Anvil Collection (page 9)

The Foundry of the God Vulcan, 1747 (oil on canvas)
XIR898130 The Foundry of the God Vulcan, 1747 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 94x12.7 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Les Forges de Vulcain ); French, out of copyright

The Forge of Vulcan, or Vulcan presenting arms for Aeneas to Venus, tapestry cartoon
XIR82805 The Forge of Vulcan, or Vulcan presenting arms for Aeneas to Venus, tapestry cartoon, 1757 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 320x320 cm; Louvre, Paris

Goldsmiths Workshop, 1576 (engraving)
XJF441262 Goldsmiths Workshop, 1576 (engraving) by Delaune, Etienne (1518-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: This image shows two apprentices working at the table while another talks to a nobleman)

The Allegory of the Active and Triumphant Church, detail of a section to the lower
XIR439290 The Allegory of the Active and Triumphant Church, detail of a section to the lower right showing Tubal-cain, c.1366-68 (fresco) by Andrea di Bonaiuto (Andrea da Firenze) (fl.1343-77)

The Forge, 1640 (oil on canvas)
XIR28021 The Forge, 1640 (oil on canvas) by Le Nain, Louis (1593-1648); 69x57 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Forge of the Derosne and Cail Company, Grenelle, illustration from Les Grandes
XIR280190 Forge of the Derosne and Cail Company, Grenelle, illustration from Les Grandes Usines by Julien Turgan, engraved by Henry Duff Linton (1815-99) c.1880 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Morin

The French Republic (colour litho)
XIR269598 The French Republic (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Republique Francaise; ); French

The Blacksmiths Shop, engraved by Richard Earlom (1743-1822), 1771 (mezzotint)
XYC277132 The Blacksmiths Shop, engraved by Richard Earlom (1743-1822), 1771 (mezzotint) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97) (after); 58.1x43.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul Mellon

The Forge at Marly-le-Roi, Yvelines, 1875 (oil on canvas)
XIR226585 The Forge at Marly-le-Roi, Yvelines, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Sisley, Alfred (1839-99); 55x35 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; English, out of copyright

The only manufacture in France of good razors of melted steel in the same manner
XIR248212 The only manufacture in France of good razors of melted steel in the same manner as that of Sheffield in England, Yorkshire

Hammering the Spleen (pencil & wash on paper)
XIR224952 Hammering the Spleen (pencil & wash on paper) by Vuillier, Gaston (1847-1915); Musee du Cloitre, Tulle, France; (add.info.: Chazal, wizard blacksmith of Limousin; ); French, out of copyright

Tin workshop, engraved by Benard, Robert (fl. 1734) (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR224678 Tin workshop, engraved by Benard, Robert (fl.1734) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Goussier, Louis-Jacques (1722-99) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Fable of the Snake and the Files (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR215531 Fable of the Snake and the Files (engraving) (b/w photo) by German School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Venus in Vulcans Forge, 1641 (oil on canvas)
XIR213849 Venus in Vulcans Forge, 1641 (oil on canvas) by Le Nain Brothers (17th century); 150x116.8 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Reims, France; (add.info.: making set of armour for Aeneas; ); French

Tour de la Ligue. Members of the Medici Court as the Gods of Olympus (mural) (detail)
XIR212856 Tour de la Ligue. Members of the Medici Court as the Gods of Olympus (mural) (detail) by French School, (16th century); Chateau Tanlay, Tanlay

Cyclops in the Forge of Vulcan (pen & ink and red chalk on paper)
XIR210383 Cyclops in the Forge of Vulcan (pen & ink and red chalk on paper) by Primaticcio, Francesco (1504-70); 31.2x41.8 cm; Louvre, Paris

Horse gets horseshoes in a forge, Cornelis Albertus Johannes Schermer, 1839 - 1915

The Forge of Vulcan (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF105897 The Forge of Vulcan (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

A Farrier shoeing a Horse (oil on canvas)
XIR230317 A Farrier shoeing a Horse (oil on canvas) by Lansac, Francois-Emile de (1803-90); Musee Nat. des Arts et Traditions Populaires, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

The Forgers, study for Allegorie du Travail (red chalk on paper)
XIR227622 The Forgers, study for Allegorie du Travail (red chalk on paper) by Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre (1824-98); 85x92 cm; Musee Bonnat, Bayonne, France; French, out of copyright

Metallurgy (oil on canvas)
XIR155340 Metallurgy (oil on canvas) by Didier, Jules (1831-92); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais, France; French, out of copyright

The Silversmith, 1718 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF137476 The Silversmith, 1718 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Dutch School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustrates verses in the bible that mention different crafts; ); Dutch

The tongue sharpeners, Franco Estius, 1592

The Blacksmiths Shop (oil on canvas)
XYC123114 The Blacksmiths Shop (oil on canvas) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97); 128.3x104.1 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

St. Eligius (c. 588-660) as a goldsmith in his workshop, c. 1450 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR163467 St. Eligius (c.588-660) as a goldsmith in his workshop, c.1450 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Master of the Gardens of Love (fl.1445-55); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Woodpecker holes in a Spruce -Picea abies-, Hiltpoltstein, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

