Bucheron Collection

Tree trunks felled in forests drains by horses in North Wisconsin, USA. 1880 approx
NWI4827822 Tree trunks felled in forests drains by horses in North Wisconsin, USA. 1880 approx. (Hauling logs with a horse-drawn sledge in northern Wisconsin, 1880s)

Solomon's servants cut off the cedar of Lebanon to build the temple of Jerusalem
NWI4916339 Solomon's servants cut off the cedar of Lebanon to build the temple of Jerusalem. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info)

Illustration for the fable of La Fontaine "Death and the woodman" image from a collection of the Maison
PCT4294052 Illustration for the fable of La Fontaine "Death and the woodman" image from a collection of the Maison Quinn

Letter B: logger; branches; swing; fight; oxen; bather; hat; broom; boat; wood; bugs; bottle. Alphabet (Abecedaire)
DUV4199509 Letter B: logger; branches; swing; fight; oxen; bather; hat; broom; boat; wood; bugs; bottle. Alphabet (Abecedaire)

The loggers
DUV4217231 The loggers; 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad) - abecedary comprising a reading method and an illustrious alphabet); Photo © Duvallon.

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Dinard: A woodworking workshop in the middle of the forest, 1885
LUX4707676 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Dinard: A woodworking workshop in the middle of the forest, 1885; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35)

United States, South Carolina: African Americans cutting an oak still alive in the forest along the Ashley River
NWI4967349 United States, South Carolina: African Americans cutting an oak still alive in the forest along the Ashley River

Wooders using a "go-devil" sledge in Minnesota, 1890 years. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4827798 Wooders using a "go-devil" sledge in Minnesota, 1890 years. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Wooders using a "go-devil" sledge in Minnesota)

United States, State of Maine: Wood trunks in a sawmill on the Penobscot River in Old Town years 1850
NWI4966425 United States, State of Maine: Wood trunks in a sawmill on the Penobscot River in Old Town years 1850. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States)

Heap of tree trunks pulls on a sleigh in the snow, Michigan, United States years 1880
NWI4827241 Heap of tree trunks pulls on a sleigh in the snow, Michigan, United States years 1880; (add.info.: Heap of tree trunks pulls on a sleigh in the snow, Michigan, United States years 1880)

Transport of wood in a stream: the loggers bring down the tree trunks with the stream, 19th century. engraving
NWI4826592 Transport of wood in a stream: the loggers bring down the tree trunks with the stream, 19th century. engraving.; (add.info.: Transport of wood in a stream)

France: Long sawmills working in clothes and hooves in the countryside, 1900
LUX4786311 France: Long sawmills working in clothes and hooves in the countryside, 1900; (add.info.: France: Long sawmills working in clothes and hooves in the countryside)

Letter B: Bucheron - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4216558 Letter B: Bucheron - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph); 27x23.5 cm; (add.info.: Album containing a simplified reading method and an illustrated abecedary - Pont-a-Mousson Imaging)

Road locomotive for drilling in California, USA, 1895 (engraving)
JAB4120699 Road locomotive for drilling in California, USA, 1895 (engraving); (add.info.: Road locomotive for drilling in California); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Le boar: Advertising chocolate Guerin Boutron, chromo 1910
JAB4119896 Le boar: Advertising chocolate Guerin Boutron, chromo 1910; (add.info.: Le boar: Advertising chocolate Guerin Boutron, chromo 1910); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Butchers carrying tree trunks on a sleigh in the snow, Minnesota, USA, 1890 years
NWI4826551 Butchers carrying tree trunks on a sleigh in the snow, Minnesota, USA, 1890 years; (add.info.: Butchers carrying tree trunks on a sleigh in the snow, Minnesota, USA, 1890's)

Loggers camping on a lumber raft on a river in the north woods, circa 1880 - Colourful engraving of a 19th century
NWI4828552 Loggers camping on a lumber raft on a river in the north woods, circa 1880 - Colourful engraving of a 19th century illustration

Dinner at a logger camp in the North West of the United States (Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia, Canada, Minnesota...)
NWI4828378 Dinner at a logger camp in the North West of the United States (Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia, Canada, Minnesota...), circa 1880

History of the West Conquete settlers: American pioneers. Settlers settled on the Ohio border
NWI4885487 History of the West Conquete settlers: American pioneers. Settlers settled on the Ohio border and built a wooden cabin in the United States

