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Wood Collection

Wood, a material that has played an integral role in countless tales of heroism and craftsmanship throughout history

Background imageWood Collection: MEMLING, Hans (1433-1494). Passion of the Christ

MEMLING, Hans (1433-1494). Passion of the Christ. 1840. Flemish art. Oil on wood. ITALY. Turin. Galleria Sabauda (Sabauda Gallery)

Background imageWood Collection: Workshop of a carpenter and joiner

Workshop of a carpenter and joiner
The workshop of a carpenter and joiner, with various activities taking place

Background imageWood Collection: Hush-A-Bye, Baby by Lawson Wood

Hush-A-Bye, Baby by Lawson Wood
A colour illustration by artist Lawson Wood showing a monkey using her tail to rock her baby to sleep

Background imageWood Collection: Newfoundland Dog

Newfoundland Dog
LA-8293 Newfoundland Dog Jean-Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageWood Collection: Gran pops Shadow Show by Lawson Wood

Gran pops Shadow Show by Lawson Wood
Three little monkeys chuckle with glee as Gran pop, the orang utan character created by artist Lawson Wood entertains them with a shadow puppet show. Date: 1935

Background imageWood Collection: Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire

Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire
Heroic fireman rescuing a girl from a fire

Background imageWood Collection: Wood / Carpenter / Mr Chip

Wood / Carpenter / Mr Chip
Mr Chip the Carpenter, from " Happy Families" devised in Britain by Mr Jacques in 1861

Background imageWood Collection: St. Clements Church, Hastings, 1800-65 (Watercolour)

St. Clements Church, Hastings, 1800-65 (Watercolour)
7261305 St. Clements Church, Hastings, 1800-65 (Watercolour) by Pretty, Edward (1792-1865); 22.5x32.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: St)

Background imageWood Collection: A Woodland Walk, 1872 (oil on canvas)

A Woodland Walk, 1872 (oil on canvas)
2601811 A Woodland Walk, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Hulme, Frederick William (1816-84); Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; English, out of copyright

Background imageWood Collection: Autumn Woodland, c. 1900 (w / c on paper)

Autumn Woodland, c. 1900 (w / c on paper)
BOU203057 Autumn Woodland, c.1900 (w/c on paper) by Bishop, Walter Follen (1856-1936); 76.2x50.8 cm; Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; English, out of copyright

Background imageWood Collection: Granpop asks: Wheres George by Lawson Wood

Granpop asks: Wheres George by Lawson Wood
Humorous bathtime scene by Lawson Wood showing his orange utan character, Granpop, searching unsuccessfully for George, a little monkey who is hiding under the tin bath. Date: 1934

Background imageWood Collection: PLOUGH, 1706. Colonial plough with wooden moldboard at the State Agricultural Museum, Albany

PLOUGH, 1706. Colonial plough with wooden moldboard at the State Agricultural Museum, Albany, New York. Wood engraving, American, 1889

Background imageWood Collection: Wheres Its Streamline? by Lawson Wood

Wheres Its Streamline? by Lawson Wood
Illustration by Lawson Wood featuring his creation, the wily orang-utan, Granpop nonchalantly sitting in the branches of a tree eating a banana

Background imageWood Collection: For Healths Sake

For Healths Sake
Comic illustration by Lawson Wood showing two cheeky monkey pilfering fruit from a sleeping orang utan, Gran pop. Title is For Healths Sake Take Things Quietly

Background imageWood Collection: Tools used in carpentry and joinery

Tools used in carpentry and joinery
Various tools used in carpentry and joinery, including a vice, saws, chisels, a plane, pliers, a compass and a hammer

Background imageWood Collection: What the Little Girl Saw in the Bush, 1904

What the Little Girl Saw in the Bush, 1904
BAL56270 What the Little Girl Saw in the Bush, 1904 by McCubbin, Frederick (1855-1917); Private Collection; Australian, out of copyright

Background imageWood Collection: Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire

Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire
Heroic fireman rescuing a girl from a fire. Date: 19th century

Background imageWood Collection: Too Many Cooks by Lawson Wood

Too Many Cooks by Lawson Wood
A policeman on the beat around a smart London square appears to be blissfully unaware of the cooks emerging from each house to gaze adoringly at him

Background imageWood Collection: EYCK, Jan van (1390-1441); EYCK, Hubert van (1370-1426)

EYCK, Jan van (1390-1441); EYCK, Hubert van (1370-1426). The Ghent Altarpiece or Adoration of the Mystic Lamb. 1425-1432. BELGIUM. Ghent. Saint Bavo Cathedral

Background imageWood Collection: Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England, UK

Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England, UK

Background imageWood Collection: EYCK, Jan van (1390-1441); EYCK, Hubert van (1370-1426)

EYCK, Jan van (1390-1441); EYCK, Hubert van (1370-1426). The Ghent Altarpiece or Adoration of the Mystic Lamb. 1425-1432. BELGIUM. Ghent. Saint Bavo Cathedral. Flemish art. Oil on wood

Background imageWood Collection: Vauxhall Royal Balloon first ascent

Vauxhall Royal Balloon first ascent with 9 people, from Vauxhall, London. The maximum possible number of passengers was 28. 9 September 1836

Background imageWood Collection: Marsh King / Harry Clarke

Marsh King / Harry Clarke
Illustration of the Marsh Kings daughter in an oval frame

Background imageWood Collection: Birth of Venus. Alessandro (Sandro) Botticelli

Birth of Venus. Alessandro (Sandro) Botticelli
BOTTICELLI, Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi, also called Sandro (1445-1510). The Birth of Venus. ca. 1485. Renaissance art. Quattrocento. Oil on wood

