Homeworking Collection

The Lace-Maker, 1885. Creator: Georg Pauli
The Lace-Maker, 1885

The Holy Family in Joseph's workshop, 1747-1812. Creator: Tethart Philip Christian Haag
The Holy Family in Joseph's workshop, 1747-1812

The sleeping lace worker, 1795-1873. Creator: Ignatius van Regemorter
The sleeping lace worker, 1795-1873. Woman dozing as a cat tangles the threads of her lace work. Design for a print

The spinner, 1741-1820. Creator: Abraham Delfos
The spinner, 1741-1820

Interior with Fisherman and Man beside a Bobbin and Spool, 1663. Creator: Gerritsz Quiringh van Brekelenkam
Interior with Fisherman and Man beside a Bobbin and Spool, 1663

Interior with Woman at the Spinning Wheel, 1661. Creator: Esaias Boursse
Interior with Woman at the Spinning Wheel, 1661

"The Industrious Needlewomen" - painted by M. Trayer - from the Exhibition of French Artists, 1856. We are happy to learn that the Exhibition which has been opened in Liverpool

Old Woman Spinning, 1650-1660. Creator: Nicolaes Maes
Old Woman Spinning, 1650-1660

The New French Treaty - No. II. Lyons and French Silks, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The New French Treaty - No. II. Lyons and French Silks, 1862. View of the Croix Rousse...[this] was for a very long period the head-quarters of the population of canuts

A Woman Spinning, Plate 4 from Five Feminine Occupations, ca. 1640-57

Two Women Sewing, Plate 1 from Five Feminine Occupations, ca. 1640-57

Woman Spinning. n. d. Creator: Thomas Wijck
Woman Spinning.n.d

The Seamstress, 1853. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
The Seamstress, 1853

The Wool Carder, ca. 1855-56. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
The Wool Carder, ca. 1855-56

The Lacemaker, ca. 1656. Creator: Nicolaes Maes
The Lacemaker, ca. 1656

Leather and its uses for purses, boots, gloves, saddles, luggage, etc. 1871. Creator: Unknown
Leather and its uses for purses, boots, gloves, saddles, luggage, etc. 1871. The various processes for treating leather, and the trades using it for clothing and manufacturing

An Irish Cottage Industry - Flowering

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Homeworking: A Timeless Tradition from the Past to the Present From the quiet spinner's den in 1640s France, as depicted in 'A Woman Spinning' and 'Two Women Sewing' from 'Five Feminine Occupations,' to the industrious women of the 1850s and 60s, captured in Millet's 'The Seamstress,' 'The Wool Carder,' and 'The Lacemaker,' homeworking has been an integral part of human history. The New French Treaty - No. II., Lyons and French Silks (1862) illustrates the thriving cottage industries of the time. Fast forward to the 19th century Irish cottage industry, as seen in 'An Irish Cottage Industry - Flowering.' The humble home became a workshop for artisans, producing leather goods, purses, boots, gloves, saddles, luggage, and more, as shown in 'Leather and its uses for purses, boots, gloves, saddles, luggage, etc.' (1871). Today, it has taken on a new meaning. With the advent of technology, people can now work from the comfort of their own homes, connecting with the world and their colleagues through the click of a button. The tradition of working from home continues, bridging the gap between the past and the present.