Bucherons attacks by a pack of wolves - engraving 19th century
PCT4294463 Bucherons attacks by a pack of wolves - engraving 19th century -; (add.info.: Bucherons attacks by a pack of wolves - engraving 19th century -); © Patrice Cartier

The woodman and Mercury. Fable dedicated to Monsieur le chevalier de Bouillon
DUV4214400 The woodman and Mercury. Fable dedicated to Monsieur le chevalier de Bouillon (Frederic Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne (1605-1652) - Fables by La Fontaine

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Dinard: A woodworking workshop in the middle of the forest, 1885
LUX4707662 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Dinard: A woodworking workshop in the middle of the forest, 1885; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35)

France, Centre, Loiret (45): Orleans forest, loggers cut and transport wood on horse-drawn carts, 1900
LUX4760367 France, Centre, Loiret (45): Orleans forest, loggers cut and transport wood on horse-drawn carts, 1900; (add.info.: France, Centre, Loiret (45): Orleans forest

Logging and transportation of wood in a white mountains forest in Maine and New Hampshire, USA
NWI4826237 Logging and transportation of wood in a white mountains forest in Maine and New Hampshire, USA. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

La Mort et le bucheron: fable de La Fontaine illustree by Grandville
PCT4269290 La Mort et le bucheron: fable de La Fontaine illustree by Grandville. by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); (add.info.: La Mort et le bucheron)

The Woodcutters (oil on canvas)
JHB114313 The Woodcutters (oil on canvas) by Ansdell, Richard (1815-85); Private Collection; (add.info.: by Richard Ansdell)

Letter B: "Bucheron", in L'ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving)
DUV4204999 Letter B: " Bucheron", in L ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving) by Quatrefages, Armand de (1810-1892); 18 x 27.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter B)

Letter H: "Axe", in L'ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving)
DUV4205032 Letter H: " Axe", in L ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving) by Quatrefages, Armand de (1810-1892); 18 x 27.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter H: " Axe)

The sabotter woodman, in Imagier de l'enfance, c. 1900 (engraving)
DUV4206231 The sabotter woodman, in Imagier de l enfance, c.1900 (engraving) by Raffin, Ferdinand (1870?-1948); 14.5 x 18.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The sabotter woodman)

Letter E: "Child", in L'ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving)
DUV4205012 Letter E: " Child", in L ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving) by Quatrefages, Armand de (1810-1892); 18 x 27.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter E: " Child)

Oven set in the wood for the making of bread, destined for the many lumberers working on the drill throughout the day
LSE4328980 Oven set in the wood for the making of bread, destined for the many lumberers working on the drill throughout the day, the maintenance and use of the oven is done by women and children

Hundred Years War: "La prise du Chateau de Grand Fougeray by Bertrand Du Guesclin (1320-1380) en 1356
XEE4161082 Hundred Years War: " La prise du Chateau de Grand Fougeray by Bertrand Du Guesclin (1320-1380) en 1356, Grand-Fougeray

Portrait of a woman of a woodman wandering, settles in the forest near Chaumont (Haute Marne)
LSE4429770 Portrait of a woman of a woodman wandering, settles in the forest near Chaumont (Haute Marne). Photography around 1886 by Paul Emile Theodore Ducos (1849-1913)

Death and the Woodman (Collection 1, Book 1, fable 16) - engraving from "A Hundred Fables of La
XEE4161827 Death and the Woodman (Collection 1, Book 1, fable 16) - engraving from " A Hundred Fables of La Fontaine" Illustrated by Percy J

The Woods and the Woodman (Collection 3, Book 12, fable 16) - engraving from "A Hundred Fables of La
XEE4161821 The Woods and the Woodman (Collection 3, Book 12, fable 16) - engraving from " A Hundred Fables of La Fontaine" Illustrated by Percy J

Le Bucheron et Mercure - The Woodman and Mercury (Collection 1, Book 5, fable 1)
XEE4161844 Le Bucheron et Mercure - The Woodman and Mercury (Collection 1, Book 5, fable 1) - engraving from " A Hundred Fables of La Fontaine" Illustrated by Percy J

Indigenous aborigenes, employed as loggers in Coranderk, engraving after a drawing by A
LSE4332177 Indigenous aborigenes, employed as loggers in Coranderk, engraving after a drawing by A. Sirouy, to illustrate the story six months in Australia, by Desire Charnay

