Sickle Collection (page 6)

Allegorical figure of summer with sickle and wheat
Allegorical wall painting of summer from the east of the atrium of Regio IX.V.11. She carries a sickle and wheat. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia Discanno

Rush Cutters (oil on canvas)
SAG186654 Rush Cutters (oil on canvas) by Havers, Alice (1850-90); Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust, UK; eSheffield Galleries and Museums Trust; Photo eMuseums Sheffield; English

Ploughing with a goat and oxen, Harvesting of reeds and corn using bill-hooks
810355 Ploughing with a goat and oxen, Harvesting of reeds and corn using bill-hooks (colour litho) by Cailliaud, Frederic (1787-1869) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mexican Revolution: Hammer and Sickle, Mexico City, 1927 (b / w photo)
472732 Mexican Revolution: Hammer and Sickle, Mexico City, 1927 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Italian, out of copyright

Cutter with hat, seen from the back, c. 1865-90 (chalk on paper)
3704083 Cutter with hat, seen from the back, c.1865-90 (chalk on paper) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 48.3x36.2 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

A Victorian greeting card of Father Time and an angel holding a scythe riding a chariot
3605382 A Victorian greeting card of Father Time and an angel holding a scythe riding a chariot with clock wheels drawn by a ram, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

North Pole, Plate 1 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, pub
3075757 North Pole, Plate 1 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, pub. 1674 (hand coloured engraving) by Pardies

Sickle (engraving)
2801228 Sickle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sickle. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

The Druids, or the Converstion of the Britons to Christianity by Bran and his Disciples
955595 The Druids, or the Converstion of the Britons to Christianity by Bran and his Disciples, pub. 19th Century (steel engraving) by English School

Festival of the Muse of Labour at Lens, France (engraving)
2783442 Festival of the Muse of Labour at Lens, France (engraving) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Festival of the Muse of Labour at Lens, France)

Baskets and amphora with bird, with additions by a Borbone pupil (pencil
1108784 Baskets and amphora with bird, with additions by a Borbone pupil (pencil, w/c & gouache on paper) by Gigante, Giacinto (1806-76); 26.2x21.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cf)

Cupid reclining in a cornfield (chalk & pastel)
CHT316962 Cupid reclining in a cornfield (chalk & pastel) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70) (attr. to); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Harvest Moon, globed in mellow splendour, 1879 (pencil
Ma283763 Harvest Moon, globed in mellow splendour, 1879 (pencil, w/c & bodycolour on paper) (see also 149129) by Allingham, Helen (1848-1926); 16.5x13.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery

A Peasant Man, 1735 (coloured engraving)
CHT201103 A Peasant Man, 1735 (coloured engraving) by Engelbrecht, Martin (1684-1756); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; German, out of copyright

Detail of a harvest scene on the East Wall, from the Tomb of Sennedjem
BAL203385 Detail of a harvest scene on the East Wall, from the Tomb of Sennedjem, The Workers Village, New Kingdom (wall painting) (see also 19829-30 & 67891) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC)

Mexican Revolution: Sombrero with Hammer and Sickle, Mexico City, 1927 (b / w photo)
472731 Mexican Revolution: Sombrero with Hammer and Sickle, Mexico City, 1927 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Italian, out of copyright

Allegory of Summer (coloured engraving)
CHT170941 Allegory of Summer (coloured engraving) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

The Druidess (oil on canvas)
CHT162796 The Druidess (oil on canvas) by Laroche, Armand (1826-1903); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

France Works and Keeps Watch (colour litho)
2818188 France Works and Keeps Watch (colour litho) by Poilleux-Saint-Ange, Georges Louis (b.c.1855-1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: France Works and Keeps Watch)

The harvest, from the book "Trujillo del Peru"or "
AIS5348849 The harvest, from the book " Trujillo del Peru" or " CAodice MartAinez CompaAnAon", by Baltazar Martinez CompaAnAon y Bujanda, bishop of Trujillo (1782-1785)

The Reaper Drawing Preparation by Jean Francois Millet (1814-1875) 19th century Paris
JLJ4584149 The Reaper Drawing Preparation by Jean Francois Millet (1814-1875) 19th century Paris, Louvre Museum by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); Louvre, Paris

Prague astronomical clocks calendar plate - June, 1865-66 (oil on copper plate)
1163584 Prague astronomical clocks calendar plate - June, 1865-66 (oil on copper plate) by MAanes, Josef (1820-71); Museum of the City of Prague

Illustration taken from the book "Jeanne d Arc "
JLJ4624845 Illustration taken from the book " Jeanne d Arc " by Theodore Cahu and illustrated by Paul De Semant (1855-1915)

A peasant mowing the grass, month of June. (miniature, 12th century)
LRI4635616 A peasant mowing the grass, month of June. (miniature, 12th century) by Unknown Artist, (12th century); Biblioteca Capitolare, Piacenza

Sowing and recolting from the tomb of the scribe Unsou (fresco)
LRI4660942 Sowing and recolting from the tomb of the scribe Unsou (fresco) by Egyptian School; Louvre, Paris, France; Luisa Ricciarini; Egyptian, out of copyright

Month of August: "The Harvest"Tapestry by Jan Raes
LRI4705256 Month of August: " The Harvest" Tapestry by Jan Raes (active around 1610-1631) made by the manufactures of Brussels

