Rake Collection (page 4)

Saint Hymer in Solitude, c. 1735. Creator: Unknown
Saint Hymer in Solitude, c. 1735

Woman in a Garden, 1882 / 83. Creator: Berthe Morisot
Woman in a Garden, 1882/83

Fukusa (Gift Cover), Japan, late Edo period (1789-1868), early 19th century

Haymaker with Rake (Norfolk), c. 1883 / 87, printed 1888. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson
Haymaker with Rake (Norfolk), c. 1883/87, printed 1888. A work made of photogravure, plate xxxi from " pictures of east anglian life, " published by sampson low, marston

La Treille, 1847, printed 1965. Creator: Hippolyte Bayard
La Treille, 1847, printed 1965. [Trellis]. Gelatin silver print, no. 5 from the portfolio " Bayard: xxv calotypes, 1842-1850" (1965); edition 14/50

Sparklers, crab and bulb, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Hokusai
Sparklers, crab and bulb, late 18th-early 19th century

John Wilmot (1647-80) 2nd Earl of Rochester, c. 1665-70 (oil on canvas)
XZL151149 John Wilmot (1647-80) 2nd Earl of Rochester, c.1665-70 (oil on canvas) by Huysmans, Jacob (c.1633-96) (attr. to); Warwick Castle

Resting Tools
Jon Kinney

As lean as a rake (litho)
5224718 As lean as a rake (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: As lean as a rake)

Plate 456. Raking Hay, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950492 Plate 456. Raking Hay, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 24.1x34 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

A golden wedding anniversary greetings telegram by Eric Fraser, c. 1952 (colour litho)
3605898 A golden wedding anniversary greetings telegram by Eric Fraser, c.1952 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

"Nobody asked you, Sir!"she said, from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book, pub
3506760 " Nobody asked you, Sir!" she said, from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book, pub.1882 (colour engraving) by Caldecott

"Shall I marry you my pretty maid?", from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book
3506758 " Shall I marry you my pretty maid?", from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book, pub.1882 (colour engraving) by Caldecott

"Shall I go with you my pretty maid?", from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book
3506757 " Shall I go with you my pretty maid?", from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book, pub.1882 (colour engraving) by Caldecott

The Last Fond Look (engraving)
6000805 The Last Fond Look (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Fond Look)

Letter R, rake (colour litho)
6019859 Letter R, rake (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: R, rake. Illustration for Alphabet Picture Book No 0 (E J Arnold)

Punch cartoon: Henry Cecil Raikes, English Conservative politician (engraving)
6034935 Punch cartoon: Henry Cecil Raikes, English Conservative politician (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

The Young Heir Takes Possession of the Misers Effects
STC451144 The Young Heir Takes Possession of the Misers Effects, plate I from A Rakes Progress, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth

Children gardening (chromolitho)
732598 Children gardening (chromolitho) by Dutch School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children gardening.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

David and his Great Aunt, frontiscpiece from David Copperfield
KW392571 David and his Great Aunt, frontiscpiece from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens (colour litho) by Rainey, William (1852-1936); Private Collection; English

Queen Alice and the Frog illustration from Through the Looking Glass
2657697 Queen Alice and the Frog illustration from Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll (1832 - 98), 1872 (engraving) by Tenniel

Comic postcard, Father and son in the garden Date: 20th century

Original Artwork - Boy giving flower to little girl
Original Artwork - Cut-out silhouette of a boy gardener giving a flower to a little girl Date: circa 1937

Comic postcard, Boy and girl, garden fence
Comic postcard, Boy and girl smiling over the garden fence Date: 20th century

this is a Sorry Sight! Pub. 1786 (hand coloured engraving)
3025945 A....this is a Sorry Sight! Pub. 1786 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The Return from the Field, 1878 (etching on chine colle)
2972669 The Return from the Field, 1878 (etching on chine colle) by Bastien-Lepage, Jules (1848-84); 39x30.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Elizabeth Hammond Stickney Collection; French

Comic postcard, Two children in a garden Date: 20th century

Caucasus Georgia Kislovodsk - an old soldier. Vintage 19th century photograph

Two Christmas Eves, by Mason Jackson (engraving)
1595928 Two Christmas Eves, by Mason Jackson (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Christmas Eves, by Mason Jackson)

Man and woman of Hamburg, Germany, 1818. They carry baskets of produce on yokes across their shoulders. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being

Various Chinese Implements, 1855 (litho)
1272389 Various Chinese Implements, 1855 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Ackerman, James)

L heureux accord, 1918 (litho)
STC363539 L heureux accord, 1918 (litho) by Somov, Konstantin Andreevic (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: The happy agreement; Maid and field labourer in the countryside;)

