Chopping Collection (page 6)

Uttar Dari Village, Raba (weavers) Tribe, Assam State, northeast India, woven platter, chopping tool and leaves on the porch of a house

CHICAGO: APARTMENTS, 1941. Residents outside of an apartment building on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Russell Lee, 1941

TEXAS: PRISONERS, 1934. Lightnin Washington, an African American prisoner, singing with his group while chopping wood in a labor prison at Darrington State Farm, Texas

Food chopping machine
Illustration of a food chopping machine

Illustration, Cucumber with two slices cut off

Black and white illustration of tucking dried apricots into slit it pork chop fat

Black and white illustration of making hinged wire barbecue rack from coathanger and wire mesh

Black and white illustration of using bread knife to cut baguette into thick slices

Black and white illustration using pastry cutter to cut shapes from pastry on chopping board

MIGRANT WORKERS, 1935. Filipino migrant workers cutting lettuce on a farm in Salinas, California. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, June 1935

COTTON PICKERS, 1937. Sharecroppers chopping cotton in Greene County, Georgia. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, June 1937

GEORGIA: COTTON FARM, 1941. Migrant workers chopping cotton on rented land near White Plains, Greene County, Georgia. Photograph by Jack Delano, June 1941

WAGONWRIGHT, 1568. The wagonwright, a maker of wheels, wagons, carts, carriages and plows. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

CARPENTERS, 1568. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

FRANCE: DAILY LIFE, 1517. Country life. Woodcut, French, 1517

JOHN ELIOT (1604-1690). American Puritan clergyman. Eliot building the Native American church at Natick, Massachusetts, in 1651. Etching, American, late 19th century

SHARECROPPERS, 1899. An African American family outside their house in Virginia. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston

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Ancient Ceremony of Chopping Sticks, and Counting Horse-Shoes and Hob-Nails, in the Court of Exchequer, on Monday Last, Presentation of the New Sheriffs of London, at Westminster

The Man with an Axe, 1891
XJL9955 The Man with an Axe, 1891 by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 92x70 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Navigatio in Brasiliam Americae, Immolation of a Barbarian (page 525)
XIR902335 " Navigatio in Brasiliam Americae", Immolation of a Barbarian (page 525), 1563 (colour engraving) by Bry, Theodore de (1528-98); Service Historique de la Marine, Vincennes

Mexican Indian boatbuilders (w / c)
XTD82576 Mexican Indian boatbuilders (w/c) by Spanish School, (16th century); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Matamoe or, Landscape with Peacocks, 1892 (oil on canvas)
XIR47566 Matamoe or, Landscape with Peacocks, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 115x86 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; French, out of copyright

A Sugar Mill and the Production of Sugar Loaves, plate 14 from Nova Reperta
XJF397660 A Sugar Mill and the Production of Sugar Loaves, plate 14 from Nova Reperta (New Discoveries) engraved by Philip Galle (1537-1612) c.1600 (engraving) (see also 320917) by Straet

An expedition navigating the lakes of Central Africa in the late 19th century
KW392550 An expedition navigating the lakes of Central Africa in the late 19th century, from Africa Pintoresca, published 1888 (engraving) by Spanish School

An improvised bridge in Central Africa, from Africa Pintoresca, published 1888
KW392544 An improvised bridge in Central Africa, from Africa Pintoresca, published 1888 (engraving) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; Spanish, out of copyright

Silver mine of La Croix-aux-Mines, Lorraine, fol. 2v and fol. 3r, carpenters and carpentry, c
XIR346039 Silver mine of La Croix-aux-Mines, Lorraine, fol.2v and fol.3r, carpenters and carpentry, c.1530 (pen & ink & w/c on paper) (b/w photo) by Gross or Groff

The Fable of the Woodcutter and the Axe, from A Catalogue of a Collection of Engravings
KW320790 The Fable of the Woodcutter and the Axe, from A Catalogue of a Collection of Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, by Richard Fisher, published 1879 (litho) by Italian School

Chopping and Sawing, Lumbering, Canada, Nineteenth Century Engraving

Afternoon tea at a tavern from the journal of Carl Baumann written 1813-25, 1822 (w / c)
XAM77346 Afternoon tea at a tavern from the journal of Carl Baumann written 1813-25, 1822 (w/c) by Paumgarrten, Franz (19th century); Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Vienna, Austria; Austrian

Saturn, c. 1464 (engraving)
XJF618971 Saturn, c.1464 (engraving) by Baldini, Baccio (c.1436-87); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saturn rides a chariot across the sky drawn by a two-headed dragon)

The near in blood, the nearer bloody, Cruikshank, Isaac, 1756?-1811?, artist, engraving 1793, the Duke of Orleans dressed as a ragged sansculotte

