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Hovel Collection

In the picturesque Rum Point of Grand Cayman, nestled in the tranquil embrace of the Caribbean Sea and West Indies, a hovel stands as a testament to forgotten tales

Background imageHovel Collection: Rum Point, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Caribbean Sea, West Indies

Rum Point, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Caribbean Sea, West Indies

Background imageHovel Collection: Gold Mining Ghost Town of Bodie

Gold Mining Ghost Town of Bodie, Bodie State Historic Park, California, USA

Background imageHovel Collection: Pitmen encamped - evicted coal miner and his dwelling

Pitmen encamped - evicted coal miner and his dwelling
A miner on strike sits despondently outside his makeshift home, his crutch and dog at his side. Due to lengthy strike action resulting from a wage dispute

Background imageHovel Collection: Man preparing breakfast

Man preparing breakfast, watched by dogs and a cat, Medina, Venezuela, South America

Background imageHovel Collection: A Rich Lady Visits a Poor Family, 1853. Creator: Gerardus Terlaak

A Rich Lady Visits a Poor Family, 1853. Creator: Gerardus Terlaak
A Rich Lady Visits a Poor Family, 1853

Background imageHovel Collection: Journey to Xtlan

Journey to Xtlan
Ludwig Riml

Background imageHovel Collection: Cottage / hovel, West of Ireland, early 1900s

Cottage / hovel, West of Ireland, early 1900s

Background imageHovel Collection: Cottage at Roundstone, West of Ireland, early 1900s

Cottage at Roundstone, West of Ireland, early 1900s

Background imageHovel Collection: Group of Sami outside their home, c. 1890

Group of Sami outside their home, c. 1890
19th century vintage photograph: group of Sami outside their home, c.1890. The Sami people are an indigenous Finno-Ugric people inhabiting Sapmi

Background imageHovel Collection: Blacksmith / farriers smithy Kinlochchewe Ross-shire Scotland

Blacksmith / farriers smithy Kinlochchewe Ross-shire Scotland
Vintage 19th century photograph: The blacksmith or farriers smithy at Kinlochchewe Ross-shire Scotland thatched roof

Background imageHovel Collection: Historical views of Germany

Historical views of Germany. Germans hunting wild boar on horseback with hounds 58, rafts of timber floating on the Rhine river 59, and the Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen 60

Background imageHovel Collection: Interior of a House in Royat (colour litho)

Interior of a House in Royat (colour litho)
CHT215935 Interior of a House in Royat (colour litho) by Cassagne, Armand Theophile (1823-1907); Musee Nat. des Arts et Traditions Populaires, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Background imageHovel Collection: The Fishermans Home (oil on canvas)

The Fishermans Home (oil on canvas)
OJ117237 The Fishermans Home (oil on canvas) by Smythe, Thomas (1825-1906); 71.1x91.4 cm; Private Collection; eAckermann Johnson; English, out of copyright

Background imageHovel Collection: Sorgheloos ('Carefree') in Poverty, 1510-20 (colorless glass

Sorgheloos ("Carefree") in Poverty, 1510-20 (colorless glass
3525835 Sorgheloos (" Carefree" ) in Poverty, 1510-20 (colorless glass, vitreous paint and silver stain) by Netherlandish School (16th century); 22.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art

Background imageHovel Collection: The Quarrymen of Grisante, from Italian Scenery, representing the Manners

The Quarrymen of Grisante, from Italian Scenery, representing the Manners
3258437 The Quarrymen of Grisante, from Italian Scenery, representing the Manners, Customs and Amusements of the different States of Italy, pub. 1806 (hand coloured engraving) by Lerberghi, P

Background imageHovel Collection: The Homes of the Outcasts', illustration for a feature story

The Homes of the Outcasts", illustration for a feature story
451973 The Homes of the Outcasts", illustration for a feature story, A Community of Outcasts, from Appletons Journal, March 23, 1872 (litho) by American School

Background imageHovel Collection: Historical views of Germany

Historical views of Germany
6338090 Historical views of Germany by English School, (18th century); (add.info.: Historical views of Germany. German invalid in a wheelchair taking the spa waters at Aix la Chapelle 61)

