Wheelbarrow Collection (#5)

The Brook, 1874 (oil on canvas)
MAN62946 The Brook, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); 77.5x62.4 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: by Myles Birket Foster); © Manchester Art Gallery

The Fountain of Life, detail of the journey to the fountain, 1418-30 (fresco)
885643 The Fountain of Life, detail of the journey to the fountain, 1418-30 (fresco) by Jaquerio, Giacomo (fl.1403-53); Castello della Manta, Saluzzo

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

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

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The Landing Stage, Stratford-Upon-Avon, 1928 (oil on canvas)
826729 The Landing Stage, Stratford-Upon-Avon, 1928 (oil on canvas) by Ginner, Charles (1878-1952); 51x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Landing Stage, Stratford-Upon-Avon)

The Angelus - oil on canvas, 1857-1859
LRI4353970 The Angelus - oil on canvas, 1857-1859 by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 55.5x66 cm; Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: The Angelus - By Jean Francois Millet (1814-1875)

17th century helmet, said to have belonged to Oliver Cromwell, from The British Army: Its Origins
619328 17th century helmet, said to have belonged to Oliver Cromwell, from The British Army: Its Origins, Progress and Equipment, published 1868

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

The gardener or the engagement (oil on canvas)
904883 The gardener or the engagement (oil on canvas) by Watteau, Louis Joseph (Watteau de Lille) (1731-98); 29x25 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes

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)

DDE-90027160
Bananas in wheelbarrow, Havana, Cuba Date: 21/05/2009

East End Street
7th April 1925: Children playing in St Johns Hill, Wapping, in Londons East End. (Photo by Hawkins/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Kytta family, FSA borrowers on non-commercial experiment, Michigan Hill, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Kytta family, Farm Security Administration (FSA) borrowers on non-commercial experiment, build a well. Michigan Hill, Thurston County, western Washington. See general caption number 36

Looking down main street of a frontier town... Tulelake, Siskiyou County, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
California Siskiyou County, Tulelake. Looking down main street of a frontier town, still impaired. This town has no safe drinking water

Looking down main street of a frontier... Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
California Siskiyou County, Tulelake. Looking down main street of a frontier town, still impaired. This town has no safe drinking water

Possibly: Kytta family, FSA borrowers on non-commercial experiment, Michigan Hill, Washington, 1939
[Untitled, possibly related to: Kytta family, Farm Security Administration (FSA) borrowers on non-commercial experiment, build a well. Michigan Hill, Thurston County, western Washington

Portrait of Joseph Ferdinand Cheval (postcard)
6318559 Portrait of Joseph Ferdinand Cheval (postcard) by Unknown photographer, (19th-20th century); (add.info.: Joseph Ferdinand (Joseph-Ferdinand) Cheval

The Christmas for big kids - French President Emile Loubet dressed as Santa Claus with a wheelbarrow of gifts for
3666847 The Christmas for big kids - French President Emile Loubet dressed as Santa Claus with a wheelbarrow of gifts for the adults. 1905

Switzerland: The Simple Life, a primitive perambulator (b / w photo)
7183410 Switzerland: The Simple Life, a primitive perambulator (b/w photo) by Gaberell, Jean (1887-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Simple Life, a primitive perambulator)

Mr Pickwick awakened by Captain Boldwig, frontispiece from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens (colour litho)
KW392572 Mr Pickwick awakened by Captain Boldwig, frontispiece from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens (colour litho) by Rainey, William (1852-1936); Private Collection

The Old Trades Hall, High Street, Dundee (hand-coloured print)
6200056 The Old Trades Hall, High Street, Dundee (hand-coloured print) by Phillips, Charles Gustav Louis (1863-1944); 19.7x13.7 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: The Trades Hall)

Lady Warkstairs and Union Hall (etching)
6200377 Lady Warkstairs and Union Hall (etching) by Winter, Richard Davidson (1862-1947); 19.4x24.2 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

Chums: Gardening (colour litho)
5999129 Chums: Gardening (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gardening. Illustration for Chums by John Hassall (Thomas Nelson, c 1906).); © Look and Learn

Fish Street (etching)
6200304 Fish Street (etching) by Winter, Richard Davidson (1862-1947); 25.8x19 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

Vue de Sveaborg (ou Suomenlinna, Viapori) (Finlande) - View of Sveaborg, by Ehrensvard, Augustin (1710-1772)
FIA5409007 Vue de Sveaborg (ou Suomenlinna, Viapori) (Finlande) - View of Sveaborg, by Ehrensvard, Augustin (1710-1772). Oil on canvas. Dimension : 54x69, 5 cm

Lady Warkstairs and Union Hall (etching)
6200334 Lady Warkstairs and Union Hall (etching) by Winter, Richard Davidson (1862-1947); 19.4x24.2 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

The Old Union Hall, High Street, Dundee (hand-coloured print)
6200055 The Old Union Hall, High Street, Dundee (hand-coloured print) by Phillips, Charles Gustav Louis (1863-1944); 18.4x13.7 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

