Labourer Collection

Woodsman during a break from forest work, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th
7279735 Woodsman during a break from forest work, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century by Unknown Artist

The Clay Pit, Harold Harvey (1874-1941)
Oil on canvas, Newlyn School, 1923. View of Leswidden China Clay Works near St Just. This painting shows the harsh, labour-intensive working conditions of a china clay pit

Hong Kong street scene, 1890s C016 / 4499
Hong Kong street scene. Pedestrians, carts, rickshaws and signs in both Chinese script and English on a hill street in Hong Kong in the 1890s. At the time, this area was a British colony

Four-horse Ploughing team at work - South Downs, East Sussex
Sons of the soil - A four-horse Ploughing team at work in on the South Downs - East Sussex. Date: circa 1920s

Social / Knights Hill 18C
A gentleman farmer on his horse at Knights Hill, Surrey, seat of Lord Thurlow. The farm labourer carries a harvest barrel

Bacon, bread and meat slicing machine (litho)
3621827 Bacon, bread and meat slicing machine (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacon, bread and meat slicing machine (Berkels patent)

Early morning in Covent Garden Market (b / w photo)
3637556 Early morning in Covent Garden Market (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early morning in Covent Garden Market)

Postcard depicting lacemakers of Le Puy, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
REV382774 Postcard depicting lacemakers of Le Puy, c.1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: carte postale, dentellieres)

An old Kikuyu lady picks coffee Taken in the 1960 s, this photograph depicts a traditional form of dress and ear ornaments among Kikuyu women, which has completely disappeared

Woodcutter at Findon, near Worthing c1911. from the Walter Gardiner Photography Collection PP/WSL/WGP000009

Gleaners at Chambaudoin, 1857 (oil on canvas)
XIR231251 Gleaners at Chambaudoin, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Hedouin, Pierre Edmond Alexandre (1820-89); Musee Municipal, Villefranche-sur-Saone

Pioneer flatboat on the Ohio River, c. 1845 (engraving)
PNP248814 Pioneer flatboat on the Ohio River, c.1845 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

A Shetland Peat Carrier
A Woman of the Shetland Islands carring turves of peat in a wicker back pack basket. She does her knitting whilst she walks (possible some distance). Date: circa 1910s

Bananas are grown everywhere in Uganda. Originally native to Southeast Asia, there are now more banana and plantain varieties in the Great Lakes Region of Central Africa than any other place of

Making the Shoreham Railroad, c. 1840 (w/c on paper)
7389747 Making the Shoreham Railroad, c.1840 (w/c on paper) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 22x29 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Arist: Unknown)

St. Tropez, (oil on canvas)
657448 St. Tropez, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: St.Tropez. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Cast iron tunnel lining MTA01_01_16
QUEENSWAY TUNNEL, LIVERPOOL, Merseyside. A man at work on the construction of the Queensway Tunnel, showing the cast iron lining in the under-river section of the main tunnel

Peter I, the Great (1672-1725) at Deptford Dockyard, 1857 (oil on canvas)
RHC9705 Peter I, the Great (1672-1725) at Deptford Dockyard, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); 152.3x243.7 cm; Royal Holloway

MS CCC 157 p. 382 The visions dreamt by King Henry I in Normandy in 1130, from the Worcester Chronicle, c
CCC95503 MS CCC 157 p.382 The visions dreamt by King Henry I in Normandy in 1130, from the Worcester Chronicle, c.1130-40 (vellum) by English School, (12th century); Corpus Christi College, Oxford

The Wood Cutter (oil on board)
CH378341 The Wood Cutter (oil on board) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73); 50x61 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Stalls that display the products of many climes in the fruit depsartment at Covent Garden (b / w photo)
3637557 Stalls that display the products of many climes in the fruit depsartment at Covent Garden (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Coal Riddling workshop, at the mines of Blanzy, c. 1860 (w / c)
CHT157379 Coal Riddling workshop, at the mines of Blanzy, c.1860 (w/c) by Bonhomme, Ignace Francois (1809-81); CNAM, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers

St Anthony the Great, patron saint of basket makers (chromolitho)
1094000 St Anthony the Great, patron saint of basket makers (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Anthony the Great, patron saint of basket makers)

London River - The Limehouse Barge-Builders, 1877 (oil on canvas)
TW427976 London River - The Limehouse Barge-Builders, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Hemy, Charles Napier (1841-1917); 91.5x137 cm; South Shields Museum & Art Gallery, South Shields

Egyptian palm tree, 16th century artwork. The fruits of this palm tree are being harvested. The palm tree most commonly cultivated in this way is the date palm tree, which has sweet edible fruit

Interior of a Dorsetshire Labourers Cottage
Interior view of a peasants cottage in Dorset in 1846, accompanying an article reporting on the poverty and squalor of some villages in the county

