Stook Collection

The Harvesters, 1565. Creator: Pieter Bruegel the Elder
The Harvesters, 1565

Farming Scene in Western Canada - harvesting crops and stooks. Date: circa 1910s

Banff Bridge in 1901. Creator: Unknown
Banff Bridge in 1901. Harvest scene near Banff in Scotland. Print after a painting by Robert Weir Allan. From English water-colour with reproductions of drawings by eminent painters

Harvest scene, with Ferdinand I (1503-64), his wife Anne of Bohemia and Hungary, and their children, c
XAM72515 Harvest scene, with Ferdinand I (1503-64), his wife Anne of Bohemia and Hungary, and their children, c.1620 (oil on canvas) by European School, (17th century); Schloss Schonbrunn, Vienna

Typical southeastern Georgia farm with newly harvested field of oats, 1939. Creator: Marion Post Wolcott
Typical southeastern Georgia farm with newly harvested field of oats

Shocked corn in field of FSA borrower, Sunset Valley, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Shocked corn in field of FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrower. Sunset Valley, Malheur County, Oregon. [Corn arranged into shocks or stooks for drying]

Field of corn in shock on farm of FSA borrower, Sunset Valley, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Field of corn in shock on farm of FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrower. Sunset Valley, Malheur County, Oregon. [Corn arranged into shocks or stooks for drying]

View from Wittenham Clumps, 1913 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
6332231 View from Wittenham Clumps, 1913 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Nash, Paul (1889-1946); 56.3x64.8 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; © Bristol Museums

Large Sheaves (oil on canvas)
741767 Large Sheaves (oil on canvas) by Astrup, Nikolai (1880-1928); 30.5x37.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

The Harvesters, 1888 / 89. Creator: Leon-Augustin Lhermitte
The Harvesters, 1888/89

Harvesting on the South Coast, 1869 (w / c & bodycolour on paper)
CH402200 Harvesting on the South Coast, 1869 (w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Warren, Edmund George (1834-1909); 60.2x91.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

c. 1890s New Zealand - harvesting corn in a 500 acre field
c.1890s vintage photograph New Zealand - horses and reaping machines binders, harvesting corn in a 500 acre field

Corn Stooks and Farmsteads - Hill Farm, Capel-yffin, Wales, 1938 (pencil & w / c on paper)
5614228 Corn Stooks and Farmsteads - Hill Farm, Capel-yffin, Wales, 1938 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Ravilious, Eric (1903-42); 37 x 53.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Fair Waves the Golden Corn
BAL59351 Fair Waves the Golden Corn by Lucas, George (fl.1863-1899); Haynes Fine Art at the Bindery Galleries, Broadway; English, out of copyright

Autumn, one of a set of the four seasons (detail of 80883)
GG81296 Autumn, one of a set of the four seasons (detail of 80883) by Redgate, Arthur Walker (fl.1880-1906); Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Four Seasons (set of four)
GG80883 The Four Seasons (set of four) by Redgate, Arthur Walker (fl.1880-1906); Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Harvest Field, 1857 - 1858 (oil on canvas)
1217531 The Harvest Field, 1857 - 1858 (oil on canvas) by Lupton, Nevil Oliver (b.1823); 41x61 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

Industrious Farmer, c. early 1750s (oil on canvas)
HEH416390 Industrious Farmer, c.early 1750s (oil on canvas) by Hayman, Francis (1708-76); 65.1x45.7 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Landscape with Cornfield (w / c on paper)
BAL25030 Landscape with Cornfield (w/c on paper) by Absolon, John (1815-95); 28x40.9 cm; Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Buckwheat Harvest, 1888
PWI82842 The Buckwheat Harvest, 1888 by Bernard, Emile (1868-1941); 72x92 cm; Josefowitz Collection, New York, USA; ePeter Willi; French, out of copyright

A Cornfield at Sunset. Creator: Hercules Brabazon Brabazon
A Cornfield at Sunset

September, ca. 1907. Creator: William Anderson Coffin
September, ca. 1907

Old Tree at Alum Rock, 1840-1860. Alum Rock, Birmingham. Creator: Unknown
Old Tree at Alum Rock, 1840-1860. Alum Rock, Birmingham

The Valleys Stand Thick With Corn, 1865. Creator: Richard Redgrave
The Valleys Stand Thick With Corn, 1865. The title is taken from the Bible, Psalm 65

The Gleaners, 1834-75. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
The Gleaners, 1834-75

Man Threshing Wheat, 1853. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille
Man Threshing Wheat, 1853

