Mending Collection (page 6)

Preparation for Coronation Day, Chichester, c. 1902 (oil on canvas)
659740 Preparation for Coronation Day, Chichester, c.1902 (oil on canvas) by Rainey, William (1852-1936); 61x91.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparation for Coronation Day, Chichester)

Edwardian postcard (b / w photo)
671894 Edwardian postcard (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edwardian postcard featuring children.); © Look and Learn

Mending the Nets, (oil on canvas)
657899 Mending the Nets, (oil on canvas) by Harris, Edwin (1855-1906); 51x41 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mending the Nets. Edwin Harris (1855-1906). Oil on canvas

Mending the Nets, Skye, 1891 (pencil & w / c on paper)
653628 Mending the Nets, Skye, 1891 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Groves, Robert E. (fl.1887-c.1944); 25.5x36.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Stewart Harrisons The Iceberg - The Seamstress, 1860 (w / c on paper)
BIR108320 Stewart Harrisons The Iceberg - The Seamstress, 1860 (w/c on paper) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

St. Dunstan s, Fleet Street, from London As It Is, engraved and pub
NP125776 St. Dunstan s, Fleet Street, from London As It Is, engraved and pub. by the artist, 1842 (colour litho) by Boys, Thomas Shotter (1803-74); 42.6x31.1 cm; Private Collection; English

A Room on the Sixth Floor, engraved by Montoux and Cheyere, 1830 (colour litho)
CHT178335 A Room on the Sixth Floor, engraved by Montoux and Cheyere, 1830 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Broken Hoop (chromolitho)
5988737 The Broken Hoop (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Broken Hoop. Illustration for Chatterbox (1903).); © Look and Learn

Close of the Hunting Season, mending the Gaps (engraving)
1587478 Close of the Hunting Season, mending the Gaps (engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Close of the Hunting Season, mending the Gaps)

Mending and Amending, a Sketch at a London School Board Truant School (engraving)
1627666 Mending and Amending, a Sketch at a London School Board Truant School (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mending and Amending)

On the Sand in Scheveningen (oil on canvas)
992240 On the Sand in Scheveningen (oil on canvas) by Artz, David Adolph Constant (1837-90); 78.4x110.5 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, New York; Dutch, out of copyright

Mending the Net, 1882 (watercolour on paper)
985021 Mending the Net, 1882 (watercolour on paper) by Eakins, Thomas Cowperthwait (1844-1916); 287.7x42.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mending the Net. Thomas Cowperthwait Eakins (1844-1916)

Breeches Makers, William Rogers, trade card (engraving)
984050 Breeches Makers, William Rogers, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Breeches Makers, William Rogers, trade card)

Hearts of Oak, 1875 (oil on canvas)
3744041 Hearts of Oak, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Hook, James Clarke (1819-1907); 95.3x143.5 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); eNottingham City Museums & Galleries; English

Its Never Too Late To Mend (colour litho)
3095628 Its Never Too Late To Mend (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Its Never Too Late To Mend)

The Broken Floes, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir
931473 The Broken Floes, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin... 1856 (engraving) by Kane

Gold in Canada, Emigrant Life in the Backwoods (engraving)
1050114 Gold in Canada, Emigrant Life in the Backwoods (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gold in Canada, Emigrant Life in the Backwoods)

Convicts working at the New Chatham Basin (engraving)
1057575 Convicts working at the New Chatham Basin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Convicts working at the New Chatham Basin)

"Please mend my dolly"(engraving)
967813 " Please mend my dolly" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Please mend my dolly")

At the doll doctors (chromolitho)
1093605 At the doll doctors (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the doll doctor s)

Le Forgeron, The Smith (colour litho)
3641821 Le Forgeron, The Smith (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Forgeron, The Smith)

The Twelth of June (chromolitho)
3621650 The Twelth of June (chromolitho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Twelth of June)

Wheeler & Wilson, Sewing Machines - mending a boys breeches (chromolitho)
610626 Wheeler & Wilson, Sewing Machines - mending a boys breeches (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wheeler & Wilson)

The Jolly Mother; La Mere Jolly, 1874 (oil on canvas)
656252 The Jolly Mother; La Mere Jolly, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 100x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jolly Mother; La Mere Jolly)

At the Window, (oil on canvas)
659559 At the Window, (oil on canvas) by Dorph, Anton Laurids Johannes (1831-1914); 40.5x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Window. Anton Laurids Johannes Dorph (1831-1914). Oil on canvas

A printing press at Unz & Co. 24 Beaver Street, New York, 1932 (silvergelatin print)
MNY381618 A printing press at Unz & Co. 24 Beaver Street, New York, 1932 (silvergelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Blind men recaning chairs at the Bourne Memorial Building, New York
MNY380961 Blind men recaning chairs at the Bourne Memorial Building, New York, 1920 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

The Linen Cupboard, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
TW427231 The Linen Cupboard, c.1900 (oil on canvas) by Straker, Henry (1860-1943); 92x114.3 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

The Cobbler, c. 1675
HGM81060 The Cobbler, c.1675 by Dutch School, (17th century); 76x62.5 cm; Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Netherlands; eKunstmuseum den Haag; Dutch, out of copyright

