Farm Labourer Collection

The Harvesters, 1565. Creator: Pieter Bruegel the Elder
The Harvesters, 1565

Galway Gossips, c1887, (c1930). Creator: Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow
Galway Gossips, c1887, (c1930). Rural scene in the west of Ireland: a woman on a horse stops to chat to a man leaning on a low wall

Our Village, c1890, (1936). Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
Our Village, c1890, (1936). Village scene by Sir Hubert von Herkomer. (1849-1914). Oil on canvas. From " Bibbys Annual 1936", edited by Joseph Bibby. [J. Bibby & Sons, Ltd. Liverpool, 1936]

Gathering Plums, 1901, (c1930). Creator: Henry Herbert la Thangue
Gathering Plums, 1901, (c1930). A young woman and boy fill baskets with fallen fruit in an orchard with a stream running through it. Painting in the Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester

The Sower, October 1888, (1947). Creator: Vincent van Gogh
The Sower, October 1888, (1947). Man broadcasting seed in a field against a sun low on the horizon. Painting in the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Matta Virgem, 1895. Artist: Axel Frick
Matta Virgem, 1895. From Sao Paulo by Gustavo Koenigswald. [S. Paulo, 1895]

The Harvest of Buckwheat, 1899. Creator: Paul Serusier
The Harvest of Buckwheat, 1899

The Movings, 1822. Creator: Louis Leopold Boilly
The Movings, 1822

July - the Chateau at Poitiers, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Paul Limbourg
July - the Chateau at Poitiers, 15th century, (1939). Juillet - Le Chateau De Poitiers. Farm workers harvesting wheat with scythes and shearing sheep

March - the Chateau de Lusignan, 15th century, (1939). Creators: Paul Limbourg, Jean Colombe
March - the Chateau de Lusignan, 15th century, (1939). Mars - Le Chateau De Lusignan. Agricultural activities: ploughing with oxen, pruning grape vines, a shepherd with sheep

June - the palace and the Sainte-Chapelle, 15th century, (1939). Creators: Hermann Limbourg
June - the palace and the Sainte-Chapelle, 15th century, (1939). Juin - Le Palais Et La Sainte-Chapelle. Barefoot peasants hay-making in the fields: men wield scythes as they cut the grass

Peasant woman and peasant, (c1900s). Creator: Albert Engstrom
Peasant woman and peasant, (c1900s)

Farmers from Mora, c1690-1700. Creator: Unknown
Farmers from Mora, c1690-1700

Interior view of a station, 1862-1887. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Interior view of a station, 1862-1887. From an album of 32 original watercolors from the library of Tsar Nicholas II. The subjects include scenes from Tobol'sk, Berezov

Tax collection, 1862-1887. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Tax collection, 1862-1887. From an album of 32 original watercolors from the library of Tsar Nicholas II. The subjects include scenes from Tobol'sk, Berezov, Obdorsk (present-day Salekhard)

A group of men - Siberian peasants and gypsies, 2nd half of 19th century. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
A group of men - Siberian peasants and gypsies, 2nd half of 19th century. From a collection of 239 drawings and illustrations which include drawings of artifacts from archaeological finds in

Peasant girl, 2nd half of 19th century. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Peasant girl, 2nd half of 19th century. From a collection of 239 drawings and illustrations which include drawings of artifacts from archaeological finds in the territory of West Siberia

Peasants, 2nd half of 19th century. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Peasants, 2nd half of 19th century. From a collection of 239 drawings and illustrations which include drawings of artifacts from archaeological finds in the territory of West Siberia

Haymaking, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. Creator: I Popov
Haymaking, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. The album "Peoples of Siberia" contains twenty-seven photographs depicting Yakuts and Buryats, everyday life, festivals, meetings, housing

Household work, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. Creator: I Popov
Household work, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. The album "Peoples of Siberia" contains twenty-seven photographs depicting Yakuts and Buryats, everyday life, festivals, meetings, housing

Mansi (Chinese exiles on the Russian border), 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Mansi (Chinese exiles on the Russian border), 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin

Peasant-Migrant who has Settled in Irkutsk Province. Siberia, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
Peasant-Migrant who has Settled in Irkutsk Province. Siberia, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954) was a Russian artist who in 1904 traveled by prisoner transport from western Russia across

The International Exhibition: "The Emigrants Farewell" by Carl Hübner, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
The International Exhibition: "The Emigrants Farewell" by Carl Hubner, 1862. The number of German emigrants who pass through Liverpool - the port of final embarkation [to America] to which

View of the Interior, Luzon Island, Philippines, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz, Victor Adam
View of the Interior, Luzon Island, Philippines, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin

A type of elderly peasant (Old Believers) from the village of Bardagon, 1909. Creator: Vladimir Ivanovich Fedorov
A type of elderly peasant (Old Believers) from the village of Bardagon, 1909. Amur Oblast Museum of Regional History and Folklife

The International Exhibition: Fowler's patent four-furrow steam-plough, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Fowler's patent four-furrow steam-plough, 1862. The first aim was to show the superiority of steam to horse power in the inversion and cultivation of the soil

Trials of steam-ploughs near Farningham, Kent, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Trials of steam-ploughs near Farningham, Kent, 1862. Although eleven machines or so were at work from time to time, the systems really on trial were those of Fowler, Howard, Smith, and Coleman

The International Exhibition: "Fetching the Old Mare Home" by F. W. Keyl, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
The International Exhibition: "Fetching the Old Mare Home" by F. W. Keyl, 1862. Engraving of a painting. This carefully and powerfully painted picture tells its simple story well

