Livelihood Collection (page 2)

Artist Executing Designs for the Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893, 1894 (oil on canvas)
1767431 Artist Executing Designs for the Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Charles Yardley (1850-1918)

Early Sorrow, 1861 (oil on canvas)
658745 Early Sorrow, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Hardy, Frederick Daniel (1826-1911); 65.5x100 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Early Sorrow. Frederick Daniel Hardy (1826-1911). Oil on canvas

Wash Day, 1923 (oil on canvas)
1199505 Wash Day, 1923 (oil on canvas) by Glehn, Wilfred Gabriel de (1870-1951); 66x80.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Fisherfolk in an Interior, (oil on canvas)
659087 Fisherfolk in an Interior, (oil on canvas) by Portielje, Edward (1861-1949); 66x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fisherfolk in an Interior. Edward Antoon Portielje (1861-1949)

The Confidante, 1910 (oil on canvas)
658439 The Confidante, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Villegas y Cordero, Jose (1844-1921); 150x150 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Confidante. Jose Villegas Cordero (1848-1921). Oil on canvas

Playing School, 1893 (oil on canvas)
658274 Playing School, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Brooker, Harry (1848-1940); 70.8x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Playing School. Harry Brooker (1848-1940). Oil on canvas. Dated 1893

Poster advertising mail steamship routes, 1937 (colour litho)
1198395 Poster advertising mail steamship routes, 1937 (colour litho) by Gill, Leslie MacDonald (Max) (1884-1947); 102x127 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gill)

Chestnut Seller, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours)
1195020 Chestnut Seller, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 47x35 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Stitch Stitch, The Home of a London Tailor, (oil on canvas)
656973 Stitch Stitch, The Home of a London Tailor, (oil on canvas) by Donne, Walter J. (fl.1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stitch Stitch, The Home of a London Tailor. Walter J)

Bundling Tobacco, 1941 (oil on canvas laid down on masonite)
985204 Bundling Tobacco, 1941 (oil on canvas laid down on masonite) by Curry, John Steuart (1897-1946); 76.2x98.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bundling Tobacco. John Steuart Curry (1897-1946)

The Farmers, (oil on board)
988128 The Farmers, (oil on board) by Hyppolite, Hector (1889-1948); 44.5x54.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Farmers; Les Cultivateurs. Hector Hyppolite (1894-1948). Oil on board

A Market Square Messina, (oil on canvas)
658839 A Market Square Messina, (oil on canvas) by Pratella, Attillo (1856-1949); 30x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Market Square Messina. Attilio Pratella (1856-1949). Oil on canvas

Mending the Net, 1871 (oil on canvas)
658304 Mending the Net, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Midwood, William Henry (1833-88); 71x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mending the Net. William Henry Midwood (fl.1867-1875). Oil on canvas

On the Roof (oil on canvas)
822979 On the Roof (oil on canvas) by Smith Bouve, Rosamond (1876-1949); 82x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Roof. Rosamond Smith Bouve (1876-1949). Oil on canvas

The Princess Louise Scottish Hospital for Limbless Sailors & Soldiers at Erskine House, 1917 (photogravure)
1769882 The Princess Louise Scottish Hospital for Limbless Sailors & Soldiers at Erskine House, 1917 (photogravure) by Annan

A Light Breeze, Biot, Provence, (oil on canvas)
1199628 A Light Breeze, Biot, Provence, (oil on canvas) by Glehn, Wilfred Gabriel de (1870-1951); 54.6x69.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Biskra, (oil on canvas)
658568 Biskra, (oil on canvas) by Simoni, Gustavo (1846-1925); 87.5x59 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Biskra. Gustavo Simoni (b. 1846). Oil on canvas. 87.5 x 59cm); Photo © Christies Images

A Sheep Lane near Woburn, Bedfordshire, (pencil and watercolour)
652080 A Sheep Lane near Woburn, Bedfordshire, (pencil and watercolour) by Stannard, Henry John Sylvester (1870-1951); 25.4x35.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Sheep Lane near Woburn)

La Mungitura, (oil on canvas)
823559 La Mungitura, (oil on canvas) by Palizzi, Giuseppe (1813-88); 89.2x116.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Mungitura. Giuseppe Palizzi (1812-1888). Oil on canvas

