Shoe Making Collection

Various shoemaking tools
Various tools used by a shoemaker or cobbler, including scissors, pliers, hammers, a skewer, a ruler and strong thread

Shoemakers workshops, some of the employees are children. Italy 1897 Photography
FGL5496256 Shoemakers workshops, some of the employees are children. Italy 1897 Photography; Fototeca Gilardi.

Cobbler's Quarters, 1860s (oil on fabric)
XOS5879739 Cobbler's Quarters, 1860s (oil on fabric) by Duplessy, Jean-Alphonse (1817-c.1872); 60.5x51.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Jeremy Nobbler, the cobbler (colour litho)
8642523 Jeremy Nobbler, the cobbler (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jeremy Nobbler, the cobbler)

Ancient sandal maker as pictured on the wall of the ruined temples at Thebes, Egypt (litho)
8641596 Ancient sandal maker as pictured on the wall of the ruined temples at Thebes, Egypt (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Runaway, Saddle-bags, Safety-lamp, Safety-valve, Sand-piper, School-teacher, Scorpion, Screw-driver, Sea-lion
8650106 Runaway, Saddle-bags, Safety-lamp, Safety-valve, Sand-piper, School-teacher, Scorpion, Screw-driver, Sea-lion, Serenade, Sheep-shearing, Shoemaker (engraving) by German School

An ancient Roman market scene, shoemakers, etc (engraving)
8647324 An ancient Roman market scene, shoemakers, etc (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An ancient Roman market scene, shoemakers, etc)

The shoemaker's of London celebrating the day of the Patron's Saint, St Crispin, 1850
3478071 The shoemaker's of London celebrating the day of the Patron's Saint, St Crispin, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the shoemaker's of London celebrating the day of)

A Cobbler, Damascus (colour litho)
8650853 A Cobbler, Damascus (colour litho) by Thomas, Margaret (1843-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cobbler, Damascus)

The Mastersingers of Nuremberg, opera by R. Wagner. c.1900 (chromo)
3433694 The Mastersingers of Nuremberg, opera by R. Wagner. c.1900 (chromo); (add.info.: Music. Classical music. Hans sachs, the cobbler)

Bloomfield as Working Shoemaker (engraving)
8673794 Bloomfield as Working Shoemaker (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bloomfield as Working Shoemaker)

Trade card for Challis and Son, boot and ladies' shoe maker, Norwich (engraving)
8677725 Trade card for Challis and Son, boot and ladies' shoe maker, Norwich (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for Challis and Son)

Unhairing Skins (colour litho)
8638918 Unhairing Skins (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unhairing Skins)

Dyeing Skins (colour litho)
8638919 Dyeing Skins (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dyeing Skins. Illustration for A Day with Leather Workers (Henry Frowde)

Coal-mine, Coal-train, Cobbler, Cobweb, Cock-fight, Coffee, Coffin, Cog-wheel, Collar, Colter, Column
8650041 Coal-mine, Coal-train, Cobbler, Cobweb, Cock-fight, Coffee, Coffin, Cog-wheel, Collar, Colter, Column, Comet (engraving) by German School

Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing)
8713000 Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Writing method in relation to the teaching of reading by F)

Northampton Shoe Making factory, 1869
3478849 Northampton Shoe Making factory, 1869; (add.info.: Northampton Shoe Making: Middleman's factory. 1869. Middleman took work in from larger factories)

Some Curious Fashions in Boots (colour litho)
8638916 Some Curious Fashions in Boots (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some Curious Fashions in Boots)

Leather: from the cattle to the tanner and the cobbler workshop, early 20th century (chromo)
1790145 Leather: from the cattle to the tanner and the cobbler workshop, early 20th century (chromo); (add.info.: the leather in France : from the cattle to the tanner and the cobbler workshop)

Illustration for A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (litho)
8664288 Illustration for A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The shoemaker of the Bastille)

Illustration depicting home-workers taking their finished work the manufacturer in the Northampton Shoe Quarter
5616352 Illustration depicting home-workers taking their finished work the manufacturer in the Northampton Shoe Quarter, 1869 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The interior of the Middleman's Factory, 1850
3478716 The interior of the Middleman's Factory, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the interior of the Middleman's Factory in the Northampton Shoe Making quarter)

Little Workers: The Boot and Shoe Maker (colour litho)
8629549 Little Workers: The Boot and Shoe Maker (colour litho) by Hardy, Evelyn Stuart (1865-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boot and Shoe Maker)

The cobbler was much surprised to find himself in a beautiful bed (colour litho)
8644899 The cobbler was much surprised to find himself in a beautiful bed (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Microscopic Section of Horse's Skin (litho)
8638923 Microscopic Section of Horse's Skin (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Microscopic Section of Horse's Skin)

Parts of a Boot (litho)
8638922 Parts of a Boot (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parts of a Boot. Illustration for A Day with Leather Workers (Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press)

Trade card for E J Brashier, boot and shoe maker, London (engraving)
8677633 Trade card for E J Brashier, boot and shoe maker, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for E J Brashier, boot and shoe maker)

