Livelihood Collection

William Arthur Chesterfield, Victoria Pier, Mevagissey, Cornwall. 1982
Fisherman William Arthur Chesterfield (born 1927) on the quay tending his nets. Identified by family members, William was skipper of the family owned boats Christabel and, later, Frances

Fishing boats in the old harbour of Heraklion, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Children on the Beach, St. Ives, 1886 (oil on canvas)
658034 Children on the Beach, St. Ives, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 30.5x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Children on the Beach, St. Ives)

The Tea-Table, 1920 (oil on canvas)
656960 The Tea-Table, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Harvey, Harold (1874-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tea-Table. Harold Harvey (1874-1941). Oil on canvas. Dated 1920

Mending Nets, West Cornwall Fisheries Exhibition, Penzance, Cornwall. 29th August to 9th September 1884
A posed group of eight women wearing traditional costumes and carrying out tasks associated with the fishing industry. The handwritten caption underneath reads Costumes of Fish Women at Penzance

The harbour light, Victoria Pier, Mevagissey, Cornwall. 1982
A general view of the harbour light on Victoria Pier. A man and woman are at the end of the pier. Built in 1896, the lighthouse marks the south breakwater. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Ugandan children fetching water, Masindi, Uganda, Africa

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 Merry-Go-Round, 1930 (linocut printed in colours on tissue Japan. Dated 1930. 30. 5 x 3)
659541 The Merry-Go-Round, 1930 (linocut printed in colours on tissue Japan. Dated 1930. 30.5 x 3) by Power, Cyril Edward (1874-1951); 30.5x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Man carrying a sack of ginger, Fort Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India, Asia

The Running Well Teahouse, Otsu, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (colour woodblock print)
1766548 The Running Well Teahouse, Otsu, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (colour woodblock print) by Hiroshige

Mending the Baseball, (oil on canvas)
650883 Mending the Baseball, (oil on canvas) by Witkowski, Karl (1860-1910); 61.3x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mending the Baseball. Karl Witkowski (1860-1910). Oil on canvas

NSW MENINDEE WATER QUALITY DEGRADATION
An aerial view over sunset over Menindee Lakes, Western New South Wales, Thursday, January 25, 2024. The community of Menindee is beyond frustration because of its water quality degradation

NSW MENINDEE WATER QUALITY DEGRADATION
An aerial view of a patch of sunlight illuminating land south east of Menindee, Western New South Wales, Thursday, January 25, 2024

WESTERN NSW STOCK
Sunrise over a lagoon fed by the Darling/Baaka River, three kilometres south-east of Wilcannia, North Western New South Wales, Wednesday, January 24, 2024. (AAP Image/Stuart Walmsley)

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A donkey contemplates the camera in Silverton, 25km west of Broken Hill, Western New South Wales, Wednesday, January 24, 2024. (AAP Image/Stuart Walmsley)

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A kangaroo in Silverton, 25km west of Broken Hill, Western New South Wales, Wednesday, January 24, 2024. (AAP Image/Stuart Walmsley)

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Emus wander along Silverton Road, 20km west of Broken Hill, Western New South Wales, Wednesday, January 24, 2024. (AAP Image/Stuart Walmsley)

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A kangaroo by the West Tilpa Road, just east of Wilcannia in North Western New South Wales, Tuesday, January 23, 2024. (AAP Image/Stuart Walmsley)

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A family of emus by Opal Miners Way between Wilcannia and White Cliffs, far western New South Wales, Tuesday, January 23, 2024. (AAP Image/Stuart Walmsley)

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Hats adorn a dead tree by the Menindee Road, mid way between Menindee and Broken Hill, western NSW. Friday, January 26, 2024. (AAP Image/Stuart Walmsley)

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A kangaroo in the bush just east of Wilcannia in North Western New South Wales, Tuesday, January 23, 2024. (AAP Image/Stuart Walmsley)

Returning Home from Work; Retour du Travail - Terugkeer na het Werk, 1929 (oil on canvas)
653482 Returning Home from Work; Retour du Travail - Terugkeer na het Werk, 1929 (oil on canvas) by Brusselmans, Jean (1884-1953); 115.6x110.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman Selling Vegetables, 1825-1845. Creator: Lambertus Johannes Hansen
Woman Selling Vegetables, 1825-1845

Old Woman Selling Eggs, 1632. Creator: Hendrick Bloemaert
Old Woman Selling Eggs, 1632

Woman Selling Herrings, 1675-1680. Creator: Godfried Schalcken
Woman Selling Herrings, 1675-1680