Poster for the silent film Strike by Sergei Eisenstein, 1925 (colour lithograph)
1198215 Poster for the silent film Strike by Sergei Eisenstein, 1925 (colour lithograph) by Biro, Mihaly (1886-1948); 186x127 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

A Mother and Child being Ferried across a River with a Town Beyond, 1913 (oil on canvas)
658850 A Mother and Child being Ferried across a River with a Town Beyond, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Dupuy, Paul Michel (1869-1949); 45.7x64.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

From the Back Window, 291 - N. Y. 1915 (platinum print photograph)
990478 From the Back Window, 291 - N.Y. 1915 (platinum print photograph) by Stieglitz, Alfred (1864-1946); 23.81x18.73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: From the Back Window, 291 - N.Y)

Untitled, c. 1943-44. (watercolour, pen and ink on paper)
651701 Untitled, c.1943-44. (watercolour, pen and ink on paper) by Wols, Alfred Otto Wolfgang Schulze (1913-51); 11.5x20.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Untitled)

Governor Burnett Delivering the Charter of Statehood to San Jose, California, c. 1925 (oil on canvas)
1194884 Governor Burnett Delivering the Charter of Statehood to San Jose, California, c.1925 (oil on canvas) by Clark, Alson Skinner (1876-1949)

Mending the Nets, Newlyn, (oil on canvas)
656958 Mending the Nets, Newlyn, (oil on canvas) by Harvey, Harold (1874-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mending the Nets, Newlyn. Harold Harvey (1874-1941). Oil on canvas

Seaweed Gatherers, 1926 (oil on canvas)
657719 Seaweed Gatherers, 1926 (oil on canvas) by Harvey, Harold (1874-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seaweed Gatherers. Harold Harvey (1874-1941). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1926

A Fishmarket on the Beach, c. 1802-04 (oil on canvas)
1765066 A Fishmarket on the Beach, c.1802-04 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 44.5x59 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Fishmarket on the Beach)

The Reapers (watercolour on paper)
1765039 The Reapers (watercolour on paper) by Allingham, Helen (1848-1926); 15.9x23.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Reapers. Helen Allingham (1848-1926). Watercolour on paper

Lachesis: Study of Jane Morris Seated in a Chair Sewing, 1860s (pencil on paper)
1199530 Lachesis: Study of Jane Morris Seated in a Chair Sewing, 1860s (pencil on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82)

Woman Seated Before an Open Door, Peeling Potatoes, 1885 (oil on canvas)
1767921 Woman Seated Before an Open Door, Peeling Potatoes, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 36.5x25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman Seated Before an Open Door)

Picking Potatoes, 1893 (oil on canvas)
1766406 Picking Potatoes, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 46x55 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Picking Potatoes; La Recolte des Pommes de Terre)

Washerwomen on the Banks of River Touques; Lavandieres sur un des bras de la Touques
1768208 Washerwomen on the Banks of River Touques; Lavandieres sur un des bras de la Touques, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Boudin

The Island of Ouessant, 1901 (oil on canvas)
1196059 The Island of Ouessant, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Moret, Henry (1856-1913); 65.4x81.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Work; Arbeit, 1916 (oil on canvas)
1195986 Work; Arbeit, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Buttner, Erich (1889-1936); 68.5x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Buttner, Erich (1889-1936)); Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

A Soviet propaganda porcelain dish, depicting a soldier of the Red Army
1195630 A Soviet propaganda porcelain dish, depicting a soldier of the Red Army, a worker and a peasant, 1922 (porcelain) by Timorev

Many Heads Beat One; a 1929 work incentive poster, 1929 (colour lithograph)
1198098 Many Heads Beat One; a 1929 work incentive poster, 1929 (colour lithograph) by American School, (20th century); 110x91 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American

Woman Sewing, c. 1908 (oil on canvas)
1197232 Woman Sewing, c. 1908 (oil on canvas) by Gilman, Harold (1876-1919); 40.7x30.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

