Sheaves Collection

Harvesting at Trewhella Farm, St Hilary, Cornwall. Around 1900-1910
Steam threshing using an Aveling & Porter engine built at Rochester, Kent. Engine no 3424. The farmer is thought to be Mr Berryman, probably the one sitting in the trap holding the whip

Decorative loaf in shape of sheaf of wheat with mouse
Decorative loaf in shape of sheaf of wheat with a little mouse or wee timorous beastie for harvest festival celebrations, home-made bread on an old elm kitchen table in Kent

Prayer flags, Tibet, China, Asia

Oxford from Hinksey Hill
AGN49558 Oxford from Hinksey Hill by Turner, William (Turner of Oxford) (1789-1862); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Banff Bridge in 1901. Creator: Unknown
Banff Bridge in 1901. Harvest scene near Banff in Scotland. Print after a painting by Robert Weir Allan. From English water-colour with reproductions of drawings by eminent painters

The Gleaner, 1877 (oil on canvas)
XIR155369 The Gleaner, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Breton, Jules (1827-1906); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Arras, France; French, out of copyright

Farm workers tying corn into sheaves
3732465 Farm workers tying corn into sheaves; (add.info.: Engraving depicting farm workers tying corn into sheaves. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Ms 5064 fol.35r Threshing, from 'Livre des Prouffitz Champestres' by Pietro de Crescenzi (1230-1320/21) (vellum)
XIR206473 Ms 5064 fol.35r Threshing, from 'Livre des Prouffitz Champestres' by Pietro de Crescenzi (1230-1320/21) (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque de L'Arsenal

Horse-drawn self-binding reaping machine by Walter A Woods, 1877 (engraving)
527909 Horse-drawn self-binding reaping machine by Walter A Woods, 1877 (engraving); (add.info.: An advance on McCormick's reaper of the 1830s which left the cut corn lying in swathes for)

Harvested field, 1912. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Harvested field, 1912.

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 Reapers Song to the Harvest Moon", 1858. Creator: Unknown. "The Reapers Song to the Harvest
"The Reapers Song to the Harvest Moon", 1858. In the deep silence of the night We come, oh! Harvest Moon, To dance beneath thy gentle light, To many a merry tune

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

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

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

"Over the Brook" - painted by G. Chester, from the Exhibition of the Society of British Artists, 1857. Engraving of a paintitng. The lines by Mr

Beauties of England and Wales - "A Reaper", Worcestershire - by J. Absolon - exhibited in the New Water Colour Gallery, 1856. Engraving of a painting

Peace Supplement, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Peace Supplement, 1856. End of the Crimean War: allegorical figures of Peace holding a sheaf of wheat, and War with a flaming torch

View of Arnhem, c.1644. Creator: Jan van Goyen
View of Arnhem, c.1644

Minidoka Project - U.S. Reclamation Bureau. Minidoka Desert On Year After Irrigation By Government, 1912. The Minidoka Project was a series of public works implemented in order to control the flow of

Farm House in Ruins, n.d. Creator: Michael Angelo Rooker
Farm House in Ruins, n.d. Possibly by Michael Angelo Rooker

Field with cornstalks twisted into bunches and pumpkins, c1900. Creator: Emma Justine Farnsworth
Field with cornstalks twisted into bunches and pumpkins, c1900

Virginia wheat, Vicinity of Sperryville, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Virginia wheat. Vicinity of Sperryville

Wheat in Sperryville, Virginia, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Wheat in Sperryville, Virginia

Virginia wheat field, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Virginia wheat field

Colossal Prize Bride-Cake Exhibited at the Albany State Fair, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Colossal Prize Bride-Cake Exhibited at the Albany State Fair, 1850. Wedding cake made by Benjamin Briare, ...elevated on ornamented scroll pedestals...with a bridal wreath of flowers

Hammering the sheaf, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Hammering the sheaf, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats, rafts

Poem by Gon-Chunagon Sadaie, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki), late 18th-early 19th century

Ethel Parkinson
Christmas postcard advertisement for Four Castles Tea depicting happy children bearing sheaves of holly and mistletoe. Artist: Ethel Parkinson. Date: 1904

Field with sheaves of grain, 1857-1905. Creator: Thorvald Niss
Field with sheaves of grain, 1857-1905

Making sheaves during haymaking, Victorian period

Llandrillo Church & Little Orme, Colwyn Bay, Clwyd, N Wales
Llandrillo Church and Little Orme, Colwyn Bay, Clwyd, North Wales - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

