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Ploughman Collection (page 5)

The ploughman, a timeless figure in art and literature, is depicted in various forms throughout history

Background imagePloughman Collection: Queen Ino and the Husbandman (La reine Ino fait gater la semence d un an partout

Queen Ino and the Husbandman (La reine Ino fait gater la semence d un an partout...), 1563

Background imagePloughman Collection: A Summerland, 1829. Creator: David Lucas

A Summerland, 1829. Creator: David Lucas
A Summerland, 1829

Background imagePloughman Collection: Spring, 1830. Creator: David Lucas

Spring, 1830. Creator: David Lucas
Spring, 1830

Background imagePloughman Collection: The Ploughman, 1827. Creator: Edward Calvert

The Ploughman, 1827. Creator: Edward Calvert
The Ploughman, 1827

Background imagePloughman Collection: The Virtuous Man on a Chariot on his Way to Heaven, from Hymmelwagen auff dem

The Virtuous Man on a Chariot on his Way to Heaven, from Hymmelwagen auff dem, wer wol lebt... 1517

Background imagePloughman Collection: Attelage de Boeufs, 1868. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque

Attelage de Boeufs, 1868. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
Attelage de Boeufs, 1868

Background imagePloughman Collection: Plowing, 1864. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque

Plowing, 1864. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
Plowing, 1864

Background imagePloughman Collection: A Stiff Pull, 1880s, printed 1887. 1880s, printed 1887. Creator: Dr Peter Henry Emerson

A Stiff Pull, 1880s, printed 1887. 1880s, printed 1887. Creator: Dr Peter Henry Emerson
A Stiff Pull, 1880s, printed 1887

Background imagePloughman Collection: PLOUGHMANS LUNCH

PLOUGHMANS LUNCH
Ploughmans Lunch; farmworkers break at mid-day on the Wiltshire Downs Date: 1937

Background imagePloughman Collection: March, 1772. Creator: Hendrik Meijer

March, 1772. Creator: Hendrik Meijer
March, 1772

Background imagePloughman Collection: Shaikh Mahneh and the Villager, Folio 49r from a Mantiq al-tair (Language of the Birds)

Shaikh Mahneh and the Villager, Folio 49r from a Mantiq al-tair (Language of the Birds), 1487

Background imagePloughman Collection: A man carries plough, Taj Mahal, India

A man carries plough, Taj Mahal, India
A farm worker carries a heavy wooden plough on cultivated farmland on the opposite bank of the River Jumna to the Taj Mahal, Agra, India Date: 1986

Background imagePloughman Collection: Ploughing with oxen, Taj Mahal, India

Ploughing with oxen, Taj Mahal, India
A young boy ploughman guides two white oxen to plough a field on the far banks of the Taj Mahal. The Taj can be seen in the background Date: 1986

Background imagePloughman Collection: A Bullock Plough Team, 1901. Creator: Unknown

A Bullock Plough Team, 1901. Creator: Unknown
A Bullock Plough Team, 1901. From " Federated Australia". [The Werner Company, London, 1901]

Background imagePloughman Collection: At the Close of the Day, late 19th-early 20th century, (c1930). Creator: Arthur Lemon

At the Close of the Day, late 19th-early 20th century, (c1930). Creator: Arthur Lemon
At the Close of the Day, late 19th-early 20th century, (c1930). A ploughman puts on his jacket after a days work. From " Modern Masterpieces of British Art". [The Amalgamated Press Ltd

Background imagePloughman Collection: Landscape with a Plowman, 1860s. Artist: Rousseau, Theodore (1812-1867)

Landscape with a Plowman, 1860s. Artist: Rousseau, Theodore (1812-1867)
Landscape with a Plowman, 1860s. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imagePloughman Collection: Red Ploughman, 1920

Red Ploughman, 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imagePloughman Collection: Peasants ploughing (Miniature from the Cotton MS Tiberius), 11th century. Artist: Anonymous

Peasants ploughing (Miniature from the Cotton MS Tiberius), 11th century. Artist: Anonymous
Peasants ploughing (Miniature from the Cotton MS Tiberius), 11th century. Found in the collection of British Library

Background imagePloughman Collection: Ploughing the Field, 1899. Artist: Karasin, Nikolai Nikolayevich (1842-1908)

Ploughing the Field, 1899. Artist: Karasin, Nikolai Nikolayevich (1842-1908)
Ploughing the Field, 1899. From a private collection

