Wheelbarrow Collection (#7)

Folding fan with an Old Testament subject, possibly Adonijah before Solomon, c
1069496 Folding fan with an Old Testament subject, possibly Adonijah before Solomon, c.1770s (mixed media) by European School, (18th century); 27.9x50.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

The Russian Prison System in Siberia (b / w photo)
1063631 The Russian Prison System in Siberia (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Russian Prison System in Siberia)

Serres du Jardin botanique de l Univ de Louvain, c. 1895 (photochrom)
876330 Serres du Jardin botanique de l Univ de Louvain, c.1895 (photochrom) by Belgian School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Belgian, out of copyright

Grange over Sands: Wilsons Farm, Lindale, 1875 (gouache on paper)
863164 Grange over Sands: A WilsonA sA Farm, Lindale, 1875 (gouache on paper) by English School, (19th century); 14x23.5 cm; Private Collection; Abbott and Holder, London, UK; English

Gathering mistletoe (colour litho)
STC420692 Gathering mistletoe (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wishing you the Compliments of the Season ; ); The Stapleton Collection; English

Venetian courtyard (b / w photo)
MES408656 Venetian courtyard (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer; Venice, Italy; eMark Edward Smith; Italian, out of copyright

Children playing on converted wheelbarrow (chromolitho)
732786 Children playing on converted wheelbarrow (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

College of Navarre, illustration from Versailles, Paris and Saint Denis, pub
3250829 College of Navarre, illustration from Versailles, Paris and Saint Denis, pub. 1806 (aquatint) by Nattes, John Claude (c.1765-1822) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pickpocket captured by police, early 19th century (engraving)
3245439 Pickpocket captured by police, early 19th century (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; English, out of copyright

The Rival Gardeners, pub. 1803 (hand coloured engraving)
2655345 The Rival Gardeners, pub. 1803 (hand coloured engraving) by Williams, Charles (Ansell) (fl.c.1797-1850); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Little Gardener (chromolitho)
2811695 The Little Gardener (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Gardener)

Girl watching bee in the garden (chromolitho)
2811582 Girl watching bee in the garden (chromolitho) by Edwards, Mary Ellen (1838-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl watching bee in the garden)

The Lucky Charms Pile (Colour Litho)
2777952 The Lucky Charms Pile (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The pile of good luck charms)

Arthur Trower gardening, with robin on wheelbarrow
Arthur Trower working in his large garden in Redhill, Surrey, with a robin on the wheelbarrow to keep him company Date: 1910

Gossips by Frank Reynolds - Union Jack Club Date: 1907

A Literary Consultation - two men looking at a document in Arthur Trowers garden in Redhill, Surrey. Date: 1910

c. 1890 China - Chinese wheelbarrow and passenger
c.1890 China - Chinese types and trades - wheelbarrow and passenger

Street hawker / vendor with wheelbarrow, China c. 1900
Street hawker/vendor with wheelbarrow, China c.1900

Necessity the mother of invention: an incident during the cabmens strike. A gentleman is conveyed in the barrow of a coalman while his wife has to hitch a lift on his head. Date: 1853

A new way to pay the National Debt, pub. 21st April, 1786 (hand coloured engraving)
2636952 A new way to pay the National Debt, pub. 21st April, 1786 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Peddling flying fish, Bridgetown, Barbados (engraving)
1108503 Peddling flying fish, Bridgetown, Barbados (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peddling flying fish, Bridgetown, Barbados)

Young English gentleman riding with hounds in a stag hunt. A woman rider thrown from a horse. iHandcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from William Combes The

Regency gentleman using a whip to steer a horse. Behind him, two women in a gig struggle to control their horse. How to Turn any Horse, Mare or Gelding

Woman in a garden scared by a bee, 1913
Woman in a garden scared by a bee. She wears a dress by Paul Poiret in blue wool crepe, with white fichu and cuffs. Petite robe de jardin par Poiret en crepe de laine bleu

The High Street from the West Bow, Edinburgh (watercolour)
DRB128782 The High Street from the West Bow, Edinburgh (watercolour) by Rayner, Louise Ingram (1832-1924); 57.15x46.36 cm; The Drambuie Collection, Edinburgh, Scotland; English, out of copyright

