Rags Collection

A Peasant Boy Leaning on a Sill, 1670-80 (oil on canvas)
BAL99453 A Peasant Boy Leaning on a Sill, 1670-80 (oil on canvas) by Murillo, Bartolome Esteban (1618-82); 52x38.5 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; Spanish, out of copyright

The mud-lark, 1861 (engraving)
XJF2920754 The mud-lark, 1861 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mud-Lark, after a daguerreotype by Richard Beard)

The Patchwork Quilt
Artist: Calkin, Lance - Title: The Patchwork Quilt - Date: 1887 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 86.4 x 61

Fairy Tales of Winter - Cinderella by Pauline Baynes
Cinderella by Pauline Baynes, one of four illustration of fairy tales which reflect each season. In this instance, Cinderella is transformed by her fairy godmother into a dazzling princess while her

London Rag & Bone Men
A rag and bone horse and cart and other horse drawn vehicles, about to cross Tower Bridge, London, England

Cinderella by Arthur Rackham
Ella, aka Cinderella, sitting in rags with a broom in her hand. Date: 1919

Valley Forge campfire, Revolutionary War
Dispirited American soldiers huddle around a campfire at Valley Forge. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Beerbohm Tree as Rip Van Winkle, based on the story by Washington Irving, probably at Her Majestys Theatre, London. circa 1900

London Slums, The Boys (b / w photo)
XJF157130 London Slums, The Boys (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Modern Job! Or John Bull and his Comforts!, 1816
The Modern Job! Or John Bull and his Comforts!, Pub. 1816 (hand coloured engraving)

Hungry Peter the pigs dinner party, with Tabitha the cat, Humpty and Dumpty the rabbits, two ducks (the Quacks), and two dogs (Rags and Forager) gathered round a long table. Date: 1914

Waifs and Strays Society Advertisement
An appeal for funds by the Waifs and Strays Society featuring an illustration of two barefoot children in rags on a doorstep

EVRV2A-00022
George Washington marching the Continental Army to Valley Forge winter camp. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

The Republican Hercules defending his Country, pub. 1797 (hand coloured engraving)
2966814 The Republican Hercules defending his Country, pub. 1797 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Horrors of the Irish Union: Botheration of Poor Pat, or A Whisper across the Channel
NCO191290 Horrors of the Irish Union: Botheration of Poor Pat, or A Whisper across the Channel, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Poor boy, shoeless and in rags, begging on a street corner, c.1880 (chromolithograph)
533876 Poor boy, shoeless and in rags, begging on a street corner, c.1880 (chromolithograph); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Jewish old clothesman with a bag of clothes over his shoulder, rags and hat in his hand
FLO4688688 Jewish old clothesman with a bag of clothes over his shoulder, rags and hat in his hand. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Henry Pyne's The World in Miniature: England

Beggars leaving London for their workhouse. Disabled begging on crutches in patchwork coats and rags
FLO5003470 Beggars leaving London for their workhouse. Disabled begging on crutches in patchwork coats and rags. Copperplate etching drawn and engraved by John Thomas Smith from his Vagabondiana

Poor people warm themselves over a sidewalk steam vent in Manhattan, 1870s
NWI4759752 Poor people warm themselves over a sidewalk steam vent in Manhattan, 1870s.; (add.info.: Poor people warm themselves over a sidewalk steam vent in Manhattan)

Mother urging her child to go to work in the mill. Clothes are rags and straw helps keep his feet warm
527857 Mother urging her child to go to work in the mill. Clothes are rags and straw helps keep his feet warm. Children wait for mill door to open

London Street Arab, shoeless and in rags, looking longingly at the sweets in a confectioner's window
533905 London Street Arab, shoeless and in rags, looking longingly at the sweets in a confectioner's window. From Le Voleur Paris 1883

Four Beggars, illustration from Jacques Lagniet's 'Recueil des plus Illustres Proverbes' 1657-63 (engraving)
1127513 Four Beggars, illustration from Jacques Lagniet's 'Recueil des plus Illustres Proverbes' 1657-63 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Beggars, illustration from Jacques Lagniet's 'Recueil des plus Illustres Proverbes' 1657-63 (engraving)
1127511 Beggars, illustration from Jacques Lagniet's 'Recueil des plus Illustres Proverbes' 1657-63 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wealthy fat broker and poor rustic peasant in rags. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical
FLO4718172 Wealthy fat broker and poor rustic peasant in rags. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Antoine Ravel as Robert Macaire, 1855-1859. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
Antoine Ravel as Robert Macaire, 1855-1859

Françoise Ravel as Bertrand, 1855-1859. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
Francoise Ravel as Bertrand, 1855-1859

Here is the Pleasure, Sirs, Here is the Pleasure, c1860. Creator: Edouard de Beaumont
Here is the Pleasure, Sirs, Here is the Pleasure, c1860. Beaumont reveals the antagonism among women of different social classes and generations

