Apprenticeship Collection (page 5)

The Industrious Prentice Performing the Duty of a Christian
GHL205227 The Industrious Prentice Performing the Duty of a Christian, plate II of Industry and Idleness, published 1833 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); London Metropolitan Archives

Companion of Duty or Companion of the great felling axe, Carpenter
CHT163760 Companion of Duty or Companion of the great felling axe, Carpenter, late 15th century (woodcut) (b/w photo) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

An Alchemist (oil on panel)
XIR191363 An Alchemist (oil on panel) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); Musee Bonnat, Bayonne, France; Flemish, out of copyright

The Apprentices, 1892 (oil on canvas)
XIR218969 The Apprentices, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Pion, Louis (1851-1934); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; French, out of copyright

The Fellow Prentices at their Looms, plate I of Industry and Idleness
STC451133 The Fellow Prentices at their Looms, plate I of Industry and Idleness, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth, re-engraved by Thomas Cook

Stradivarius in his Workshop at Cremona, 1913 (oil on canvas)
THA15357 Stradivarius in his Workshop at Cremona, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Bundy, Edgar (1862-1922); 100.3x151.1 cm; Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum, Burnley

Hans Sachs in his workshop (chromolitho)
735759 Hans Sachs in his workshop (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hans Sachs in his workshop)

The Holy Family in the carpenters shop (oil on canvas)
3619707 The Holy Family in the carpenters shop (oil on canvas) by Tassel, Jean (1608-67) (attr. to); 97.1x122.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Charles Dickenss The Adventures of Oliver Twist
3755272 Charles Dickenss The Adventures of Oliver Twist. by Mahoney, James (1810-79); (add.info.: Charles Dickenss The Adventures of Oliver Twist, first Published 1838)

French Army cantiniere receiving a medal in a ceremony at Amiens (engraving)
2789327 French Army cantiniere receiving a medal in a ceremony at Amiens (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Advertisement: Wanted an out-door apprentice (type)
982888 Advertisement: Wanted an out-door apprentice (type) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement: Wanted an out-door apprentice)

"Description of ballet for two"Double page of "Le Gratie d Amore"
LRI557848 " Description of ballet for two" Double page of " Le Gratie d Amore" (Le Grazie d Amore) by italian dancer Cesare Negri called Il Trombone (1536-1604)

"A monk giving a music lesson"
557659 " A monk giving a music lesson". by Italian School, (16th century); Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna

Blandford Street, Michael Faradays house, Marylebone, London (b / w photo)
3642639 Blandford Street, Michael Faradays house, Marylebone, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blandford Street, Michael Faradays house)

Initiation to the degree of apprentice (engraving)
3100720 Initiation to the degree of apprentice (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation to the degree of apprentice)

An Artists Apprentice Cleaning an Engraving Plate, from Recueil de Figures
708964 An Artists Apprentice Cleaning an Engraving Plate, from Recueil de Figures... 1737 (engraving) by Bosse, Abraham (1602-76); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

Rat catchers (engraving)
699949 Rat catchers (engraving) by Visscher, Cornelis (c.1629-58) (after); Private Collection; Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Introduction of the art of printing, from Illustrations of English
KW259451 Introduction of the art of printing, from Illustrations of English and Scottish History Volume I (engraving) by Wehnert

The Development of Printing, plate 5 from Nova Reperta
XJF341889 The Development of Printing, plate 5 from Nova Reperta (New Discoveries) engraved by Philip Galle (1537-1612) c.1600 (engraving) by Straet

Edward Hugessen Knatchbull-Hugessen, Baron Brabourne (colour litho)
612851 Edward Hugessen Knatchbull-Hugessen, Baron Brabourne (colour litho) by Pellegrini, Carlo (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Hugessen Knatchbull-Hugessen, Baron Brabourne)

Kitchen Scene (oil on panel)
488320 Kitchen Scene (oil on panel) by Ribot, Auguste Theodule (1823-91); 33x41 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; French, out of copyright

Souvenir of a Journeyman workers Tour de France after his apprenticeship, c
CHT195253 Souvenir of a Journeyman workers Tour de France after his apprenticeship, c. 1860 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Industrious Prentice Alderman of London, the Idle one Impeach
STC451139 The Industrious Prentice Alderman of London, the Idle one Impeach d Before Him by his Accomplice, plate X of Industry and Idleness

An older man and two young apprentices manually operating a stirring device, Yoshiwara (colour woodblock print)
LLM443679 An older man and two young apprentices manually operating a stirring device, Yoshiwara (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai

Sally in our Alley, song illustration from Pan-Pipes
DGC452047 Sally in our Alley, song illustration from Pan-Pipes, A Book of Old Songs, Newly Arranged and with Accompaniments by Theo

The School of Design (pen & ink with wash & gouache, over chalk, on paper)
CTS413039 The School of Design (pen & ink with wash & gouache, over chalk, on paper) by Maratti, Carlo (1625-1713); 40.2x31 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Giotto demonstrating the art of drawing in his studio (oil on canvas)
CH423793 Giotto demonstrating the art of drawing in his studio (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (19th century); 50.2x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Indenture of apprenticeship for a boy from the Bluecoat charity school in Westminster, London, 1740 (engraving)
6033013 Indenture of apprenticeship for a boy from the Bluecoat charity school in Westminster, London, 1740 (engraving) by English School

