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Scythe Collection (page 9)

"The Scythe: A Timeless Symbol of Harvest, Death, and Labor" Throughout history, the scythe has played a significant role in various aspects of human existence

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Scythe Collection: Gulliver is found by a huge farmer (chromolitho)
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Scythe Collection: 'Time and Death their Thoughts Impart / On Works of Learning and of Art'
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Scythe Collection: The Harvest (w / c on paper)
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Scythe Collection: Mowers, 1891 (oil on canvas)
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Scythe Collection: Passing Days
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Scythe Collection: The Death and the Gravedigger, 1900 (gouache, watercolour and pencil)
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Scythe Collection: The Farmer and His Son at Harvesting, 1879 (oil on canvas)
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Scythe Collection: Harvesting Scene, 1897 (colour litho)
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Scythe Collection: Haymaking, Stord, 1889 (oil on canvas)
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Scythe Collection: The Celestial Harvest (tempera on panel)
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Scythe Collection: The Labours of the Months, from Alsace, mid 15th century (wool & linen)
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Scythe Collection: Loves Passing, 1883-84 (oil on canvas)
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Scythe Collection: A Farmhouse at Hengar, Cornwall, 1803 (w / c, pen & ink on paper)
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Scythe Collection: The Farmyard, 1908 (oil on canvas)
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Scythe Collection: A Priest Doctor from Terra del Fuego, engraved by Lareque, 1796 (coloured engraving)
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Scythe Collection: Fol. 58v June: Haymaking (vellum)
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Scythe Collection: St. Isidore (polychrome wood)
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Scythe Collection: The Gardeners Costume, illustration from the Dictionnaire des Sciences
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Scythe Collection: Ms Fr 9197 Fol. 157 Olympus with Saturn, Pluto, Juno, Venus, Jupiter and Cybele
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Scythe Collection: Ms 170 fol. 75v Historiated initial Q depicting a Cistercian monk harvesting in
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Scythe Collection: Tomb of Jean Baptiste Joseph Languet de Gergy (1675-1750) completed in 1753
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Scythe Collection: Love, Death and Beyond, 1881, plate XII from Intermezzi (etching
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Scythe Collection: Copy of a medieval original depicting March, from the Occupations of the Months
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Scythe Collection: MS 92 f. 132v-133r, Office of the Dead, Matins, The Three Living and the Three Dead
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Scythe Collection: Costume design for Oedipus at Colonnus- the Stranger, c
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Scythe Collection: The hedger (colour litho)
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Scythe Collection: A Country Girl (colour litho)
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Scythe Collection: The Harvesters, (oil on canvas)
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Scythe Collection: Portrait of an Arab (w / c on paper)
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Scythe Collection: Blacksmiths House in a Valley, 1857 (oil on canvas)
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Scythe Collection: New Year card (chromolitho)
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Scythe Collection: Paying the Harvesters (colour litho)
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Scythe Collection: Scythe owned by George Madison, ca. 1945. Creator: Unknown
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Scythe Collection: Farmers Nooning, c. 1840. Creator: Unknown
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Scythe Collection: Father Time at the right leaning on a scythe, three naked boys and eagle at the left, 1
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Scythe Collection: La Balanza
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Scythe Collection: Keep calm! Halloween is coming soon
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Scythe Collection: Nightmare that Follows
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Scythe Collection: 1960576
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Scythe Collection: Farmers gathering in the hay in the hills and fields over looking the County Donegal
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Scythe Collection: Farmer using a scythe harvesting the wheat. Circa 1950. P007972
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Scythe Collection: The Reapers, 1907. Creator: Alphonse Legros
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Scythe Collection: Death and Its Horse. Creator: Alphonse Legros
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Scythe Collection: Death and the Woodcutter, 2nd plate (Le mort et le bucheron). Creator: Alphonse Legros
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Scythe Collection: Death and the Woodcutter, 4th plate (La mort et le bucheron). Creator: Alphonse Legros
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Scythe Collection: Making Hay, published 1872. Creator: Winslow Homer


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"The Scythe: A Timeless Symbol of Harvest, Death, and Labor" Throughout history, the scythe has played a significant role in various aspects of human existence. In Pieter Bruegel the Elder's masterpiece "The Harvesters" from 1565, we witness feudal lords instructing peasant workers as they wield their scythes with precision and determination. This iconic painting captures the essence of laborious agricultural practices that have shaped societies for centuries. Symbolically, death personified on a Tarot card often wields a scythe, reminding us of life's transient nature and inevitable end. The image resonates with both fear and acceptance as we contemplate our mortality. In Winslow Homer's "The Veteran in a New Field, " painted in 1865, an American farmer stands tall amidst golden wheat fields armed with his trusty scythe. This poignant portrayal signifies resilience after war while emphasizing the vital role agriculture plays in rebuilding nations. From Draycott village to Oldborough Farm in Cotswold, men equipped with scythes have tirelessly worked to ensure bountiful harvests throughout generations. Vita Sackville-West eloquently captured this timeless scene at Kinchley Hill and Brazil Wood in Leicestershire where men skillfully maneuvered their tools through fields teeming with life. Not limited to rural settings alone, even schoolmasters and clergymen joined forces during harvest time at Weasenham camp in Norfolk. Their collaboration exemplifies unity within communities when it comes to reaping nature's rewards. Pauline Baynes' enchanting illustrations depict scenes from "The Farming Year, " showcasing farmers diligently using their scythes across seasons – sowing seeds under spring sun or harvesting crops beneath autumnal skies. These images remind us of the cyclical nature of farming intertwined with human existence itself. Beyond its practical use lies deeper symbolism; tarot card number thirteen - La Mort (Death).