A Bateau-Lavoir near the old Pont des Invalides (black lead, watercolour on paper)
989649 A Bateau-Lavoir near the old Pont des Invalides (black lead, watercolour on paper) by Cutbert, Albert (19th century); 12.1x18.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Entertaining the Baby, (oil on canvas)
989297 Entertaining the Baby, (oil on canvas) by Zampighi, Eugenio (1859-1944); 71.1x90.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Entertaining the Baby. Eugenio Zampighi (1859-1944). Oil on canvas

The Woodsman, (oil on canvas)
989223 The Woodsman, (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 59.7x43.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Woodsman; La Boucheron. Jean Baptiste Camille Corot (1796-1875)

Fecamp, l Arriere-Port en Construction, 1883 (oil on canvas)
988587 Fecamp, l Arriere-Port en Construction, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98); 79x110 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fecamp, l Arriere-Port en Construction)

Untitled, 1962 (oil on masonite)
987579 Untitled, 1962 (oil on masonite) by I.V.Borcht, 17th century; 45.8x35.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Untitled; Sans Titre. Wilson Bigaud (1931-2010). Oil on masonite. Painted in 1962

Lormes - A Torrent with a Standing Peasant, Spinning Wool, 1842 (oil on canvas)
987362 Lormes - A Torrent with a Standing Peasant, Spinning Wool, 1842 (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 54.6x65 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Three Cooks; Les Trois Cuisiniers, (oil on canvas)
827090 The Three Cooks; Les Trois Cuisiniers, (oil on canvas) by Ribot, Auguste Theodule (1823-91); 45.7x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Three Cooks; Les Trois Cuisiniers)

The Reapers, (oil on canvas)
827005 The Reapers, (oil on canvas) by Dupre, Julien (1851-1910); 38.4x46.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Reapers. Julien Dupre (1851-1910). Oil on canvas

The Laundry at Doelan, Finistere; Le Levoir a Doelan, Finistere, (oil on canvas)
826394 The Laundry at Doelan, Finistere; Le Levoir a Doelan, Finistere, (oil on canvas) by Moret, Henry (1856-1913); 73.5x60.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Laundry at Doelan)

Top of the Mooring Mast, Empire State Building (1931), 1931; 1939 (gelatin silver print)
991497 Top of the Mooring Mast, Empire State Building (1931), 1931; 1939 (gelatin silver print) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); 34.29x26.67 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Apple Trees and Hay Makers at Eragny, 1895 (oil on canvas)
991298 Apple Trees and Hay Makers at Eragny, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 59x73.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Livelihood: A Tapestry of Work and Resilience" In the quaint coastal town of Mevagissey, Cornwall, in the year 1982, William Arthur Chesterfield captured a mesmerizing scene at Victoria Pier. Fishing boats bobbed gently in the old harbour, their weathered hulls telling tales of countless voyages and bountiful catches. The livelihoods of these fishermen were intricately woven into the fabric of this picturesque village. Across continents and oceans, livelihoods took shape in diverse forms. In Heraklion, Crete, amidst the Greek Islands' tranquil beauty, fishing boats dotted the horizon as they ventured out to sea. Their nets cast wide with hopes for abundant harvests that would sustain families and communities. Traveling back in time to St. Ives in 1886 through an oil on canvas masterpiece by an unknown artist named "Children on the Beach, " we witness young souls frolicking along sandy shores. Their laughter echoes through generations as a testament to how even play can be intertwined with livelihood – tourism thriving alongside traditional industries. Meanwhile, at West Cornwall Fisheries Exhibition held in Penzance during late summer days of 1884, locals gathered to celebrate their craft while mending nets meticulously. This display showcased not only skill but also a deep-rooted connection between community identity and sustenance derived from nature's bounty. Venturing further eastward to Masindi, Uganda; Africa reveals another facet – resilience against adversity. Ugandan children tirelessly fetch water day after day under scorching sunrays or torrential downpours; their determination symbolizes unwavering strength amidst challenging circumstances. Back again at Victoria Pier in Mevagissey stands a solitary beacon illuminating paths for weary sailors returning home safely after long expeditions at sea. This harbor light serves as a reminder that beyond mere occupation lies responsibility towards safeguarding lives dependent on maritime endeavors.