Firewood Collection (page 4)

Scene from a Novella, c. 1475 (tempera on wood)
3614006 Scene from a Novella, c.1475 (tempera on wood) by Verona, Liberale da (c.1445-c.1525); 33x41 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Panel from a cassone)

Lamentation over dead Christ, c. 1460-64 (oil on panel)
5310822 Lamentation over dead Christ, c. 1460-64 (oil on panel) by Weyden, Rogier van der (1399-1464); 80.6x130.1 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

Shooting of an escaped bull (colour litho)
2818982 Shooting of an escaped bull (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shooting of an escaped bull near Nancy. Un boeuf fantastique)

Reliquary Bust of Saint Barbara, c. 1465 (walnut with paint and gilding)
3614038 Reliquary Bust of Saint Barbara, c.1465 (walnut with paint and gilding) by Leyden, Nikolaus Gerhaert von (fl.c.1462-73); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Cyclists attacked in the Bois de Vincennes, Paris (colour litho)
2782210 Cyclists attacked in the Bois de Vincennes, Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cyclists attacked in the Bois de Vincennes, Paris)

The Triumph of Death, c. 1608 (oil on oak)
3617960 The Triumph of Death, c.1608 (oil on oak) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 123.3x166.5 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info.: Copy after Pieter Brueghel the Elder)

Chivalry, 1885 (oil on canvas)
1767284 Chivalry, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Dicksee, Frank (1853-1928); 182.7x136.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

The Attack on the Stagecoach, plate 8 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War, engraved by Israel Henriet (c)
XIR172404 The Attack on the Stagecoach, plate 8 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War, engraved by Israel Henriet (c.1590-1661) 1633 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Callot

Thieves Meeting (engraving)
1064232 Thieves Meeting (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thieves Meeting. Illustration for The Graphic)

The Drunkard Pushed into the Pigsty (oil on panel)
993695 The Drunkard Pushed into the Pigsty (oil on panel) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); diam: 18 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Instruments of Mathematical Precision for executing Portraits (engraving)
1094669 Instruments of Mathematical Precision for executing Portraits (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Sacrifice of Isaac, from The Bible of Jean de Sy, c. 1355 (vellum)
BLY159973 The Sacrifice of Isaac, from The Bible of Jean de Sy, c.1355 (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

Samson killing a young lion (chromolitho)
976269 Samson killing a young lion (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samson killing a young lion)

A Tiger attacking a Bull, 1785 (oil on canvas)
827845 A Tiger attacking a Bull, 1785 (oil on canvas) by Peter, Johan Wenzel (1745-1829); 73.7x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tiger attacking a Bull. Wenzel Peter (1744-1829)

Christ Carrying the Cross, (oil on panel)
827921 Christ Carrying the Cross, (oil on panel) by Palmezzano, Marco (1458-1539); 65.2x49.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ Carrying the Cross. Marco Palmezzano (1460-c.1539)

Boar Hunt, 1611 (oil on panel)
XKH150806 Boar Hunt, 1611 (oil on panel) by Savery, Roelandt Jacobsz. (1576-1639); 38x49.7 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany

Borana woman carring a firewood
Irene Perovich

A German ormolu-mounted and brass-inlaid mahogany letter box, c. 1785
7262525 A German ormolu-mounted and brass-inlaid mahogany letter box, c. 1785 by Roentgen, David (1743-1807); Private Collection; (add.info.: Of rectangular form with beading to the edges)

Chart Sutton, Kent, 1865 (Watercolour)
7261332 Chart Sutton, Kent, 1865 (Watercolour) by British School, (19th century); 21x36.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Chart Sutton, Kent)

Diana and her Nymphs Hunting - a modello, (oil on panel)
987173 Diana and her Nymphs Hunting - a modello, (oil on panel) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 26.6x57.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Diana and her Nymphs Hunting - a modello)

A German ormolu-mounted and brass-inlaid mahogany letter box, c. 1785
7262527 A German ormolu-mounted and brass-inlaid mahogany letter box, c. 1785 by Roentgen, David (1743-1807); Private Collection; (add.info.: Of rectangular form with beading to the edges)

Unit no. 32 of Yamhill farms, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Unit no. 32 of Yamhill farms, Oregon: sewage disposal, electrification, twelve-cow dairy barn, silo under construction and five-room house

Bean pickers camp, Oregon, Marion county, near West Stayton, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Bean pickers camp. Oregon, Marion county, near West Stayton, Oregon

Stump farmer hauling load of slab wood for sale in town, Bonner County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Stump farmer hauling load of slab wood for sale in town. Bonner County, Idaho