FRANCE: BLACKSMITHS, c1600. French tapestry, early 16th century, depicting the Biblical figures Giohargius (left), inventor of the art of weighing, and Tubalcain, inventor of the art of iron-working

MAGNETIZING IRON, 1600. A blacksmith hammering a heated iron bar to be magnetized, with its ends pointing towards the magnetic north and south poles

CIRCUS POSTER, c1898. The Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers, Americas Greatest Shows Consolidated - Madame Yucca, the Female Hercules, the Strongest Woman on Earth... Chromolithograph, c1898

DRUMS, 1615-20. 1. Military Drums; 2. Side Drums; 3. Swiss Pipes; 4. Anvil. Woodcut from Michael Praetorius Syntagma Musicum, 1615-20

GILBERT: DE MAGNETE, 1600. The magnetizing of iron. A page from William Gilbert s
GILBERT: DE MAGNETE, 1600. The magnetizing of iron. A page from William Gilberts (1540-1603) De Magnete, published in London, 1600

PYLE: KING ARTHUR. Arthur draws forth the sword Excalibur from the stone. Drawing, 1903, by Howard Pyle

METALWORKERS, 14th CENTURY. Metalworkers making a helmet. Detail of an illumination by Jehan de Grise in the Romance of Alexander, c1340

BLACKSMITHS, 14th CENTURY. Man leading a horse to a blacksmith working on an anvil. Detail of an illumination by Jehan de Grise in the Romance of Alexander, c1340

BLACKSMITHS, 14th CENTURY. Blacksmiths working in a forge. Detail of an illumination by Jehan de Grise in the Romance of Alexander, c1340

BLACKSMITHS, 1900. Blacksmiths hammering a heated piece of metal on an anvil. American magazine illustration, 1900

BLACKSMITH AT WORK. A blacksmith and assistant at work. Undated photograph

BLACKSMITH, c1250. Jordanus Ruffus, blacksmith and stablemaster to Emperor Frederick II. Woodcut from a 1502 edition of Ruffuss Libro de la natura di cavalli

NAIL MAKER, 1568. The nail maker produces all sizes of nails and tacks for builders, coopers, shoemakers and other artisans. Poem by Hans Sachs, woodcut by Jost Amman, 1568

LOCKSMITH, 1568. The locksmith makes locks, keys, bolts, chains, iron chests, grates, weathercocks and many other iron objects. Poem by Hans Sachs, woodcut by Jost Amman, 1568

SCYTHE MAKER, 1568. The scythe maker manufactures well-sharpened scythes and sickles for mowing and harvesting. Poem by Hans Sachs, woodcut by Jost Amman, 1568

TROTTING CRACKS, 1869. Trotting Cracks at the Forge. Lithograph, 1869, by Currier & Ives

PREDICTIONS, 1900. Beginning of the article What May Happen in the Next Hundred Years? by John Elfreth Watkins, Jr. from the December 1900 issue of the Ladies Home Journal

TYPE FOUNDRY DESIGNS. Various samples of printed designs sold by an American type foundry, 19th century

OHIO: BLACKSMITH, c1897. Two men working in a blacksmith shop while a young boy sits and watches, probably Ohio. Photograph, c1897

MEXICO: BLACKSMITH, c1916. A blacksmith hammering a horseshoe and a soldier shoeing a horse at an American army blacksmith camp in Casas Grandes, Mexico. Photograph, c1916

VIRGINIA: BLACKSMITH. Young men training in blacksmithing at Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia. Photograph, c1900

MASSACHUSETTS: BLACKSMITH. A blacksmith at work in a shop in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Photographed by Henry S. Wyer, c1892-1909

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"Forging the Backbone of Craftsmanship: The Mighty Anvil" Coopers at work making wooden barrels, Bismarck as a Blacksmith, and Fittleworth Smithy interior with two blacksmiths - these iconic images depict the timeless artistry that revolves around the anvil. Just like the cross-section diagram of the human ear reveals its intricate workings, so does this humble tool unveil its significance in shaping our world. Step into the blacksmith's forge and witness their mastery unfold. In 1837, an oil on canvas painting captures the intense atmosphere within an Interior of the Forge. The heat radiates as sparks fly from metal meeting iron, showcasing a symphony of craftsmanship. In another scene from c1903, two skilled blacksmiths diligently craft a metal hoop for possibly a wagon wheel. Their rhythmic hammering echoes through time as they breathe life into raw materials with every strike. The wonders of cinema organ by G. H. Davis enchant audiences just like a Blacksmith/Chatterbox captivates listeners with tales forged in fire and steel. This captivating art form is akin to Rasmus Nielsen's strength showcased on an American sideshow poster from c1945 - both awe-inspiring displays of human skill and resilience. Travel back in time to witness Yorkshire Blacksmiths forging pieces that withstand generations; their creations etching stories into history itself. Even during colonial America's Revolutionary War outbreak, wood engravings reveal how these artisans played pivotal roles by forging weapons that would shape nations. Through centuries past and present, one constant remains - the mighty anvil stands tall as a symbol of craftsmanship and dedication, and is here where dreams are shaped by skilled hands wielding hammers against glowing hot metal; it is here where legends are born amidst fiery sparks illuminating creativity at its finest.