Artisans Collection

The Gullet, Stafford Street, Birmingham
Under the Artisans and Labourers dwellings Improvement Act, 1875, slum areas like the gullet were cleared and improved. Date: 16 December 1876

WW1 recruitment poster with silhouettes
World War One recruitment poster with silhouettes -- Remember! England Expects -- the Need is Great Today.... the Navy requires you for its glorious service. Join today

Silk Culture in China: preparing raw silk, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Silk Culture in China: preparing raw silk, 1857. When the worms have cast their several skins...they are removed...preparatory to their spinning

Metal Working in India, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Metal Working in India, 1911. From "The Book of the Coronation". [Cassell and Company, Ltd. London, 1911]

Esquisse pour la galerie des Métiers de l'Hôtel de Ville : Graveurs, 1890. Creator: Pierre Victor Galland
Esquisse pour la galerie des Metiers de l'Hotel de Ville : Graveurs, 1890. Engravers

Esquisse pour la galerie des Métiers de l'Hôtel de Ville : Tourneurs, 1890. Creator: Pierre Victor Galland
Esquisse pour la galerie des Metiers de l'Hotel de Ville : Tourneurs, 1890. Turners

Esquisse pour la galerie des Métiers de l'Hôtel de Ville: Forgerons, 1890. Creator: Pierre Victor Galland
Esquisse pour la galerie des Metiers de l'Hotel de Ville: Forgerons, 1890. Blacksmiths

Esquisse pour la galerie des Métiers de l'Hôtel de Ville : Verriers, 1890. Creator: Pierre Victor Galland
Esquisse pour la galerie des Metiers de l'Hotel de Ville : Verriers, 1890. Glassworkers

Esquisse pour la voute de la galerie des Métiers de l'Hôtel de Ville : Potiers, 1890
Esquisse pour la voute de la galerie des Metiers de l'Hotel de Ville : Potiers, 1890. Potters

Esquisse pour la galerie des métiers de l'Hôtel de Ville : Charpentiers, 1890. Creator: Pierre Victor Galland
Esquisse pour la galerie des metiers de l'Hotel de Ville : Charpentiers, 1890. Carpenters

Esquisse pour la galerie des Métiers de l'Hôtel de Ville : Fondeurs, 1890. Creator: Pierre Victor Galland
Esquisse pour la galerie des Metiers de l'Hotel de Ville : Fondeurs, 1890. Foundry workers

Columbus Memorial Construction, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Columbus Memorial Construction, 1912
Columbus Memorial Construction, 1912. [Carving of the world globe section of the Columbus Fountain, also known as the Columbus Memorial

In Arkansas Hills (Ozarks) near Seligman, Missouri, splitting hickory for chair-bottoms, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
In Arkansas Hills (Ozarks) near Seligman, Missouri, splitting hickory for chair-bottoms. His father before him and his son after him make furniture for a living

In Arkansas Hills (Ozarks) near Seligman, Missouri, splitting hickory for chair-bottoms, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
In Arkansas Hills (Ozarks) near Seligman, Missouri, splitting hickory for chair-bottoms. His father before him and his son after him make furniture for a living

World War 1: Injured French soldiers as toy makers
3786882 World War 1: Injured French soldiers as toy makers; (add.info.: World War 1: Injured French soldiers as toy makers. 1916. Showing carved toy swans that they have produced)

James Berryman, Newlyn East, Cornwall. Around 1910
James Berryman, a practical mat and kneeling pad maker from the Hardman Street School for the Blind in Liverpool, posed with his wares. Photographer: Unknown

Native Carpenters - India - using rules, planes and chisels. Date: circa 1903

An Interior with Artisans and Peasants Eating and Drinking, 1640-1678. Creator: Gillis van Tilborgh the Younger
An Interior with Artisans and Peasants Eating and Drinking, 1640-1678

USA, Alaska, Juneau, Mount Roberts detail of totem wood carving

Norman Costumes 11th Century Artisans Artificers
Norman costumes of the 11th century. Artisans and artificers. From Cassell's Illustrated History of England, published 1857

Mexico 1900s 1890s Mexican Comic Humour Death
mexico, 1900s, 1890s, mexican, comic, humour, death, macabre, morbid, calavera, skeletons, skeleton, skull, skulls, satire, satirical, artists, artisans, artist, artisan, play, playing, music

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Tank made in Sant Sadurni d'Anoia by the Commission of War Industries of Catalonia

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Italian artisans - male costume of 14th century
3780405 Italian artisans - male costume of 14th century; (add.info.: Italian artisans - male costume of 14th century. Shows two artisans talking to a notary)

A French forge of the 16th century, copy of a miniature from Chants royaux sur la Conception couronnee du Puy de Rouen
IND368817 A French forge of the 16th century, copy of a miniature from Chants royaux sur la Conception couronnee du Puy de Rouen (colour litho) by French School

Farm women, members of the "Helping Hand"club... near West Carlton, Yamhill County, Oregon, 1939
Farm women, members of the " Helping Hand" club, carefully roll up the quilt upon which they are working. Near West Carlton, Yamhill County, Oregon. General caption number 58-11