Woman Cutting Wheat, 1853. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille
Woman Cutting Wheat, 1853

The Sheaf Binder, 1853. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille
The Sheaf Binder, 1853

The Wheat Gatherer, 1853. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille
The Wheat Gatherer, 1853

The Barn, 1647. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
The Barn, 1647

August from Album of Rustic Subjects, 1859. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille
August from Album of Rustic Subjects, 1859

Little girl reading in a harvest field (Victorian illustration)
A little girl wearing Regency style clothing reading a book in a harvest field. From " The Horkey - A Ballad" by Robert Bloomfield

The Seat of M. Mitchell Esq. Hengar, Cornwall, from Sketches from Nature"
The Seat of M. Mitchell Esq. Hengar, Cornwall, from " Sketches from Nature", 1822

A Harvest Scene, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
A Harvest Scene, (c1900). Agricultural workers cutting sheaves of wheat, print after an early 19th century painting by Peter Dewint

A Cornfield, c1840s, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
A Cornfield, c1840s, (c1900). Farm labourers stacking sheaves of corn. Print after a painting by Joseph Murray Ince. From English water-colour with reproductions of drawings by eminent painters

Ballater, Royal Deeside, Scotland, 1900. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, Volume IV, (Cassell and Company, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne, 1900)

Reaping, carrying, and carting, c1300-1340, (c1900-1920). Scenes from the Luttrell Psalter. A print from Art History and Literature Illustrations, by Jessie Noakes, Virtue and Co, (London, c1900-1920)

Stooking Corn Wheat in August, Yorkshire, c1960. Artist: CM Dixon
Stooking Corn Wheat in August, Yorkshire, c1960. Farming is an important part of rural history. Typically sheaves of grains such as wheat

Harvest time, 1762. Men and women reaping with sickles, corn being tied up in sheaves and stood in stooks to dry. From La Nouvelle Maison Rustique, 8th edition. (Paris, 1762)

Rice, Yangshuo, Guangxi, China

Comic postcard, Man enjoying a drink or two in the countryside Date: 20th century

Stooking corn, Exmoor, near Porlock, Somerset
Two men and a boy stooking corn on Exmoor, near Porlock, Somerset. Date: 1971

Stooks of wheat at Black Dog, near Crediton, Devon
Stooks of wheat in a field during harvest time at Black Dog, near Crediton, Devon. Date: 1960s

French Happy Families - Farmer
French Happy Families - La Famille Courtepaille, Grandmother, Farmer. early 20th century

Book illustration -- August, with stooks in a cornfield. Date: circa 1880

Man and dogs in cornfield, Countisbury, Somerset
Man and dogs in a cornfield, Countisbury, Exmoor, Somerset. Date: 1971

Stooking oats, Exmoor, near Porlock, Somerset
A man and a boy stooking oats on Exmoor, near Porlock, Somerset, with a dog lending a hand. 1971

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From the fields of 16th-century Europe to the vast landscapes of Western Canada, harvesting has always been a timeless tradition. The Harvesters by Pieter Bruegel the Elder captures the essence of hardworking farmers reaping their bountiful crops with meticulous precision. Fast forward to 1901, and we find ourselves standing on Banff Bridge, witnessing a farming scene in Western Canada where nature's beauty meets man's labor. In another era, Ferdinand I and his wife Anne of Bohemia and Hungary proudly pose amidst their harvest scene in 1620. Their children join them, showcasing a family united through farming traditions that have stood the test of time. Moving across continents to southeastern Georgia in 1939, Marion Post Wolcott presents us with a typical farm boasting newly harvested oats – an image that speaks volumes about rural life during this period. Dorothea Lange takes us further west to Sunset Valley, Malheur County in Oregon during the same year. Shocked corn stands tall against an FSA borrower's field - a testament to resilience despite economic hardships faced by many during this time. As we gaze upon Lange's photograph capturing corn shocks on yet another farm in Sunset Valley, we are reminded of both struggle and determination etched into every stalk. Stepping away from reality for a moment brings us back to Wittenham Clumps in 1913 - its pen & ink rendering offering an idyllic view over lush fields awaiting harvest season's arrival. Meanwhile, Leon-Augustin Lhermitte transports us to late-19th century France with The Harvesters; their stoic figures embodying dedication as they gather sheaves under golden skies. The South Coast comes alive through vibrant watercolors as harvesting commences in 1869 – each brushstroke capturing not only ripe crops but also the spirit of coastal communities reliant on agriculture for sustenance and livelihoods.