Plucking Collection

Raphael Kirchner - Art Nouveau Girl playing the harp from the Greek Virgins postcard series. Date: 1900

Malawi, Thyolo, Satemwa Tea Estate. Workers plucking tea

Female Homo habilis. Artists impression of a female Homo habilis holding her young and plucking fruit from a tree. H. habilis was an ancestor of modern humans that lived between around 2.1

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) in early morning light removing its own feathers, during moulting, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, The Netherlands, Europe. August

The Cultivation of Tea in Assam (engraving)
1053618 The Cultivation of Tea in Assam (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cultivation of Tea in Assam)

Early Italian stringed instruments. 1: A kind of Hackbret, 2: Lute-shaped instrument strung to be played like a harp
528009 Early Italian stringed instruments. 1: A kind of Hackbret, 2: Lute-shaped instrument strung to be played like a harp, 3: Old Italian instrument played by plucking

Melodic Bridge
Vertigo Artography

The Well-stocked Kitchen, with Jesus in the House of Martha and Mary in the Background, 1566. It is not the profusion of vegetables, fruit, meat

Plucking the Geese, 1904. Creator: Anna Kirstine Ancher
Plucking the Geese, 1904

The music lesson, 1660-1690. Creator: Jacob Toorenvliet
The music lesson, 1660-1690

The Poultry Stall, c.1830. Creator: Willem Jodocus Mattheus Engelberts
The Poultry Stall, c.1830

Portrait of Junior Raglin, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Junior Raglin, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946

Portrait of Chubby Jackson, Onyx, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Chubby Jackson, Onyx, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Portrait of Eddie Safranski and Shelly Manne, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. Jan. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Eddie Safranski and Shelly Manne, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. Jan. 1947

Portrait of Eddie Safranski, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. Jan. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Eddie Safranski, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. Jan. 1947

Portrait of Jack Lesberg, Eddie Condon's, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jack Lesberg, Eddie Condon's, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1946

A Camp Kitchen, 1849. Creator: Unknown
A Camp Kitchen, 1849. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D.. [Thomas, Cowperthwait and Co. Philadelphia, 1849]

The Fall, after 1479 (oil on panel) (detail of 13000)
828652 The Fall, after 1479 (oil on panel) (detail of 13000) by Goes, Hugo van der (c.1440-82); 32.3x21.9 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

George Morris inventor of the 12 volt electric Welsh Harp
George Morris inventor of the 12 volt portable electric Welsh Harp, testing his invention in the hills of Snowdonia, North Wales Date: 1988

Miniature Painting on Paper, Ragini Guwakalee, Nathdwara School
3610051 Miniature Painting on Paper, Ragini Guwakalee, Nathdwara School by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) moulting and plucking its own feathers, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. August

Tea harvest on Sahambavy estate near Fianarantsoa, Madagascar, Africa

EVIL-DOERS PUNISHED
A man who took the name of God in vain, and another who violated the Sabbath by plucking a few straws in the fields, are stoned to death - such is God's Law !

Dame, what makes your ducks to die, ducks to die, ducks to die; Dame, what makes your ducks to die, on Christmas-day in the morning

Plucking the Hen (oil on canvas)
OVR398881 Plucking the Hen (oil on canvas) by Folkestad, Bernhard Dorotheus (1879-1933); 90x110 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Game being brought in for plucking, trussing and quick freezing for the catering trade (b / w photo)
5991451 Game being brought in for plucking, trussing and quick freezing for the catering trade (b/w photo) by English Photographer

That Wild Wheel (engraving)
1055915 That Wild Wheel (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: That Wild Wheel)

Forty Winks (engraving)
1622214 Forty Winks (engraving) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Forty Winks. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 23 December 1882)

Orange Trees with Women (oil on canvas)
703004 Orange Trees with Women (oil on canvas) by Palizzi, Filippo (1818-99); Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

A Poor Beggars Daughter, song illustration from Pan-Pipes
DGC452015 A Poor Beggars Daughter, song illustration from Pan-Pipes, A Book of Old Songs, Newly Arranged and with Accompaniments by Theo

Figurine of a female lute player excavated in Beit Shean, 7th-6th century BC (bronze)
BLP398214 Figurine of a female lute player excavated in Beit Shean, 7th-6th century BC (bronze) by Phoenician; Private Collection; Photo eZev Radovan; Syrian, out of copyright

Propos Galants (colour litho)
2818396 Propos Galants (colour litho) by Roybet, Ferdinand (1840-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Propos Galants. Painting by Ferdinand Roybet. Propos galants)

The Great Egg Question, Sketches at a Poultry Farm (engraving)
1594792 The Great Egg Question, Sketches at a Poultry Farm (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Egg Question, Sketches at a Poultry Farm)