The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: arrival of volunteers on the racecourse, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: arrival of volunteers on the racecourse, 1862. Nothing could be finer than the approach of something like 12, 000 men in close column, at quick march

Head of an Old Woman, c1778. Creator: Ubaldo Gandolfi
Head of an Old Woman, c1778

"The Blessings of a Shepherd's Life" by H. B. Willis, in the Gallery of the British... 1862
"The Blessings of a Shepherd's Life" by H. B. Willis, in the Gallery of the British Institution, 1862. Engraving of a painting. From "Illustrated London News", 1862

1. Resident of the Settlement of Oliutorskii 2. Tungus Vagrant, 1856. Creator: Ivan Dem'ianovich Bulychev
1. Resident of the Settlement of Oliutorskii 2. Tungus Vagrant, 1856. From Puteshestviye po Vostochnoy Sibiri I. Bulychova. Chast 1-ya

Mowers in Maly Baranchik on Lake Baikal, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Mowers in Maly Baranchik on Lake Baikal, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Ona Large Rubber Tree Plantation near Suva, Fiji Island - Hindu Laborer Gathering the Sap or Latex from a Scored Tree, c1930s. From " Tour of the World"

The Woods, Betts-Y-Coed, 1929 (oil on canvas)
8615145 The Woods, Betts-Y-Coed, 1929 (oil on canvas) by Wimpenny, George (1857-1939); 59.7x89.3 cm; Gallery Oldham, UK; (add.info.: By George Wimpenny (1857-1939)); Oldham Collection

The Old Mill, date unknown (watercolour on paper)
7528563 The Old Mill, date unknown (watercolour on paper) by Turner, William (Turner of Oxford) (1789-1862); 68x53 cm; Gallery Oldham

"And now let's get to work!" The first wine, 1918 (illustration)
PCT5618174 "And now let's get to work!" The first wine, 1918 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

The Mowers, 1930 (painting)
7432258 The Mowers, 1930 (painting) by Werenskiold, Erik Theodor (1855-1938); 115x180 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Erik Werenskiold (1855-1938)); Photo © O. Vaering

Turnip Field, 1818-1819 (watercolour on paper)
7528519 Turnip Field, 1818-1819 (watercolour on paper) by Hills, Robert (1769-1844); 29.8x42.1 cm; Gallery Oldham, UK; (add.info.: Hills was living in London when Turnip Field was painted)

In the Fields of June, 1914 (oil on canvas)
NGW184214 In the Fields of June, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Clausen, George (1852-1944); 183x213.7 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

The Bear Assaulted by the Peasants, probably c. 1645 / 1656. Creator: Allart van Everdingen
The Bear Assaulted by the Peasants, probably c. 1645/1656

In Buchberg, 1817. Creator: Johann Christian Erhard
In Buchberg, 1817

The Veteran in a New Field, 1865. Creator: Winslow Homer
The Veteran in a New Field, 1865

The Potato Peeler (reverse: Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat), 1885. Creator: Vincent van Gogh
The Potato Peeler (reverse: Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat), 1885

Lifting water water from the Nile using a shadouf, Nag Hammadi, Egypt, 1898. Creator
Raising water from the Nile, Nag Hammadi, Egypt, 1898. Fellaheen lifting water from the River Nile for irrigation using a shadouf. Wasser [?] Fellaheen bei Nagh-Aamadi

Tea pickers, Peradeniya, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Tea pickers, Peradeniya, Ceylon, 1898. In der Theefelden bei Paradenia. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Then said Boaz to Ruth, go not to glean in another field, 1840. Creator: Henry Bryan Hall I
Then said Boaz to Ruth, go not to glean in another field, 1840. Biblical scene, from Ruth 2: 8: Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter

In the Rich Hop District, Training the Vines, White River Valley, Washington, USA. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
In the Rich Hop District, Training the Vines, White River Valley, Washington, USA. Stereoscopic card details

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"Capturing the Essence of Farm Labourers Through Art: A Glimpse into History" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the world of farm labourers through a collection of captivating artworks. From Pieter Bruegel the Elder's iconic "The Harvesters, 1565" to Vincent van Gogh's evocative "The Sower, October 1888, " these masterpieces offer us a glimpse into the lives and struggles of those who toiled on the land. Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow's "Galway Gossips, c1887" transports us to rural Ireland, where farm labourers gather for a moment of respite amidst their hard work. Hubert von Herkomer's "Our Village, c1890" showcases the tight-knit community spirit that often defined agricultural life. Henry Herbert la Thangue's "Gathering Plums, 1901" depicts farm labourers engaged in fruitful harvests, reminding us of their vital role in providing sustenance for communities. Axel Frick's poignant painting titled "Matta Virgem, 1895" highlights both the beauty and hardships faced by these workers. Louis Leopold Boilly takes us further back with his piece entitled "The Movings, 1822, " revealing how even centuries ago, farmers had to adapt and relocate their livelihoods. Meanwhile, Paul Limbourg captures picturesque scenes from different months throughout history with works like "July - The Chateau at Poitiers, " offering glimpses into seasonal farming practices. Venturing even further back in time brings us to ancient Egypt with Neb-Hepet's Book of the Dead depicting fields teeming with life as an essential part of existence. And finally Jean Colombe and Hermann Limbourg transport us to medieval France with stunning depictions such as March - The Chateau de Lusignan or June - The Palace and Sainte-Chapelle.