Wooden Barrels Collection

The Martini-Henry Rifle (engraving)
1625821 The Martini-Henry Rifle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Martini-Henry Rifle. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 22 July 1871)

St. Tropez, (oil on canvas)
657448 St. Tropez, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: St.Tropez. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

The Bishop of Tournai receiving the tithe of beer in tournai, 15th century (engraving)
3781897 The Bishop of Tournai receiving the tithe of beer in tournai, 15th century (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (15th century); (add.info)

How would you like to be here? (colour litho)
8656545 How would you like to be here? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "How would you like to be here?" Woman lying on a barrel)

Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing)
8712993 Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Writing method in relation to the teaching of reading by F)

Engraving depicting various applications of the inclined plane. Dated 19th Century
UIG5426024 Engraving depicting various applications of the inclined plane. Dated 19th Century; UIG.

Engraving depicting a pulley-system being used to lift a barrel. Dated 18th Century
UIG5426044 Engraving depicting a pulley-system being used to lift a barrel. Dated 18th Century; UIG.

A merchant ship derails in the calm that follows the storm. Watercolor (34.4x44.5 cm) by Clarkson Stanfield (1793-1867)
MMM5483427 A merchant ship derails in the calm that follows the storm. Watercolor (34.4x44.5 cm) by Clarkson Stanfield (1793-1867), 19th century

The sailors monument in memory of Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Colourful etching by William Holland (1746-1819)
MMM5482838 The sailors monument in memory of Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Colourful etching by William Holland (1746-1819), early 19th century.; National Maritime Museum, London

A Monk
5308099 A Monk.; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting a Monk holding keys to the cellar, tasting the liquor as he fills a jug from the barrel. Dated 15th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French Leibig advert (Chromolithograph), depicting an 18th century woman washing laundry in a wooden barrel
5616953 French Leibig advert (Chromolithograph), depicting an 18th century woman washing laundry in a wooden barrel; (add.info.: 02/02/1900); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Singers, 1863-68 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879232 Singers, 1863-68 (oil on fabric) by Ribot, Auguste Theodule (1823-91); 88.9x75.6 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Three men in a boat (coloured photo)
8656380 Three men in a boat (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three men in a boat. Boys playing in a barrel)

Watering the streets in Alpine Towns (engraving)
8672770 Watering the streets in Alpine Towns (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Watering the streets in Alpine Towns)

Children picking grapes (chromolitho)
8677590 Children picking grapes (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children picking grapes)

Daily life of American farmers, domestic stains: woman bending over a baratte, to pick up butter, 18th century
NWI4880800 Daily life of American farmers, domestic stains: woman bending over a baratte, to pick up butter, 18th century

Students' jam singing near beer barrels. Photography around 1910
IMB4927894 Students' jam singing near beer barrels. Photography around 1910; (add.info.: Students' jam singing near beer barrels. Photography around 1910); © Imagebroker.

DEBRET, Jean Baptiste (1768-1848). A Colourful and Historic Journey to Brazil. 1839
CUL4866592 DEBRET, Jean Baptiste (1768-1848). A Colourful and Historic Journey to Brazil. 1839. " The refreshments of the after dinner the palace square"

Morlaix (Finistere, Brittany): the docks and the viaduct on which a steam train passes - railway - boat with barrels
PCT4290404 Morlaix (Finistere, Brittany): the docks and the viaduct on which a steam train passes - railway - boat with barrels - original sepia photography (albumin paper)

France, Limousin: professional installation of distillery employees with their equipment and tools
LUX4747186 France, Limousin: professional installation of distillery employees with their equipment and tools, 1895 - liqueur brandy, Desire Taillandier, steam distillery; (add.info.: France)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Loches: a wine merchant (Baudin), his hippomobile transport and his staff
LUX4750087 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Loches: a wine merchant (Baudin), his hippomobile transport and his staff, poses in front of his establishment, 1886 - Etablissement E Baudin

Costume of a vivandiere or female sutler with the French army, 19th century
FLO4656730 Costume of a vivandiere or female sutler with the French army, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical

Literature. Almanac by Jean Raisin "John Grape" for 1854. Poster by Nadar, France, 1853. (poster)
3434619 Literature. Almanac by Jean Raisin "John Grape" for 1854. Poster by Nadar, France, 1853. (poster); (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part. Literature)

France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Bouches-du-Rhone (13), Marseille: the port
LUX4794916 France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Bouches-du-Rhone (13), Marseille: the port, trade boats at the dock and many barrels at the dock, 1903; (add.info.: France)

Letters E F: grocery store, elephant, fan, farm, rifle, puppet, pheasant. Engraving in ' ABC of toys''
DUV4208315 Letters E F: grocery store, elephant, fan, farm, rifle, puppet, pheasant. Engraving in ' ABC of toys''

Profession Alphabet: Coonnelier. Unknown illustrator, beg of 20th century (illustration)
DUV4215195 Profession Alphabet: Coonnelier. Unknown illustrator, beg of 20th century (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unknown illustrator); Photo © Duvallon.

