Craftsman Collection

THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH. Line engraving, American, 1862, after a painting by Richard Elmore

Blacksmith at work in his forge
An elderly blacksmith hammering a horseshoe on his anvil. The owner of the horse awaiting a new set of shoes looks in at the window, while the blacksmiths cat scratches an ear on the work bench

CAILLEBOTTE: PLANERS, 1875. The Floor Planers. Oil on canvas by Gustave Caillebotte

Medieval goldsmith at work
Workshop of Etienne Delaulne, a goldsmith in Paris, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

A Watchmaker at Work
A clock and watchmaker seated at his bench makes fine adjustments to a watch part, possibly a cog. He uses a bow lathe ?. Wall, mantel & grandfather clocks can be seen

Wheelwright makinbg wooden wheels, Blists Hill, Ironbridge
A skilled wheelwright works on a wooden cart wheel in his workshop at Blists Hill Working Museum, Ironbridge, Shropshire. First published The Independent newspaper Date: 1989

Manufacture of cork balls at Chingford General view of the house 28 November 1922

Mr George Lailey engaged in the ancient craft of wooden bowl making at Bucklebury, Berks. An industry carried on by his father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather. 10 December 1922

The Mystic Nativity, Painting by Sandro Botticelli (1 March 1445)
The Mystic Nativity, Painting by Sandro Botticelli (1 March 1445, 1510), one of the most important Italian painters and draughtsmen of the early Renaissance, Historic

Die Geburt der Venus, Birth Of Venus (1485), Painting by Sandro Botticelli (1 March 1445, 1510), one of the most important Italian painters and draughtsmen of the early Renaissance, Historic

Potter Bridget Appleby and the staff of the Briglin Pottery Crawford Street, Marylebone, London, showing of their Harold Wilson commemoration mugs

Terracotta Rhubarb Forcers
Potter John Huggins making Terracotta Rhubarb Forcers at his workshop at Ruardean in the Frest of Dean Glos

BLACKSMITHS, c1903. Two blacksmiths making a metal hoop, possibly for a wagon wheel. Photograph, c1903

Engraving glass JLP01_08_061032a
COVENTRY CATHEDRAL, PRIORY STREET, COVENTRY. John Hutton engraving a panel of glass on the West Screen at Coventry Cathedral

George Calver, English instrument maker
George Calver (1834-1927) English scientific instrument maker

ALLEGORY OF MERCURY, 1496. Personification of Mercury, the planet of science and the arts. Woodcut from Nicolas Le Rouges Le grand kalendrier des bergieres, Troyes, 1496

Regency era window curtains
6339805 Regency era window curtains by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Regency era window curtains)

Harry Crabb seen here making concertinas in his workshop at Liverpool Street, Islington, London 15th May 1967

Tipton Slasher sculpture
Welder and sculptor Jack Bouckley, of Wolverhampton, works on a metal sculpture of 19th Century Black Country heavyweight prize fighter William Perry, known as The Tipton Slasher

Farrier MCF01_02_0117
East Cliff, Rye, Rother, East Sussex. A horse being shod in a blacksmiths forge near Landgate, with a man and two boys watching the farrier at work

Tile representation of handicrafts. Catalan school, 17th-18th c. Ceramics. Proc: SPAIN. CATALONIA

Nigeria, Sokoto - Carving gourds Date: circa 1920s

GLASSBLOWING, 18th CENTURY. The glassmaker begins to blow the glass after the second heat. Copper engraving, French, 18th century

Making horse tack in a workshop
Two craftsmen preparing the leatherwork for horse tack; shaping, stretching and sewing the pieces to the correct shape and size. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

A signwriter painting a pub sign
A signwriter paints the pub sign for the Hare and Hounds pub. Behind him can be seen other examples of his art and traditional tavern signs hanging in situ. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Saddler at Work C. 1800
A saddler, in apron, works at a bench. Various tools can be seen in his workshop including a round paring knife

