Working Collection (page 100)

Fishermen in Boats, Reveling on the Edge of a River (ink & colour on gold paper)
873703 Fishermen in Boats, Reveling on the Edge of a River (ink & colour on gold paper) by Qian, Gu (1508-78); 19.05 x55.88 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Hoki Province, Ono, Distant View of Mount Daisen, 1853 (woodblock)
873455 Hoki Province, Ono, Distant View of Mount Daisen, 1853 (woodblock) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); 34.29 x22.86 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Smile in the light
Hüseyin Konak

Stone Age people making flint instruments, Paris Exhibition, 1889 (b / w photo)
872389 Stone Age people making flint instruments, Paris Exhibition, 1889 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Women Carrying Mortar (pen & brown ink & wash over graphite)
880403 Women Carrying Mortar (pen & brown ink & wash over graphite) by Lehmann, Henri (Karl Ernest Rudolf Heinrich Salem) (1814-82); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: 5 7/8 x 9 in)

Manufacture of cannons, drawing for the Description des Arts et Metiers, by L
884627 Manufacture of cannons, drawing for the Description des Arts et Metiers, by L. Simonneau, which inspired Diderot for the Encyclopedie (litho) by Bretez

Construction of the Paris Metro, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
884614 Construction of the Paris Metro, c.1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Bibliotheque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris

Lecture to working men on ornamental ironwork at the South Kensington Museum (engraving)
604201 Lecture to working men on ornamental ironwork at the South Kensington Museum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chinese Weavers, c. 1870-80 (b / w photo)
498544 Chinese Weavers, c.1870-80 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; out of copyright

An evening at a Whitechapel Gaff. Dick Turpin (engraving)
611107 An evening at a Whitechapel Gaff. Dick Turpin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An evening at a Whitechapel Gaff)

The disconsolate people in town (engraving)
607032 The disconsolate people in town (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The disconsolate people in town including artist, hansom cab driver, policeman)

View of a dust yard (engraving)
608403 View of a dust yard (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of a dust yard; from London Labour and the London Poor)

An Artist, c. 1870-75 (oil on canvas, mounted on panel)
660054 An Artist, c.1870-75 (oil on canvas, mounted on panel) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 35.4x27 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; French

The Village Blacksmith (colour litho)
668678 The Village Blacksmith (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Village Blacksmith)

Shariki, or Cart Pushing Coolies, c. 1870s (b / w photo)
701542 Shariki, or Cart Pushing Coolies, c.1870s (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Straw chair maker (colour litho)
703022 Straw chair maker (colour litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Gabinetto Comunale delle Stampe, Rome, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Monks planting potatoes near the Gethsemane Monastery, Volga River, Russian Empire
698950 Monks planting potatoes near the Gethsemane Monastery, Volga River, Russian Empire, 1910 (photo) by Prokudin-Gorsky, Sergey (1863-1944); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Russian, out of copyright

The Laundry Maid, print made by Philip Dawe, 1772 (mezzotint)
695583 The Laundry Maid, print made by Philip Dawe, 1772 (mezzotint) by Morland, Henry Robert (1730-97) (after); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; eGeffrye Museum; British, out of copyright

Lumqua, a Hong Kong artist, c. 1870 (b / w photo)
696678 Lumqua, a Hong Kong artist, c.1870 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lumqua, or Lam Qua (1801-60) was a Chinese painter of western style portraits

Silversmith at work, c. 1914 (b / w photo)
BAL145764 Silversmith at work, c.1914 (b/w photo) by Carpenter, William J. (b.1861); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

The Artist at Work (oil on canvas)
AII135307 The Artist at Work (oil on canvas) by Honthorst, Gerrit van (1590-1656); Palazzo Barberini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; Dutch, out of copyright

Olive pressing (mosaic), originally from Saint-Romain-en-Gal
XIR159213 Olive pressing (mosaic), originally from Saint-Romain-en-Gal by Roman, (3rd century AD); Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St. Germain-en-Laye, France; out of copyright

Power hammer invented by James Nasmyth in Germany in 1842, engraved by E
CHT157389 Power hammer invented by James Nasmyth in Germany in 1842, engraved by E.Zimmer, from Le XIXeme siecle by Hans Kraemer, c.1900 (colour engraving) by German School

Michael Faraday (1791-1867) in his Basement Laboratory, 1852 (w / c on paper)
TRI137596 Michael Faraday (1791-1867) in his Basement Laboratory, 1852 (w/c on paper) by Moore, Harriet Jane (1801-1884); The Royal Institution, London

The Butchers Window (stained glass) (detail)
XIR195592 The Butchers Window (stained glass) (detail) by French School, (15th century); Church of Notre-Dame, Semur-en-Auxois, Burgundy, France; French, out of copyright

