Faggot Collection

Cutting the Ashen Fagots; Devonshire, 1854. Creator: Edmund Evans
Cutting the Ashen Fagots; Devonshire, 1854. Old English Christmas tradition. A faggot (large log or a bundle of ash sticks) is bound with nine green lengths of ash bands or beams

A Woodman Seated on a Bundle of Faggots, 1787. Creator: Thomas Gainsborough
A Woodman Seated on a Bundle of Faggots, 1787

The brush-gatherers-Arikara, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The brush-gatherers-Arikara, c1908. Group of Arikara women in single file carrying bundles of sticks

Bundling Tobacco, 1941 (oil on canvas laid down on masonite)
985204 Bundling Tobacco, 1941 (oil on canvas laid down on masonite) by Curry, John Steuart (1897-1946); 76.2x98.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bundling Tobacco. John Steuart Curry (1897-1946)

Firewood gathered (oil on canvas)
476841 Firewood gathered (oil on canvas) by Sinding, Otto Ludvig (1842-1909); 38 x 28 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Riskvister sankes. ); Photo © O. Vaering

Portrait of Peasant Woman, October 1840. Creator: Elizabeth Murray
Portrait of Peasant Woman, October 1840

Iron and Steel (engraving)
5221744 Iron and Steel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iron and Steel. From Illustrations of Useful Arts and Manufactures by Charles Tomlinson (SPCK)

The Sacrifice of Isaac (oil on canvas) (detail of 80388)
1191981 The Sacrifice of Isaac (oil on canvas) (detail of 80388) by Pieri, Stefano (1542-1629); Galleria dell Accademia & Museo degli Strumenti Musicali, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian

Abraham tooking Isaac to Mount Moriah, illustration from a catechism L
REV326552 Abraham tooking Isaac to Mount Moriah, illustration from a catechism L Histoire Sainte, published by Charles Delagrave, Paris (colour litho) by French School

The Sacrifice of Isaac (oil on canvas)
AII80388 The Sacrifice of Isaac (oil on canvas) by Pieri, Stefano (1542-1629); Galleria dell Accademia & Museo degli Strumenti Musicali, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Figures Collecting Faggots by a Road, (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour)
651993 Figures Collecting Faggots by a Road, (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); 19.6x29.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Ms 1058-1975 f2v Cutting Trees and Binding Faggots, from a Book of Hours, c. 1500 (vellum)
FIT133904 Ms 1058-1975 f2v Cutting Trees and Binding Faggots, from a Book of Hours, c.1500 (vellum) by Flemish School, (16th century); 19.2x13.3 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Paper manufacturing from bamboo, from La Chine en Miniatures by M
CHT176861 Paper manufacturing from bamboo, from La Chine en Miniatures by M. Breton, published in Paris, 1811 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Three Girls in a Winter Landscape, 1865 (oil on panel) (pair of 98604)
BAL98605 Three Girls in a Winter Landscape, 1865 (oil on panel) (pair of 98604) by Leeuw, Alexis de (fl.1848-83); 23x31 cm; Private Collection; Gemalde Mensing

House Badges or Firemarks of the Bristol Crown and Bristol Union Fire Offices
2832546 House Badges or Firemarks of the Bristol Crown and Bristol Union Fire Offices, 1825 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Ms 1058-1975 f2r Cutting Trees and Binding Faggots, illuminated page for February
FIT133903 Ms 1058-1975 f2r Cutting Trees and Binding Faggots, illuminated page for February, from a Book of Hours, c.1500 (vellum) by Flemish School, (16th century); 19.2x13.3 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

A Peasant Girl gathering Faggots, and Figures Seated by the Bole of an Ancient Gnarled
824096 A Peasant Girl gathering Faggots, and Figures Seated by the Bole of an Ancient Gnarled Beech Tree, (pencil and bodycolour) by Sandby, Paul (1725-1809); 44.4x57.8

The Garland, (oil on canvas)
827362 The Garland, (oil on canvas) by Morgan, Frederick (1856-1927); 91.4x61.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Garland. Frederick Morgan (1856-1927). Oil on canvas

The Two Washerwomen; Les Deux Lavandieres, c. 1892 (oil on canvas)
652786 The Two Washerwomen; Les Deux Lavandieres, c. 1892 (oil on canvas) by Serusier, Paul (1864-1927); 73.7x92.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Two Washerwomen; Les Deux Lavandieres)

Woman Carrying Firewood and a Pail, c. 1858-60 (oil on panel)
989580 Woman Carrying Firewood and a Pail, c.1858-60 (oil on panel) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 39.5x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman Carrying Firewood and a Pail)

A Young Girl Gathering Flowers in the Sunshine, (oil on canvas)
827339 A Young Girl Gathering Flowers in the Sunshine, (oil on canvas) by Irolli, Vicenzo (1860-1945); 59x64.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Young Girl Gathering Flowers in the Sunshine)

Departure of Prisoners; Depart de Prisonniers, 1906 (oil on canvas)
827240 Departure of Prisoners; Depart de Prisonniers, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Cogghe, Remy (1854-1935); 10.7x155 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Departure of Prisoners; Depart de Prisonniers)

The Faggot Gatherer, 1883 (watercolour on paper)
650526 The Faggot Gatherer, 1883 (watercolour on paper) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); 35.6x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Faggot Gatherer. Winslow Homer (1836-1910)

The Forest of Fontainebleau, 1890 (oil on panel)
LMG140013 The Forest of Fontainebleau, 1890 (oil on panel) by Richet, Leon (1847-1907); 228.5x330 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; French