Farm women working on quilt, near West Carlton, Yamhill County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm women working on quilt. Near West Carlton, Yamhill County, Oregon. See general caption number 58

Farm women of the "Helping Hand"club display a pieced quilt... near West Carlton, Oregon, 1939
Farm women of the " Helping Hand" club display a pieced quilt which they are making for the benefit of one of their numbers. Near West Carlton, Yamhill County, Oregon

Group portrait of three gentlemen, three-quarter length
CH430296 Group portrait of three gentlemen, three-quarter length, seated in black costumes with lace collars, 1635 (oil on panel) by Keyser

Sandalmakers in Sarajevo (chromolitho)
735993 Sandalmakers in Sarajevo (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sandalmakers in Sarajevo)

The Artisans of London (engraving)
2786776 The Artisans of London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Artisans of London. Illustration for Chatterbox (1880)

Building Panama canal, Artisans houses
Vintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps. Artisans houses

Man with a basketful of babies (colour litho)
3096470 Man with a basketful of babies (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man with a basketful of babies)

Famous craftsmen (colour litho)
3099326 Famous craftsmen (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Famous craftsmen)

The artisans saturday night (engraving)
5998373 The artisans saturday night (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The artisans saturday night)

Decorators in the Ginori Factory, in Doccia near Florence, 1937 (glass plate)
494197 Decorators in the Ginori Factory, in Doccia near Florence, 1937 (glass plate) by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); Alinari

A New Kind Marathon (Colour Litho)
2778180 A New Kind Marathon (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A new kind of marathon)

Presentation of Jewellery, by the Artisans of Birmingham, to Her Majesty and Prince Albert (engraving)
1095580 Presentation of Jewellery, by the Artisans of Birmingham, to Her Majesty and Prince Albert (engraving) by English School

Algerian Basket Weavers Date: circa 1909

Birmingham Improvements under the Artisans and Labourers Dwellings Improvement Act, 1875 (engraving)
1053966 Birmingham Improvements under the Artisans and Labourers Dwellings Improvement Act, 1875 (engraving) by English School

Craftsmen make curiosities in Hong Kong (chromolitho)
735995 Craftsmen make curiosities in Hong Kong (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Craftsmen make curiosities in Hong Kong)

Travelling cookware repairers in Slovakia (chromolitho)
735994 Travelling cookware repairers in Slovakia (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Travelling cookware repairers in Slovakia)

Cribb, glass and picture frame maker, trade card (engraving)
733793 Cribb, glass and picture frame maker, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cribb, glass and picture frame maker, trade card)

The Masons Workshop, plate design for a service depicting different trades, c
CHT271793 The Masons Workshop, plate design for a service depicting different trades, c.1820-35 (pen & ink and wash and gouache on paper) by Develly

The Mason, The Stone Cutter and Stone Sawyer, c. 1860 (colour litho)
CHT271791 The Mason, The Stone Cutter and Stone Sawyer, c.1860 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Le Macon)

Group of Moulders at work at the Kutb, (b / w photo)
478403 Group of Moulders at work at the Kutb, (b/w photo) by British Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Qutb complex at Mehrauli in Delhi)

The confectionery department at Hotel Delmonico, 1902 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380630 The confectionery department at Hotel Delmonico, 1902 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: Hotel Delmonico)

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"Unveiling the Mastery of Artisans: A Global Tapestry of Creativity and Skill" From The Gullet in Stafford Street, Birmingham to the intricate lace-making traditions in Malta, they have long been the backbone of cultural expression. Their craftsmanship transcends borders and eras, leaving an indelible mark on history. In a time when recruitment posters during WW1 relied on powerful silhouettes to inspire patriotism, it was the skilled hands that brought these images to life. Similarly, Mexican comic humor from the 1890s and 1900s showcased their ability to infuse death with laughter, reminding us of their unique perspective on life's complexities. During the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), a tank made in Sant became a symbol of resistance against oppression. This testament to artisanal ingenuity demonstrated how artistry could be harnessed for both practicality and defiance. Traveling back further in time reveals an ancient gem cutter and apprentice duo from Sri Lanka who honed their skills meticulously. Their dedication laid the foundation for generations of master craftsmen who continue to shape precious stones today. The construction of gothic cathedrals throughout Europe during the Middle Ages stands as a testament to artisanal brilliance. Every stone placed by hand was imbued with passion and devotion, resulting in architectural marvels that still awe us today. Delving into Egypt's rich history leads us to the tomb of Sennedjem where mural paintings tell stories spanning centuries. These anonymous artisans captured moments frozen in time through their brushstrokes, preserving tales for future generations. Closer to home is James Berryman from Newlyn East, Cornwall around 1910 whose artistic prowess immortalized scenes from everyday life with his paintbrush. His work serves as a reminder that even seemingly ordinary moments can become extraordinary through an artisan's touch. Native carpenters across India have shaped landscapes with their skillful hands, crafting intricate woodwork that adorns temples and palaces.