Background imageWood Collection: Lotus Elan Sprint

Lotus Elan Sprint

Background imageWood Collection: Goblin Market by Pauline Baynes

Goblin Market by Pauline Baynes
Illustration by Pauline Baynes depicting a scene from Goblin Market, the poem by Christina Rossetti, where a terrifying crowd of assorted goblins plying a girl with ripe fruit in return for a lock of

Background imageWood Collection: Loch Garry and Glen Garry

Loch Garry and Glen Garry, near Fort Augustus, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageWood Collection: The Hopperstad Stave Church

The Hopperstad Stave Church, built in 1150 AD, at Vik, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Background imageWood Collection: Antonello da Messina. Virgin Annunciate. ca

Antonello da Messina. Virgin Annunciate. ca. 1476. The Virgin reading with a bookrest. Renaissance art. Quattrocento. Oil on wood. ITALY. Palermo. Fine Arts Museum

Background imageWood Collection: USA, Kentucky, Loretto: Makers Mark Bourbon Distillery, Aging Bourbon in Barrels

USA, Kentucky, Loretto: Makers Mark Bourbon Distillery, Aging Bourbon in Barrels

Background imageWood Collection: Building and masonry tools

Building and masonry tools
Various building and masonry tools, including a saw, a mallet, chisels, hatchets, a trowel and a hammer

Background imageWood Collection: The Tree of Life, Animal Kingdom, Disneyworld, Orlando, Florida, United States of America

The Tree of Life, Animal Kingdom, Disneyworld, Orlando, Florida, United States of America, North America

Background imageWood Collection: Tarn Hows, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Tarn Hows, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageWood Collection: A Selection of Game

A Selection of Game
Various game birds: wood pigeon, wild duck, woodcock, black plover, snipe, pheasants, hare, teal

Background imageWood Collection: Busy Bodies and Busy Bees

Busy Bodies and Busy Bees
Artist: Leavers, Lucy Ann - Title: Busy Bodies and Busy Bees - Date: 1892 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 91.4 x 114.3

Background imageWood Collection: Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles

Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles, Alpsee and Tannheimer Alps, Allgau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Background imageWood Collection: UK, England, Cambridge, Wandlebury Ring Country Park, Autumn

UK, England, Cambridge, Wandlebury Ring Country Park, Autumn

Background imageWood Collection: Brighton Beach Colorful Bath Houses

Brighton Beach Colorful Bath Houses
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Background imageWood Collection: Huddersfield Town FC football team 1922-1923

Huddersfield Town FC football team 1922-1923
Huddersfield Town FC football team c 1922-1923. Back row: Walter, Wood, Slade, Cowell, Barkas, Brough. Smith. Third row: Chaplin (Trainer), Marlow, Stentiford, Wilson, Goodier, Goodall, Cawthorne

Background imageWood Collection: Our Lady of Vladimir. beg. 12th c. Icon moved

Our Lady of Vladimir. beg. 12th c. Icon moved from Constantinople to Kiev in 1136 and Vladimir in 1155. Iconographic type Eleusa or Virgin of Tenderness. Byzantine art. Tempera on wood. RUSSIA

Background imageWood Collection: Fiat Dino Spyder

Fiat Dino Spyder

Background imageWood Collection: Ford Prefect E493A 1952 black

Ford Prefect E493A 1952 black

Background imageWood Collection: Ducati Desmosedici RR

Ducati Desmosedici RR

Background imageWood Collection: Japanese warrior woman with naginata

Japanese warrior woman with naginata
Japanese warrior woman with a large Naginata. A naginata is a pole weapon that was traditionally used in Japan by members of the samurai class

Background imageWood Collection: Southwold pier and wooden groyne at sunset, Southwold, Suffolk, England

Southwold pier and wooden groyne at sunset, Southwold, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageWood Collection: Twilight on the Trent

Twilight on the Trent
Artist: Cubley, William Harold - Title: Twilight on the Trent - Date: c.1884 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 55.9 x 91.4

Background imageWood Collection: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan, United States of America, North America

Background imageWood Collection: Exterior of Plantation Home

Exterior of Plantation Home, Oak Alley, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America (USA), North America




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Wood, a material that has played an integral role in countless tales of heroism and craftsmanship throughout history. Just like the heroic fireman rescuing a young girl from the clutches of a raging inferno, wood embodies strength and resilience. In the world of carpentry and joinery, tools dance across its surface, shaping it into magnificent structures that stand tall for generations to come. The masterpieces created by artists like Jan van Eyck and Hubert van Eyck at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, England showcase the intricate beauty that can be achieved with this versatile medium. But wood is not just limited to art or construction; it holds stories within its very fibers. Imagine what the little girl saw in the bush back in 1904 - perhaps a hidden sanctuary crafted from branches and leaves? Or picture Lawson Wood's whimsical illustration "Too Many Cooks, " where mischievous animals gather around a wooden table filled with culinary chaos. Even transportation owes much to wood's contribution - from the sleek Lotus Elan Sprint gliding effortlessly on its wooden steering wheel to Vauxhall Royal Balloon's first ascent into the sky, powered by sturdy timber framework. Nature itself showcases wood's enchanting allure as Loch Garry and Glen Garry embrace visitors with their majestic forests teeming with life. And let us not forget Antonello da Messina's Virgin Annunciate or Hans Memling’s Passion of Christ paintings; both artists skillfully brought these religious scenes to life using nothing but pigments on wooden panels. Wood is more than just an ordinary substance; it carries history within its grains. It symbolizes bravery, creativity, adventure, and spirituality all at once. So next time you encounter this humble material—whether as part of your home decor or while strolling through nature—take a moment to appreciate its timeless significance in our lives.