Wooden Barrels Collection (#7)

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

A peasant. Silver Gelatin Photography, 1890s. The Russian State Library, Moscow
FIA5410797 A peasant. Silver Gelatin Photography, 1890s. The Russian State Library, Moscow by Unknown photographer, (19th century); Russian State Library, Moscow, Russia; Photo © Fine Art Images

Country Pub
FIA5409244 Country Pub by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 28, 7x38, 5 cm; Brukenthal National Museum, Sibiu, Romania; (add.info.: Cafe de campagne - Country Pub, by Teniers, David)

A street in Landerneau - Peinture de Johan Barthold Jongkind (1819-1891) - 1851 - Oil on canvas - 70, 8x62
FIA5394244 A street in Landerneau - Peinture de Johan Barthold Jongkind (1819-1891) - 1851 - Oil on canvas - 70, 8x62, 2 - Gemeentemuseum Den Haag by Jongkind, Johan-Barthold (1819-91); 70, 8x62

"La forge"(Landscape with a smithy) Peinture de Jan Brueghel I (Jean Breughel)
FIA5326058 " La forge" (Landscape with a smithy) Peinture de Jan Brueghel I (Jean Breughel, Bruegel ou Breugel) dit De Velours (l Aine ou Le Vieux, 1568-1625) 1603 Moscou

The Following Morning, 1880 (oil on canvas)
145456 The Following Morning, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Landaluce, Victor Patricio (1828-89); 36x27 cm; Private Collection

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Huile (Marchand d ); Oil-man; Oelhandler (engraving)
7196374 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Huile (Marchand d ); Oil-man; Oelhandler (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Huile (Marchand d ); Oil-man; Oelhandler

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Juchoir; Hen-roost; Huhnerstange (engraving)
7196459 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Juchoir; Hen-roost; Huhnerstange (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Juchoir; Hen-roost; Huhnerstange)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Tonnelier; Cooper; Kufer (engraving)
7197760 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Tonnelier; Cooper; Kufer (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tonnelier; Cooper; Kufer)

The Indian troopship "Serapis"arriving at Portsmouth, 1876 (oil on canvas)
6041629 The Indian troopship " Serapis" arriving at Portsmouth, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Fowles, Arthur Wellington (c.1815-78); 86.4x149 cm; Private Collection

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Marchand (de vin); Wine-merchant; Weinhandler (engraving)
7196642 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Marchand (de vin); Wine-merchant; Weinhandler (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Douanier; Custom-house officer; Zollbeamte (engraving)
7195760 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Douanier; Custom-house officer; Zollbeamte (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Douanier; Custom-house officer; Zollbeamte)

The waiter, 1574 (oil on canvas)
7064898 The waiter, 1574 (oil on canvas) by Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1527-93); 88x67 cm; Private Collection

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Degustateur; Taster; Weinkoster (engraving)
7195710 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Degustateur; Taster; Weinkoster (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Degustateur; Taster; Weinkoster)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Baril; Barrel; Fasz (engraving)
7194842 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Baril; Barrel; Fasz (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baril; Barrel; Fasz)

Aesops Fables: The Woman and the Wine-Cask (colour litho)
7164657 Aesops Fables: The Woman and the Wine-Cask (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Woman and the Wine-Cask)

After washing, woman in a bath tub (colour litho)
7150527 After washing, woman in a bath tub (colour litho) by Buland, Jean Eugene (1851-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: After washing, woman in a bath tub)

Wheat flour for baking bread, Washburn Crosby Company, advertisement (chromolitho)
7153516 Wheat flour for baking bread, Washburn Crosby Company, advertisement (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wheat flour for baking bread)

Depiction of a drunk (woodcut)
7201482 Depiction of a drunk (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Depiction of a drunk)

Urinating farmer (copper engraving)
7201478 Urinating farmer (copper engraving) by Ostade, Adriaen Jansz. van (1610-85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Urinating farmer)

A Sailors Son (colour litho)
7181935 A Sailors Son (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Sailors Son. Illustration for Bubbles edited by Dr Barnardo (1903).); © Look and Learn

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"From Tournai to Leith: A Journey through the History of Wooden Barrels" Step back in time to the 15th century, where the Bishop of Tournai receives his tithe of beer in wooden barrels. The engraving captures a moment steeped in tradition and craftsmanship. Traveling further, we find ourselves at Great Yarmouth's quayside, witnessing the bustling Herring Fishery. Amongst the steam and commotion, wooden barrels stand as silent witnesses to a thriving industry that sustained communities for generations. Tapestries from Tournai transport us to a bygone era when vintagers skillfully harvested grapes and pressed them into wine-filled wooden casks. These exquisite works of art depict scenes that celebrate both nature's bounty and human ingenuity. Leerdam's Town Gate beckons us with its timeless charm. Painted on canvas, it showcases a picturesque scene where horse-drawn carriages pass by stacks waiting to be filled with goods destined for distant lands. In another painting, peasants gather at an inn, finding solace in tobacco smoke while their drinks rest within sturdy oak containers. The rustic ambiance is enhanced by these humble vessels that have long served as companions during moments of respite. Returning once more to Tournai through yet another tapestry masterpiece, we witness wine pressers laboriously extracting every drop from grape clusters before transferring their precious liquid into awaiting wooden barrels—a testament to dedication and expertise. History takes an unexpected turn as we encounter an oil painting depicting a sperm whale washed up on Noordwijk beach in 1614. Amidst the dramatic scene lies evidence of man's reliance on wooden casks—perhaps used for storing or transporting valuable resources found within this majestic creature. The Tower of Babel rises before our eyes—an iconic symbol reminding us how language barriers can lead humanity astray. Yet even amidst confusion, one constant remains: the presence of wooden barrels, a universal vessel connecting cultures and civilizations.