Farm Labourer 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]

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

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

Morning atmosphere at Holmvassbu, 1915 (painting)
8701493 Morning atmosphere at Holmvassbu, 1915 (painting) by Skredsvig, Christian Eriksen (1854-1924); 100x136 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Seal depicting man with oxen, -360 BC (red jasper)
7309964 Seal depicting man with oxen, -360 BC (red jasper); 1.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: stone (red jasper)); © Ashmolean Museum .

Farmers milking cows in the Zugspitze mountain range (postcard)
7377758 Farmers milking cows in the Zugspitze mountain range (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

The polenta, c.1910 (print)
7293388 The polenta, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Italian farmers eating polenta. Imagery in: Histoire anecdotique de l'alimentation, France)

Portrait of peasant, Abruzzo, Italy, c.1900 (b/w photo)
8618995 Portrait of peasant, Abruzzo, Italy, c.1900 (b/w photo) by Michetti, Francesco Paolo (1851-1929); (add.info.: By Francesco Paolo Michetti); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Food and Beverage. Oil making. Olive oil press in the south of France. Engraving in
3434932 Food and Beverage. Oil making. Olive oil press in the south of France. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part)

Food and Beverage. Sugar cane mill in India. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434732 Food and Beverage. Sugar cane mill in India. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Moulin a cannes a sucre en usage en Inde)

Food and Beverage. Bowl for butter washing and salting. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie
3434830 Food and Beverage. Bowl for butter washing and salting. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Food and Beverage)

The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848
3480182 The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848; (add.info.: Farmers reading the newspaper and smoking 'churchwarden' pipes in the local tavern)

A large group of farmers talking to one another
3478114 A large group of farmers talking to one another; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a large group of farmers talking to one another. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Au coin du feu, By the fireside, miniature 1490
3434849 Au coin du feu, By the fireside, miniature 1490; (add.info.: Agriculture. Bibl. Agriculture. Farmers by the fireside. Miniature from a calendar, France, 1490. Bibl.); Photo © CCI.

Food and Beverage. Moulding the Edam in the Netherlands. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de
3434828 Food and Beverage. Moulding the Edam in the Netherlands. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, vers 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part)

Food and Beverage. Storage (improvement) of the Camembert cheese. Engraving in
3434827 Food and Beverage. Storage (improvement) of the Camembert cheese. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part)

Food and Beverage. Production of the Cantal cheese. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie
3434802 Food and Beverage. Production of the Cantal cheese. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Food and Beverage)

A farmer nursing an infant child whilst on break (engraving)
3478115 A farmer nursing an infant child whilst on break (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting a farmer nursing an infant child whilst on break)

A farmers reading the newspaper and smoking, 1850
3478097 A farmers reading the newspaper and smoking, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a farmers reading the newspaper and smoking 'churchwarden' pipes in the local tavern)

Bad Tolz Upper Bavaria, party on the Zwieselalm, costume (postcard)
7377781 Bad Tolz Upper Bavaria, party on the Zwieselalm, costume (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Picture series shadow plays, the farmer, Liebig picture
7277923 Picture series shadow plays, the farmer, Liebig picture; Private Collection; (add.info.: Picture series shadow plays, the farmer, Liebig picture)

Engraving depicting a starving farm labourer eating a raw turnip that has been put in the field as fodder for sheep
5308555 Engraving depicting a starving farm labourer eating a raw turnip that has been put in the field as fodder for sheep

Bad Reichenhall, costume, Reichenhall farmers' chapel, Linder Hansl (postcard)
7377737 Bad Reichenhall, costume, Reichenhall farmers' chapel, Linder Hansl (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Farmer from the Ries, Bavarian in costume, pipe, hat (postcard)
7377793 Farmer from the Ries, Bavarian in costume, pipe, hat (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Education. Children life in the countryside. Children's dance. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen"
3434970 Education. Children life in the countryside. Children's dance. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany, c.1880 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Education. Coll. Part)

Education. Children life in the countryside. Children in the garden. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen"
3434966 Education. Children life in the countryside. Children in the garden. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany, c.1880 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Education. Coll. Part)

History. France. Charlemagne in one of his villa . Illustration in: Belles Images d'Histoire (History Schoolbook)
3434636 History. France. Charlemagne in one of his villa . Illustration in: Belles Images d'Histoire (History Schoolbook), by H

An agricultural scene
3329547 An agricultural scene; (add.info.: Woodcut print of an agricultural scene in Medieval England. Dated 15th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The wheat, c. 1900 (chromo)
1790171 The wheat, c. 1900 (chromo); (add.info.: the wheat : from the harvest to the bread, in France early 20th century); Photo © CCI.

