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"Unearthing the Depths: A Glimpse into the Life of a Collier" Step back in time to 1881

Background imageCollier Collection: The Gaiety Girls - Constance Collier and Lily Harold

The Gaiety Girls - Constance Collier and Lily Harold, with an unknown actress. circa 1894

Background imageCollier Collection: La ciociara Portrait de paysanne de la region de la Ciociaria pres de Rome

La ciociara Portrait de paysanne de la region de la Ciociaria pres de Rome
QUA5036481 La ciociara Portrait de paysanne de la region de la Ciociaria pres de Rome (Young lady from Ciociaria near Rome) Peinture de Leonardo Bazzaro (1853-1937) Collection privee by Bazzaro

Background imageCollier Collection: Necklace, from Mohenjo-Daro, Indus Valley, Pakistan

Necklace, from Mohenjo-Daro, Indus Valley, Pakistan
EAM161192 Necklace, from Mohenjo-Daro, Indus Valley, Pakistan by Harappan; National Museum of India, New Delhi, India; (add.info.: city of the Harappa Civilisation; ); Pakistani, out of copyright

Background imageCollier Collection: The Turtle Dove (oil on canvas laid down on board)

The Turtle Dove (oil on canvas laid down on board)
Ma198344 The Turtle Dove (oil on canvas laid down on board) by Anderson, Sophie (1823-1903); 35.6x29.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; French, out of copyright

Background imageCollier Collection: Necklace, from Apremont, 6th century BC (gold)

Necklace, from Apremont, 6th century BC (gold)
XIR180181 Necklace, from Apremont, 6th century BC (gold) by Protohistoric; diam: 21.3 cm; Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St. Germain-en-Laye, France; out of copyright

Background imageCollier Collection: George Bernard Shaw by John Collier

George Bernard Shaw by John Collier
George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950), Irish writer painted by John Collier. Date: 1928

Background imageCollier Collection: The cast of Shadow of Doubt (1935)

The cast of Shadow of Doubt (1935) with the women dressed in Dolly Tree finery - from left to right (female cast) Betty Furness, Constance Collier, Virginia Bruce and Isabel Jewell Date: 1935

Background imageCollier Collection: Illustrations from A French Alphabet Book of 1814, pub

Illustrations from A French Alphabet Book of 1814, pub
CJP344606 Illustrations from A French Alphabet Book of 1814, pub. by Charles Plante Fine Arts, 1814 (w/c) by Beauregard, Arnaud de (fl.1814); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCollier Collection: Aesculapian snake, grass snake and pond snake

Aesculapian snake, grass snake and pond snake
Aesculapian snake, Zamenis longissimus 1, grass snake, Natrix natrix 2, and South American pond snake, Pseudoryx plicatilis 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Background imageCollier Collection: The dramas of work, ten Italian workers overwhelmed and buried by a landslide in the Maritime Alps

The dramas of work, ten Italian workers overwhelmed and buried by a landslide in the Maritime Alps (colour litho)
2815068 The dramas of work, ten Italian workers overwhelmed and buried by a landslide in the Maritime Alps (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageCollier Collection: Coal miner (litho)

Coal miner (litho)
3639174 Coal miner (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coal miner.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Background imageCollier Collection: A Characteristic Feast Of Santa Barbara Among The Miners Of The Agordino (Belluno) (colour litho)

A Characteristic Feast Of Santa Barbara Among The Miners Of The Agordino (Belluno) (colour litho)
2798730 A Characteristic Feast Of Santa Barbara Among The Miners Of The Agordino (Belluno) (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCollier Collection: The Opening Of The First Gallery On The Access Line To The Sempione, Between Arona And Meina

The Opening Of The First Gallery On The Access Line To The Sempione, Between Arona And Meina
2798711 The Opening Of The First Gallery On The Access Line To The Sempione, Between Arona And Meina, The Meeting Of The Workers (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageCollier Collection: The Dramas Of The Mines, Workers Extracted Alive After 5 Days And 5 Nights From A Mine Crushed

