Agricultural Worker Collection

The Harvesters, 1565. Creator: Pieter Bruegel the Elder
The Harvesters, 1565

Galway Gossips, c1887, (c1930). Creator: Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow
Galway Gossips, c1887, (c1930). Rural scene in the west of Ireland: a woman on a horse stops to chat to a man leaning on a low wall

Our Village, c1890, (1936). Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
Our Village, c1890, (1936). Village scene by Sir Hubert von Herkomer. (1849-1914). Oil on canvas. From " Bibbys Annual 1936", edited by Joseph Bibby. [J. Bibby & Sons, Ltd. Liverpool, 1936]

The Gleaners by Jean-Francois Millet, peasant women gleaning farmers field
Vintage engraving of The Gleaners after an oil painting by Jean-Francois Millet. Three peasant women gleaning (collecting leftover crops from farmers fields)

Hunters in a Stable with a Groom, 1809 (oil on canvas)
990550 Hunters in a Stable with a Groom, 1809 (oil on canvas) by Weaver, Thomas (1774-1843); 68.6x89.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunters in a Stable with a Groom. Thomas Weaver (1774-1843)

The Lamb, 1789 (hand-coloured relief-etching, watercolour)
985824 The Lamb, 1789 (hand-coloured relief-etching, watercolour) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 19.8x12.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lamb. Plate 7 from Songs of Innocence)

Gathering Plums, 1901, (c1930). Creator: Henry Herbert la Thangue
Gathering Plums, 1901, (c1930). A young woman and boy fill baskets with fallen fruit in an orchard with a stream running through it. Painting in the Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester

The Sower, October 1888, (1947). Creator: Vincent van Gogh
The Sower, October 1888, (1947). Man broadcasting seed in a field against a sun low on the horizon. Painting in the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Matta Virgem, 1895. Artist: Axel Frick
Matta Virgem, 1895. From Sao Paulo by Gustavo Koenigswald. [S. Paulo, 1895]

The Harvest of Buckwheat, 1899. Creator: Paul Serusier
The Harvest of Buckwheat, 1899

The Milkmaid, 1902 (pencil and watercolour)
652074 The Milkmaid, 1902 (pencil and watercolour) by Wilson, Charles Edward (1853-1941); 52.7x34.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Milkmaid. Charles Edward Wilson (1854-1941)

Colonel Udnys Bay Colt Truffle by Sorcerer Held by a Groom, 1815 (oil on canvas)
990567 Colonel Udnys Bay Colt Truffle by Sorcerer Held by a Groom, 1815 (oil on canvas) by Cooper, Abraham (1787-1868); 64.8x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Movings, 1822. Creator: Louis Leopold Boilly
The Movings, 1822

Fowl House Farm, Witley, with Children, a Shepherd and a Flock of Sheep Nearby, (pencil
659831 Fowl House Farm, Witley, with Children, a Shepherd and a Flock of Sheep Nearby, (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour) by Foster

July - the Chateau at Poitiers, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Paul Limbourg
July - the Chateau at Poitiers, 15th century, (1939). Juillet - Le Chateau De Poitiers. Farm workers harvesting wheat with scythes and shearing sheep

March - the Chateau de Lusignan, 15th century, (1939). Creators: Paul Limbourg, Jean Colombe
March - the Chateau de Lusignan, 15th century, (1939). Mars - Le Chateau De Lusignan. Agricultural activities: ploughing with oxen, pruning grape vines, a shepherd with sheep

June - the palace and the Sainte-Chapelle, 15th century, (1939). Creators: Hermann Limbourg
June - the palace and the Sainte-Chapelle, 15th century, (1939). Juin - Le Palais Et La Sainte-Chapelle. Barefoot peasants hay-making in the fields: men wield scythes as they cut the grass

Peasant woman and peasant, (c1900s). Creator: Albert Engstrom
Peasant woman and peasant, (c1900s)

Farmers from Mora, c1690-1700. Creator: Unknown
Farmers from Mora, c1690-1700

Interior view of a station, 1862-1887. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Interior view of a station, 1862-1887. From an album of 32 original watercolors from the library of Tsar Nicholas II. The subjects include scenes from Tobol'sk, Berezov

Tax collection, 1862-1887. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Tax collection, 1862-1887. From an album of 32 original watercolors from the library of Tsar Nicholas II. The subjects include scenes from Tobol'sk, Berezov, Obdorsk (present-day Salekhard)

A group of men - Siberian peasants and gypsies, 2nd half of 19th century. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
A group of men - Siberian peasants and gypsies, 2nd half of 19th century. From a collection of 239 drawings and illustrations which include drawings of artifacts from archaeological finds in

Peasant girl, 2nd half of 19th century. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Peasant girl, 2nd half of 19th century. From a collection of 239 drawings and illustrations which include drawings of artifacts from archaeological finds in the territory of West Siberia

Peasants, 2nd half of 19th century. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Peasants, 2nd half of 19th century. From a collection of 239 drawings and illustrations which include drawings of artifacts from archaeological finds in the territory of West Siberia

Haymaking, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. Creator: I Popov
Haymaking, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. The album "Peoples of Siberia" contains twenty-seven photographs depicting Yakuts and Buryats, everyday life, festivals, meetings, housing

Household work, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. Creator: I Popov
Household work, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. The album "Peoples of Siberia" contains twenty-seven photographs depicting Yakuts and Buryats, everyday life, festivals, meetings, housing

Mansi (Chinese exiles on the Russian border), 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Mansi (Chinese exiles on the Russian border), 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin

Peasant-Migrant who has Settled in Irkutsk Province. Siberia, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
Peasant-Migrant who has Settled in Irkutsk Province. Siberia, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954) was a Russian artist who in 1904 traveled by prisoner transport from western Russia across