The blacksmith, in Imagier de l'enfance, c. 1900 (engraving)
DUV4206259 The blacksmith, in Imagier de l enfance, c.1900 (engraving) by Raffin, Ferdinand (1870?-1948); 14.5 x 18.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The blacksmith)

Regency era window curtains for a boudoir, 1800
6339794 Regency era window curtains for a boudoir, 1800 by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Regency era window curtains for a boudoir, 1800)

Vol-au-vent (litho)
7158785 Vol-au-vent (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vol-au-vent)

The Bakers Saint, St Honore (engraving)
5998347 The Bakers Saint, St Honore (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bakers Saint, St Honore)

Metallurgy: "The great forge of Fourchambault Detail
JLJ4595970 Metallurgy: " The great forge of Fourchambault Detail. Painting by Francois Bonhomme (1809-1881) 1839 Fourchambault

Industrial Revolution: "La grande forge de Fourchambault"
JLJ4653139 Industrial Revolution: " La grande forge de Fourchambault" Detail of painting by Francois Bonhomme (1809-1881) 1839

New Cricket bat. Ted Jolly 62. The new "Revolutionary"
New Cricket bat. Ted Jolly 62. The new " Revolutionary" cricket bat in production at the Gray-Nicholis factory in Robertsbridge, Sussex. April 1975 75-1953-004

New Cricket bat. Ted Jolly 62. The new "Revolutionary"
New Cricket bat. Ted Jolly 62. The new " Revolutionary" cricket bat in production at the Gray-Nicholis factory in Robertsbridge, Sussex. April 1975 75-1953-001

New Cricket bat. Ted Jolly 62. The new "Revolutionary"
New Cricket bat. Ted Jolly 62. The new " Revolutionary" cricket bat in production at the Gray-Nicholis factory in Robertsbridge, Sussex. April 1975 75-1953-007

New Cricket bat. Ted Jolly 62. The new "Revolutionary"
New Cricket bat. Ted Jolly 62. The new " Revolutionary" cricket bat in production at the Gray-Nicholis factory in Robertsbridge, Sussex. April 1975 75-1953-002

New Cricket bat. Ted Jolly 62. The new "Revolutionary"
New Cricket bat. Ted Jolly 62. The new " Revolutionary" cricket bat in production at the Gray-Nicholis factory in Robertsbridge, Sussex. April 1975 75-1953

British Countryside - Cutting Chestnuts
British Countryside - A Woodman cutting Chestnuts at Midhurst, Sussex - from which barrel hoops, fencing and bean sticks are made. Date: 1938

Cabinet Makers in Shoreditch
A man guides a piece of wood through a large saw at a cabinet makers in Shoreditch, London. 1940s

Decorating Pottery - Barons Art - Barnstaple
Decorating by hand at Barons Art Pottery at Barnstaple, Devon

Masks are made of mixture of cotton, clay, and paper. They are made by the experienced artisans of Nepal who have been in this business for generations

Team of Carpenters making a cart
Three carpenters make a cart under the watchful gaze of an elder craftsman or the intended recipent of the cart. Watercolour Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Moroccan Pouf Makers
Moroccan Pouf makers

100 francs (20 belgas) banknote
DGA2586313 100 francs (20 belgas) banknote, 1931, Reverse, Carpenter working away at his workbench, Belgium, 20th century; Private Collection; (add.info.: 100 francs (20 belgas) banknote, 1931

Rays monstrance., 18th century (gilded silver)
RTG8834061 Rays monstrance., 18th century (gilded silver) by Augsburg Manufacture (18th century); Museo Diocesano & Museo della Cattedrale, Bari, Italy; (add.info.: Manufacture of Augusta)

Radiated monstrance, 18th century (gilded silver)
RTG8833997 Radiated monstrance, 18th century (gilded silver) by Augsburg Manufacture (18th century); Museo Diocesano & Museo della Cattedrale, Bari, Italy; (add.info.: Manufacture of Augsburg)