The Holy Family with the Infant St. John the Baptist, 1660-70 (oil on canvas)
CH314166 The Holy Family with the Infant St. John the Baptist, 1660-70 (oil on canvas) by Murillo, Bartolome Esteban (1618-82); 29.8x22.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Tailors (oil on panel)
JDV147828 Tailors (oil on panel) by Mertens, Charles (1865-1919); 43.2x43.2 cm; Private Collection; eJohn Davies Fine Paintings; Belgian, out of copyright

A study of net repairers (chalk and charcoal on paper)
XKH146468 A study of net repairers (chalk and charcoal on paper) by Liebermann, Max (1847-1935); Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; (add.info.: study for the painting)

Across Two Oceans, Sketches in the West Indies (engraving)
1595440 Across Two Oceans, Sketches in the West Indies (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Across Two Oceans, Sketches in the West Indies)

Salmon-Fishing in North America (engraving)
1596636 Salmon-Fishing in North America (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salmon-Fishing in North America)

Interior with Seated Woman (oil on canvas)
1212935 Interior with Seated Woman (oil on canvas) by English School, (19th century); 50.9x35.5 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English

The Road Mender, (black and white chalks on blue paper)
989373 The Road Mender, (black and white chalks on blue paper) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 41.3x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Road Mender; Le Cantonnier)

Beached for Repairs, Duncans Point, Gloucester, 1848 (oil on canvas)
985359 Beached for Repairs, Duncans Point, Gloucester, 1848 (oil on canvas) by Lane, Fitz Henry (1804-65); 41x56.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Beached for Repairs, Duncans Point, Gloucester)

Raccommodeur de Porcelaine (chromolitho)
975973 Raccommodeur de Porcelaine (chromolitho) by Borgex, Louis (fl.1897); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raccommodeur de Porcelaine)

French sailors on duty off the coast of Morocco (colour litho)
3096967 French sailors on duty off the coast of Morocco (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French sailors on duty off the coast of Morocco)

The Seamstress, 1901 (oil on panel)
827395 The Seamstress, 1901 (oil on panel) by Bls, Eugen von (1843-1931); 80x44.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Seamstress. Eugen von Bls (1843-1931). Oil on panel. Signed and dated 1901

The Overhaul, 1886 (oil on canvas)
827286 The Overhaul, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Bourgain, Gustave (c.1855-1921); 76.2x102.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Overhaul. Gustave Bourgain (c.1855-1921) Oil on canvas

A Visit to India, IV (engraving)
1049333 A Visit to India, IV (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Visit to India, IV)

Mr Kettle mends a Kettle. Mr. A. S. Kettle, of New Street, Newark, Notts, mends his namesake - a kettle! October 1935

Children watching a fisherman at work with his net. North Yorkshire coast. 11th August 1949

In the centre is Mrs Allister, with her two assistants, Miss Mary Brown (left) and Miss Mary (right), darning socks for the soldiers. 4th July 1940

Clockwork? Huh, Kids Stuff! 6 year old David Redford working on a car in his foster fathers garage in Uckfield, Sussex. 17th January 1952

Street Merchant. 3rd January 1944

Net making, a fisherman in Cornwall, circa January 1944. This photograph was first featured in the article " Ancient Industries and the Camera by Bernard Alfieri"

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"Mending: A Tapestry of Repairs and Resilience" In a world where wear and tear are inevitable, the art emerges as a testament to human ingenuity and perseverance. From Margot Fonteyn delicately repairing her ballet shoes, ensuring every graceful step is flawlessly executed, to the Lossiemouth Fisherman meticulously mending his lines, preparing for another fruitful day at sea. Silhouettes from the Somme by H. L. Oakley capture soldiers on the battlefield stitching together their torn uniforms amidst chaos, symbolizing their unwavering determination even in the face of adversity. Meanwhile, an Irish Leprechaun or Fairy Shoemaker weaves enchantment into each stitch as he repairs magical footwear that carries dreams across mystical realms. Even during times of war, Union Soldiers find solace in filling their downtime with needlework and thread, transforming scraps into patches that mend not only clothing but also spirits worn thin by conflict. At LFB Engineering Workshop, skilled hands bring life back to broken vehicles through meticulous repairs - a testament to human innovation overcoming mechanical challenges. Sewing in the Garden by Millicent Sowerby showcases how mending extends beyond practicality; it becomes an opportunity for creativity and self-expression. The Iban tribeswoman along Lemanak River expertly fixes bamboo longhouse verandah floors - her actions reflecting generations of wisdom passed down through time. As baseball enthusiasts gather around Mending the Baseball painting on canvas, they witness more than just stitches closing gaps; they see hope being restored with each careful movement. Ethel Parkinson's Mending Day depicts a community coming together to fix what is broken - not just material possessions but also bonds between neighbors strengthened through shared efforts. On quaysides at Katapola or amidst road works in early 1900s London, fishermen repair nets while workers restore roads - both acts representing resilience against nature's forces and the determination to keep communities connected.