The Industrious Prentice a Favourite and Entrusted by his Master
GHL205229 The Industrious Prentice a Favourite and Entrusted by his Master, plate IV of Industry and Idleness, published 1833 (engraving) by Hogarth

The Artists Studio (oil on canvas)
NCM95431 The Artists Studio (oil on canvas) by Tillemans, Peter (1684-1734); 68.3x84 cm; Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery; (add.info)

Machinists Apprentice, c. 1859 (marble)
2969129 Machinists Apprentice, c.1859 (marble) by Stebbins, Emma (1815-82); 74.9x29.9x22.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Gift of the Antiquarian Society; American, out of copyright

The Young Blacksmith, 1882 (black chalk and pencil on paper)
NUL99998 The Young Blacksmith, 1882 (black chalk and pencil on paper) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 45.1x24.2 cm; Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

Mouvements d'entrainement des lutteurs de sumo. Estampe de Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
FIA5409363 Mouvements d'entrainement des lutteurs de sumo. Estampe de Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), 1874 - Training movements of the sumo wrestlers, by Hiroshige, Utagawa (1797-1858)

L ecole de lutte sumo Takasago Beya. Estampe de Utagawa Kuniaki II (1835-1888)
FIA5409333 L ecole de lutte sumo Takasago Beya. Estampe de Utagawa Kuniaki II (1835-1888), 1876 - Takasago Beya, by Kuniaki II, Utagawa (1835-1888). Colour woodcut, 1876

"La lecon de russe de l imperatrice Catherine II (1729-1796)"
FIA5403028 " La lecon de russe de l imperatrice Catherine II (1729-1796)" (Russian language lesson of empress Catherine II) Dessin a la plume et a l encre de Mikhail Klodt (1835-1914)

Edward and his employer (engraving)
6007151 Edward and his employer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward and his employer)

Tunis, Potters apprentice (b / w photo)
6006743 Tunis, Potters apprentice (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tunis, Potters apprentice)

The Tailors Workshop, 1661 (oil on panel)
3545937 The Tailors Workshop, 1661 (oil on panel) by Brekelenkam, Quiringh Gerritsz. van (c.1620-68); 66x53.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Shakespeare calls at a Grocers Shop in Bucklersbury for a chat with John Sadler
2791651 Shakespeare calls at a Grocers Shop in Bucklersbury for a chat with John Sadler, an apprentice from Stratford (colour litho) by Hatherell

The Painter and his Pupil (oil on canvas)
XIR53729 The Painter and his Pupil (oil on canvas) by Verhout or Voorhout, Constantin (fl.1663-7); 35.5x29.6 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Caen, France; (add.info.: The Painter and his Student; ); Dutch

The errand girl of Paris, 1898 (colour litho)
REV326168 The errand girl of Paris, 1898 (colour litho) by Lemeunier, Basile (b.1852); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: le trottin; ); French, out of copyright

The Industrious Prentice a Favourite and Entrusted by his Master
STC451235 The Industrious Prentice a Favourite and Entrusted by his Master, plate IV of Industry and Idleness, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth

Description of the Palace of Nonesuch, English people, their appearance and customs
KDC384169 Description of the Palace of Nonesuch, English people, their appearance and customs, manner of selling fish in England and description of the system of apprenticeship

Glassblowing, detail, illustration from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers
REV326119 Glassblowing, detail, illustration from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers by Denis Diderot (1713-84) engraved by Robert Benard (fl.1734) published c.1770 (colour engraving)

The Idle Prentice Turned Away and Sent to Sea, plate V of
STC451135 The Idle Prentice Turned Away and Sent to Sea, plate V of Industry and Idleness, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth

Howell Evans and his Printing Shop, 1844 (oil on canvas)
AKM210038 Howell Evans and his Printing Shop, 1844 (oil on canvas) by Street, Robert (1796-1865); Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent; ePhiladelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent;

Pewter Shop (gouache on paper)
PEM219462 Pewter Shop (gouache on paper) by Chinese School (19th century); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; Chinese, out of copyright

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"Unveiling the Timeless Craft: A Journey Through Apprenticeship" Step into the world of apprenticeship, where age-old traditions meet modern-day skills. From the iconic Barbican construction site, with bricklaying as its backbone, to the official wording of an Apprenticeship Indenture, we delve deep into a rich tapestry of learning and growth. Meet Sir Richard O'Brien, the new Chairman of the Engineering Industry Training Board, who embodies dedication and expertise in nurturing future talent. As we turn over the front cover of an Apprenticeship Indenture, a boy dragging a coal wagon reminds us of humble beginnings and hard work in mines. Witness craftsmanship unfold before your eyes as a factory worker skillfully cuts through wood with precision. The archive of Joseph Bell, Chief Engineer on RMS Titanic takes us back to a time when apprenticeships played pivotal roles in shaping industries. Travel through time to 1980/1981 at Apprentice Training School's Class photo – young minds ready to embark on their vocational journeys. Martin Luther himself understood the importance of education depicted by his presence among children during religion lessons in 1850s engraving. In Jakov Kalinichenko's painting "Au rosier, " two children find solace amidst blooming roses – reminding us that they are not just about acquiring skills but also fostering passion and creativity. And within "The Blacksmith's Shop, " captured beautifully on canvas in 1885, lies an ode to perseverance and mastery. Apprenticeship is more than just training; it is an art form passed down from generation to generation. It encapsulates resilience, mentorship, and unwavering commitment towards honing one's craft. Join us as we celebrate this timeless journey that continues to shape our world today.