Winter Landscape with a Woodcutter (oil on canvas)
XIR28094 Winter Landscape with a Woodcutter (oil on canvas) by Lytens or Leytens, Gysbrecht (1586-c.1656); Musee de l Hotel Sandelin, Saint-Omer, France; Flemish, out of copyright

Illustration from The Reasons for establishing the Colony of Georgia by Benjamin Martyn
XJF265839 Illustration from The Reasons for establishing the Colony of Georgia by Benjamin Martyn (1699-1763), 1733 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Pine, John (1690-1756); Private Collection; English

Indian Village of Pomeiooc (litho)
XCF259783 Indian Village of Pomeiooc (litho) by White, John (fl.1570-93) (after); 22.2x21.5 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Study for The Woodmans Daughter, 1849 (pen & ink and wash over graphite
XYC253488 Study for The Woodmans Daughter, 1849 (pen & ink and wash over graphite on wove) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 17.8x12.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

The Month of December, detail of men cutting down trees, c. 1400 (fresco)
XIR239978 The Month of December, detail of men cutting down trees, c.1400 (fresco) by Bohemian School, (15th century); Castello del Buonconsiglio, Trento

The Enormous Oak Tree is Cut Down, illustration from Kalevala compiled
XIR180646 The Enormous Oak Tree is Cut Down, illustration from Kalevala compiled and edited by Elias Lonnrot (1802-84) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Alanen

Work, c. 1863 (oil on canvas)
XOS1765892 Work, c.1863 (oil on canvas) by Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre (1824-98); 108.5x148 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Ms 131k Different species of tree and sawing logs, from Traite de Fortifications
XIR165540 Ms 131k Different species of tree and sawing logs, from Traite de Fortifications (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Masse, Claude (1652-1737); Min

Wood Structure (oil on canvas)
XIR154620 Wood Structure (oil on canvas) by Didier, Jules (1831-92); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais, France; French, out of copyright

Hamburg After the Fire, 1842 (oil on panel)
XKH145519 Hamburg After the Fire, 1842 (oil on panel) by Gensler, Jacob (1808-45); 45.1x52.8 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Tree cutting, illustration from Singularities of France Antarctique, by Andre de Thevet
XJF1072627 Tree cutting, illustration from Singularities of France Antarctique, by Andre de Thevet, 1558 (woodcut) by French School

Winter Scene (oil on canvas)
BAL14103 Winter Scene (oil on canvas) by Vermeulen, Andries (1763-1814); Alan Jacobs Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

A Man Chopping a Tree, Zodiacal Sign of Pisces; Workshop of Willem Vrelant, Flemish, died 1481, active 1454 - 1481; Bruges, Belgium, Europe; early 1460s; Tempera colors, gold leaf

Colourful dice

DAWSON CITY, c1897. Men trimming logs to construct log cabins in the gold mining town of Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada. Photograph, c1897

ASTROLOGY BOOK, 1511. Woodcut from an edition of Johannes Lichtenbergers astrology text Pronosticatio, Venice, 1511

WAGONWRIGHT, 1568. The wagonwright, a maker of wheels, wagons, carts, carriages and plows. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

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"Chopping: A Timeless Art of Female Lumberjacks and Craftsmen" In the enchanting realm of St Boniface, where the Sacred Oak stands tall, a group of fearless female lumberjacks wield their axes with grace. An illustration captures their strength, showcasing an axe with a sturdy wooden handle. Venturing further into this world, we stumble upon The Butchers Shop. Here, skilled craftsmen meticulously craft besom brooms and wooden rakes. Their hands move swiftly as they shape each piece to perfection. Transported back in time, we discover an advert for Follows & Bates winding machines from the 1900s. These innovative tools revolutionized the art of woodworking and made it more efficient than ever before. The Wood Cutter painting on oil board mesmerizes us with its vivid depiction of a rugged woodsman immersed in his laborious task. His weathered face tells tales of countless hours spent chopping firewood to warm homes during harsh winters. Traveling even further back in time, we encounter a 17th-century woodcutter diligently working amidst an old posting yard in Surrey. This snapshot offers a glimpse into the daily life and struggles faced by those who relied on timber for survival. As our journey nears its end, we find ourselves in a German kitchen bustling with activity. Chopping firewood is not merely a chore here; it is an integral part of creating hearty meals that bring families together around crackling fires. Through these captivating glimpses into history and culture, "chopping" emerges as more than just splitting wood—it represents resilience, craftsmanship, and sustenance for both body and soul. It reminds us that even mundane tasks can hold profound significance when approached with dedication and passion.