Charton, Paris, 1882

Chinese duck feathers, "Saigon and its surroundings", phot. Dieulefils, c. 1900
LSE4094447 Chinese duck feathers, " Saigon and its surroundings", phot. Dieulefils, c. 1900. by Dieulefils, Pierre (1862-1937); National Library, Hanoi

The lavender. Painting by Eugene Damascus (1844-1899), oil on canvas, 1895. French Art, 19th century
LSE4315060 The lavender. Painting by Eugene Damascus (1844-1899), oil on canvas, 1895. French Art, 19th century. Musee de l Ardenne, Charleville Mezieres

Walking scene in Brittany. Painting by Louis Caradec (1802-1888). Oil on canvas, circa 1850. Breton Museum in Quimper
LSE4312968 Walking scene in Brittany. Painting by Louis Caradec (1802-1888). Oil on canvas, circa 1850. Breton Museum in Quimper

The fishermen of the Mediterranee draw their net from the beach, etched after O
LSE4329728 The fishermen of the Mediterranee draw their net from the beach, etched after O.Mathieus drawing, illustrating the journey of Menton and Bordhighera in 1871, by Adolphe Joanne

The trench of the excavations. Engraving by Bida to illustrate the story A Suse, journal des excavilles, 1884-1886
LSE4334442 The trench of the excavations. Engraving by Bida to illustrate the story A Suse, journal des excavilles, 1884-1886, by Jane Dieulafoy, in le tour du monde 1887

Portrait of the cochers, with a hitch in the courtyard of the Parisian home of Count Ducos
LSE4316162 Portrait of the cochers, with a hitch in the courtyard of the Parisian home of Count Ducos. Photograph, circa 1870-1886, by Paul Emile Theodore Ducos (1849-1913)

Portrait of a Parisian concierge (Villiers district, Paris). Photograph, circa 1870-1886
LSE4316143 Portrait of a Parisian concierge (Villiers district, Paris). Photograph, circa 1870-1886, by Paul Emile Theodore Ducos (1849-1913)

The pitey stitching (a sort of scald formed from the trunk of the pine in the thickness of which several scales were)
LSE4312845 The pitey stitching (a sort of scald formed from the trunk of the pine in the thickness of which several scales were used), for the resin recovery

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"Travail: A Glimpse into the World of Work in Art" Step back in time and explore the diverse realms of labor captured through art. From coal riddling workshops to shoeshiners, each painting tells a unique story of hard work and dedication. In the Coal Riddling workshop at the mines of Blanzy, c. 1860 (w/c), we witness the grueling task of separating coal from impurities, showcasing the relentless efforts put forth by workers in France's mining industry. Moving on to France-Feature-Shoeshiner, we encounter a humble street scene where a diligent individual shines shoes with precision and care. This glimpse into everyday life reminds us that even small tasks contribute to society's functioning. The extraction of Saint-Anne marble from a quarry, 18th century (oil on canvas) transports us to an era when manual labor was essential for sourcing valuable materials. The immense physical effort required is evident as workers extract this precious stone from nature's depths. Viewing Abel de Pujol's studio in the 19th century (oil on canvas), we are invited into an artist's sanctuary where creativity intertwines with diligence. Here, brushes dance across canvases as imagination takes flight amidst organized chaos. Jules Louis Philippe Coignet captures "L'artiste dans sa chambre à la villa Medicis, " revealing an intimate moment within an artist's chamber. Bathed in soft hues and surrounded by his tools, he immerses himself in creation while embracing solitude as his muse. "The piano lesson" from 1881 (oil on canvas) showcases both teacher and student engrossed in their craft—a testament to discipline and perseverance required for mastering any skill or art form. A tannery depicted in 1790 (oil on canvas) reveals craftsmen immersed knee-deep among animal hides—transforming raw materials into supple leather through meticulous processes that have been passed down through generations.