Trades in Regency England: basket making, geese plucking and whips. Basket-maker weaving willow into baskets and hampers on the Isle of Ely 34

Trades in Norfolk, Regency England. Barley, turnips and game. Farm laborers on a straw bail after a barley harvest 34, sheep eating turnips 35, and hunter poaching for game rabbits 36

The Goose Plucker
GG26848 The Goose Plucker by Novak, Ernst (1853-1919); Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; German, out of copyright

Defeathering Chickens - Late Morning Summer in Brittany
827282 Defeathering Chickens - Late Morning Summer in Brittany; Plumeuses de Poulet - Apres Midi d Ete Bretagne (oil on canvas) by Herland

A Laplander; Lapp Spelender Fiol, 1910 (oil and watercolour on canvas)
659600 A Laplander; Lapp Spelender Fiol, 1910 (oil and watercolour on canvas) by Larsson, Carl (1853-1919); 185x98 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Laplander; Lapp Spelender Fiol)

An Arab plucking a Thorn from his Foot, (oil on canvas)
989944 An Arab plucking a Thorn from his Foot, (oil on canvas) by Bonnat, Leon Joseph Florentin (1833-1922); 140x105 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Arab plucking a Thorn from his Foot)

Portrait of Sofia Andreyevna Shuvalova (1829-1912), 1849
BOO74386 Portrait of Sofia Andreyevna Shuvalova (1829-1912), 1849 by Bryullov, Karl Pavlovich (1799-1852); 102x84.5 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Cookmaid 2 (oil on canvas)
GRH242123 Cookmaid 2 (oil on canvas) by Bacon, Nathaniel (1585-1627); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Miss Fordyce, engraved by Richard Purcell (a. k. a. Charles or Philip Corbutt, fl
DEC418519 Miss Fordyce, engraved by Richard Purcell (a.k.a. Charles or Philip Corbutt, fl.1746-66), c.1770 (mezzotint) by Reynolds

Plucking of the White and the Red Roses in the Temple Garden (engraving)
974042 Plucking of the White and the Red Roses in the Temple Garden (engraving) by Kimbei, Kusakabe (1841-1934) (attr. to); Private Collection; (add.info)

Birthday card, This is no blues number. 20th century

Plucking of the White and Red Roses in the Temple Garden (engraving)
1052540 Plucking of the White and Red Roses in the Temple Garden (engraving) by Pettie, John (1839-93) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Peasant Boy plucking a Rose (engraving)
3655574 The Peasant Boy plucking a Rose (engraving) by Danish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Peasant Boy plucking a Rose)

Wild Honeysuckle (oil on canvas)
BOU203000 Wild Honeysuckle (oil on canvas) by Brouillet, Pierre Andre (1857-c.1920); 73.6x61 cm; Private Collection; eBourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey, UK; French, out of copyright

Lady Sitting on a Rock Playing a Qin (Scroll, mounted and framed
1764905 Lady Sitting on a Rock Playing a Qin (Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper) by Yu Ming (1884-1935); 31.7x39 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Plucking: A Timeless Act of Harvesting and Renewal" From the delicate strokes of Raphael Kirchner's Art Nouveau girl plucking the strings of a harp to the rhythmic movements of workers in Malawi's Satemwa Tea Estate, plucking is an art that transcends time and continents. In our journey through history, we encounter a female Homo habilis delicately plucking fruits from trees, showcasing humanity's earliest connection with nature. Meanwhile, a mute swan gracefully removes its own feathers during moulting in Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, symbolizing renewal and transformation. The cultivation of tea in Assam comes alive through an enchanting engraving, capturing the meticulous process of hand-plucking leaves that will later steep into aromatic brews. At Askett Duck Farm, ducks are gently plucked for their downy feathers - a reminder that even seemingly mundane acts can hold beauty and purpose. Across Singtom tea garden in India or Sahambavy estate in Madagascar, women engage in the timeless tradition of tea plucking. Their skilled hands navigate rows upon rows of lush greenery as they carefully select each leaf destined to bring joy to countless teacups around the world. Yet amidst this harmony lies darkness; evil-doers face punishment as depicted by "EVIL-DOERS PUNISHED, " reminding us that justice prevails even when shadows loom. Inquiring about duck mortality rates brings forth Dame's inquiry on what causes these deaths – highlighting how every aspect of life intertwines with one another. Finally, we witness The Fall after 1479 - an oil painting detail depicting Adam and Eve being expelled from paradise due to their transgressions. Here too lies symbolism; just as leaves are plucked from trees or tea is harvested from bushes, there are consequences for actions taken without thoughtfulness or respect for nature's balance. In all its forms - be it artistic expression, agricultural practices, or the cycle of life.