Bus driver (b / w photo)
3637514 Bus driver (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bus driver. Illustration for Wonderful London by St John Adcock (Fleetway, c 1930)

Man ploughing with gas mask, September 1939
Man photographed as he ploughs his field in Surrey. The Sphere notes his gas mask which he hangs from the handle of his plough. Date: 1939

Archduke Maximilian of Austria visiting an armourer (engraving)
3646316 Archduke Maximilian of Austria visiting an armourer (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Archduke Maximilian of Austria visiting an armourer)

Marmottes administratives. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho)
3101415 Marmottes administratives. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marmottes administratives)

Picking violets near Parma, Italy (chromolitho)
2782613 Picking violets near Parma, Italy (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Picking violets near Parma, Italy)

A Welsh coal mine (litho)
3622182 A Welsh coal mine (litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Welsh coal mine)

A Stone Quarry, 1833 (colour litho)
STC169232 A Stone Quarry, 1833 (colour litho) by Kretzschmer, H. (fl.1883) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Two boys throwing snowballs at a chimney sweep, New Years greetings card. (chromolitho)
6031470 Two boys throwing snowballs at a chimney sweep, New Years greetings card. (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Labourers, 1781. Creator: George Stubbs
Labourers, 1781

Modernisation of the street jobs, the knife grinder in his car, illustration
XIR346516 Modernisation of the street jobs, the knife grinder in his car, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 3rd September 1911 (colour litho) by French School

The Gleaner, 1877 (oil on canvas)
XIR155369 The Gleaner, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Breton, Jules (1827-1906); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Arras, France; French, out of copyright

Kinchley Hill and Brazil Wood, Swithland, Leicestershire
Sketch of granite rocks at Kinchley Hill and Brazil Wood, Swithland, Leicestershire, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell. 1859

Kaiser Wilhelm II at Kiel shipyard, Germany, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, visiting Kiel shipyard, Germany, towards the end of the First World War. Date: 2 October 1918

The Plough Team, 1905 (w / c on paper)
XPG359497 The Plough Team, 1905 (w/c on paper) by Atkinson, John (1863-1924); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Ms. Lat 209 fol. 11r The Professions, from De Sphaera (vellum)
XIR308310 Ms. Lat 209 fol.11r The Professions, from De Sphaera (vellum) by De Predis, Cristoforo (1440/45-86) (attributed to); Biblioteca Estense, Modena

Plasterer, c. 1807 (oil on panel)
XYC146929 Plasterer, c.1807 (oil on panel) by Cranch, John (1751-1821); 14.5x16 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Farming / Mowing 1899
A mowing scene: the mower sharpens his blade with a stone

Aerial view of Wooden fishing boats along the Buriganga River, Keraniganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Aerial view of people working on commercial boats with fruits, Buriganga river, Keraniganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Aerial view of a woman working with clay pot in Manikgonj, Bangladesh

Peasant woman and peasant, (c1900s). Creator: Albert Engstrom
Peasant woman and peasant, (c1900s)

Farmers from Mora, c1690-1700. Creator: Unknown
Farmers from Mora, c1690-1700

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"The Labourer: A Glimpse into the World of Hard Work and Dedication" Step back in time with Harold Harvey's painting "The Clay Pit, " capturing the toil and sweat of labourers as they extract clay from the earth. Transport yourself to a bustling Hong Kong street scene in the 1890s, where C016/4499 showcases labourers immersed in their daily tasks. Witness the sheer strength and teamwork of a four-horse ploughing team at work on South Downs, East Sussex. In Knights Hill during the 18th century, social dynamics come alive as labourers engage in various trades that shape society. Marvel at the determination displayed while making Shoreham Railroad in c. 1840, depicted through a watercolor on paper masterpiece. Explore an intriguing coal riddling workshop set amidst Blanzy's mines around 1860, revealing both skill and perseverance. Travel across waters with a pioneer flatboat on Ohio River circa 1845; witness how laborious efforts pave new paths for progress. Delve into history as an old Kikuyu lady delicately picks coffee beans during the 1960s—a testament to generations of hardworking individuals sustaining livelihoods. Discover innovation through cast iron tunnel lining captured by MTA01_01_16—an emblematic symbol of modern infrastructure built upon countless hours of laborious craftsmanship. Observe a woodcutter diligently working amidst Findon's natural beauty—showcasing man's harmonious relationship with nature. Experience Peter I, The Great overseeing Deptford Dockyard in 1857—an oil-on-canvas portrayal embodying leadership intertwined with manual labor. Uncover King Henry I's visions dreamt in Normandy during 1130-40 through intricate vellum details from MS CCC157 p. 382—a glimpse into medieval perceptions surrounding labor and divine intervention.