Misery, c1855. Creator: Paul Gavarni
Misery, c1855

Costumes de Différents Pays, Negre de la Côte d'Or, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Negre de la Cote d'Or, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Lazarons, ou Mendiants Napolitains, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Lazarons, ou Mendiants Napolitains, c1797

Fisherboy with his meal, 1834-1911. Creator: Jozef Israels
Fisherboy with his meal, 1834-1911

Old woman with broom, c.1880-c.1910. Creator: Anon
Old woman with broom, c.1880-c.1910. An old woman in frayed and patched clothing stands with a broom in hand

Clothing the Naked, c.1646-c.1649. Creator: Michiel Sweerts
Clothing the Naked, c.1646-c.1649

A subject for Mission work, 1907. Creator: Unknown
A subject for Mission work, 1907

Uncle Harmon Vann, 104 years old, Huntsville, Ala. 1898. Creator: Collins
Uncle Harmon Vann, 104 years old, Huntsville, Ala. 1898

Consolation of the Imprisoned. Creator: Conrad Meyer
Consolation of the Imprisoned

A cross-road lounger, 1882. Creator: Unknown
A cross-road lounger, 1882

Un enfant dans la mansarde, 1881. Creator: Fernand Pelez
Un enfant dans la mansarde, 1881

La Bouchée de pain : vieil homme en haillons, de face, tenant un morceau de pain, c.1904. Creator: Fernand Pelez
La Bouchee de pain : vieil homme en haillons, de face, tenant un morceau de pain, c.1904

Un martyr. Le Marchand de violettes, 1885. Creator: Fernand Pelez
Un martyr. Le Marchand de violettes, 1885

Un nid de misère, 1887. Creator: Fernand Pelez
Un nid de misere, 1887

Rag washer, between 1912 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Rag washer, between 1912 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Rag washer, between 1912 and 1917. African American man with industrial machine

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as the Renegade Monk Dainichibo in the Play Edo Meisho... c. 1779. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as the Renegade Monk Dainichibo in the Play Edo Meisho Midori Soga, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Second Month, 1779, Japan, c. 1779

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as the Monk Mongaku Disguised as Seizaemon Bozu in the... c. 1784. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as the Monk Mongaku Disguised as Seizaemon Bozu in the Play Oakinai Hiru ga Kojima, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1784, Japan, c. 1784

The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo III as Akushichibyoe Kagekiyo Disguised as a Beggar in the Play... c.1776. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo III as Akushichibyoe Kagekiyo Disguised as a Beggar in the Play Kamuri Kotoba Soga no Yukari, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the First Month, 1776, Japan, c. 1776

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as a Monk, Raigo Ajari, in the Play Nue no Mori Ichiyo no M... c. 1770. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as a Monk, Raigo Ajari, in the Play Nue no Mori Ichiyo no Mato (Forest of the Nue Monster: Target of the Eleventh Month)

The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as the Renegade Monk Zenjibo Disguised as Dainichibo in... c. 1789. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as the Renegade Monk Zenjibo Disguised as Dainichibo in the Play Edo no Fuji Wakayagi Soga, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1789, Japan, c. 1789

Hurdy-Gurdy Player, 1695. Creator: Cornelis Dusart
Hurdy-Gurdy Player, 1695

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"From Patchwork Quilts to Fairy Tales: The Tale of Rags" Step into a world where rags tell stories, where the humblest of fabrics hold secrets and memories. In "The Patchwork Quilt, " each rag represents a cherished moment, woven together with love and care. In "Fairy Tales of Winter - Cinderella, " rags take on a magical role as they transform into the iconic ball gown that captures hearts. Pauline Baynes' illustrations bring this enchanting tale to life, reminding us that even in our lowest moments, dreams can come true. But not all they can destined for fairy tales. Enter the London Rag & Bone Men, who scoured the streets for discarded treasures amidst the hustle and bustle of city life. Their carts filled with tattered remnants became symbols of resilience and resourcefulness. Arthur Rackham's depiction of Cinderella shows her in her ragged attire before her transformation – a reminder that beauty can emerge from even the most threadbare beginnings. And just like Beerbohm Tree as Rip Van Winkle, we sometimes find ourselves lost in time until fate intervenes. Venturing deeper into London's slums reveals another side to rags – captured in haunting black-and-white photographs like "The Boys. " These images expose the harsh reality faced by those living on society's fringes but also highlight their strength and camaraderie. Meanwhile, Peter's dinner party reminds us that even pigs appreciate a good feast made from scraps. Hungry or not, it is through sharing what little we have that we find joy and connection. In contrast to these scenes lies "A Peasant Boy Leaning on a Sill, " an oil painting from centuries ago depicting simplicity amidst hardship. This young boy finds solace leaning against his window sill while surrounded by poverty-stricken surroundings – proof that hope can bloom amid adversity.