Chiselling Collection

The state tinkers, Gillray, James, 1756-1815, engraver, Published Feb y 10th 1780 by W. Humphrey, 1780. 1 print : engraving, color. Three men breaking a large bowl which is cracked and patched

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

A Sculptor's Studio, 1618-1639. Creator: Reinhold Timm
A Sculptor's Studio, 1618-1639

The Slijpsteenmarkt and Het Zeerecht, Amsterdam, 1825-1874. Creator: Unknown
The Slijpsteenmarkt and Het Zeerecht, Amsterdam, 1825-1874. The Slijpsteenmarkt ((Whetstone Market) and Het Zeerecht (Martime Law building)

Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing... 1880
Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing room at the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1880

Glorification of Louis XVI, "father of the French and king of a free people", 1791. Creator: Dubois
Glorification of Louis XVI, "father of the French and king of a free people", 1791

The Trojans repulsing the Greeks, 1538. Creator: Giovanni Battista Scultori
The Trojans repulsing the Greeks, 1538

Street Scenes in Times of Peace, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368), 14th century. Creator: Zhu Yu
Street Scenes in Times of Peace, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368), 14th century ??

Pygmalion, from Stories from Ovid, Antwerp, c. 1675. Creator: Unknown
Pygmalion, from Stories from Ovid, Antwerp, c. 1675. Pygmalion the sculptor carves the statue with which he will fall in love. Woven at the Wauters workshop, after a design probably by Daniel Janssens

Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Italy, c. 1690 / 1700. Creators: Lazarino Cominazzo, Gio Borgogn
Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Italy, c. 1690/1700

The Tablets of the Commandments, 1931 (tempera on canvas)
5642652 The Tablets of the Commandments, 1931 (tempera on canvas) by Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947); 80.6A--124.5 cm; Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York; eNicholas Roerich Museum; Russian

Interior of a Sculptors Studio (oil on canvas)
HNT167625 Interior of a Sculptors Studio (oil on canvas) by Heiss, Johann (1640-1704); The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, Scotland; eHunterian Museum & Art Gallery; German, out of copyright

Mounting and chiselling workshop at the Sevres porcelain factory, France (b / w photo)
3099051 Mounting and chiselling workshop at the Sevres porcelain factory, France (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Aztec Sculptor, 1887. Creator: George de Forest Brush
An Aztec Sculptor, 1887

Excavating a Canoe - Nayas Indians, 1855 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
Excavating a Canoe - Nayas Indians, 1855/1869. British Columbia. 1855

Artisans, from the series "An Up-to-Date Parody of the Four Classes"
Artisans, from the series " An Up-to-Date Parody of the Four Classes", 19th century

Le Nouvel Opera de Paris (Sculpture Ornementale), 1865-72

Stone Mason in Top Hat and Apron with Mallet and Chisel, 1870s-80s. Creator: Unknown
Stone Mason in Top Hat and Apron with Mallet and Chisel, 1870s-80s

Mason in Top Hat with Mallet, Chisel, and Piece of Stone, 1870s-80s. Creator: J. R
Mason in Top Hat with Mallet, Chisel, and Piece of Stone, 1870s-80s

Staff of gilded copper, work in pit, chiselling and at burin, from the Benedictine abbey of Sant Genis de Fontanes

Masonry students, School of Building, Brixton, London, 1911. Students chiselling pieces of stone

The State Tinkers, 1780
The State Tinkers, Pub. 10th February 1780 by W. Humphrey (hand coloured engraving). Showing Lord Frederick North (1732 - 1792); John Montague, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718 - 1792); George Germain

Pattern making for a rail junction, Stanley Works, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. The pattern was made by hand from wood

He Thinks in Marble, Jehu Junior, 1904. Artist: jmp
He Thinks in Marble, Jehu Junior, 1904. Auguste Rodin, French sculptor. Jehu Junior was the nickname of Thomas Gibson Bowles, founder of the magazines The Lady and the English Vanity Fair

Stonemasons, c1845. Masons wearing heavy leather safety aprons, sawing stone blocks and shaping them with mallet and chisel. Top: breaking stone with fire and water

Calbourne, Isle of Wight, Hants - Dressing watermill stone
Calbourne, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - " Dressing the stone" at the watermill. Date: circa 1950s

Myanmar - A Marble Buddha Factory. Date: circa 1909

Statuary 1827
A statuary chisels away at his latest statue; his other creations surround him. Date: 1827

The State Tinkers, Gillray, James, 1756-1815, Engraver, Published Feb y 10th 1780 By W. Humphrey, 1780. 1 Print : Engraving, Color. Three Men Breaking A Large Bowl Which Is Cracked And Patched

Workshop of H. Trauffer - Davos, Switzerland
The carpentry workshop of carpenter H. Trauffer of Davos, Switzerland, pictures carving a fabulous life-size Saint Bernard dog. Date: circa 1920s

Fossils / Palaeontologists
Palaeontologists chiselling rock from the skull of a dinosaur, Alberta, Canada

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"Chiselling: A Timeless Art Form Captured Through the Ages" From ancient civilizations to modern times, the art has left its mark on history. The state tinkers with delicate precision, as depicted in Gillray's engraving from 1756-1815. Meanwhile, Gerrit van Honthorst's painting "Childhood of Christ" transports us back to c1620 and showcases the intricate chiselled details that bring biblical scenes to life. In Giovanni Battista Scultori's masterpiece "The Trojans repulsing the Greeks, " we witness the power in capturing dramatic moments from mythology. Zhu Yu takes us even further back in time with his 14th-century street scenes during China's Yuan dynasty, where skilled artisans used their chisels to create breathtaking architectural wonders. The tale of Pygmalion comes alive through an unknown artist's depiction from Antwerp around 1675, revealing how a sculptor can breathe life into stone through careful chiselling. Lazarino Cominazzo and Gio Borgogni showcase their craftsmanship in a pair of flintlock pistols from Italy circa 1690/1700 – every curve and detail meticulously carved by hand. Moving forward to more recent times, we encounter "The Tablets of Commandments, " a striking tempera on canvas piece from 1931 that highlights the importance of precise chiselling when depicting sacred texts. An interior view into a sculptor's studio captures the essence of creativity at work – tools clinking against stone as masterpieces take shape before our eyes. A black-and-white photograph transports us to France at the Sevres porcelain factory, where artists engage in a mounting and chiselling workshop - each stroke bringing elegance and refinement to their creations. George de Forest Brush introduces us to an Aztec sculptor in his captivating artwork from 1887; here we witness the skill and dedication required to chisel intricate details into stone.