The Fables of La Fontaine: The Cobbler and the Banker (engraving)
8669301 The Fables of La Fontaine: The Cobbler and the Banker (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cobbler and the Banker)

Portrait of Vincenzo Grassi, 1620 circa, Bartolomeo Schedoni (oil on canvas)
7064220 Portrait of Vincenzo Grassi, 1620 circa, Bartolomeo Schedoni (oil on canvas) by Schedoni, Bartolomeo (c.1570-1615); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania

The shoemaker, 1894 (oil on canvas)
AIS5355989 The shoemaker, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Abarzuza y Rodriguez de Arias, Felipe (1871-1948); 97x75 cm; Museo de Cadiz

A virago beating a man with a stick. 1831 (engraving)
7234792 A virago beating a man with a stick. 1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A virago beating a man with a stick)

17th century Dutch shoemaker in a small shop, 1803 (engraving)
7233061 17th century Dutch shoemaker in a small shop, 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info)

A cobbler buying a bust from a travelling Italian sculptor. 1831 (engraving)
7234811 A cobbler buying a bust from a travelling Italian sculptor. 1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Village politicians meeting in front of a tavern. 1831 (engraving)
7234791 Village politicians meeting in front of a tavern.1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Village politicians, a shoemaker)

Mother with triplets (colour litho)
7157217 Mother with triplets (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother with triplets. Illustration from Herzblattchens Zeitvertreib)

Receipt of goods bought at T Hardy, boot and shoe maker (engraving)
7154157 Receipt of goods bought at T Hardy, boot and shoe maker (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Receipt of goods bought at T Hardy, boot and shoe maker)

Pomegranates (litho)
7193725 Pomegranates (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pomegranates. Illustration for The Modern Boot and Shoe Maker (Gresham, 1917).); © Look and Learn

Castor-oil Plant (litho)
7193719 Castor-oil Plant (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Castor-oil Plant. Illustration for The Modern Boot and Shoe Maker (Gresham)

The Hand Jigger (litho)
7193714 The Hand Jigger (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hand Jigger. Illustration for The Modern Boot and Shoe Maker (Gresham)

Fancy Shoes and Slippers (colour litho)
7193656 Fancy Shoes and Slippers (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fancy Shoes and Slippers)

The London Shoe Companys Show Room, designed on Classic Lines (colour litho)
7193651 The London Shoe Companys Show Room, designed on Classic Lines (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The London Shoe Companys Show Room)

Oriental Gall Oak, Quercus infectoria (litho)
7193727 Oriental Gall Oak, Quercus infectoria (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oriental Gall Oak, Quercus infectoria)

Hemlock Spruce Fir (litho)
7193723 Hemlock Spruce Fir (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hemlock Spruce Fir. Illustration for The Modern Boot and Shoe Maker (Gresham)

Sumach, Rhus Coriaria (litho)
7193721 Sumach, Rhus Coriaria (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sumach, Rhus Coriaria)

Foliage of the Logwood Tree (litho)
7193720 Foliage of the Logwood Tree (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foliage of the Logwood Tree)

Indigo Plant (litho)
7193716 Indigo Plant (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indigo Plant. Illustration for The Modern Boot and Shoe Maker (Gresham, 1917).); © Look and Learn

The Emerson Shoe, R B Grover and Company, advertisement (chromolitho)
7154185 The Emerson Shoe, R B Grover and Company, advertisement (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Emerson Shoe, R B Grover and Company)

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"Crafting Stories with Every Stitch: A Journey into the World of Shoe Making" Step into a world where artistry meets functionality, as we explore the captivating realm of shoe making. From ancient tools to timeless masterpieces, this 150-captioned adventure takes us on a visual voyage through history and culture. Our first stop is an enchanting portrait by Bartolomeo Schedoni, showcasing Vincenzo Grassi in all his glory. The intricate details of his attire hint at the craftsmanship that goes into creating each pair of shoes. Moving forward in time, we encounter the Altarpiece of Saint Mark, a testament to how shoemaking has been intertwined with religious traditions since centuries past. Next, we delve into the everyday life of cobblers through stunning oil paintings and engravings. "The Shoemaker" transports us to 1894 when skilled hands meticulously crafted footwear amidst bustling workshops. In contrast, "A Virago Beating a Man with a Stick" depicts an intriguing scene from 1831 that hints at both social dynamics and perhaps even disputes over quality craftsmanship. As our journey continues, we witness glimpses of various cultures' unique approaches to shoemaking. An engraving from 1803 showcases a Dutch shoemaker immersed in his small shop's ambiance while tending to customers' needs. Meanwhile, men clad in traditional Indian clothing transport us back to c. 1890-1910 India—a land rich in vibrant textiles and diverse footwear styles. But it's not just about crafting shoes; it's also about connecting communities and stories unfolding around them. We catch sight of village politicians convening outside a tavern—an image resonating with camaraderie and shared aspirations—while another engraving portrays an Italian sculptor selling busts to eager cobblers seeking inspiration for their craft. Amidst these snapshots from history lies tender moments captured on canvas—a mother cherishing her triplets, a testament to the role of shoes in nurturing and protecting growing feet.