Rake Collection

Girl Guides Gardening by Millicent Sowerby
Two girl guides pictured in a garden in the spring raking the grass and planting seeds

Revelling with Harlots, plate III of A Rakes Progress, 1735. Tom Rakewell and a companion consorting with harlots in a tavern

Fittleworth Smithy interior with two blacksmiths
Fittleworth Smithy interior. Two blacksmiths, one working at the forge and one at the anvil. Many tools and horseshoes shown

Heavy shire horse pulls an old hay rake
A farmer and his heavy horse take a break from working to gather hay on a field. They stop to talk to another farmer and a young lady in white dress

Hogarth Rake Plate 2
The Rakes Progress 2. Hogarths Rake surrounded by flattering artists and professors

Hogarth Rake Plate 7
The Rakes Progress 7. Scene in the Fleet prison

Pilgrims Progress 26
The Man with the Muck-Rake, who could look no way but down

Hogarth Rake Plate 8
The Rakes Progress 8. A scene in Bedlam asylum

Rakes Progress 5
The Rakes Progress 5. A marriage ceremony

Anna Sten in Rouben Mamoulians We Live Again (1934)
Anna Sten in We Live Again (1934)

Hogarth Rake Plate 4
The Rakes Progress 4. Arrested for debt in Whitehall as he is on his way to court

Hogarth / Rakes / Tailor
The Rakes Progress 1. The young heir is measured for new clothes

Dublin from Phoenix Park
A view of the City of Dublin from the Magazine Hill in the Phoenix Park. A gentleman & his lady take a stroll, a man fishes & a man & woman rake the grassy bank of the river

The Flowering Orchard, 1888. Creator: Vincent van Gogh
The Flowering Orchard, 1888

Across Mounts Bay, c1880. Artist: Elizabeth Adela Forbes
Across Mounts Bay, c1880. Painting held in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From The Studio Volume 47. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1909]

A Rakes Progress - 2: The Levee, 1733. Artist: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress - 2: The Levee, 1733. Tom holds a morning reception at his new palatial town lodgings. Vistors offer their services: a jockey, a dancing-master (with violin)

Woman with a Rake, 1928-1932. Artist: Kazimir Malevich
Woman with a Rake, 1928-1932. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St Petersburg

Draycott, Cotswold village, Oldborough Farm, harvest
Draycott, Cotswold village, Oldborough Farm, Hodgkins family group, bringing in the harvest pre-1915. Date: circa early 1910s

A man with a rake, a woman selling spoons and stirrers (engraving)
5234109 A man with a rake, a woman selling spoons and stirrers (engraving) by Collier, John (Tim Bobbin) (1708-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: A man with a rake)

A Rakes Progress, 1763; plate VIII of VIII. Artist: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress, 1763; plate VIII of VIII. True to his nature Tom Rakewell has run through a vast fortune through indulgence in all the luxuries of modern living

The Orangerie - or - The Dutch Cupid reposing after the fatigues of Planting, 1796
The Orangerie - or - The Dutch Cupid reposing after the fatigues of Planting, published 1796 (hand-coloured engraving)

Aerial view of lead rakes, spoil heaps from ancient mines, White Peak, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, september

Fleming In Jamaica
British novelist Ian Fleming (1908 - 1964) on the beach near Goldeneye, his Jamaica home, 23rd February 1964. (Photo by Harry Benson/Express/Getty Images)

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

The Demon Bowler, from Vanity Fair, 13th July 1878 (colour litho)
XCF275000 The Demon Bowler, from Vanity Fair, 13th July 1878 (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Central City Park, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, South East Asia, Asia

October
BAL9883 October by Grasset, Eugene (1841-1917); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Helping Daddy by Muriel Dawson
A little girl in an apron and a Victorian style sun bonnet helps her father rake hay on a farm

Workers with rakes at the salt mines at Cam Ranh near Nha Trang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Father William / Headstand
FATHER WILLIAM Does a headstand

Rakes Progress 6
The Rakes Progress 6. Gaming house scene - a rowdy bunch

Spring (colour litho)
8633259 Spring (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring. Illustration for The Children's Object Book (Frederick Warne)

Spring (colour litho)
8633180 Spring (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring. Illustration for The Children's Object Book (Frederick Warne)

