Goldbeater Collection

Goldbeater
3782191 Goldbeater; (add.info.: Goldbeater from the Book of Trades / Das Standebuch (Panoplia omnium illiberalium mechanicarum...), Collection of woodcuts by Jost Amman (13 June 1539 -17 March 1591)

The Goldbeater (engraving)
3646618 The Goldbeater (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Goldbeater. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg)

Goldbeater (engraving)
2801976 Goldbeater (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goldbeater. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Gold beating in a London workshop (sepia photo)
STC347596 Gold beating in a London workshop (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Goldbeater (engraving)
668443 Goldbeater (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goldbeater. Illustration for Manners, Customs)

Goldbeater, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman
Goldbeater, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 16th century wood engraving. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud

Goldbeater. 19Th Century Reproduction Of 16Th Century Woodcut By Jost Amman

St Thomass Hospital and Westminster Bridge - Aerial photogr
St Thomass Hospital and Westminster Bridge taken from the goldbeater balloon operated from the gig in the Thames

Inflating the goldbeater skin 500 cubit feet balloon
Inflating the goldbeater skin 500cu ft balloon before letting it up to take photographs

Goldbeater skin balloon of 500 cubic feet
Goldbeater skin balloon of 500cu ft inflated with coal gas, with camera attached being let up from 20 Waldegrave Park, Strawberry Hill

Goldbeater producing gold leaf: India. Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1822

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Witness the artistry of a Goldbeater, a 16th century craftsman transforming raw gold into delicate leaves in a London workshop, as depicted in Jost Amman's engraving. Through the ages, this traditional technique has endured, from the sepia-toned images of the past to modern reproductions. Observe the intricate process, where gold is gently hammered on a calfskin, inflated into a 500 cubic feet balloon for purification, and finally, meticulously cut into thin leaves. This ancient method, still practiced in India and other parts of the world, continues to captivate and inspire.