A Farm Labourer (colour litho)
8671042 A Farm Labourer (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Farm Labourer)

A View of Vianen with a Herdsman and Cattle by a River, c.1643-45 (oil on panel)
5862004 A View of Vianen with a Herdsman and Cattle by a River, c.1643-45 (oil on panel) by Cuyp, Aelbert (1620-91); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: By Aelbert Cuyp).

Harvest, c.1890 (illustration)
8698466 Harvest, c.1890 (illustration); (add.info.: Agriculture. Harvest, agrarian engine. Illustration for a calendar, France, ca 1890.); © Archives Charmet.

Farmer from the Ries, old man in costume, coat, hat (postcard)
7377797 Farmer from the Ries, old man in costume, coat, hat (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Rieser farmer in costume, man in coat with cigarette and melon hat (b/w photo)
7377813 Rieser farmer in costume, man in coat with cigarette and melon hat (b/w photo); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Collectivization of breeding in USSR, ca 1930 (poster)
7422855 Collectivization of breeding in USSR, ca 1930 (poster); (add.info.: Agriculture. Collectivization of breeding in USSR. Poster, USSR, ca 1930.); © Archives Charmet.

Cinnamon harvest, c.1900 (b/w photo)
7293272 Cinnamon harvest, c.1900 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Agriculture. Harvest of the cinnamon in Indonesia. Photo, Netherlands, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Education. Children life in the countryside. Mother with her children. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen"
3434974 Education. Children life in the countryside. Mother with her children. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany, c.1880 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Education. Coll. Part)

Education. Children life in the countryside. Sad girl. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany
3434973 Education. Children life in the countryside. Sad girl. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany, c.1880 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Education. Coll. Part. Education)

Education. Children life in the countryside. Dolls washing. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany
3434967 Education. Children life in the countryside. Dolls washing. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany, c.1880 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Education. Coll. Part. Education)

Education. Children life in the countryside. Inside of a farmer house. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen"
3434965 Education. Children life in the countryside. Inside of a farmer house. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany, c.1880 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Education. Coll. Part)

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"Capturing the Essence of Farm Labourers Through Art: A Glimpse into History" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the world of farm labourers through a collection of captivating artworks. From Pieter Bruegel the Elder's iconic "The Harvesters, 1565" to Vincent van Gogh's evocative "The Sower, October 1888, " these masterpieces offer us a glimpse into the lives and struggles of those who toiled on the land. Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow's "Galway Gossips, c1887" transports us to rural Ireland, where farm labourers gather for a moment of respite amidst their hard work. Hubert von Herkomer's "Our Village, c1890" showcases the tight-knit community spirit that often defined agricultural life. Henry Herbert la Thangue's "Gathering Plums, 1901" depicts farm labourers engaged in fruitful harvests, reminding us of their vital role in providing sustenance for communities. Axel Frick's poignant painting titled "Matta Virgem, 1895" highlights both the beauty and hardships faced by these workers. Louis Leopold Boilly takes us further back with his piece entitled "The Movings, 1822, " revealing how even centuries ago, farmers had to adapt and relocate their livelihoods. Meanwhile, Paul Limbourg captures picturesque scenes from different months throughout history with works like "July - The Chateau at Poitiers, " offering glimpses into seasonal farming practices. Venturing even further back in time brings us to ancient Egypt with Neb-Hepet's Book of the Dead depicting fields teeming with life as an essential part of existence. And finally Jean Colombe and Hermann Limbourg transport us to medieval France with stunning depictions such as March - The Chateau de Lusignan or June - The Palace and Sainte-Chapelle.