Background imageHovel Collection: La Masure Gorbeau, 19th Century (b / w engraving)

La Masure Gorbeau, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909616 La Masure Gorbeau, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Fowke, Francis (d.1865) & Scott, Henry (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHovel Collection: Map of Ireland, published c. 1850 (hand-coloured engraving)

Map of Ireland, published c. 1850 (hand-coloured engraving)
STC217031 Map of Ireland, published c.1850 (hand-coloured engraving) by Montague, C. (fl.c.1850); 31x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: inset vignettes of Four Courts, Dublin, Donnybrook)

Background imageHovel Collection: Visit of the Tithe Proctor, Ireland, 1832, illustration from Cassell

Visit of the Tithe Proctor, Ireland, 1832, illustration from Cassell
STC393294 Visit of the Tithe Proctor, Ireland, 1832, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

Background imageHovel Collection: Ensign Johnny Newcome arriving at his Subalternters ticket in Portugal, a hovel with filthy beggars

Ensign Johnny Newcome arriving at his Subalternters ticket in Portugal, a hovel with filthy beggars
FLO4999376 Ensign Johnny Newcome arriving at his Subalternters ticket in Portugal, a hovel with filthy beggars. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Background imageHovel Collection: The 'watery nest'(engraving)

The "watery nest"(engraving)
3101282 The " watery nest" (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " watery nest")

Background imageHovel Collection: Title page of How The Poor Live by George R Sims (engraving)

Title page of How The Poor Live by George R Sims (engraving)
3101222 Title page of How The Poor Live by George R Sims (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHovel Collection: La Vieille aux Loques, 1858 (etching on paper)

La Vieille aux Loques, 1858 (etching on paper)
FSG324508 La Vieille aux Loques, 1858 (etching on paper) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 20.8x14.8 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Freer Gallery of Art

Background imageHovel Collection: St. Jerome in the Desert (oil on panel) (see also 223464)

St. Jerome in the Desert (oil on panel) (see also 223464)
PWI94947 St. Jerome in the Desert (oil on panel) (see also 223464) by Patenier or Patinir, Joachim (1487-1524); 78x137 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Background imageHovel Collection: Bardenas Reales - Nightscape I - Tripa's Cabin

Bardenas Reales - Nightscape I - Tripa's Cabin
Jose Javier Duro Jimenez

Background imageHovel Collection: Hovel on a Hillside (Masure sur la colline). Creator: Alphonse Legros

Hovel on a Hillside (Masure sur la colline). Creator: Alphonse Legros
Hovel on a Hillside (Masure sur la colline)

Background imageHovel Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20107877

EyeUbiquitous_20107877
Nepal, Kathmandu, view over city housing

Background imageHovel Collection: Hovel Near Yealmpton, Devon, 1921

Hovel Near Yealmpton, Devon, 1921
Hovel Near Yealmpton, Devon. After an original work by William Payne (1760-1830. From The Connoisseur Volume LX [Otto Limited, London, 1921]

Background imageHovel Collection: Hovel Hill Alphonse Legros French 1837-1911 Drypoint

Hovel Hill Alphonse Legros French 1837-1911 Drypoint
Hovel on the Hill. Alphonse Legros (French, 1837-1911). Drypoint

Background imageHovel Collection: London, 1871, After An Unpublished Drawing By Gustave Dore. From Life And Reminiscences Of Gustave

London, 1871, After An Unpublished Drawing By Gustave Dore. From Life And Reminiscences Of Gustave Dore, Published 1885

Background imageHovel Collection: Silhouette. King Thrushbeard

Silhouette. King Thrushbeard. The minstrel takes the princess to his hovel where she must carry out menial household chores. German. Date: circa 1909

Background imageHovel Collection: Pompey the Little, print by John Jone, 1751 (engraving)

Pompey the Little, print by John Jone, 1751 (engraving)
XJF867791 Pompey the Little, print by John Jone, 1751 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: BM 1868, 0808.3916); English, out of copyright

Background imageHovel Collection: Sketches from Ireland : Woman making nets in the Claddagh, Galway, illustration