The International Exhibition: "The Emigrants Farewell" by Carl Hübner, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
The International Exhibition: "The Emigrants Farewell" by Carl Hubner, 1862. The number of German emigrants who pass through Liverpool - the port of final embarkation [to America] to which

View of the Interior, Luzon Island, Philippines, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz, Victor Adam
View of the Interior, Luzon Island, Philippines, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin

A type of elderly peasant (Old Believers) from the village of Bardagon, 1909. Creator: Vladimir Ivanovich Fedorov
A type of elderly peasant (Old Believers) from the village of Bardagon, 1909. Amur Oblast Museum of Regional History and Folklife

The International Exhibition: Fowler's patent four-furrow steam-plough, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Fowler's patent four-furrow steam-plough, 1862. The first aim was to show the superiority of steam to horse power in the inversion and cultivation of the soil

Trials of steam-ploughs near Farningham, Kent, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Trials of steam-ploughs near Farningham, Kent, 1862. Although eleven machines or so were at work from time to time, the systems really on trial were those of Fowler, Howard, Smith, and Coleman

The International Exhibition: "Fetching the Old Mare Home" by F. W. Keyl, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
The International Exhibition: "Fetching the Old Mare Home" by F. W. Keyl, 1862. Engraving of a painting. This carefully and powerfully painted picture tells its simple story well

The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: arrival of volunteers on the racecourse, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: arrival of volunteers on the racecourse, 1862. Nothing could be finer than the approach of something like 12, 000 men in close column, at quick march

Head of an Old Woman, c1778. Creator: Ubaldo Gandolfi
Head of an Old Woman, c1778

"The Blessings of a Shepherd's Life" by H. B. Willis, in the Gallery of the British... 1862
"The Blessings of a Shepherd's Life" by H. B. Willis, in the Gallery of the British Institution, 1862. Engraving of a painting. From "Illustrated London News", 1862

1. Resident of the Settlement of Oliutorskii 2. Tungus Vagrant, 1856. Creator: Ivan Dem'ianovich Bulychev
1. Resident of the Settlement of Oliutorskii 2. Tungus Vagrant, 1856. From Puteshestviye po Vostochnoy Sibiri I. Bulychova. Chast 1-ya

Mowers in Maly Baranchik on Lake Baikal, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Mowers in Maly Baranchik on Lake Baikal, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Ona Large Rubber Tree Plantation near Suva, Fiji Island - Hindu Laborer Gathering the Sap or Latex from a Scored Tree, c1930s. From " Tour of the World"

The Bear Assaulted by the Peasants, probably c. 1645 / 1656. Creator: Allart van Everdingen
The Bear Assaulted by the Peasants, probably c. 1645/1656

A Shepherd Weeping on a Tomb Erected to a Gnat, 1808 (oil on canvas)
1195488 A Shepherd Weeping on a Tomb Erected to a Gnat, 1808 (oil on canvas) by Boisselier, Felix (1776-1811); 178.1x146.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Boisselier)

In Buchberg, 1817. Creator: Johann Christian Erhard
In Buchberg, 1817

The Veteran in a New Field, 1865. Creator: Winslow Homer
The Veteran in a New Field, 1865

The Potato Peeler (reverse: Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat), 1885. Creator: Vincent van Gogh
The Potato Peeler (reverse: Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat), 1885

Lifting water water from the Nile using a shadouf, Nag Hammadi, Egypt, 1898. Creator
Raising water from the Nile, Nag Hammadi, Egypt, 1898. Fellaheen lifting water from the River Nile for irrigation using a shadouf. Wasser [?] Fellaheen bei Nagh-Aamadi

Tea pickers, Peradeniya, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Tea pickers, Peradeniya, Ceylon, 1898. In der Theefelden bei Paradenia. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Then said Boaz to Ruth, go not to glean in another field, 1840. Creator: Henry Bryan Hall I
Then said Boaz to Ruth, go not to glean in another field, 1840. Biblical scene, from Ruth 2: 8: Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter

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"The Agricultural Worker: A Glimpse into the Rural Life Through Art" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the world of agricultural workers through a collection of captivating artworks. From Pieter Bruegel the Elder's iconic masterpiece "The Harvesters" to Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow's charming depiction of village life in "Galway Gossips, " these works offer a window into the lives of those who toiled on the land. Hubert von Herkomer's "Our Village" transports us to a quaint countryside scene, where hardworking farmers tend to their crops and animals with dedication and care. In contrast, "The Milkmaid" by an unknown artist captures a solitary figure engrossed in her daily task, symbolizing the quiet strength and resilience found within agricultural labor. Colonel Udnys Bay Colt Truffle held by a groom showcases not only the bond between man and animal but also highlights how essential skilled workers were for maintaining livestock. Similarly, Fowl House Farm reveals children learning from shepherds as they tend to sheep nearby, emphasizing intergenerational knowledge transfer crucial for sustaining rural communities. Henry Herbert la Thangue's vibrant painting "Gathering Plums" immerses us in an orchard bustling with activity as workers harvest nature's bounty. Vincent van Gogh’s powerful portrayal of "The Sower" encapsulates both physical exertion and hope for future abundance—a testament to the vital role played by agricultural laborers throughout history. Axel Frick's evocative artwork titled "Matta Virgem" takes us beyond European landscapes, reminding us that agriculture is a universal endeavor connecting people across continents. Meanwhile, Louis Leopold Boilly’s lively composition in “The Movings” depicts workers engaged in transporting goods—an integral part of rural life. Lastly, we find ourselves amidst hunters attending their horses alongside grooms depicted in exquisite detail within Hunters Stable painted by an unknown artist.