Carpenter Collection

Workshop of a carpenter and joiner
The workshop of a carpenter and joiner, with various activities taking place

Wood / Carpenter / Mr Chip
Mr Chip the Carpenter, from " Happy Families" devised in Britain by Mr Jacques in 1861

CAILLEBOTTE: PLANERS, 1875. The Floor Planers. Oil on canvas by Gustave Caillebotte

Colour / Walrus / Carpenter
The Walrus and the Carpenter

Mercury 7 Astronauts
The Mercury Project astronauts standing beside a 106-B plane. (l to r) Ms Carpenter, L G Cooper, John H Glenn, V I Grissom, Walter M Schirra, Alan B Shepard and D K Slayton

Famous Faces from the World of Boxing
Mike Tyson, Chris Eubank, Henry Cooper, Frank Bruno, Mohammed Ali, Don King, Barry McGuigan, Amir Khan, Joe Calzaghe, Harry Carpenter, Ricky Hatton - Famous Faces from the World of Boxing

Wheelwright makinbg wooden wheels, Blists Hill, Ironbridge
A skilled wheelwright works on a wooden cart wheel in his workshop at Blists Hill Working Museum, Ironbridge, Shropshire. First published The Independent newspaper Date: 1989

Project Mercury 7
The original 7 Project Mercury astronauts. Top row (l to r): Alan Shepard, V I Gus Grissom, L G Cooper. Front row (l to r) Walter M Schirra, D K Slayton John Glenn and Scott Carpenter

House carpenter planing a board on a bench. His workshop contains carpentry tools such as saws, hammer, chisel, as well as finished products such as a door, rafters, ladder, etc

Apprentice carpenter
Young carpenters apprentice planing a block of wood, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Poster advertising Pollards Storefitters, showing workmen busy with their carpentry. 20th century

Wheelwrights making cart wheels
Wheelwrights or wainwrights making large wooden wheels in a traditional rural workshop. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

CARPENTER / 1870
A carpenter planes a piece of wood creating lots of wood shavings

Alice / Walrus & Carpenter
Walrus & Carpenter address the oysters

Workshop of a saddler and upholsterer
The workshop of a saddler and upholsterer, with finished items including trunks, bags and a chair (top right)

Jesus Learns Carpentry
Joseph shows the boy Jesus the trade of carpentry

In the Totomi Mountains, from the series 36 Views of Mt. Fuji, pub
3273287 In the Totomi Mountains, from the series 36 Views of Mt. Fuji, pub. 1831 (Colour woodblock rint) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Japanese

Childhood of Christ, c1620. Artist: Gerrit van Honthorst
Childhood of Christ, c1620. Detail. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Happy Families / Mr Chip
" Happy Families" was devised in Britain by Mr Jacques in 1861

Blitz in London - Clarnico Factory, Hackney Wick, WW2
Scene of devastation at the Clarnico factory in Carpenters Road, Hackney Wick, East London, following a bombing raid on 24 September 1940

Jesus as a Carpenter
Jesus helps his father in the carpentry business

No 12 Shop, Carpenters Shop, 1953
Carpentry was a skilled craft. Here three men are making various bits of furniture, including chairs, desk and cabinets. A stack of timber can be seen piled on the mezzanine floor behind them

12a Carpenters Shop, 1960
The carpenters shop was based within the Carriage and Wagons Works. Here they made an array of wooden items for use within the Great Western Railway

Set of thirteen Apostles Spoons (1626) (engraving)
6006903 Set of thirteen Apostles Spoons (1626) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Set of thirteen Apostles Spoons (1626)

Carpenter, Japan

Henry Engelhard Steinway at his Workbench, c. 1920
6041587 Henry Engelhard Steinway at his Workbench, c.1920 by Chambers, Charles Edward (1883-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg, or Henry Engelhard Steinway)

Sawfish or carpenter shark, Pristis pristis.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 1816-1830. Illustration by J.G

Carpentry & plumbing, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys learning carpentry and plumbing on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868

Jesus as a boy, carrying a plank of wood
Jesus as a boy, carrying a wooden plank through the streets of Nazareth

Christ in the House of His Parents, 1863 (oil on canvas)
VFS109726 Christ in the House of His Parents, 1863 (oil on canvas) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96) & Solomon, Rebecca (1832-1886); 38.1x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Town Hall, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
The Town Hall, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA, framed by the front page of The Amherst Record for 19 September 1906. Date: 1906

Team of Carpenters making a cart
Three carpenters make a cart under the watchful gaze of an elder craftsman or the intended recipent of the cart. Watercolour Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

The Old House, Hereford, completed in 1621 by John Abel, " Kings Carpenter" to Charles I. An extremely fine example of Jacobean domestic architecture, now a museum

Catalan azulejos of 17th-18th century representing the former artisans (weaver, fisherman, hunter, drum on horseback)
AIS5351145 Catalan azulejos of 17th-18th century representing the former artisans (weaver, fisherman, hunter, drum on horseback, cooper, cook, carpenter) (ceramic); © Iberfoto.