Sketches from Ireland : Woman making nets in the Claddagh, Galway, illustration
XJF476206 Sketches from Ireland : Woman making nets in the Claddagh, Galway, illustration from The Illustrated London News, 1870 (engraving) by English School

Background imageHovel Collection: The Home of the Rick-Burner, illustration from Punch, 1844 (engraving)

The Home of the Rick-Burner, illustration from Punch, 1844 (engraving)
XJF387433 The Home of the Rick-Burner, illustration from Punch, 1844 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHovel Collection: Landscape with a Hermit, 1742 (oil on canvas)

Landscape with a Hermit, 1742 (oil on canvas)
BAL95318 Landscape with a Hermit, 1742 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 66.5x55.5 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; French, out of copyright

Background imageHovel Collection: St. Jerome in the Desert (oil on panel) (see also 94947)

St. Jerome in the Desert (oil on panel) (see also 94947)
XIR223464 St. Jerome in the Desert (oil on panel) (see also 94947) by Patinir, Joachim (1480-1524); 78x137 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Saint Jerome dans le Desert; ); Netherlandish

Background imageHovel Collection: Woman in Front of a Cottage (oil on canvas)

Woman in Front of a Cottage (oil on canvas)
XIR16833 Woman in Front of a Cottage (oil on canvas) by Poel, Egbert van der (1621-64); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageHovel Collection: A Peasant Meal (oil on panel)

A Peasant Meal (oil on panel)
XIR192876 A Peasant Meal (oil on panel) by Brouwer, Adriaen (1605/6-38); 29.5x36.5 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageHovel Collection: The Smokers Promenade

The Smokers Promenade
Smoking is the consolation of the universal nation; From the hovel to the palace, All enjoy tobaccos solace. People smoking cigars, pipes and cigarettes Date: 1876

Background imageHovel Collection: THE HOVEL

THE HOVEL
The curious sign of a restaurant at Walton on Thames, Surrey, England, which is known as The Hovel. Date: 1950s

Background imageHovel Collection: Mark Harding / SpecialistStock

Mark Harding / SpecialistStock
Volcano Antesana, Ecuadorean Andes

Background imageHovel Collection: Himalayan Village. Nepal

Himalayan Village. Nepal
Nicky Brown / SpecialistStock

Background imageHovel Collection: Traditional Building and flowers. Mountains. Himalayas, Tibet

Traditional Building and flowers. Mountains. Himalayas, Tibet
Nicky Brown / SpecialistStock



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In the picturesque Rum Point of Grand Cayman, nestled in the tranquil embrace of the Caribbean Sea and West Indies, a hovel stands as a testament to forgotten tales. Its weathered walls whisper stories of a bygone era, where dreams were forged amidst gold mining ghost towns like Bodie. As the morning sun paints the sky with hues of gold, a man prepares his humble breakfast within this rustic abode. The aroma wafts through time, evoking memories of simpler days when life revolved around sustenance and survival. Yet not all hovels tell tales of resilience and hope. Behind their shacks in distant lands, slave children once endured unimaginable hardships. Their tiny frames bore witness to injustice and oppression that scarred generations. Across the vast Atlantic Ocean lies another chapter in history's book - Ireland in the early 1900s. In its western reaches lie cottages and hovels that sheltered families from biting winds and harsh realities. These modest dwellings stood as symbols of endurance against poverty's relentless grip. Journeying further into Ireland's past reveals more glimpses into lives lived within these simple structures. Roundstone boasts cottages frozen in time; their stone walls echoing laughter shared over hearth fires on chilly evenings. The engravings depicting cottages dotting Ireland's landscape offer an insight into peasant life during those times long gone by. Black-and-white photographs capture moments frozen forever - snapshots etched with both struggle and resilience. Amidst historical turmoil, even doctors made house calls during Ireland's famine years. A compassionate visit captured through an engraving serves as a reminder that humanity can shine brightest amidst darkness. And across centuries and continents alike, we find ourselves transported to Parisienne streets alive with revolutionary spirit - "Un Petit Souper à la Parisienne. " This hand-coloured etching immortalizes a family finding solace after arduous days; their humble dwelling serving as a sanctuary from the world's chaos.