Letter V Vinegar (manufacturer and dealer of vinegar). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et
DUV4211571 Letter V Vinegar (manufacturer and dealer of vinegar). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers"

Man filling a barrel pulled by a horse on the beach of Berck near Calais
3562269 Man filling a barrel pulled by a horse on the beach of Berck near Calais by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Passo di Calais, Berck)

The ro-ro. The ro-ro carries three barrels of wine when it is interrupted by death
FLO4675734 The ro-ro. The ro-ro carries three barrels of wine when it is interrupted by death. A horse collapses on the ground, when Death wield a wheel from the cart

The mystical press, stained glass painted with the enamel (circa 1620), which was long believed to be offered by a wine
YOU4419849 The mystical press, stained glass painted with the enamel (circa 1620), which was long believed to be offered by a wine merchant churchwarden

Tunisia, Sfax: men come to fetch water from the well, 1900
LUX4789008 Tunisia, Sfax: men come to fetch water from the well, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia, Sfax: men come to fetch water from the well, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Romania, Walachia, JU, Ploiesti: exploitation, drilling and reflection of a derrick in a pond of oil, 1900
LUX4788451 Romania, Walachia, JU, Ploiesti: exploitation, drilling and reflection of a derrick in a pond of oil, 1900; (add.info.: Romania, Walachia, JU, Ploiesti: exploitation)

Greece, Crete, Candia: English sector, port, Venitian fort, Venetian ramparts
LUX4763048 Greece, Crete, Candia: English sector, port, Venitian fort, Venetian ramparts, numerous sailboats and docks cluttered with barrels, bags and crates, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Crete)

France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Saumur: a wine merchant and his employees pose in the yard with barrels
LUX4760748 France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Saumur: a wine merchant and his employees pose in the yard with barrels where there is a hippomobile cart loaded with barrels ready for

Greece, Chania, Crete: lively view of the harbour. Craft Shipyard, Fishing Boat Construction, 1908
LUX4764673 Greece, Chania, Crete: lively view of the harbour. Craft Shipyard, Fishing Boat Construction, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Chania, Crete: lively view of the harbour)

Adding hops to boiling beer in brewery, 1885
2604011 Adding hops to boiling beer in brewery, 1885; (add.info.: Adding hops to boiling beer in an American brewery. Wood engraving published 1885).

Distillation of alcohol. 19th century (engraving)
672887 Distillation of alcohol. 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Distillation is a method of separating mixtures based on differences in volatilities of components in a boiling liquid mixture)

Coopers at work. From ''Encyclopedie'', Paris, c1751
866115 Coopers at work. From ''Encyclopedie'', Paris, c1751.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Herring Day, Rouvray-Saint-Denis (print)
8822178 Herring Day, Rouvray-Saint-Denis (print) by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Herring Day (Battle of the Herrings or Battle of Rouvray)

Self Defense 1854 (Oil on canvas)
8766670 Self Defense 1854 (Oil on canvas) by Yewell, George Henry (1830-1923); 54.6--43.8 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

The Beaucaire Fair: detail of a 19th century engraving
PCT4281892 The Beaucaire Fair: detail of a 19th century engraving -; (add.info.: The Beaucaire Fair: detail of a 19th century engraving -); Photo © Gusman.

A little girl. Engraving by Le Natur in the book " Chansons et rounds enfantines" Garnier 19th century
PCT4280700 A little girl. Engraving by Le Natur in the book " Chansons et rounds enfantines" Garnier 19th century.; (add.info.: A little girl)

Winery Michel Sabatier in Carcassonne. 1907 (b/w photo)
PCT4256284 Winery Michel Sabatier in Carcassonne. 1907 (b/w photo); © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2023.

Allegory of geometry. extracted from the encyclopedie Margarita Philosophica by Gregor REISCH (1467-1525)
JAB4120437 Allegory of geometry. extracted from the encyclopedie Margarita Philosophica by Gregor REISCH (1467-1525). Engraving 1891; (add.info.: Allegory of geometry)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: group of coopers working in professional pose, 1895
LUX4750008 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: group of coopers working in professional pose, 1895; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59): professional brewery and brewers with barrels, containers and bottles, 1900
LUX4757764 France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59): professional brewery and brewers with barrels, containers and bottles, 1900; (add.info.: France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais)

France: A cooper smoking pipe at work, 1896
LUX4754188 France: A cooper smoking pipe at work, 1896; (add.info.: France: A cooper smoking pipe at work, 1896); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Patriotic map showing a French soldier settles in an oral sliced and eating bread " We
LUX4743607 Patriotic map showing a French soldier settles in an oral sliced and eating bread " We! we do not eat bread KK"

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"From Tournai to Leith: A Journey through the History of Wooden Barrels" Step back in time to the 15th century, where the Bishop of Tournai receives his tithe of beer in wooden barrels. The engraving captures a moment steeped in tradition and craftsmanship. Traveling further, we find ourselves at Great Yarmouth's quayside, witnessing the bustling Herring Fishery. Amongst the steam and commotion, wooden barrels stand as silent witnesses to a thriving industry that sustained communities for generations. Tapestries from Tournai transport us to a bygone era when vintagers skillfully harvested grapes and pressed them into wine-filled wooden casks. These exquisite works of art depict scenes that celebrate both nature's bounty and human ingenuity. Leerdam's Town Gate beckons us with its timeless charm. Painted on canvas, it showcases a picturesque scene where horse-drawn carriages pass by stacks waiting to be filled with goods destined for distant lands. In another painting, peasants gather at an inn, finding solace in tobacco smoke while their drinks rest within sturdy oak containers. The rustic ambiance is enhanced by these humble vessels that have long served as companions during moments of respite. Returning once more to Tournai through yet another tapestry masterpiece, we witness wine pressers laboriously extracting every drop from grape clusters before transferring their precious liquid into awaiting wooden barrels—a testament to dedication and expertise. History takes an unexpected turn as we encounter an oil painting depicting a sperm whale washed up on Noordwijk beach in 1614. Amidst the dramatic scene lies evidence of man's reliance on wooden casks—perhaps used for storing or transporting valuable resources found within this majestic creature. The Tower of Babel rises before our eyes—an iconic symbol reminding us how language barriers can lead humanity astray. Yet even amidst confusion, one constant remains: the presence of wooden barrels, a universal vessel connecting cultures and civilizations.