Plucked Collection

Wesley Saved from Fire
As a child, John Wesley is rescued from a fire in the family home. A brand plucked from burning... Date: EARLY 18TH CENTURY

Michaelmas Goose
You are invited to admire this dead goose before it is plucked and prepared for your Michaelmas feast

Little Nell (colour litho)
3101921 Little Nell (colour litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Nell. Illustration for The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens (Hodder & Stoughton)

King David praising the Lord and playing the harp. Bible: Psalms 150.3. Copperplate engraving c1808
535408 King David praising the Lord and playing the harp. Bible: Psalms 150.3. Copperplate engraving c1808.; (add.info.: King David praising the Lord and playing the harp. Bible: Psalms 150.3)

Plucked bird, hanging down with the head, 1775-1833. Creator: Jean Bernard
Plucked bird, hanging down with the head, 1775-1833

Study of a Fowl, Lateral View, from A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of
XYC262888 Study of a Fowl, Lateral View, from A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Common Fowl

Women wearing fashionable clothes at Dundas Arcade, Middlesbrough. 1973

Couple kissing (colour photo)
2804486 Couple kissing (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple kissing. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Algeria - African Gnawa Musician playing a traditional sintir, also known as the guembri, gimbri or hejhouj, a three-stringed skin-covered bass plucked lute. Date: circa 1910s

Elderly Moroccan man playing a sintir, also known as the guembri, gimbri or hejhouj, is a three-stringed skin-covered bass plucked lute used by the Gnawa people

For Sundays Dinner, 1888. Creator: William Michael Harnett
For Sundays Dinner, 1888. A plucked chicken, a few stray feathers remaining, hangs upside-down by one foot, illuminated. Behind it the metal hinges and wood panels of a door are visible

Plucked: or, The Mexican Eagle Before the War! The Mexican Eagle After the War
1078668 Plucked: or, The Mexican Eagle Before the War! The Mexican Eagle After the War!, 1847 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Comic postcard, Cockerel and hen Date: 20th century

New York types (litho)
959136 New York types (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: New York types. Illustration for A Phil May Medley (Graphic, 1903).); © Look and Learn

How poultry are plucked by machine at the rate of ten seconds per bird (b / w photo)
5991454 How poultry are plucked by machine at the rate of ten seconds per bird (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Meat processing of the birds, detail from the tomb of Nakht, c. 1390 BC (wall painting)
5853841 Meat processing of the birds, detail from the tomb of Nakht, c.1390 BC (wall painting) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Alinari Archives, Florence

The Lottery Office. 1777 (engraving)
610658 The Lottery Office. 1777 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lottery Office)

Dorking Hen Body, Lateral View, from A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of
XYC262895 Dorking Hen Body, Lateral View, from A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Common Fowl, 1795-1806 (pen & ink)

Stele depicting a musician (terracotta)
LSE867516 Stele depicting a musician (terracotta) by Chinese School, Tang Dynasty (618-907); Xi an Beilin Museum, Shaanxi Province, China; Photo eLeonard de Selva; Chinese, out of copyright

He plucked the water-lily (engraving)
6002527 He plucked the water-lily (engraving) by Bowerley or Bauerle, Amelia M. (d.1919) (attr.to); Private Collection; (add.info.: He plucked the water-lily)

Western Ways, First Impressions of New York, the Hoffman House Saloon (chromolitho)
1056423 Western Ways, First Impressions of New York, the Hoffman House Saloon (chromolitho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Western Ways, First Impressions of New York)

FABLE / LION IN LOVE
THE LION IN LOVE He must agree to let his teeth be plucked out and his claws cut off. Date: circa 1870

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Music, Instrument, Stringed, Japanese woman in traditional clothing playing Koto Harp

Russia - Blind Gusli Player
Russia - A blind Gusli player. The Gusli is the oldest East Slavic multi-string plucked instrument, belonging to the zither family, with roots in Veliky Novgorod, a city in western Russian

Madame Fillioux - Lyon, France - The Queen of Chickens
Madame Fillioux (1865-?) working at her sons (D. Frechin) establishment where she appears to specialise in the sale of wine, asparagus and chickens! 73, Rue Duquesne, Lyon, France

Plucked Clean, 1882 (oil on canvas)
466516 Plucked Clean, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Harnett, William Michael (1848-92); 86.8 x 51.7 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. USA; Museum Purchase, William A

Portrait lute player Half-way left looking viewer
Portrait of a lute player, Portrait of a lute player. Half-way, to the left, looking at the viewer. Part of the collection of portrait miniatures, historical persons not known by name