The Dramas Of The Mines, Workers Extracted Alive After 5 Days And 5 Nights From A Mine Crushed In... (colour litho)
2798590 The Dramas Of The Mines, Workers Extracted Alive After 5 Days And 5 Nights From A Mine Crushed In... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageCollier Collection: A miraculous rescue in the wood mines of Castelnuovo (Arezzo) (colour litho)

A miraculous rescue in the wood mines of Castelnuovo (Arezzo) (colour litho)
2808984 A miraculous rescue in the wood mines of Castelnuovo (Arezzo) (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCollier Collection: A novelty in the struggles of work, in England (colour litho)

A novelty in the struggles of work, in England (colour litho)
2808932 A novelty in the struggles of work, in England (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A novelty in the struggles of work, in England)

Background imageCollier Collection: The underground fight, ours finish a tunnel to make a counter shine (colour litho)

The underground fight, ours finish a tunnel to make a counter shine (colour litho)
2808568 The underground fight, ours finish a tunnel to make a counter shine (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The underground fight)

Background imageCollier Collection: The Naval Manoeuvres (litho)

The Naval Manoeuvres (litho)
1100130 The Naval Manoeuvres (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naval Manoeuvres)

Background imageCollier Collection: John Bowes (oil on board)

John Bowes (oil on board)
1213532 John Bowes (oil on board) by English School, (19th century); Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright

Background imageCollier Collection: Six days after a mine fire in France, when thirty deaths had already been extracted

Six days after a mine fire in France, when thirty deaths had already been extracted... (colour litho)
2778300 Six days after a mine fire in France, when thirty deaths had already been extracted... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageCollier Collection: The dramas of mining, a wagon that crashes into a coal mine, near Birmingham (colour litho)

The dramas of mining, a wagon that crashes into a coal mine, near Birmingham (colour litho)
2815391 The dramas of mining, a wagon that crashes into a coal mine, near Birmingham (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dramas of mining)

Background imageCollier Collection: An Italian worker extracted alive after ten days of burial under the tunnel boulders

An Italian worker extracted alive after ten days of burial under the tunnel boulders... (colour litho)
2815244 An Italian worker extracted alive after ten days of burial under the tunnel boulders... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageCollier Collection: General Joffre (1852-1931), French military commander. Edward Penfield (1866-1925

General Joffre (1852-1931), French military commander. Edward Penfield (1866-1925
528651 General Joffre (1852-1931), French military commander. Edward Penfield (1866-1925) American artist and illustrator. Cover of Colliers magazine, 16 October 1915. World War I

Background imageCollier Collection: The Miner, 1935-36 (oil on canvas)

The Miner, 1935-36 (oil on canvas)
BIR189851 The Miner, 1935-36 (oil on canvas) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); 127.6x76.8 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Background imageCollier Collection: Strike of coal unloading workers in the port of Savona (colour litho)

Strike of coal unloading workers in the port of Savona (colour litho)
2814927 Strike of coal unloading workers in the port of Savona (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Strike of coal unloading workers in the port of Savona)

Background imageCollier Collection: Portrait de l imperatrice Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814

Portrait de l imperatrice Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814
JLJ4648582 Portrait de l imperatrice Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) en costume de sacre Peinture de Francois Gerard (1770-1837). Dim. 2, 1x1, 3 m

Background imageCollier Collection: Sinking of a Collier off Lowestoft, the Yacht Violet at Hand (engraving)

Sinking of a Collier off Lowestoft, the Yacht Violet at Hand (engraving)
1620812 Sinking of a Collier off Lowestoft, the Yacht Violet at Hand (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sinking of a Collier off Lowestoft)

Background imageCollier Collection: King Henry III of France (1551-1589), wearing the necklace of the Order of the Holy Spirit

King Henry III of France (1551-1589), wearing the necklace of the Order of the Holy Spirit - Lithography after an
FLO4616968 King Henry III of France (1551-1589), wearing the necklace of the Order of the Holy Spirit - Lithography after an illustration by Edmond Lechevallier-Chevignard (1825-1902)

