Farmworker Collection

Jean-Francois Millet (1814-1875). The Gleaners (1856). Orsay
Jean-Francois Millet (1814-1875). French painter, one of the founders of the Barbizon School. The Gleaners (1856). Orsay Museum. Paris. France

Hunters in a Stable with a Groom, 1809 (oil on canvas)
990550 Hunters in a Stable with a Groom, 1809 (oil on canvas) by Weaver, Thomas (1774-1843); 68.6x89.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunters in a Stable with a Groom. Thomas Weaver (1774-1843)

The Lamb, 1789 (hand-coloured relief-etching, watercolour)
985824 The Lamb, 1789 (hand-coloured relief-etching, watercolour) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 19.8x12.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lamb. Plate 7 from Songs of Innocence)

The Harvest of Buckwheat, 1899. Creator: Paul Serusier
The Harvest of Buckwheat, 1899

The Milkmaid, 1902 (pencil and watercolour)
652074 The Milkmaid, 1902 (pencil and watercolour) by Wilson, Charles Edward (1853-1941); 52.7x34.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Milkmaid. Charles Edward Wilson (1854-1941)

Colonel Udnys Bay Colt Truffle by Sorcerer Held by a Groom, 1815 (oil on canvas)
990567 Colonel Udnys Bay Colt Truffle by Sorcerer Held by a Groom, 1815 (oil on canvas) by Cooper, Abraham (1787-1868); 64.8x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Movings, 1822. Creator: Louis Leopold Boilly
The Movings, 1822

Man ploughing with gas mask, September 1939
Man photographed as he ploughs his field in Surrey. The Sphere notes his gas mask which he hangs from the handle of his plough. Date: 1939

Fowl House Farm, Witley, with Children, a Shepherd and a Flock of Sheep Nearby, (pencil
659831 Fowl House Farm, Witley, with Children, a Shepherd and a Flock of Sheep Nearby, (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour) by Foster

Shepherd, (oil on canvas)
822814 Shepherd, (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 80.7x127.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Shepherd. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas

Farmerette, Los Angeles, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Farmerette, Los Angeles, between c1915 and 1918. Probably shows a "farmerette" member of the Woman's Land Army of America (later Women's Land Army)

Elderly peasants of the village of Yarkina, Yenisei district, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Elderly peasants of the village of Yarkina, Yenisei district, 1911. From a collection which includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

A group of peasants from the village of Yarki, Yenisei district, 1911. Creator: Unknown
A group of peasants from the village of Yarki, Yenisei district, 1911. From a collection iwhich ncludes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist

Young peasants of the village of Boguchansky Yenisei district, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Young peasants of the village of Boguchansky Yenisei district, 1911. From a collection which includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

Peasant woman breaking flax;Perm Province, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Peasant woman breaking flax;Perm Province, 1910.

At harvest. Near the village of Byche, 1912. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
At harvest. Near the village of Byche, 1912. Woman holding scythe posed in front of hay rack (hay stack) and thatched-roof buildings. In album: Views of the Napoleonic campaign area, Russian Empire.

Group of peasants from Korobovo, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Group of peasants from Korobovo, 1910. Twelve men pose in front of a log building. In album: Views along the upper Volga River, from Kashin to Makarev, Russian Empire.

A peasant family from the village of Lovatskaya, Kansky district, 1905. Creator: Unknown
A peasant family from the village of Lovatskaya, Kansky district, 1905. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

A light load from the last-reaped field, 1864. Creator: Unknown
A light load from the last-reaped field, 1864. 'The custom of giving a supper to the harvest folk has been observed from time immemorial...The jollity of the season is universally felt

The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty: Schleswig costumes, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty: Schleswig costumes, 1864. 'Sand-eel fisher-girl of Blavand's Bay; peasant girl of Fohr in her Sunday attire; peasant woman of Ostenfeldt in her Sunday

Peasants - chaldons of the city of Krasnoyarsk, 1880. Creator: Unknown
Peasants - chaldons of the city of Krasnoyarsk, 1880. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

A barrack for family workers in Krasnoyarsk, 1890. Creator: Unknown
A barrack for family workers in Krasnoyarsk, 1890. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

The gates of a snow town near the village of Ladeyskoye, Krasnoyarsk District, 1800. Creator: Unknown
The gates of a snow town near the village of Ladeyskoye, Krasnoyarsk District, 1800. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist

Sending peasant settlers to the place of permanent residence, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Sending peasant settlers to the place of permanent residence, 1890. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

Nakhalovka Sloboda in Krasnoyarsk, 1896. Creator: Unknown
Nakhalovka Sloboda in Krasnoyarsk, 1896. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

Settlers at their home, 1880. Creator: Unknown
Settlers at their home, 1880. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

Peasant giving drink to French soldiers, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Peasant giving drink to French soldiers, between c1914 and c1915. A woman giving water to French soldiers at the beginning of World War I.