Farmer starting out on cut-over land building... Priest River Valley, Bonner County, Idaho, 1939
Farmer starting out on cut-over land building an addition to his one-room cabin. Priest River Valley, Bonner County, Idaho

Farmer starting out on cut-over land... Priest River Valley, Bonner County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farmer starting out on cut-over land building an addition to his one-room cabin. Priest River Valley, Bonner County, Idaho

Burned out in Montana... Priest River country, Bonner County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Burned out in Montana, this farmer is making a new start on cut-over land. Priest River country. Bonner County, Idaho

Stump farmer bringing load of slab wood to sell in town, Bonner County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Stump farmer bringing load of slab wood to sell in town. Bonner County, Idaho

Living conditions for migrant potato pickers, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Living conditions for migrant potato pickers. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. [Note cardboard advertisement used to block car window for privacy]

Owner provided cabins and wood but no nearby... near Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon, 1939
Owner provided cabins and wood but no nearby water on this ranch (hop ranch). Oregon, Josephine County, near Grants Pass

Possibly: Yakima shacktown, (Sumac Park) is one of several large shacktown... Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Washington, Yakima shacktown, (Sumac Park) is one of several large shacktown communities around Yakima. General caption number 26]

Woodpiles along the street are a characteristic of Portland, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Woodpiles along the street are a characteristic of Portland, Oregon. Costs five dollars and fifty cents per cord, and must now be hauled thirty-five miles. Portland, Oregon

Ten year old son of tobacco tenant tends the fire... Granville County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Ten year old son of tobacco tenant tends the fire which is curing the tobacco in the barn. Granville County, North Carolina

Construction detail of tobacco barn showing method of firing, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Construction detail of tobacco barn showing method of firing

Wood stacked up preliminary to firing the tobacco, Person County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Wood stacked up preliminary to firing the tobacco. Person County, North Carolina

Contractors camp for pea pickers, Santa Clara Valley, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Contractors camp for pea pickers. Santa Clara Valley. Valley in background. Near San Jose, California

Stoves in former country church now used as residence, near Laurel, Mississippi, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Stoves in former country church now used as residence. Near Laurel, Mississippi

Putting in new flues in tobacco barn, Orange County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Putting in new flues in tobacco barn. The fire burns out the bricks and furnaces have to be replaced every ten or fifteen years. Orange County, North Carolina

Man Making Faggots, 1853, after drawing made in 1852. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille
Man Making Faggots, 1853, after drawing made in 1852

The Avenue, 19th century (Pencil)
7261447 The Avenue, 19th century (Pencil) by Cameron, David Young (1865-1945); 21x20.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: The Avenue; Drawing; Cameron)

Old Houses at Penshurst, Kent, 1800-50 (Watercolour)
7261326 Old Houses at Penshurst, Kent, 1800-50 (Watercolour) by Stothard, William Henry (1783-1850); 18.5x25 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Old Houses at Penshurst)

Old House at Lenham, 1800-65 (Watercolour)
7261357 Old House at Lenham, 1800-65 (Watercolour) by Pretty, Edward (1792-1865); 24.5x34 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Old House at Lenham)

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"From Ancient Times to Modern Necessity: The Story of Firewood" Step back in time to witness the burning of Cranmer in 1556, a pivotal moment captured in c1850. Behold the symmetrically stacked pile of logs, meticulously prepared as firewood for warmth and sustenance. An illustration featuring an axe with a wooden handle reminds us of the laborious process behind obtaining this precious resource. Travel to the picturesque Swabian Alb in Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, where a woodpile stands amidst a vibrant flower meadow. This scene depicts the harmonious coexistence between nature's beauty and mankind's need for firewood. Dorking Church emerges from 1767-1816 through a watercolor masterpiece, showcasing how firewood played an integral role in providing warmth within sacred spaces. James William Edmund Doyle's artwork transports us to Alfred's humble abode within the neatherds cottage circa 878 (1864). Here we witness how firewood was essential for survival during harsh winters. Observe young boys navigating rivers with their boat full of tree branches - evidence that even children understood the importance of gathering firewood for their families' comfort and well-being. The conquest of fire is vividly portrayed through an illustration from L'Homme Primitif. It serves as a reminder that mastering fire-making techniques using carefully collected firewood was crucial for early human civilizations' progress. Color lithographs from Sketches of the British Army depict soldiers chopping wood, highlighting its significance not only as fuel but also as a strategic resource during military campaigns throughout history. David Bates takes us on an enchanting journey to Church Stretton's Long Mynd landscape in 1907. Amidst this breathtaking scenery lies evidence of humans collecting and utilizing firewood - proof that it has been ingrained into our daily lives since time immemorial.