Abraham and Isaac (oil on panel)
EDI81506 Abraham and Isaac (oil on panel) by Beschey, Balthasar (1708-76); 36x26.5 cm; Private Collection; Flemish, out of copyright

Nova 2644 fol. 55r Winter: In front of the fire, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum)
ALI142953 Nova 2644 fol.55r Winter: In front of the fire, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum) by Italian School, (14th century); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna

Return of the Fagot-gatherer, 2nd plate (Le retour du fagotier). Creator: Alphonse Legros
Return of the Fagot-gatherer, 2nd plate (Le retour du fagotier)

Fagot-gatherer (Le fagotier). Creator: Alphonse Legros
Fagot-gatherer (Le fagotier)

Fagot-cutter (Le coupeur de fagots). Creator: Alphonse Legros
Fagot-cutter (Le coupeur de fagots)

Fagot-makers (Les faiseurs de fagots). Creator: Alphonse Legros
Fagot-makers (Les faiseurs de fagots)

Woodcutter Making a Faggot, 1853. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille
Woodcutter Making a Faggot, 1853

The Faggot Gatherers. MacBride, William 1858-1913

Source Size = 3591 x 4431
The Scotch Elections: Polling at Peebles, Procession of Faggot Voters, 1880

Brumaire (October / November), second month of the Republican Calendar, engraved by Tresca, French, c
XIR82284 Brumaire (October/November), second month of the Republican Calendar, engraved by Tresca, French, c.1794 (engraving) by Lafitte, Louis (1770-1828) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Woman with a bundle of firewood, c. 1882
BAL76825 Woman with a bundle of firewood, c.1882 by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 66x55.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Femme au fagot de bois; ); French, out of copyright

Abraham and Isaac, 1645 (etching) (b / w photo)
XIR238382 Abraham and Isaac, 1645 (etching) (b/w photo) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais, France; Dutch, out of copyright

Rural Countryside near Lasalle (oil on canvas)
XIR171803 Rural Countryside near Lasalle (oil on canvas) by Castelnau, Alexandre Eugene (1827-94); Musee Paul Valery, Sete, France; French, out of copyright

Study of Girls Carrying Faggots (chalk heightened with white on paper)
XYC127224 Study of Girls Carrying Faggots (chalk heightened with white on paper) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); 39.4x35 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Otsu, illustration from Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido Road, pub. by Takenouchi Magohachi, c
BAL107982 Otsu, illustration from Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido Road, pub. by Takenouchi Magohachi, c.1831-4 (coloured woodblock) by Hiroshige

The Rustic Family, 1815 (oil on canvas)
XIR175069 The Rustic Family, 1815 (oil on canvas) by Drolling, Martin (1752-1817); 34x25.5 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Strasbourg, France; French, out of copyright

INCA SHEPHERD. Inca shepherd with his llamas. Drawing from El primer nueva cronica y buen gobierno [The first new chronicle and good government], 1583-1615, by Felipe Guaman de Ayala

Dyers immersing bolt of cloth in vat of dye placed over a fire. At bottom right is bundle of sticks (faggot) ready to be added to fire.15th century manuscript. British Museum

Pork faggot sliced in half

DEVONSHIRE: CHRISTMAS, 1854. Cutting the ashen fagots; Devonshire. English wood engraving, 1854

Chalk stream flow deflectors. Flow deflectors constructed from bundles of hazelwood branches. The purpose of deflectors like this is to increase the rate of flow

Chalk stream flow deflector. Flow deflector constructed from bundles of hazelwood branches. The purpose of deflectors like this is to increase the rate of flow

Death & the Woodcutter
DEATH AND THE WOODCUTTER A wretched woodman, worn down by lifes woes and the weight of his load of sticks, calls on Death to relieve him of his suffering

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"Exploring the Historical Significance of 'Faggot' Through Artworks" This collection of diverse artworks sheds light on the multifaceted history and connotations associated with the term "faggot. " From religious symbolism to everyday life scenes, these pieces offer a glimpse into different contexts where this word has been used. "The Martyrdom of Latimer and Ridley" engraving captures a poignant moment in history when two men were burned at the stake for their beliefs. This artwork reminds us of how language can be weaponized against individuals who challenge societal norms. In stark contrast, "Bundling Tobacco" depicts a scene from 1941 that showcases an industry's laborious process. The use of faggots here refers to tightly bound bundles of tobacco leaves, highlighting its utilitarian function rather than any derogatory meaning. Moving towards nature-inspired art, "Firewood gathered" portrays people collecting faggots as fuel for warmth and sustenance. This depiction underscores the practicality behind using this term in relation to gathering firewood. Shifting gears, Elizabeth Murray's "Portrait of Peasant Woman" challenges traditional gender roles by portraying strength and resilience. Here, we see a woman who defies societal expectations while carrying her own metaphorical faggot—a symbol representing her determination and fortitude. "Iron and Steel, " an engraving showcasing industrial progress, provides insight into how materials like iron were transformed into essential tools during times when faggots played a crucial role in various industries. Religious narratives also feature prominently; "The Sacrifice of Isaac (detail)" illustrates Abraham leading his son Isaac up Mount Moriah with wood for sacrifice—an allegorical reference to biblical accounts involving faggots as offerings or instruments in rituals. Another representation is found within an illustration from a catechism book titled "Abraham taking Isaac to Mount Moriah. " It highlights how religious teachings have incorporated references to faggots to convey moral lessons and testaments of faith.