The Princess Celandine drove up in a georgeous carriage, illustration from Josephine Keeps House
IL288826 The Princess Celandine drove up in a georgeous carriage, illustration from Josephine Keeps House, published by Blackie & Co

Chinese porter carrying goods in a wheelbarrow, 18th century. 1822 (engraving)
7234163 Chinese porter carrying goods in a wheelbarrow, 18th century. 1822 (engraving) by Alexander, William (1767-1816) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

In the fields with Katia (oil on canvas)
BAL34366 In the fields with Katia (oil on canvas) by Tromp, Johann Zoetelief (1872-1947); 24x34 cm; Josef Mensing Gallery, Hamm-Rhynern, Germany

The Washerwomen
BAL50128 The Washerwomen by Montezin, Pierre Eugene (1874-1946); Petit Palais, Geneva, Switzerland

The Homestead (oil on canvas)
3743775 The Homestead (oil on canvas) by British School, (19th century); 50.8x62.2 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); (add.info)

Fishing village, 1653 (crayon & wash)
BRM352300 Fishing village, 1653 (crayon & wash) by Goyen, Jan Josephsz van (1596-1656); Private Collection; (add.info.: Village de pecheurs; )

Garden Fitments (colour litho)
7158151 Garden Fitments (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Garden Fitments)

Gardeners at Work (oil on panel)
145489 Gardeners at Work (oil on panel) by Vrancx, Sebastian (1573-1647); 25.8x36.7 cm; Private Collection

Childrens Plein Air Portrait. Albumin Photo, 1890s. State Museum of History, Moscow
FIA5410782 Childrens Plein Air Portrait. Albumin Photo, 1890s. State Museum of History, Moscow by Unknown photographer, (19th century); State Historical Museum, Moscow

In the Garden (oil on canvas)
7063476 In the Garden (oil on canvas) by Aagaard, Carl Frederick (1818-79); Private Collection

Woman street vendor selling vegetables from a barrow (litho)
7149591 Woman street vendor selling vegetables from a barrow (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Ecurie (Garcon d ); Stable-boy; Stallknecht (engraving)
7195823 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Ecurie (Garcon d ); Stable-boy; Stallknecht (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Departure Platform, Victoria Station (pencil and w / c)
6431710 The Departure Platform, Victoria Station (pencil and w/c) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); 48.8x26 cm; Private Collection

A Stylish Turnout (colour litho)
7181930 A Stylish Turnout (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Stylish Turnout)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Brouette; Wheelbarrow; Schubkarren (engraving)
7195064 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Brouette; Wheelbarrow; Schubkarren (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brouette; Wheelbarrow; Schubkarren)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Briquetier; Brickmaker; Ziegelbrenner (engraving)
7195050 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Briquetier; Brickmaker; Ziegelbrenner (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Briquetier; Brickmaker; Ziegelbrenner)

A Canal Scene in Germany (oil on wood)
147375 A Canal Scene in Germany (oil on wood) by Spohler, Johannes Franciscus (1853-94); 20x15 cm; Private Collection

Les Preludes (oil on canvas)
6431709 Les Preludes (oil on canvas) by Hawkins, Louis Welden (1849-1910); 90x116 cm; Private Collection

Chinese Street Hawkers (engraving)
7167617 Chinese Street Hawkers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese Street Hawkers)

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"The Wheelbarrow: A Timeless Tool in Art, Work, and Leisure" From Jean Francois Millet's iconic painting "The Angelus" to the bustling streets of East London where bones and animal waste were unloaded from a WJ Curleys lorry, the wheelbarrow has been an indispensable companion throughout history. In Millet's masterpiece "The Angelus, " painted between 1857-1859, we catch a glimpse of rural life as a humble wheelbarrow rests in the background, symbolizing hard work and perseverance. Similarly, Court Cocking's photograph taken in St Ives, Cornwall in 1890 captures the essence of labor as men rely on this trusty tool to transport heavy loads. But it is not just work that defines the wheelbarrow; it also finds its place amidst leisurely pursuits. Imagine a sunny day at the beach with a wheelbarrow filled with ice-cold drinks in bottles and cans - refreshing respite for those seeking relaxation by the shore. Artistic expression knows no bounds when it comes to depicting this versatile contraption. Salvador Dali himself explored its symbolism through his surrealist works such as "ART-DALI-bio, " adding an intriguing twist to our perception of this everyday object. Throughout history, even political movements have found inspiration in the wheelbarrow. The United Irishmen Upon Duty engraving published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 depicts members of this revolutionary group using their strength and determination akin to pushing a loaded wheelbarrow towards freedom. Not limited to land-based activities alone, even aerial endeavors have benefited from its practicality. Army airship Beta finds shelter within sheds at OTC camp Farnborough while being tended by diligent crew members who understand that every successful flight begins with careful preparation on solid ground. Animals too have had their share of fun with this handy tool.