Background imagePloughman Collection: The Ploughman, c1903. Artist: Vernon Royle

The Ploughman, c1903. Artist: Vernon Royle
The Ploughman, c1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

Background imagePloughman Collection: Ploughing, 14th century, (1910)

Ploughing, 14th century, (1910). Agricultural scene from the reign of Edward III (ruled 1327-1377). Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910)

Background imagePloughman Collection: Pension Liten, Thun, Switzerland, 1885. Artist: J Moegle

Pension Liten, Thun, Switzerland, 1885. Artist: J Moegle
Pension Liten, Thun, Switzerland, 1885. View of a Swiss guesthouse

Background imagePloughman Collection: Farm labourers ploughing with a camel, Caucasus, c1890. Artist: Gillot

Farm labourers ploughing with a camel, Caucasus, c1890. Artist: Gillot
Farm labourers ploughing with a camel, Caucasus, c1890. Illustration from Caucase, Types and Paysages, (a work on the people and landscape of the Caucasus), by L Boulanger, (Paris, c1890)

Background imagePloughman Collection: Robert Burns, Having set his hand to the plough, looks back at Highland Mary, 1904

Robert Burns, Having set his hand to the plough, looks back at Highland Mary, 1904. Artist: Max Beerbohm
Robert Burns, Having set his hand to the plough, looks back at Highland Mary, 1904. Illustration from The Poets Corner, by Max Beerbohm, (London, 1904)

Background imagePloughman Collection: Scenes of medieval life, 13th century, (1870)

Scenes of medieval life, 13th century, (1870). A wood engraving after a miniature in a psalter, representing warlike, scientific, commercial, and agricultural works

Background imagePloughman Collection: A French agriculturist, c1890

A French agriculturist, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imagePloughman Collection: Preparation of a Rice Plantation in Japan, c1890. Artist: Charles Gillot

Preparation of a Rice Plantation in Japan, c1890. Artist: Charles Gillot
Preparation of a Rice Plantation in Japan, c1890. Illustration from the the booklet Japon, Moeurs et Usages, (Paris, c1890)

Background imagePloughman Collection: Lev Tolstoy at the Plough, 1903. Artist: Pasternak, Leonid Osipovich (1862-1945)

Lev Tolstoy at the Plough, 1903. Artist: Pasternak, Leonid Osipovich (1862-1945)
Lev Tolstoy at the Plough, 1903. From a private collection

Background imagePloughman Collection: The plough, tilling by using electricity, c1900

The plough, tilling by using electricity, c1900. French advertising for Liebig Extract of Meat. Private Collection

Background imagePloughman Collection: Inspecting the Fields, 1350 BC

Inspecting the Fields, 1350 BC. Fragment of wall painting from the tomb of Nebamun, British Museum

Background imagePloughman Collection: Tilling, 1856

Tilling, 1856. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris

Background imagePloughman Collection: Mikula Selianovich, 1918. Artist: Kuz ma Petrov-Vodkin

Mikula Selianovich, 1918. Artist: Kuz ma Petrov-Vodkin
Mikula Selianovich, 1918. According to a traditional oral Russian poem Mikula Selianovich was a mythical Russian ploughman who was able to plough at miraculous speed

Background imagePloughman Collection: Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, c1555. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, c1555. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, c1555. From the collection of the Musees Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels, Belgium

Background imagePloughman Collection: The Environs of London from Greenwich, c1620-1630

The Environs of London from Greenwich, c1620-1630. From the Museum of London

Background imagePloughman Collection: March, 1412-1416. Artist: Paul Limbourg

March, 1412-1416. Artist: Paul Limbourg
March, 1412-1416. A farmer uses an ox-drawn wheeled plough on his field in the foreground, while in the distance, people are tending vines, keeping sheep and preparing to sow corn

Background imagePloughman Collection: Wooden model of a man ploughing with oxen, from Egypt, Middle Kingdom, c2040-1750 BC

Wooden model of a man ploughing with oxen, from Egypt, Middle Kingdom, c2040-1750 BC. This model was originally placed in a tomb. From the British Museums collection

Background imagePloughman Collection: The Ploughing Lesson, 1798. Artist: Francois-Andre Vincent

The Ploughing Lesson, 1798. Artist: Francois-Andre Vincent
The Ploughing Lesson, 1798. A ploughman instructing a landowners son in the use of an ox-drawn plough while the boys parents and sister look on