The Priory, Stalybridge (w / c on paper)
TMB120105 The Priory, Stalybridge (w/c on paper) by English School, (19th century); Astley Cheetham Art Gallery, Stalybridge

The A. D. C and the Goats, from The Leaguer of Ladysmith, 1900 (colour litho)
BAL143062 The A.D.C and the Goats, from The Leaguer of Ladysmith, 1900 (colour litho) by Captain Clive Dixon (fl.1900); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Plate 3 from The Rakes Progress at University
NCO193198 Plate 3 from The Rakes Progress at University, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Farmhand with his girl
A farmers boy with a rake pursuing a pretty young maid. Artist: Frances Brundage Date: 1901

The Downs at Midhurst
WAR15921 The Downs at Midhurst by Maplestone, Henry (1819-84); Warrington Museum and Art Gallery, Cheshire, UK; eWarrington Museum & Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Man and woman of the Black Forest, Germany, 1818
6338164 Man and woman of the Black Forest, Germany, 1818 by English School, (18th century); (add.info.: Man and woman of the Black Forest, Germany, 1818)

Oyster Gatherers, 1883 (oil on canvas)
CH92906 Oyster Gatherers, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Moran, Edward (1829-1901); 56.5x89 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Lord Byron, English poet, and his ancestral home, Newstead Abbey, Nottinghamshire (b / w photo)
5999734 Lord Byron, English poet, and his ancestral home, Newstead Abbey, Nottinghamshire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Byron (1788-1824)

Advertisement for the Chieftain self dump lock lever, manufactured by the Chieftain Hay Rake Company, Canton, Ohio
6032901 Advertisement for the Chieftain self dump lock lever, manufactured by the Chieftain Hay Rake Company, Canton, Ohio, USA (litho) by American School

People haymaking. circa 1930s

"The man with the muck-rake"from The Pilgrim
5615817 " The man with the muck-rake" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) Illustration by Byam Shaw (1872-1919)

The Months Welcoming the Young Year. 1860

Twenty four paragons: Tai Shun and the Elephants, pub. c. 1830, (colour woodblock print)
ILL45525 Twenty four paragons: Tai Shun and the Elephants, pub. c.1830, (colour woodblock print) by Kuniyoshi, Utagawa (1798-1861); Private Collection; Japanese, out of copyright

Vernon, from Views on the Seine, engraved by Thomas Sutherland (b
STC137351 Vernon, from Views on the Seine, engraved by Thomas Sutherland (b.1785) published by R. Ackermann (1764-1834) 1821 (colour litho) by Gendall

Fol 6v The Month of June: Haymaking, from the Breviarium Grimani, c
XIR365083 Fol 6v The Month of June: Haymaking, from the Breviarium Grimani, c.1515 (vellum) by Flemish School, (16th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice

A Day in the Country
BAL77154 A Day in the Country by Lafosse, Cecille Berthe (19th century); 53.3x45.7 cm; Haynes Fine Art at the Bindery Galleries, Broadway; French, out of copyright

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"Unveiling the Rake: A Journey through Time and Tales" Step into a world of revelry, as depicted in "Revelling with Harlots, plate III of A Rakes Progress, 1735. " This captivating artwork by Hogarth takes us on a wild ride through the life of a rake, showcasing his debauchery and indulgence. In contrast to this scene of excess, picture a heavy shire horse diligently pulling an old hay rake. The Fittleworth Smithy interior reveals two blacksmiths hard at work, their skilled hands shaping tools that aid in taming nature's bounty. Moving forward to Hogarth's Plate 2 and Plate 7 of "The Rake, " we witness the consequences of reckless behavior. The once carefree protagonist now faces ruin and despair. But hope lingers in Plate 8 as redemption beckons amidst adversity. Drawing inspiration from literary classics like "Pilgrims Progress 26" and "Rakes Progress 5, " we see individuals grappling with their inner demons while striving for personal growth. Their journeys mirror our own struggles and triumphs along life's winding path. Venturing beyond artistry lies reality - Draycott, Cotswold village where Oldborough Farm bustles during harvest season. Here they can wielded not only for leisure but also for laborious tasks that sustain communities throughout generations. An intriguing engraving captures a curious encounter between a man with a rake and a woman selling spoons and stirrers. In this seemingly mundane interaction lies hidden stories waiting to be unraveled – tales woven within the fabric of everyday life. Transporting ourselves to Anna Sten's portrayal in Mamoulian's film "We Live Again (1934), " we witness how love can transform even the most wayward souls into beings capable of redemption. The power lies within each individual to rise above their past mistakes.