The Picnic (colour lithograph)
PER248043 The Picnic (colour lithograph) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: le pique nique; ); French, out of copyright

The Tannery (oil on canvas)
MMT198438 The Tannery (oil on canvas) by Defrance, Leonard (1735-1805); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; Belgian, out of copyright

Garden Theatre at Herrenhausen, engraved by Joost Van Sasse (1716-36) (engraving
STC172986 Garden Theatre at Herrenhausen, engraved by Joost Van Sasse (1716-36) (engraving) (b/w photo) by German School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German

A View of London Bridge (oil on panel)
XYC157898 A View of London Bridge (oil on panel) by Turner, Daniel (fl.1782-1817); 11.4x15.9 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

The Travelling Show
NOO56917 The Travelling Show by Barraud, Francis (fl.1878-d.1924); Private Collection; Photo eJohn Noott Galleries, Broadway, Worcestershire, UK; English, out of copyright

In the Orchard
BON70850 In the Orchard by Waite, Harold (1870-1939); 50.8x26.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Garden (colour litho)
5228936 Garden (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Garden. Illustration for The Object Painting Book by H Lynn and Others (Frederick Warne)

Dusk at Eragny, 1896 (oil on canvas)
CH377793 Dusk at Eragny, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soleil Couchant a Eragny; ); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Man with Wheelbarrow, 1855-56 (etching)
6198937 Man with Wheelbarrow, 1855-56 (etching) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 16.6x13.5 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; French, out of copyright

The Angelus, 19th century (etching)
6200244 The Angelus, 19th century (etching) by Waltner, Charles Albert (1846-1925); 45.1x52.7 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info)

Underground railway construction, London 1861
Underground railway construction in progress for the Metropolitan line, London, at Thames Embankment. 1861

Underground railway construction, Lord Mayor of London 1881
Underground railway construction, the Lord Mayor of London commencing works for the extension of the Inner Circle railway. Date: 1881

Street Orderlies, illustration from London Labour and London Poor
STC421733 Street Orderlies, illustration from London Labour and London Poor by Henry Mayhew, pub. 1862 (litho) by English School

Helpmates at home for heroes abroad, 1914-19 b / w photo)
STC359884 Helpmates at home for heroes abroad, 1914-19 b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Return from the Fields, c. 1846-1847 (oil on fabric)
499811 Return from the Fields, c.1846-1847 (oil on fabric) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 68x60 (framed) 46.2x37.8 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Old Houses in Aldersgate Street (w / c on paper)
610929 Old Houses in Aldersgate Street (w/c on paper) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Houses in Aldersgate Street)

Landing Norwegian Ice (engraving)
608343 Landing Norwegian Ice (engraving) by Murray, William Bazett (fl.1871-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Landing Norwegian Ice; from The Graphic)

Erie Canal, NY, 1831 (graphite, w / c and gouache on paper)
NYH150018 Erie Canal, NY, 1831 (graphite, w/c and gouache on paper) by Hill, John William (1812-79); 24.1x34.3 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

View of Christ Church Cathedral and the Garden and Fellows
CCC95125 View of Christ Church Cathedral and the Garden and Fellows Building of Corpus Christi College, Oxford (w/c on paper) by Turner, William (Turner of Oxford) (1789-1862) (attr)

Ladies wheelbarrow race at Bad Homburg, 1882
Ladies at the fashionable spa town of Bad Homburg take part in an energetic wheelbarrow race during a picnic, despite being encumbered with corsets and bustles

A man with a pushcart full of vegetables (oil on canvas)
BFM286872 A man with a pushcart full of vegetables (oil on canvas) by Herp, Willem van the Elder (1614-77); 86x199 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha, Germany; Bildarchiv Foto Marburg

Assortment of gardening tools, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers
STC243951 Assortment of gardening tools, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers by Denis Diderot (1713-84) published c.1770 (engraving) by French School

Postcard depicting kitchen gardens for workers at Pithiviers, before 1914 (b / w photo)
CHT217712 Postcard depicting kitchen gardens for workers at Pithiviers, before 1914 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Ligue Francaise du Coin de Terre et du Foyer, Paris

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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.