Interior letter-reading woman La Surprise Agreable
Interior with letter-reading woman La Surprise Agreable. (title on object), Interior with a woman reading a letter, sitting on a chair

Serenade boy playing lute head beret plumes special forms
Serenade, A boy playing on a lute. On the head a beret with plumes, lute, and special forms of lute, eg.: theorbo, one person playing string instrument (plucked), tuning the lute

Plucked goose on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

A begging musician in Suez, Egypt
A begging street musician holding his traditional plucking instrument in Suez, Egypt Date: circa 1910

Vietnam - Musicians - Saigon
Vietnam - Musicians - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Two men with their Dan Tranh, a plucked Zither (similar to the Chinese guzheng, the Japanese koto)

Francisco Goya (1746-1828). Caprices. Plaque 20. There they go plucked. Prado Museum. Madrid

Pluck Goose June 10 1802 Hand-colored etching
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Francisco de Goya, Ya van desplumados (There They Go Plucked), Spanish, 1746 - 1828, 1797-1798, etching, burnished aquatint and drypoint

Plucked Geese, the Story of the Gobang Mining Company, Engraving 1890

Still Life of a Chicken and Cutlets, 1876 (oil on canvas)
XIR194777 Still Life of a Chicken and Cutlets, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Fouace, Guillaume Romain (1827-95); Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg, France; French, out of copyright

Couple making music, Jan van Somer, 1655 - 1700

Farmer plays the lute, Anonymous, David Teniers (II), David Teniers (II), 1626 - 1690

Dwarf with guitar; Dwarf with sword and mask, Jacques Callot, Abraham Bosse, 1621 - 1676
Grotesque figure with hurdy-gurdy; Dwarf with grill and sword, Jacques Callot, Abraham Bosse, 1621 - 1676

Chickens in market, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Maxim Gorky, Russian Writer with a Gusli Player
Alexei Maximovich Peshkov (Maxim Gorky) (1868-1936), Russian and Soviet writer, a founder of the Socialist Realism literary method and a political activist

Spinet - this lovely example with its six-legged stand was made in London by Stephen Keene at the Sign of the Virginal on Threadneedle Street in the 17th century

The Empress Harpsichord - made for the Empress Marie Theresa. The strings are plucked by quills rather than struck by hammers

Encampment of central European gipsies also known as Egyptians. After engraving of 1604 by Jacques Callot. Deer being butchered, birds being plucked

King David playing before the Ark David and all the house of Israel brought up the Ark of the Lord with shouting and with the sound of the trumpe. Bible II Samuel 6. Mid-19th century chromolithograph

King David praising the Lord and playing the harp. Bible: Psalms 150. 3. Copperplate engraving c1808
King David praising the Lord and playing the harp. Bible: Psalms 150.3. Copperplate engraving c1808

Plucked Geese, the Story of the Gobang Mining Company, Engraving 1890

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"Plucked: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step back in time to the early 1900s, where an African Gnawa Musician skillfully plucks the strings of his traditional sintir, resonating soulful melodies that transcend borders. The captivating sound echoes through the years, connecting us to a rich musical heritage. Fast forward to 1973 at Dundas Arcade in Middlesbrough, where women clad in fashionable attire stroll with confidence. Their stylish clothes reflect the changing times and evolving trends of that era. Love knows no bounds as we witness a tender moment frozen in time - a couple locked in a passionate kiss. This vivid color photo captures their raw emotions and reminds us of the power of love throughout history. Traveling across continents, we find ourselves immersed in Algerian culture. An elderly Moroccan man expertly plays the same three-stringed bass plucked lute known as sintir or guembri used by Gnawa people for generations. His music tells stories untold but deeply felt. Intriguingly contrasting this scene is William Michael Harnett's artwork from 1888 titled "For Sundays Dinner. " It depicts a meticulously arranged table adorned with a freshly plucked goose - perhaps destined for Sunday feasts shared among loved ones during simpler times. The concept of "plucked" takes on new dimensions as we explore various forms of expression. From comic postcards featuring cockerels and hens to lithographs portraying New York types, each image offers glimpses into different aspects of life touched by humor or observation. But it's not just art that captivates our attention; technology also plays its part. In an intriguing black-and-white photograph from yesteryears, we witness how poultry were efficiently plucked by machines at an astonishing rate - ten seconds per bird. A testament to human ingenuity and progress over time. Finally, let's not forget about Christmas, where even a plucked goose finds its place.