Working Collection (#95)

The Extraction of Precious Metals, pieces in the ceremonial collar of the Senior Member
XJF147316 The Extraction of Precious Metals, pieces in the ceremonial collar of the Senior Member of the Goldsmiths at Ghent

The Butcher (gouache on paper)
CHT168603 The Butcher (gouache on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; Indian, out of copyright

The Valleys also Stand Thick with Corn, 1865 (oil on canvas)
BIR107198 The Valleys also Stand Thick with Corn, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Redgrave, Richard (1804-88); 71.1x96.5 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info.: The title is taken from the Bible)

A Law Office in Muscovite Times, 1907 (oil on canvas)
SRM110487 A Law Office in Muscovite Times, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Ivanov, Sergej Vasilevic (1864-1910); 59.5x82 cm; State Russian Museum, St

Woodworker, from L Art du Menuisier by Andre Jacob Roubo, pub
XJF147924 Woodworker, from L Art du Menuisier by Andre Jacob Roubo, pub. 1769-74 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Interior of a Country Studio (oil on canvas)
FIN161441 Interior of a Country Studio (oil on canvas) by Beckwith, James Carroll (1852-1917); 71.1x50.8 cm; Private Collection; David Findlay Jr Fine Art, NYC, USA; American, out of copyright

Ms Fr 1537 Fol. 36 The Virgin Mary weaving in a workshop
BNP159939 Ms Fr 1537 Fol.36 The Virgin Mary weaving in a workshop, from Chants royaux sur la Conception couronnee du Puy de Rouen (vellum) by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale

The Emperor Napoleon III (1808-73) and the Empress Eugenie (1829-1920
CHT163432 The Emperor Napoleon III (1808-73) and the Empress Eugenie (1829-1920) visiting the Chaillot Hill while being levelled, 1867 (oil on canvas) (detail) by Moullin

Frontispiece of Elemens de la Philosophie de Neuton
CHT237205 Frontispiece of Elemens de la Philosophie de Neuton by Voltaire (1694-1778) published in Amsterdam, 1738 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Dutch School

The False Teeth Workshop, c. 1880 (oil on canvas)
CHT235373 The False Teeth Workshop, c.1880 (oil on canvas) by Durif-Bedel, C. (fl.c.1880); Musee Dentaire, Lyon, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

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The Cafe Riche new kitchens, 1866 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT242810 The Cafe Riche new kitchens, 1866 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Finishing skivers demonstrating their techniques (sepia print)
STC235541 Finishing skivers demonstrating their techniques (sepia print) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Abyss of Bolonchen, State of Campeche, Mexico, 1844 ( coloured litho)
JPC238280 The Abyss of Bolonchen, State of Campeche, Mexico, 1844 ( coloured litho) by Catherwood, Frederick (1799-1854) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Building of Rue Imperiale at Marseilles, 1863 (b / w photo)
CHT242854 Building of Rue Imperiale at Marseilles, 1863 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Arrival and Repair of a Stagecoach at Luz on the Road to Barreges, c. 1840 (colour litho)
CHT244617 Arrival and Repair of a Stagecoach at Luz on the Road to Barreges, c.1840 (colour litho) by Jacottet, Jean (1806-c.1843) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Island of Guam: Natives at Work in the Garden of the Governors Palace
STC209645 Island of Guam: Natives at Work in the Garden of the Governors Palace, from Voyage Autour du Monde (1817-20), by Louis Claude Desaulses de Freycinet (1779-1842) engraved by Schroeder

Shoemaker at work, relief from a Roman sepulchre (stone) (b / w photo)
ALI204620 Shoemaker at work, relief from a Roman sepulchre (stone) (b/w photo) by Roman; Cathedral of Notre Dame, Reims, France; (add.info.: exhibited in Rome in 1938; ); Alinari

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

Window depicting August, from Montigny (stained glass)
XIR206433 Window depicting August, from Montigny (stained glass) by French School, (16th century); Musee Departemental des Antiquites, Rouen, France; French, out of copyright

Protecting jars for storing wine with pitch, from Saint-Romain-en-Gal, Rhone-Alpes
XIR206289 Protecting jars for storing wine with pitch, from Saint-Romain-en-Gal, Rhone-Alpes, France (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St

The Old Mariners (oil on canvas)
BON207944 The Old Mariners (oil on canvas) by Earle, Lawrence Carmichael (1845-1921); 76x102 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; American, out of copyright

Copper Mining in New Caledonia, engraved by Gillot, late 19th century (colour litho)
CHT199431 Copper Mining in New Caledonia, engraved by Gillot, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Queen Mathilda and her servants weaving the Bayeux Tapestry
CHT201583 Queen Mathilda and her servants weaving the Bayeux Tapestry, scene from a Vaudeville performance (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris

The Haystacks in Jersey, 1886 (w / c on paper)
MMT201531 The Haystacks in Jersey, 1886 (w/c on paper) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); 23x32 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Glassmaking workshop, from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84
XIR164805 Glassmaking workshop, from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Rustic economics, cotton, from Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84
CHT164439 Rustic economics, cotton, from Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84) (engraving) (b/w photo) (detail of 164438) by Benard

Rustic Economics, cotton, plate from Encyclopedia
CHT164438 Rustic Economics, cotton, plate from Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enonomie rustique)

Building a glasshouse, 1890 (oil on canvas)
PCT164318 Building a glasshouse, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Dantan, Edouard-Joseph (1848-97); Musee Petiet, Limoux, France; French, out of copyright

Moving trees into the garden for summer, from De Nederlandze Hesperides
STC170868 Moving trees into the garden for summer, from De Nederlandze Hesperides by Jan Commelin, published 1676 (engraving) by Dutch School

Capitol and Labor, 1881 (oil on canvas)
NYH188134 Capitol and Labor, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Henry, Edward Lamson (1841-1919); 31.8x38.7 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; American

The Glass, illustration from a childrens book (chromolitho)
CHT187715 The Glass, illustration from a childrens book (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Model of a woman making beer, Old Kingdom (polychrome stone)
XIR185983 Model of a woman making beer, Old Kingdom (polychrome stone) by Egyptian 5th Dynasty (c.2494-2345 BC); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence

The Oven, from Saint-Romain-en-Gal (mosaic)
XIR180161 The Oven, from Saint-Romain-en-Gal (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St. Germain-en-Laye, France; out of copyright

Paper manufacturing from bamboo, from La Chine en Miniatures by M
CHT176860 Paper manufacturing from bamboo, from La Chine en Miniatures by M. Breton, published in Paris, 1811 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Two Washerwomen, 1898 (colour litho)
CHT173522 Two Washerwomen, 1898 (colour litho) by Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre (1859-1923); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: If you had to listen to all the customers)

The Washerwomen, from the Tableau de Paris series, engraved by C. Motte, c
CHT173519 The Washerwomen, from the Tableau de Paris series, engraved by C. Motte, c.1830-40 (colour litho) by Delarue, Fortune (b.1794) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Georgey in the Coal-Hole, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190196 Georgey in the Coal-Hole, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 25.1x20.1 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The Stonemasons, illustration from a childrens book, c. 1890 (colour litho)
CHT173518 The Stonemasons, illustration from a childrens book, c.1890 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Bacchic Procession of Cherubs, frieze from the Oecus of the Casa dei Vettii (House of the Vettii) c
ALI215430 Bacchic Procession of Cherubs, frieze from the Oecus of the Casa dei Vettii (House of the Vettii) c.50-79 AD (fresco) (b/w photo) by Roman, (1st century AD); Area archeologica di Pompei

Harvesting, Rhine School (vellum)
XIR226142 Harvesting, Rhine School (vellum) by German School, (13th century); Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Bonn, Germany; German, out of copyright

The pounding of the corn; Spanish American Scene (oil on panel)
MGS225686 The pounding of the corn; Spanish American Scene (oil on panel) by Palliere, Jean-Leon (1823-87); 64.8x53.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Woodcutters, Tournai Workshop (tapestry)
XIR227240 The Woodcutters, Tournai Workshop (tapestry) by French School, (15th century); Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

The Concierge, from Les Femmes de Paris, 1841-42 (colour litho)
XIR224970 The Concierge, from Les Femmes de Paris, 1841-42 (colour litho) by Geniole, Alfred Andre (1813-61); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Workmen with implements and ropes for moving a Winged Bull
STC221876 Workmen with implements and ropes for moving a Winged Bull, plate 17 from Nineveh and its Remains by Austen Henry Layard (1817-94) published 1849 (litho) by English School

Samson Turning the Philistines Millstone, 1887 (oil on canvas)
XIR219616 Samson Turning the Philistines Millstone, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Leroy, Paul Alexander Alfred (1860-1942); 22x18.2 cm; Musee Municipal, Cambrai

An Alchemist Searching for the Philisophers Stone, 1848 (oil on canvas)
XIR229394 An Alchemist Searching for the Philisophers Stone, 1848 (oil on canvas) by Vetter, Jean Hegesippe (1820-1900); 40x32 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Angers

On the Upper Rhine, c. 1820 (w / c on paper)
BOL229468 On the Upper Rhine, c.1820 (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 44.8x35 cm; Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, Lancashire, UK; eBolton Museum and Art Gallery; English

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