Background imageCollier Collection: The young King Louis XIV of France (1638-1715), after a paeinture of the Musee de Blois (France)

The young King Louis XIV of France (1638-1715), after a paeinture of the Musee de Blois (France)
FLO4616650 The young King Louis XIV of France (1638-1715), after a paeinture of the Musee de Blois (France) -Lithography after an illustration by Edmond Lechevallier-Chevignard (1825-1902)

Background imageCollier Collection: Bhupinder Singh of Patiala, Maharaja (1891-1938), 1911 (photo)

Bhupinder Singh of Patiala, Maharaja (1891-1938), 1911 (photo)
GIA4729593 Bhupinder Singh of Patiala, Maharaja (1891-1938), 1911 (photo) by Vandyk, Carl (1851-1931); Private Collection; eGiancarlo Costa; German, out of copyright

Background imageCollier Collection: The lioness and the bear (La lionne et l ourse) - Fables by La Fontaine

The lioness and the bear (La lionne et l ourse) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4215111 The lioness and the bear (La lionne et l ourse) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCollier Collection: Woman at the Theatre - le rire du 12 mars 1898 (engraving)

Woman at the Theatre - le rire du 12 mars 1898 (engraving)
XEE4156934 Woman at the Theatre - le rire du 12 mars 1898 (engraving) by Metivet, Lucien (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCollier Collection: The dramas of the mines, the liberation of three workers who were buried forty-four days at 300

The dramas of the mines, the liberation of three workers who were buried forty-four days at 300... (colour litho)
2815083 The dramas of the mines, the liberation of three workers who were buried forty-four days at 300... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageCollier Collection: Blenkinsop locomotive at Middleton colliery near Leeds, engraved by Robert

Blenkinsop locomotive at Middleton colliery near Leeds, engraved by Robert
IGM3413 Blenkinsop locomotive at Middleton colliery near Leeds, engraved by Robert and Daniel Havell, 1814 (colour litho) by Walker, George (fl.1803-15) (after); Ironbridge Gorge Museum, Telford

Background imageCollier Collection: Portrait of the Artists Wife Marian Huxley in her Wedding Dress

Portrait of the Artists Wife Marian Huxley in her Wedding Dress
658684 Portrait of the Artists Wife Marian Huxley in her Wedding Dress, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Collier, John (1850-1934); 112x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCollier Collection: Circe, 1885 (oil on canvas)

Circe, 1885 (oil on canvas)
658659 Circe, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Collier, John (1850-1934); 132.7x220 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Circe. John Collier (1850-1934). Oil on canvas. Dated 1885

Background imageCollier Collection: French woman 17th century, from an engraving by Abraham Bosse (1602-1676)

French woman 17th century, from an engraving by Abraham Bosse (1602-1676) - Lithography from an illustration by Edmond
FLO4617027 French woman 17th century, from an engraving by Abraham Bosse (1602-1676) - Lithography from an illustration by Edmond Lechevallier-Chevignard (1825-1902)

Background imageCollier Collection: French woman under the reign of King Henry III (1551-1589) - Lithography based on an illustration

French woman under the reign of King Henry III (1551-1589) - Lithography based on an illustration by Edmond
FLO4616995 French woman under the reign of King Henry III (1551-1589) - Lithography based on an illustration by Edmond Lechevallier-Chevignard (1825-1902), from " Costumes historiques des 16th

Background imageCollier Collection: Gabrielle with jewelry: Gabrielle Renard, nurse of the artists son

Gabrielle with jewelry: Gabrielle Renard, nurse of the artists son
JLJ4582921 Gabrielle with jewelry: Gabrielle Renard, nurse of the artists son. Painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), 1910

Background imageCollier Collection: Portrait of the Duchess of Morny, Princess Troubestkoy (or Troubeztkoy)

Portrait of the Duchess of Morny, Princess Troubestkoy (or Troubeztkoy)
JLJ4566351 Portrait of the Duchess of Morny, Princess Troubestkoy (or Troubeztkoy). Painting by Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1806-1873), 19th century. Dim 0, 94x0, 73 m