The Centre of Attention, (oil on canvas)
989879 The Centre of Attention, (oil on canvas) by Herpfer, Carl (1836-97); 98.5x77.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Centre of Attention. Carl Herpfer (1836-1897). Oil on canvas

Handmade basket shop, Thies, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Fishing in low tide
Abhraneel Chakraborty

A Soviet porcelain propaganda plate, painted with a worker and a peasant shaking hands, early 20th century (porcelain)
1195707 A Soviet porcelain propaganda plate, painted with a worker and a peasant shaking hands, early 20th century (porcelain) by Russian School (20th century)

A bead and raised work panel depicting Esther and Ahasuerus
1767197 A bead and raised work panel depicting Esther and Ahasuerus by English School, (17th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Labour of the Danaids, 1878 (oil on canvas)
658685 The Labour of the Danaids, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Weguelin, John Reinhard (1849-1927); 114x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Labour of the Danaids)

New York Police Department car, NYPD, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
USA, New York City, Manhattan, New York Police Department car, NYPD

Man cooking plov, typical traditional Uzbek food, Navoi Province, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan, Navoi Province, Man cooking plov, typical traditional Uzbek food

Pastry shop outside Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Fishermen at Canning
Abhraneel Chakraborty

Labor life style
Md. Sharif Uddin

Rawhides
Mostafijur Rahman Nasim

The Inner Harbour, Dieppe, (oil on canvas)
656957 The Inner Harbour, Dieppe, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Inner Harbour, Dieppe. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Mussel Boats, Honfleur, (oil on canvas)
657451 Mussel Boats, Honfleur, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mussel Boats, Honfleur. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Mending the Net, 1892 (oil on canvas)
823053 Mending the Net, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Dessar, Louis Paul (1867-1952); 98x79.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mending the Net. Louis Paul Dessar (1867-1952). Oil on canvas

Spring Flowers, (oil on canvas)
657449 Spring Flowers, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring Flowers. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

The Sewing Room; Le Salon de Couture, c. 1920 (oil on canvas)
825849 The Sewing Room; Le Salon de Couture, c.1920 (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 56x46.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sewing Room; Le Salon de Couture)

Notre Dame, Paris, (oil on canvas)
657219 Notre Dame, Paris, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); 28x36in cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Notre Dame, Paris. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

The Quai, Dieppe, (oil on canvas)
657450 The Quai, Dieppe, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Quai, Dieppe. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Artist Executing Designs for the Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893, 1894 (oil on canvas)
1767431 Artist Executing Designs for the Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Charles Yardley (1850-1918)

Early Sorrow, 1861 (oil on canvas)
658745 Early Sorrow, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Hardy, Frederick Daniel (1826-1911); 65.5x100 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Early Sorrow. Frederick Daniel Hardy (1826-1911). Oil on canvas

Wash Day, 1923 (oil on canvas)
1199505 Wash Day, 1923 (oil on canvas) by Glehn, Wilfred Gabriel de (1870-1951); 66x80.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

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"Livelihood: A Tapestry of Work and Resilience" In the quaint coastal town of Mevagissey, Cornwall, in the year 1982, William Arthur Chesterfield captured a mesmerizing scene at Victoria Pier. Fishing boats bobbed gently in the old harbour, their weathered hulls telling tales of countless voyages and bountiful catches. The livelihoods of these fishermen were intricately woven into the fabric of this picturesque village. Across continents and oceans, livelihoods took shape in diverse forms. In Heraklion, Crete, amidst the Greek Islands' tranquil beauty, fishing boats dotted the horizon as they ventured out to sea. Their nets cast wide with hopes for abundant harvests that would sustain families and communities. Traveling back in time to St. Ives in 1886 through an oil on canvas masterpiece by an unknown artist named "Children on the Beach, " we witness young souls frolicking along sandy shores. Their laughter echoes through generations as a testament to how even play can be intertwined with livelihood – tourism thriving alongside traditional industries. Meanwhile, at West Cornwall Fisheries Exhibition held in Penzance during late summer days of 1884, locals gathered to celebrate their craft while mending nets meticulously. This display showcased not only skill but also a deep-rooted connection between community identity and sustenance derived from nature's bounty. Venturing further eastward to Masindi, Uganda; Africa reveals another facet – resilience against adversity. Ugandan children tirelessly fetch water day after day under scorching sunrays or torrential downpours; their determination symbolizes unwavering strength amidst challenging circumstances. Back again at Victoria Pier in Mevagissey stands a solitary beacon illuminating paths for weary sailors returning home safely after long expeditions at sea. This harbor light serves as a reminder that beyond mere occupation lies responsibility towards safeguarding lives dependent on maritime endeavors.