Stook Collection (page 2)

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

The Plateau of Ormesson - A Path through the Corn (oil on canvas)
XIR68349 The Plateau of Ormesson - A Path through the Corn (oil on canvas) by Francais, Francois Louis (1814-97); Musee de la Chartreuse, Douai

Stouks near Uderns - Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria
Stouks in the fields near Uderns, a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria. Date: circa 1947

Kortrijk - sheafs of corn
Stooks in a field - sheafs of grain at Kortrijk, Belgium Date: circa 1910s

Harvesting at Stopham - July 1939
Farmer watching another sat on a harvesting machine pulled by three horses. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N18479

Crop Rotation: Harvesting corn. In Norfolk 4 course system, wheat planted first year, followed by turnips, then barley, often underplanted with grass or grass

Maize (Zea mays) stook in field, near Garda de Sus, Apuseni Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, october

Old-fashioned traditional farming, with hay cart, maize stooks and cattle, near Garda de Sus, Apuseni Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, october

View of hay stooks, with autumn crocus flowers in meadow, autumnal mixed woodland on mountain slopes, Piatra Craiulu Mountains, Carpathians, Romania, october

View of hay stooks, cow grazing amongst autumn crocus flowers in meadow, with autumnal mixed woodland on mountain slopes, Piatra Craiulu Mountains, Carpathians, Romania, october

Hay stack
Traditional hay stack. Photographed in an open field system in the foothills of the Tatra mountains, Poland. Photographed in June

Hay stooks - with autumnal beechwoods beyond, in the Piatra Craiulu mountains, Carpathians, Romania
ROG-14111 Hay stooks - with autumnal beechwoods beyond, in the Piatra Craiulu mountains Carpathians, Romania Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Group of eight soldiers at a training camp
A group of eight soldiers at a training camp, posing for their photo outside a tent. A stook of rifles stands in front of them. Four more soldiers can be seen in the background on the left

Music sheet cover for Danseuses Viennoises
Music sheet cover for the Danseuses Viennoises (Viennese Dancers), No.3 Pas des Moissonneurs (Harvesters Dance or Harvest Fete), with music by Max Maretzek (1821-1897)

Hay bale, Sikles trek, Pokhara, Nepal, Asia

Corn stacked in traditional stooks, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sheaves of grain after harvest on farm at Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

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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.