In the hay-field (colour litho)
8645894 In the hay-field (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the hay-field)

Drunken farmer Jones buying the entire stock of wooden tools from old squinty-eyed Nan
FLO4718005 Drunken farmer Jones buying the entire stock of wooden tools from old squinty-eyed Nan. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Anglo Saxon agriculture: four-wheel wagon 107, two-wheel wagon 108, plough 109, shovel, scythe and hammer 110, sickle
FLO4702412 Anglo Saxon agriculture: four-wheel wagon 107, two-wheel wagon 108, plough 109, shovel, scythe and hammer 110, sickle, rake and fork 111, harvest cart 112

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Cylindrical traversing rake
5616625 Cylindrical traversing rake; (add.info.: Cylindrical traversing rake, for stirring tobacco, malt, corn, hops, etc. by R.W. Barchard of Croydon. London, 1818)

Brazil house, 1880 (print on double-weight paper)
3566820 Brazil house, 1880 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Brazil 1880 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Oyster shucker of Le Havre
5855681 Oyster shucker of Le Havre; (add.info.: Oyster shucker of Le Havre. She wears a low bonnet decorated with lace only to the ears)

In the Days of the Great Shadow (colour litho)
8673146 In the Days of the Great Shadow (colour litho) by Robinson, Frederick Cayley (1862-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Days of the Great Shadow)

Children protecting their pet dog from the hot sun (colour litho)
8635291 Children protecting their pet dog from the hot sun (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children protecting their pet dog from the hot sun)

Saturday (colour litho)
8674340 Saturday (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saturday. Illustration for Tiles from Dame Marjorie's Chimney Corner)

The "Red Lion," Rake (litho)
8643730 The "Red Lion," Rake (litho) by Harper, Charles George (1863-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: The "Red Lion," Rake)

A couple of peasants arm in arm moving down a country path. A windmill can be seen on the right
3570975 A couple of peasants arm in arm moving down a country path. A windmill can be seen on the right; (add.info.: 1885-1890 ca. Photographer: Robinson, Ralph W.); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Pump, Race, Race, Rack, Rack, Rack, Raft, Rail, Rail, Rain, Rake, Read (engraving)
8650012 Pump, Race, Race, Rack, Rack, Rack, Raft, Rail, Rail, Rain, Rake, Read (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pump, Race, Race, Rack, Rack)

Children gardening (chromolitho)
8677286 Children gardening (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children gardening)

Peasants working the land, 16th Century (woodcut)
8664093 Peasants working the land, 16th Century (woodcut) by Schaufelein, Hans Leonard (c.1480-c.1539) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peasants working the land, 16th Century)

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"Unveiling the Rake: A Journey through Time and Tales" Step into a world of revelry, as depicted in "Revelling with Harlots, plate III of A Rakes Progress, 1735. " This captivating artwork by Hogarth takes us on a wild ride through the life of a rake, showcasing his debauchery and indulgence. In contrast to this scene of excess, picture a heavy shire horse diligently pulling an old hay rake. The Fittleworth Smithy interior reveals two blacksmiths hard at work, their skilled hands shaping tools that aid in taming nature's bounty. Moving forward to Hogarth's Plate 2 and Plate 7 of "The Rake, " we witness the consequences of reckless behavior. The once carefree protagonist now faces ruin and despair. But hope lingers in Plate 8 as redemption beckons amidst adversity. Drawing inspiration from literary classics like "Pilgrims Progress 26" and "Rakes Progress 5, " we see individuals grappling with their inner demons while striving for personal growth. Their journeys mirror our own struggles and triumphs along life's winding path. Venturing beyond artistry lies reality - Draycott, Cotswold village where Oldborough Farm bustles during harvest season. Here they can wielded not only for leisure but also for laborious tasks that sustain communities throughout generations. An intriguing engraving captures a curious encounter between a man with a rake and a woman selling spoons and stirrers. In this seemingly mundane interaction lies hidden stories waiting to be unraveled – tales woven within the fabric of everyday life. Transporting ourselves to Anna Sten's portrayal in Mamoulian's film "We Live Again (1934), " we witness how love can transform even the most wayward souls into beings capable of redemption. The power lies within each individual to rise above their past mistakes.