Wooden Barrel Collection (#6)

Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool)
CUL4906968 Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c.1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (after); 296x364 cm; (add.info.: Saint Martin. ca. 1560)

Dues on Wines, 15th century (engraving)
3781884 Dues on Wines, 15th century (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (15th century); (add.info.: Dues on Wines, 15th century, King Chilperic granted these to the Chapter of Tournai)

View of the new warehouse on Rue Laroche, Bercy, Paris Wine warehouses of rue Laroche in Bercy
ELD4894770 View of the new warehouse on Rue Laroche, Bercy, Paris Wine warehouses of rue Laroche in Bercy, Paris) Drawing by Gustave Fraipont (1849-1923)

Le stacking des tonneaux de vin, Bercy Paris (Dockers staking the wine barrels, Bercy)
ELD4894012 Le stacking des tonneaux de vin, Bercy Paris (Dockers staking the wine barrels, Bercy, Paris) Drawing by Gustave Frainpont (1849-1923)

Butchery in Tanger, 1882 (oil on canvas)
7332560 Butchery in Tanger, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Rysselberghe, Theo van (1862-1926); Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Theo Van Rysselberghe)

Fish market (oil on canvas)
471248 Fish market (oil on canvas) by Valckenborch, Frederik (1570-1623); 120x180 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Bruges (w/c on paper)
490293 Bruges (w/c on paper) by Peellaert, Philippe Auguste de (1793-1876); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Absinthe drinkers, Paris, 1872 (engraving)
UIG5088393 Absinthe drinkers, Paris, 1872 (engraving) by Sahib (Lesage, Louis Ernest) (1847-1919); (add.info.: Illustration by Sahib (Louis Ernest Lesage, 1847-1919), from The Graphic); SSPL/UIG

A dog scares off other animals with his mask. " The Mask", 1936 (illustration)
7309649 A dog scares off other animals with his mask." The Mask", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

The port, in Imagier de l'enfance, c. 1900 (engraving)
DUV4206212 The port, in Imagier de l enfance, c.1900 (engraving) by Raffin, Ferdinand (1870?-1948); 14.5 x 18.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The port)

Cartoon of Marianne. Cover of the satirical newspaper "Charivari"of November 2, 1929
LSE4087298 Cartoon of Marianne. Cover of the satirical newspaper " Charivari" of November 2, 1929. Illustration by Bib (Georges Breitel dit) (1888-1966)

Barn Interior with Peasants making Music, 1633 (oil on panel)
7262158 Barn Interior with Peasants making Music, 1633 (oil on panel) by Ostade, Adriaen Jansz. van (1610-85); 39x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist)

102-0625801 / 1 Cantiga 47, page from the Cantigas de Santa Maria consisting of 420 musical compositions narrating
IND83902 102-0625801/1 Cantiga 47, page from the Cantigas de Santa Maria consisting of 420 musical compositions narrating the miracles of the Virgin

La Compassion (engraving)
5864428 La Compassion (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: From La Vie de Mon Pere (The Life of My Father)

Antisemite persecution in the 17th century: a Jew rolls in a barrel by inhabitants of Rome
XEE4165273 Antisemite persecution in the 17th century: a Jew rolls in a barrel by inhabitants of Rome. Illustration of " Meo Patacca", poem by Giuseppe Berneri (1637-1700)

Merchants Guild, from the manuscript Justiniano Institutiones Feodorum et Alia, c. 1300 (vellum)
IND364440 Merchants Guild, from the manuscript Justiniano Institutiones Feodorum et Alia, c.1300 (vellum) by Bolognese School, (14th century); Biblioteca Nazionale, Turin, Italy; Otus/Index

Artist Executing Designs for the Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893, 1894 (oil on canvas)
1767431 Artist Executing Designs for the Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Charles Yardley (1850-1918)

A mass bullfight in an enclosure, illustration from Venationes, Ferarum, Avium, Piscium (Of Hunting: Wild Beasts)
746968 A mass bullfight in an enclosure, illustration from Venationes, Ferarum, Avium, Piscium (Of Hunting: Wild Beasts, Birds, Fish), engraved by Jan Collaert (1566-1628), pub