Fish, fishes, left: genus butterfly-fish, Chaetodon faber, the Smith, the Smith

Japanese Parasol Maker 1894
Japanese man sits on the floor making traditional oil-paper parasols. Date: 1894

Young caucasian boy dressed in a carpenter outfit standing on a white background

Seventeenth Century Tinsmith, 1884. Creator: Alexandre Pierre Jacques Markelbach
Seventeenth Century Tinsmith, 1884

Japanese workmen, 1872. Creator: Unknown
Japanese workmen, 1872. Carpenters using a plane, and a hammer and chisel. Stone blocks are transported on a handcart. On the right is an improvised tripod using a broomstick

Africa - Wood Carving at Tsavo Inn, Kenya. Date: circa 1970s

Africa - Zanzibar, Tanzania - hand-crafted decorated chests. Date: circa 1970s

Africa - Ebony carver. Date: circa 1970s

The spinner, 1730-34 circa (oil on canvas)
SBL7336130 The spinner, 1730-34 circa (oil on canvas) by Ceruti, Giacomo (Il Pitocchetto) (1698-1767); Pinacoteca civica Tosio Martinengo, Brescia, Italy; (add.info.: The spinner, 1730-34 circa)

Study for The Blacksmith's Shop: Remembrance of Le Tréfort
XOS5884347 Study for The Blacksmith's Shop: Remembrance of Le Tréfort, 1854 (watercolour with gouache and iron gall ink) by Bonvin, Francois (1817-87); 26.4x22.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

House of Huguenot Silk Weaver, Canterbury
XLF3781918 House of Huguenot Silk Weaver, Canterbury; (add.info.: House of Huguenot Silk Weaver, Canterbury, Kent, England. 17th century)

The spur maker The armourer, 16th century. Engraving
The trades. The spur maker. Facsimile after a drawing and engraving by Jost Amman in the 16th century. Moeurs, usages et costumes au moyen-age et a l'epoque de la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix

The trades. The armourer, 16th century. Engraving
The trades. The armourer. Facsimile after a drawing and engraving by Jost Amman in the 16th century. Moeurs, usages et costumes au moyen-age et a l'epoque de la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix

French druggist and grocer, 16th century. Engraving after an illustration by Jean de Vries in the 16th century

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EDITORS COMMENTS

Craftsmanship is an art that transcends time and spans across various fields. From the meticulous strokes of Gustave Caillebotte's brush capturing the intensity of planers in action, to Arnold Bocklin's portrayal of a centaur observing the village blacksmith, these artworks remind us of the skill and dedication required to master a craft. Intriguing glimpses into history take us back to medieval times, where we witness a goldsmith delicately shaping precious metals into intricate jewelry. Meanwhile, Mr. George Lailey immerses himself in the ancient craft of wooden bowl making at Bucklebury, Berks, preserving traditional techniques for future generations. The manufacturing process comes alive as we observe cork balls being meticulously crafted at Chingford in 1922. The watchmaker's steady hands bring life to intricate timepieces while revealing their inner workings. And through an oil painting from the 1770s, we catch a glimpse of an iron forge bustling with activity as sparks fly and metal takes shape under skilled hands. The blacksmith's forge becomes a sanctuary where fire meets steel, transforming raw materials into functional works of art. A farrier tends to horses' hooves with precision and care—a testament to both craftsmanship and animal welfare. Metallurgy emerges as a powerful force during the Industrial Revolution with Fourchambault Forge standing tall as a symbol of progress and innovation. Terracotta rhubarb forcers showcase how even everyday objects can be elevated through craftsmanship—combining functionality with aesthetic appeal. These diverse examples highlight that craftsmanship knows no boundaries—it exists within every profession and discipline, and is born out of passion, honed by experience, and passed down through generations—a timeless tradition that continues to inspire awe today.