The hut and itinerant loggers, in the forests surrounding Chaumont (Haute Marne)
LSE4429781 The hut and itinerant loggers, in the forests surrounding Chaumont (Haute Marne). Photography around 1886 by Paul Emile Theodore Ducos (1849-1913)

The loggers in the Detail Forest. Painting by Raymond Brascassat (1804-1867) 1832 Nantes
JLJ4677464 The loggers in the Detail Forest. Painting by Raymond Brascassat (1804-1867) 1832 Nantes, Musee des Beaux Arts by Brascassat, Jacques Raymond (1804-67); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nantes

The exploitation of mahogany in the forests of the Andes
LSE4333823 The exploitation of mahogany in the forests of the Andes. Engraving by Riou, to illustrate the story " Journey to Yucatan and the Land of Lacandons", in 1882

The descent of the rafts in Ontario, the loggers unload the cut trunks
LSE4330177 The descent of the rafts in Ontario, the loggers unload the cut trunks and install them on the frosty river, then during the degel

Bucherons Miniature taken from a German translation of the fables of "
JLJ4571367 Bucherons Miniature taken from a German translation of the fables of " Kalila (Calila) and Dimna" by Bidpai

I dug it without the help of fire engraving after M. de Sainson
XEE4408670 I dug it without the help of fire engraving after M. de Sainsons drawing for the Book of Daniel Defoe (De foe) " Robinson Crusoe" French edition of 1837

The loggers abandon their children, Illustration for "Le Pepetit poucet"
XEE4404314 The loggers abandon their children, Illustration for " Le Pepetit poucet", tale by Charles Perrault (1628-1703), French writer. Anonymous illustration

Calendar page: March. Gardening Scene: Tree Size. Miniature from the manuscript of
JLJ4660802 Calendar page: March. Gardening Scene: Tree Size. Miniature from the manuscript of the " Hours A l usage de Paris" said " Hours du Duke de Rohan", 15th century

Bohemians camp (oil on canvas)
JEB4884269 Bohemians camp (oil on canvas) by Venne, Jan van de (1590-1651); 102x157 cm; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille, France; eJean Bernard; Flemish, out of copyright

Landscape in the forest, the woodcows Painting by Jan Bruegel
JLJ4689562 Landscape in the forest, the woodcows Painting by Jan Bruegel (or Breugel or Brueghel or Breughel) the former known as Bruegel de Velours (1568-1625) 17th century Toulouse

Lettrine Q"representing the defrichant monks (monks woodcows)"
JLJ4647483 Lettrine Q" representing the defrichant monks (monks woodcows)" Miniature taken from the " Moralia in Job" (or Comments from the Book of Job) of St

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"Bucheron: A Journey Through the World of Woodcutters" Step into the enchanting world of woodcutters, where their lives are beautifully captured in various forms of art. From oil paintings to engravings, these artworks depict the essence and significance of bucherons in different eras. In "The Woodcutters, " an exquisite oil on canvas masterpiece, we witness the strength and determination that defines these skilled individuals. Their axes raised high, they conquer nature's giants with unwavering resolve. L'ABC du Pepetit Poucet introduces us to "Bucheron" through a captivating engraving. The letter B symbolizes their integral role as they shape forests and provide timber for countless purposes. Alongside it, an engraving showcases an essential tool - the mighty axe (letter H), highlighting its indispensable presence in a bucheron's life. Imagier de l'enfance takes us back to simpler times with another enchanting engraving - "The sabotter woodman. " Here we see a bucheron crafting wooden shoes known as sabots while surrounded by lush greenery. It reminds us of their resourcefulness and connection to nature. "L'ABC du Pepetit Poucet" further enlightens us about this profession through an engrossing engraving titled "Child. " It emphasizes how even at a young age, children were involved in supporting their families by assisting with oven maintenance for bread-making – sustenance for hardworking lumberers throughout the day. History comes alive as we delve into significant events like Bertrand Du Guesclin's triumph during La Prise du Chateau de Grand Fougeray in 1356 amidst Hundred Years War. This victory was made possible due to strategic planning involving courageous bucherons who played crucial roles behind-the-scenes. We also glimpse into medieval times when serfdom prevailed through an intriguing artwork titled "Servage au Moyen Age.