Gaudry, frightened, hiding in a barrel (chromolitho)
961410 Gaudry, frightened, hiding in a barrel (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gaudry, frightened, hiding in a barrel)

A grocery store, detail (fresco)
LRI4664849 A grocery store, detail (fresco) by Maestro Colin (fl.15th century); Castello di Issogne, Val d Aosta, Italy; (add.info.: Daily life in the Middle Ages)

Simon the Cellarer, 19th century (Watercolour)
7261420 Simon the Cellarer, 19th century (Watercolour) by British School, (19th century); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Simon the Cellarer)

The Seasons - Autumn (oil on canvas)
XOT362344 The Seasons - Autumn (oil on canvas) by Diziani, Antonio (1737-97); Museo Civico degli Eremitani, Padua, Italy; (add.info.: by Antonio Diziani (1737-97))

Autumn (Grape Harvest), c. 1585-90 (oil on canvas)
XAM65683 Autumn (Grape Harvest), c.1585-90 (oil on canvas) by Bassano, Francesco (Francesco da Ponte) (1549-92); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Peasants ducking for apples in a barrel, 18th century. 1906 (lithograph)
7236711 Peasants ducking for apples in a barrel, 18th century.1906 (lithograph) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peasants ducking for apples in a barrel)

Village with Travellers taking Refreshments at an Inn (oil on canvas)
7085215 Village with Travellers taking Refreshments at an Inn (oil on canvas) by Vrancx, Sebastian (1573-1647) (follower of); 36.2x47.5 cm; Private Collection

18th century Flemish peasant eating at a barrel table in a taver, 1803 (engraving)
7233028 18th century Flemish peasant eating at a barrel table in a taver, 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info)

Peel Castle, Isle of Man (pencil & w / c on paper)
1213753 Peel Castle, Isle of Man (pencil & w/c on paper) by Lancaster, Percy (1878-1950); 50.7x35.6 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

The feast of the lodges in 1850. Painting by Georges Prieur (19th century), 1850. Meaux, Musee Bossuet
JLJ4610638 The feast of the lodges in 1850. Painting by Georges Prieur (19th century), 1850. Meaux, Musee Bossuet by Prieur, Georges (19th century); Musee Bossuet, Meaux

17th century Dutch peasant man drinking and smoking in a tavern. 1803 (engraving)
7233042 17th century Dutch peasant man drinking and smoking in a tavern. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info)

Robinson Crusoe in his Hut, illustration from Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) (colour litho)
IL193463 Robinson Crusoe in his Hut, illustration from Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection

Poster advertising Cordial-Campari Milano, 1895 (colour litho)
PER205378 Poster advertising Cordial-Campari Milano, 1895 (colour litho) by Mora, G. (fl.1895); Private Collection

Harvest near Naples Detail of cows - (Harvest near Naples) Painting by Cristoforo Kneip (18th century) Naples
LRI4643740 Harvest near Naples Detail of cows - (Harvest near Naples) Painting by Cristoforo Kneip (18th century) Naples, Museo Nazionale di San Martino by Kneip

Le tonneau - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries
LSE4088951 Le tonneau - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries, text and drawing by Louis Edmond Duranty (1833-1880), Paris, 1863 by Duranty

Scene from The Swiss Family Robinson: supper time after the first expedition (chromolitho)
5996922 Scene from The Swiss Family Robinson: supper time after the first expedition (chromolitho) by Maplestone, Florence (fl.1891); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scene de taverne (Tavern scene). Peinture de Philips Wouwerman (1619-1668). Huile sur bois, 48 x 63 cm
FIA5334954 Scene de taverne (Tavern scene). Peinture de Philips Wouwerman (1619-1668). Huile sur bois, 48 x 63 cm. Ecole hollandaise du 17e siecle. State M. Ciurlionis Art Museum, Kaunas (Lituanie)

Dance at a Country Inn - Benjumea, Rafael (c. 1825-c. 1887) - 1850 - Oil on canvas - 46x65 - Museo Carmen Thyssen
FIA5398767 Dance at a Country Inn - Benjumea, Rafael (c. 1825-c. 1887) - 1850 - Oil on canvas - 46x65 - Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga by Benjumea, Rafael (c.1825-c.1887); Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga

Man with his trousers down defecating on a toilet, 18th century. 1803 (engraving)
7233103 Man with his trousers down defecating on a toilet, 18th century. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info)

Young river with three children. Sculpture by Pierino Da Vinci (1530 - 1553), 16th century. Marble sculpture
JLJ4690847 Young river with three children. Sculpture by Pierino Da Vinci (1530 - 1553), 16th century. Marble sculpture. Paris, Musee Du Louvre by Vinci, Pierino da (1530-1553); Louvre, Paris

Barrels of Money, c. 1897 (oil on canvas)
FIA5618222 Barrels of Money, c.1897 (oil on canvas) by Dubreuil, Victor (fl.1886-1900); 63.5x76.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Fine Art Images

The barrel storage warehouses of a brewery in Diest. Engraving by Hubert Clerget
LSE4332578 The barrel storage warehouses of a brewery in Diest. Engraving by Hubert Clerget, to illustrate the story of Belgium by Camille Lemonnier, published in the tour du monde

Barrels of Money (oil on canvas)
487078 Barrels of Money (oil on canvas) by Dubreuil, Victor (fl.1886-1900); 61x45.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Historiated initial E depicting grape picking and wine making, from the Historia Naturalis, by Pliny the Elder (vellum)
XIR181038 Historiated initial E depicting grape picking and wine making, from the Historia Naturalis, by Pliny the Elder (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana

MS Hunter 229 f. 5v October, from the Hunterian Psalter, c. 1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum)
5675694 MS Hunter 229 f.5v October, from the Hunterian Psalter, c.1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum) by English School, (12th century); 29.2x19.1 cm; Glasgow University Library

Dom Perignon (litho)
3091218 Dom Perignon (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dom Perignon. Postcard, early 20th century. Signed J Bracquemart.); © Look and Learn

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Caveau; Wine-cellar; Weinkeller (engraving)
7195228 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Caveau; Wine-cellar; Weinkeller (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caveau; Wine-cellar; Weinkeller)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Jaugeur; Gauger; Aichmeister (engraving)
7196440 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Jaugeur; Gauger; Aichmeister (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jaugeur; Gauger; Aichmeister)

Serie de cent poemes de cent poetes : "Minamoto no Tsunenobu"Estampe de Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
FIA5372808 Serie de cent poemes de cent poetes : " Minamoto no Tsunenobu" Estampe de Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) (ecole ukiyo-e) vers 1830 State Hermitage Saint Petersbourg by Hokusai

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"The Timeless Charm of the Wooden Barrel: A Journey Through History" Step back in time to the 15th century, where we find ourselves in Tournai, witnessing a significant event - The Bishop of Tournai receiving the tithe of beer. As we delve deeper into history, a tapestry depicting Vintagers from the same era captures our attention. The intricate woolen masterpiece showcases the artistry and importance of wine production during that period. Fast forward to Leerdam in the late 19th century, where an oil painting titled "A Town Gate" transports us to a quaint Dutch town with its charming architecture and bustling streets. Meanwhile, another oil painting takes us inside an inn circa 1640, revealing peasants enjoying their leisurely moments while smoking pipes. This scene reminds us that wooden barrels were not only vessels for transportation but also played a role in creating spaces for socializing and relaxation. Returning to Tournai's rich heritage, we encounter yet another captivating tapestry depicting Wine Pressers. Created using wool fibers like its predecessor, this artwork highlights how winemaking was deeply ingrained in the cultural fabric of this region. Shifting gears entirely, we stumble upon an intriguing piece from 1614-26 - an oil painting capturing a sperm whale washed up on Noordwijk beach. Although seemingly unrelated at first glance, it serves as a reminder that wooden barrels were essential containers used for storing various goods including precious whale oil. Venturing further into art history brings us face-to-face with "The Tower of Babel, " painted around 1490. This biblical narrative reminds us that even ancient civilizations recognized wood as one of humanity's most versatile resources – utilized not just for construction but also for crafting barrels vital to their daily lives. As industrialization takes hold across continents and centuries pass by rapidly before our eyes; cotton dye works come alive through vibrant color lithographs showcasing Empire Trade's growth.