WW1 poster, Emprunt National 1918, Societe Generale, pour nous rendre entiere la douce terre de France (National War Loan 1918... to return to us all the sweet land of France). Date: 1918

Sunset over the Gleaning Fields, 1855 (pencil, w/c & bodycolour on paper)
MAN364958 Sunset over the Gleaning Fields, 1855 (pencil, w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Palmer, Samuel (1805-81); 19x40.7 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

A harvesting machine, pulled by horses, which tied the sheaves of corn mechanically, used in the late 19th century
693673 A harvesting machine, pulled by horses, which tied the sheaves of corn mechanically, used in the late 19th century

Typical southeastern Georgia farm with newly harvested field of oats, 1939. Creator: Marion Post Wolcott
Typical southeastern Georgia farm with newly harvested field of oats

Shocked corn in field of FSA borrower, Sunset Valley, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Shocked corn in field of FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrower. Sunset Valley, Malheur County, Oregon. [Corn arranged into shocks or stooks for drying]

Field of corn in shock on farm of FSA borrower, Sunset Valley, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Field of corn in shock on farm of FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrower. Sunset Valley, Malheur County, Oregon. [Corn arranged into shocks or stooks for drying]

Mussolini helping with the wheat harvest, from Le Pelerin, 5th August 1934 (colour litho)
CHT192977 Mussolini helping with the wheat harvest, from Le Pelerin, 5th August 1934 (colour litho) by Grand Aigle, Henri (1881-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Cornfield, 1925 (oil on canvas)
3744285 The Cornfield, 1925 (oil on canvas) by Nicholson, William (1872-1949); 33.7x41.3 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); © Nottingham City Museums & Galleries

The Month of August, detail of the harvest, c. 1400 (fresco)
XIR239969 The Month of August, detail of the harvest, c.1400 (fresco) by Italian School, (15th century); Castello del Buonconsiglio, Trento, Italy; (add.info.: harvesting, cutting of wheat)

Large Sheaves (oil on canvas)
741767 Large Sheaves (oil on canvas) by Astrup, Nikolai (1880-1928); 30.5x37.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Pitcher, 1937. Creator: Wilford H. Shurtliff
Pitcher, 1937

Children Harvesting (Furnishing Fabric), Orleans, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Children Harvesting (Furnishing Fabric), Orleans, 18th century. Floral print; doves, cherubs cutting and gathering corn

July, from The Medallion Months, Brussels, before 1528. Creator: Unknown
July, from The Medallion Months, Brussels, before 1528. Harvest scene with Runcina, the goddess of weeding or mowing in Roman mythology. In the circular frame are the signs of the zodiac

The Harvesters, 1888 / 89. Creator: Leon-Augustin Lhermitte
The Harvesters, 1888/89

Men cutting rushes, 1892. Creator: James Leon Williams
Men cutting rushes, 1892. [Rural scene: men cutting reeds or rushes, possibly for use in thatching]. From " The Home and Haunts of Shakespeare"

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"Sheaves: A Tapestry of Time and Tradition" Step back in time to the early 1900s at Trewhella Farm in St Hilary, Cornwall, where the art of harvesting was a way of life. The fields were adorned with golden sheaves, standing tall as a testament to hard work and abundance. Intricately crafted loaves shaped like sheaves of wheat graced tables, their decorative allure captivating both young and old. And hidden amongst them all, a mischievous mouse seeking its own share of the harvest feast. Traveling across continents to Tibet, China, and Asia, prayer flags fluttered in the breeze. Each flag carried hopes and wishes for prosperity tied together with threads that danced harmoniously against the backdrop of majestic mountains. Closer to home in Oxfordshire's Hinksey Hill, an enchanting view unfolded before our eyes. Oxford's spires reached towards the heavens while sheaves dotted the landscape below – nature's artwork blending seamlessly with man-made marvels. Crossing over Banff Bridge in 1901 was like stepping into a mysterious realm created by an unknown artist. The bridge stood proud amidst lush surroundings as if inviting us on a journey through time itself. The Gleaner captured on canvas in 1877 depicted an age-old scene; women stooped low among scattered grains diligently gathering what remained after harvest. Their resilience echoed through brushstrokes as they ensured no grain went to waste. Haymaking during Victorian times brought communities together under warm summer skies. Hands worked tirelessly shaping sheaves that would provide sustenance throughout winter months - a laborious task infused with camaraderie and shared purpose. Llandrillo Church & Little Orme stood proudly overlooking Colwyn Bay in North Wales - witnesses to generations past who found solace within their walls while gazing upon fields adorned with bountiful sheaves swaying gently in the wind.