HELL; Zyryanov is a peasant from the village of Shushenskoye, Minusinsk district, Yenisei..., 1920s. Creator: Unknown
HELL. Zyryanov is a peasant from the village of Shushenskoye, Minusinsk district, Yenisei province, 1920s. From a collection which includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei

Interior of a wooden tent, 1928. Creator: Dmitrii Innokent'evich Karatanov
Interior of a wooden tent, 1928. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

A rich peasant family from the village of Boguchansky, Yenisei district, 1911. Creator: Unknown
A rich peasant family from the village of Boguchansky, Yenisei district, 1911. From a collection which includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late

A peasant who went hunting, 1911. Creator: Unknown
A peasant who went hunting, 1911. From a collection which includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

An Angarsk peasant woman goes to check the ouds, 1911. Creator: Unknown
An Angarsk peasant woman goes to check the ouds, 1911. From a collection which includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

Plain with a Working Farmer. Creator: Karoly Kotasz
Plain with a Working Farmer, Unknown date

Old French Countrywoman, 1885. Creator: Jenny Nystrom
Old French Countrywoman, 1885

Road through a Grove. Creator: Jacob van Ruisdael
Road through a Grove, Unknown date

Old Woman Standing. Creator: Cornelis Bega
Old Woman Standing

Peasants Making Merry (Kermis), 1574. Creators: Lucas van Valckenborch, Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Peasants Making Merry (Kermis), 1574

Peasant Wedding. The Wedding Dance in the open Air, 1574. Creators: Lucas van Valckenborch, Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Peasant Wedding. The Wedding Dance in the open Air, 1574

The Sunken Road in Winter, 1913. Creator: Othon Friesz
The Sunken Road in Winter, 1913

Idyll on the heath, 1908. Creator: Johannes Martin Fasting Wilhjelm
Idyll on the heath, 1908

Costumes de Différents Pays, Paysanne des Environs de Berne, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Paysanne des Environs de Berne, c1797

Illustration for Basedow's Elementary Work, 1770. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Basedow's Elementary Work, 1770. Table XXXI(b). A popular illustrated textbook for children

Peasant Woman with Basket, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Peasant Woman with Basket, 17th century

Hop-picking, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Hop-picking, 1858. Seasonal workers. Beautiful as the hop-gardens appear when the hops are in their pride and prime, and ere a pole has been pulled or a bine cut

Hop-pickers Resting - drawn by Phiz, 1858. Creator: Hablot Knight Browne
Hop-pickers Resting - drawn by Phiz, 1858. Seasonal farm workers. Here meet together the respectable poor and the disreputable poor, the honest labourer and the thief (doing honest work now)

Hop-pickers on the Road - drawn by Phiz, 1858. Creator: Hablot Knight Browne
Hop-pickers on the Road - drawn by Phiz, 1858. Seasonal farm workers. Here meet together the respectable poor and the disreputable poor, the honest labourer and the thief (doing honest work now)

Harvest Home - drawn by Godwin, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Harvest Home - drawn by Godwin, 1858. English farm workers celebrating the gathering in of the crops. From "Illustrated London News", 1858

Harvest Operations - Gleaning, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Harvest Operations - Gleaning, 1858. One of our Artists, fresh from the cornfields, has forwarded to us the accompanying Illustrations of gathering in the harvest

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"Capturing the Essence of Farmworkers Through Art" From the tranquil scenes of Jean-Francois Millet's "The Gleaners" to the lively depictions in Louis Leopold Boilly's "The Movings, " art has long celebrated the hardworking individuals who toil on farms. These captivating works offer a glimpse into the lives of farmworkers throughout history, showcasing their dedication and resilience. In "The Milkmaid, 1902, " an exquisite pencil and watercolor piece, we witness a farmworker engrossed in her daily task. With gentle strokes, the artist captures her grace and diligence as she tends to her duties with unwavering commitment. Meanwhile, Colonel Udnys Bay Colt Truffle is held by a groom in Sorcerer's oil on canvas masterpiece from 1815. This painting immortalizes not only the majestic horse but also pays homage to those who care for these magnificent creatures day in and day out – unsung heroes whose bond with animals runs deep. Fowl House Farm comes alive through delicate pencil strokes as children play nearby while a shepherd watches over his flock. The scene exudes harmony between man and nature, reminding us of the symbiotic relationship that exists within farming communities. William Blake's hand-colored relief-etching titled "The Lamb" transports us back to 1789 when rural life was intertwined with innocence and simplicity. It serves as a poignant reminder of how farmworkers have been integral parts of our society since time immemorial. During tumultuous times like World War II, even farmers had to adapt. A powerful image emerges from September 1939: a man ploughing fields donning a gas mask. This photograph encapsulates both bravery and determination amidst adversity – qualities inherent in every farmworker throughout history. "The Bear Assaulted by Peasants, " painted around c. 1645/1656 by Allart van Everdingen depicts a dramatic encounter between peasants and a fearsome bear.