Background imageCollier Collection: Gabrielle au Collier, 1906 (oil on canvas)

Gabrielle au Collier, 1906 (oil on canvas)
987555 Gabrielle au Collier, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 40.7x32.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gabrielle au Collier; Gabrielle wearing a Necklace)

Background imageCollier Collection: testament explained by Easop (Testament explique par Esope) - Fables by La Fontaine

testament explained by Easop (Testament explique par Esope) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214086 testament explained by Easop (Testament explique par Esope) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

Background imageCollier Collection: Portrait of Francis I (1494-1547), king of France (with the collar of the Order of Saint

Portrait of Francis I (1494-1547), king of France (with the collar of the Order of Saint
JLJ4689329 Portrait of Francis I (1494-1547), king of France (with the collar of the Order of Saint Michael) oil on wood, c

Background imageCollier Collection: Happy end of the year, charcoal man who finds, on a street in Paris

Happy end of the year, charcoal man who finds, on a street in Paris, a wallet containing a million and a half
2815507 Happy end of the year, charcoal man who finds, on a street in Paris, a wallet containing a million and a half (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageCollier Collection: The end of the works of the Sempione Gallery, the last stone of the interior cladding (18 October)

The end of the works of the Sempione Gallery, the last stone of the interior cladding (18 October) (colour litho)
2814835 The end of the works of the Sempione Gallery, the last stone of the interior cladding (18 October) (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageCollier Collection: Among the great public works wanted by the Duce and the Genoa-Milan-Turin campaign (colour litho)

Among the great public works wanted by the Duce and the Genoa-Milan-Turin campaign (colour litho)
2778135 Among the great public works wanted by the Duce and the Genoa-Milan-Turin campaign (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCollier Collection: A rustic duel in the depths of a coal mine took place in Saint Etienne (colour litho)

A rustic duel in the depths of a coal mine took place in Saint Etienne (colour litho)
2778021 A rustic duel in the depths of a coal mine took place in Saint Etienne (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCollier Collection: Portrait of Charles Darwin, standing three quarter length, 1897 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Charles Darwin, standing three quarter length, 1897 (oil on canvas)
658475 Portrait of Charles Darwin, standing three quarter length, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Collier, John (1850-1934); 63.5x49.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Charles Darwin)



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"Unearthing the Depths: A Glimpse into the Life of a Collier" Step back in time to 1881, as we witness a coal miner diligently filling his truck deep within the South Wales mine. The arduous task of extracting coal from the earth was not for the faint-hearted, but rather for those who possessed unwavering determination and resilience. In this captivating portrait by Charles Darwin, aptly titled "Collier, " we see a depiction of one such individual - a rugged figure whose face bears testament to years spent toiling underground. This image serves as a poignant reminder of the countless men who dedicated their lives to this demanding profession. An engraving transports us further into the heart of colliery life during the Victorian period. We catch a glimpse inside the lamp room, where miners would gather before descending into darkness armed with their trusty lamps. These flickering beacons provided both light and safety amidst treacherous conditions. The Miners Gala Parade takes center stage in another snapshot from early 1900s Britain. Proud colliers march through town, united in solidarity and camaraderie. Their presence is an embodiment of strength and unity within mining communities across Aberdare Valley. With pit props slung over their shoulders, these brave individuals venture deep into labyrinthine tunnels that stretch beneath our feet. Each step they take is filled with purpose - ensuring stability and safeguarding against potential cave-ins or collapses. Witnessing miners drilling holes in two-foot seams reveals yet another facet of their laborious work routine. With sweat on their brows and muscles strained, they meticulously prepare each hole for explosives that will shatter rock formations standing between them and precious coal reserves. Even young boys were not exempt from joining this challenging trade; photographs capture them working alongside seasoned veterans at an age when most children are still playing carefree games outside school walls. Advancements brought mechanized drills into play, revolutionizing the mining industry.