Background imagePloughman Collection: Jebel el-Druze Hauran Salkhad ploughman castle-hill

Jebel el-Druze Hauran Salkhad ploughman castle-hill
Jebel el-Druze & Hauran. Salkhad. A ploughman showing castle-hill in distance. 1938, Syria, Salkhad

Background imagePloughman Collection: Dance Death Ploughman Hans Holbein German 1497

Dance Death Ploughman Hans Holbein German 1497
Dance of Death: The Ploughman. Hans Holbein (German, 1497/98-1543). Woodcut

Background imagePloughman Collection: Robert Burns as the Ploughman Poet

Robert Burns as the Ploughman Poet
Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759 - 1796) working as a ploughman, which inspired his poem To A Mountain Daisy : " Wee, modest, crimson-tipped flow r

Background imagePloughman Collection: Ryot or Indian ploughman

Ryot or Indian ploughman.. handcolored copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from Asiatic Costumes, Ackermann, London, 1828

Background imagePloughman Collection: The Hidden Treasure by J. E. Millais

The Hidden Treasure by J. E. Millais
The Hidden Treasure by J.E. Millais from the Parables of Our Lord (1864) showing a ploughman kneeling in the field examining something in his hand whilst his team of oxen

Background imagePloughman Collection: Ploughmans Lunch

Ploughmans Lunch
A ploughman takes a well- earned lunch break during the autumn ploughing season on a farm in Essex, England. Date: 1930s

Background imagePloughman Collection: Ploughman 1827 Wood engraving India paper laid down

Ploughman 1827 Wood engraving India paper laid down
Artokoloro

Background imagePloughman Collection: Monks ploughing the land with oxen. Germany. 1872. Colored engraving

Monks ploughing the land with oxen. Germany. 1872. Colored engraving
Monks plowing the land with oxen. Germany. 1872. Colored engraving

Background imagePloughman Collection: Samuel Palmer (British, 1805 - 1881), The Early Ploughman, c. 1860, etching on laid paper

Samuel Palmer (British, 1805 - 1881), The Early Ploughman, c. 1860, etching on laid paper

Background imagePloughman Collection: Spring, engraved by David Lucas (1802-81) c. 1829-30 (mezzotint)

Spring, engraved by David Lucas (1802-81) c. 1829-30 (mezzotint)
XYC291009 Spring, engraved by David Lucas (1802-81) c.1829-30 (mezzotint) by Constable, John (1776-1837) (after); 15.6x25.4 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Background imagePloughman Collection: Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, detail of a man ploughing, c. 1555 (oil on canvas)

Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, detail of a man ploughing, c. 1555 (oil on canvas)
XIR230103 Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, detail of a man ploughing, c.1555 (oil on canvas) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); Musees Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels



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The ploughman, a timeless figure in art and literature, is depicted in various forms throughout history. From ancient Egyptian papyrus to modern-day lithographs, the image of the ploughman resonates with its viewers. In Pieter Bruegel's "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, " amidst the chaos and tragedy of Icarus' fall, a humble ploughman continues his work undisturbed. This juxtaposition reminds us of the persistence and resilience found in everyday life. John Constable's "The Ploughing Match" captures the spirit of rural England in the 19th century. The painting showcases a gathering of farmers competing against each other while celebrating their shared passion for agriculture. The ploughman takes center stage as he skillfully guides his horses through the fields. A watercolor painting by an unknown artist titled "Harrowing on the South Downs near Willmington, Sussex" portrays a serene scene where a lone ploughman meticulously tends to his task. The delicate strokes capture both tranquility and dedication within this agricultural setting. Leo Tolstoy himself becomes one with nature as he assumes the role of "The Ploughman. " Painted by Il ya Repin, this portrait immortalizes Tolstoy's connection to land and labor—a reflection of his belief that true fulfillment lies in simplicity and hard work. "The Vision of Piers Plowman, " an allegorical poem from medieval times, explores themes such as social justice and spiritual awakening through its protagonist—Piers Plowman. As a symbol for every common man striving for righteousness, Piers embodies hope amidst societal challenges. Ancient botany illustrations reveal another facet—the plant known as "Ploughman's Spikenard. " Its vibrant yellow flowers serve not only as visual delight but also possess medicinal properties—an ode to nature's bountiful gifts discovered by those who till the earth.