June: a peasant holding a sickle. Miniature taken from "Breviaire d amour"
LRI4667103 June: a peasant holding a sickle. Miniature taken from " Breviaire d amour" (Breviari d Amor) by Ermengol de Beziers (Matfre Ermengau) (Ermengaud) (died 1322), 13th century

Gallo-Roman art: axe, sickle, chisel, nail. 50 BC-100 AD
JLJ4672665 Gallo-Roman art: axe, sickle, chisel, nail. 50 BC-100 AD. Saint Germain en Laye, Museum of National Archaeology by Gallo-Roman, (1st century AD); Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St

July (ploughing of fields). 1206-1211 (Sculpture)
LRI4677490 July (ploughing of fields). 1206-1211 (Sculpture) by Antelami, Benedetto (c.1150-c.1230); Baptistery, Parma Cathedral, Italy; (add.info.: Romanesque art: July (ploughing of fields)

Representation of the month of June. A peasant mowing green wheat
GIA4817852 Representation of the month of June. A peasant mowing green wheat. Miniature of a 14th century manuscript. by Unknown Artist

Hell, illustration from Festkalender published in Leipzig c. 1910 (colour litho)
AFC215874 Hell, illustration from Festkalender published in Leipzig c.1910 (colour litho) by Thoma, Hans (1839-1924); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Egyptian antiquite: mural painting from the Theban tomb of Ounsou: the work of the fields
JLJ4642975 Egyptian antiquite: mural painting from the Theban tomb of Ounsou: the work of the fields: ploughing, planting, harvesting, carrying sheaves, deplanting and stripping of grains

Girl in the Fields
GG37813 Girl in the Fields by Monchablon, Jean F. (1855-1904); Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; French, out of copyright

Peasants and Workers - Unite Against the Priests and Barons, propaganda poster
XIR162386 Peasants and Workers - Unite Against the Priests and Barons, propaganda poster, 1920 (litho) by Apsit, Aleksandrs (1860-1943); Museum of the Revolution, Moscow

Baroque : Minerve et Saturne protegeant les Arts et les Sciences de l
FIA5406333 Baroque : Minerve et Saturne protegeant les Arts et les Sciences de l Envie et la Faussete - Minerva and Saturn protecting Art and Science from Envy and Falsehood par Sandrart, Joachim

The Return of the Ark of the Covenant - The return of the Ark of the Covenant to Beth
XEE4162050 The Return of the Ark of the Covenant - The return of the Ark of the Covenant to Beth Shemesh - Old Testament - - engraving in " The Bible illustree" by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)

Zodiac Cancer and grass mowing - Miniature of the Middle Ages (ref
LSE4416937 Zodiac Cancer and grass mowing - Miniature of the Middle Ages (ref. 137, 048v): Request for permission from the Municipal Library of Toulouse (tel: 05 62 27 66 66) by Unknown Artist

Peasants mowing grass, reproduction of illumination
LSE4094823 Peasants mowing grass, reproduction of illumination by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peasants mowing grass)

A Victorian Christmas card of a turkey as Ariel, Father Time as Prospero
3605374 A Victorian Christmas card of a turkey as Ariel, Father Time as Prospero and Father Christmas as Ferdinand in a scene from the Tempest, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

The Haymakers, 1862 (oil on canvas)
SAG59085 The Haymakers, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Linnell, James Thomas (1826-1905); 87.5x150 cm; Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust

The Edge of the Woods, exh. 1894 (oil on canvas)
WAG13317 The Edge of the Woods, exh.1894 (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Elizabeth Adela Stanhope (1859-1912); 134.6x80 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands

There Under the Oak Trees they would Gather, illustration from
STC292424 There Under the Oak Trees they would Gather, illustration from The Story of France by Mary Macgregor, 1920 (colour litho) by Rainey

The magic of France (colour litho)
1092331 The magic of France (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The magic of France)

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"Symbol of Revolution: The Sickle's Enduring Legacy" In the realm of communist propaganda, a powerful image emerged in 1967 with Viktor Ivanov's iconic poster. Depicting a sickle intertwined with the words "Lenin lived, Lenin lives, Lenin will live forever. ", it encapsulated the fervent devotion to the Soviet leader and his ideals. This emblematic tool became synonymous with the Communist Party and its pursuit of equality. Across continents, another symbol arose in Southeast Asia as Ho Chi Minh's bust stood proudly alongside the Vietnamese socialist flag. The sickle represented collective strength and unity as Vietnam fought for independence from colonial powers. It embodied their determination to build a society rooted in socialist principles. Yet, this humble agricultural implement holds historical significance beyond political movements. In Aleksandr Gerasimov's portrayal of Lenin from 1930-1939, he is depicted holding a sickle—a reminder that even great leaders are connected to their people through labor and agriculture. The it also finds its place in ancient traditions like those of the Druids who carried mistletoe while performing sacred rituals. Feudal lords would instruct peasant workers using this versatile tool during times when manual labor was essential for survival. Pauline Baynes' artwork titled "The Farming Year" beautifully captures scenes where farmers wielded their trusty sickles amidst bountiful harvests or tending to fertile fields—reminding us of our deep connection to nature's cycles. Beyond Europe’s shores, Japanese warriors showcased their skillful techniques at London’s Aeolian Hall wielding not only traditional weapons but also unconventional ones like saucepan lids attached to chains alongside deadly sickles. These displays highlighted Japan’s rich martial arts heritage while showcasing unique implements like Nabebuta (a pot lid), Kusarigama (chain-sickle), and Naginata (halberd).