Gathering Apples, from Travaux des Champs, engraved by Lucien Pissarro
STC194687 Gathering Apples, from Travaux des Champs, engraved by Lucien Pissarro (1863-1944) published London 1893 (woodcut) by Pissarro

Women Gathering Mushrooms, from Travaux des Champs
STC194686 Women Gathering Mushrooms, from Travaux des Champs, engraved by Lucien Pissarro (1863-1944) published London 1893 (woodcut) by Pissarro

Relief from the west facade depicting the labours of the month, 1122-40 (stone)
XIR197287 Relief from the west facade depicting the labours of the month, 1122-40 (stone) by French School, (12th century); Basilique Saint-Denis, France; French, out of copyright

Young Washerwoman, from L Estampe Moderne
STC193286 Young Washerwoman, from L Estampe Moderne, published Paris 1897-99 (colour litho) by Bellanger, Camille Felix (1853-1923); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

Hephaestus and Cyclopes forging the shield of Achilles (marble) (b / w photo)
ALI202772 Hephaestus and Cyclopes forging the shield of Achilles (marble) (b/w photo) by Greco-Roman; Pinacoteca Capitolina, Palazzo Conservatori, Rome

Preparing a wall for fresco painting (engraving)
STC203646 Preparing a wall for fresco painting (engraving) by Pozzo, Andrea (1642-1709); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

An Earthenware Workshop, illustration from the Encyclopedie
CHT202899 An Earthenware Workshop, illustration from the Encyclopedie by Denis Diderot (1713-84) engraved by Robert Benard (b)

Poverty and Vanity, from the Musee Grotesque series, c. 1820-30 (colour litho)
CHT178334 Poverty and Vanity, from the Musee Grotesque series, c.1820-30 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Ms 1626 / 1 f. 20 Construction of the Abbey, from the Censier de l
ARN174340 Ms 1626/1 f.20 Construction of the Abbey, from the Censier de l Abbaye Sainte-Genevieve, 1270 (vellum) by French School, (13th century); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, Paris

Paper manufacturing from bamboo, from La Chine en Miniatures by M
CHT176861 Paper manufacturing from bamboo, from La Chine en Miniatures by M. Breton, published in Paris, 1811 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Spellbound
CW13664 Spellbound by Cotman, Frederick George (1850-1920); Private Collection; eChristopher Wood Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Loading the Drays at Whitbread Brewery, Chiswell Street, London, 1783
OJ65959 Loading the Drays at Whitbread Brewery, Chiswell Street, London, 1783 by Garrard, George (1760-1826); 72.4x91.7 cm; Private Collection; eAckermann Johnson; English, out of copyright

Harvesters, 1855 (oil on canvas)
RAF80029 Harvesters, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Linnell, John (1792-1882); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria in his study at Schloss Schonbrunn
XAM74833 Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria in his study at Schloss Schonbrunn by Matsch, Franz von (1861-1942); Wien Museum Karlsplatz, Vienna, Austria; Austrian, out of copyright

Spanish Industry, 1863 (oil on canvas)
HMP90723 Spanish Industry, 1863 (oil on canvas) by Phillip, John (1817-67); 66x50.7 cm; Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire, UK; eHarris Museum and Art Gallery; Scottish

Sergeant Anderson in the Basement Laboratory, 1852 (w / c on paper)
TRI98476 Sergeant Anderson in the Basement Laboratory, 1852 (w/c on paper) by Moore, Harriet Jane (1801-1884); 35.5x48.3 cm; The Royal Institution, London

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From shoeing horses to harvesting crops, it has evolved through the ages. In 1844, artist Edwin Henry Landseer captured the essence of labor in his masterpiece. Fast forward to 1938, where the Chevrolet El Camino SS 454 became a symbol of hard work and power on wheels. Picture No. 11772077 showcases the timeless beauty of the Range Rover Mk. 1 Classic, a vehicle that effortlessly combines luxury and utility. But it's not just about machines; humans too have played their part in shaping our world. The Land Rover Defender TD5 stands as a testament to human ingenuity and resilience in challenging terrains like Polkanuggo Quarry in Cornwall (1903-1904). John Deere combine harvesters revolutionized agriculture by efficiently gathering barley crops, filling trailers pulled by tractors with golden grains. The Land Rover Freelander 2 represents modern-day versatility - a reliable companion for both work and adventure alike. Traveling across continents, we stumble upon Sheela-na-Gig on the church wall of Killinaboy in County Clare, Ireland (Picture No. 10889724). This mysterious sculpture reminds us that even ancient civilizations recognized the importance of fertility and productivity. Lastly, let's not forget about air travel. The Galley aboard Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (1933) demonstrates how aviation has become an integral part of global trade and transportation systems. In all its forms - whether it be manual labor or technological advancements - working is what propels us forward as individuals and societies alike.