A carpenter drawing a nail from a plank
5310273 A carpenter drawing a nail from a plank; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a carpenter drawing a nail from a plank using a clawed hammer as a bent lever)

Carpenter, 19th century (pen, ink)
7341824 Carpenter, 19th century (pen, ink) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 24.1x18 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Thomas Rowlandson Depicts clothing)

Little Workers: The Carpenter (colour litho)
8629554 Little Workers: The Carpenter (colour litho) by Hardy, Evelyn Stuart (1865-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Carpenter)

How idle waifs are made industrious workmen (colour litho)
8644887 How idle waifs are made industrious workmen (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How idle waifs are made industrious workmen)

Gulliver's Travels: He was conveyed to the Lilliputian capital, on an engine contrived by a small army of engineers
8666333 Gulliver's Travels: He was conveyed to the Lilliputian capital, on an engine contrived by a small army of engineers and carpenters (colour litho) by English School

Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI, Lucerne: interior of the bridge of the chapel on the Reuss, 1895
LUX4795273 Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI, Lucerne: interior of the bridge of the chapel on the Reuss, 1895; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI)

Huqoq synagogue mosaic, 5th century (mosaic)
3671296 Huqoq synagogue mosaic, 5th century (mosaic); (add.info.: Huqoq synagogue mosaic, detail depicting a carpenter at work, late Roman, c. 5th. C. AD)

19th century carpenter
673350 19th century carpenter; (add.info.: a nineteenth century Carpenter); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Coopers at work. From ''Encyclopedie'', Paris, c1751
866115 Coopers at work. From ''Encyclopedie'', Paris, c1751.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Joiner's Yard: Sawing a length of wood. From ''Encyclopedie'', Paris, c1751
866106 The Joiner's Yard: Sawing a length of wood. From ''Encyclopedie'', Paris, c1751.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: The companions carpenters and "their mother" pose with their
LUX4751046 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: The companions carpenters and "their mother" pose with their masterpieces in front of the entrance of a cafe "Hotesse des

Lampaul-Guimiliau, Finistere (29), Brittany, France, The beam of glory in the church of Lampaul-Guimiliau, 1860
LUX4730104 Lampaul-Guimiliau, Finistere (29), Brittany, France, The beam of glory in the church of Lampaul-Guimiliau, 1860; (add.info.: Lampaul-Guimiliau, Finistere (29), Brittany, France

Shipwright or ship's carpenter standing on a scaffold and driving wedges into the stern of a ship with a wooden
FLO4577786 Shipwright or ship's carpenter standing on a scaffold and driving wedges into the stern of a ship with a wooden trunnel. At his feet, his auger, axe and punch

Sawyers cutting timber into planks with a large saw - Sawyers cutting timber into planks with a large saw in a saw-pit
FLO4577785 Sawyers cutting timber into planks with a large saw - Sawyers cutting timber into planks with a large saw in a saw-pit

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In a vibrant workshop, bathed in the warm glow of sunlight filtering through stained glass windows, a carpenter stands focused on his craft. Dressed in earthy tones that match the rustic wooden hues surrounding him, he wields his planer with precision and expertise. Inspired by Gustave Caillebotte's masterpiece "Planers, " this scene captures the essence of a skilled artisan at work. With each stroke of the planer, wood shavings dance like snowflakes around him. The rhythmic sound echoes throughout the workshop as if orchestrating an intricate symphony composed by this master craftsman. His hands move effortlessly, guided by years of experience and dedication to his trade. As I gaze upon this painting, my mind drifts to another world where Alice encounters peculiar characters - the Walrus and Carpenter. Although whimsical in nature, these figures share an unexpected connection with our humble carpenter. Just as they entice Alice into their fantastical realm with promises of adventure, so too does our carpenter invite us into his world of creation. Beyond Caillebotte's canvas lies a rich tapestry woven from various aspects of carpentry history - from wheelwrights crafting cart wheels to apprentices honing their skills under experienced mentors. This timeless profession has witnessed its fair share of famous faces; even astronauts from Project Mercury 7 have donned the title "carpenter" during their training for space exploration. Intriguingly enough, boxing also finds its way into this narrative about carpenters. Perhaps it is because both disciplines require discipline and focus; just as boxers train tirelessly for victory in the ring, so too do carpenters dedicate themselves to perfecting their craft. The legacy continues today as posters advertising Pollards Storefitters showcase modern-day artisans who transform spaces into functional works of art using their woodworking prowess. From house renovations to bespoke furniture creations, these craftsmen breathe life into every project they undertake.