Rake Collection (page 5)

Vernon, from Views on the Seine, engraved by Thomas Sutherland (b
STC137351 Vernon, from Views on the Seine, engraved by Thomas Sutherland (b.1785) published by R. Ackermann (1764-1834) 1821 (colour litho) by Gendall

Fol 6v The Month of June: Haymaking, from the Breviarium Grimani, c
XIR365083 Fol 6v The Month of June: Haymaking, from the Breviarium Grimani, c.1515 (vellum) by Flemish School, (16th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice

A Day in the Country
BAL77154 A Day in the Country by Lafosse, Cecille Berthe (19th century); 53.3x45.7 cm; Haynes Fine Art at the Bindery Galleries, Broadway; French, out of copyright

A Rakes Progress I: The Rake Taking Possession of his Estate, 1733 (oil on canvas)
SJS72326 A Rakes Progress I: The Rake Taking Possession of his Estate, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62.2x75 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Robert Lovelace preparing to abduct Clarissa Harlowe, from Clarissa
SOU84435 Robert Lovelace preparing to abduct Clarissa Harlowe, from Clarissa by Samuel Richardson (1689-1761) (oil on canvas) by Hayman, Francis (1708-76); 63.5x76.3 cm; Southampton City Art Gallery

Country people, Langdale, Cumbria, Lake District
Country people with dogs at Langdale, Cumbria (Westmorland), Lake District, an area referred to in Wordsworths poems. Date: 1843

Herald of Franconia, Herold der frankische. He wears an armorial tunic with the Franconian rake coat of arms. Chromolithograph from Otto Watzelbergers Beitraege zum Formenschatz der Heraldik

A Maid Washing Carrots at a Fountain with Two Gardeners at Work (oil on canvas)
LST204700 A Maid Washing Carrots at a Fountain with Two Gardeners at Work (oil on canvas) by Muys, Nicols or Nicolaes (1740-1808); 68x80.6 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts

Stages and methods of floor laying, from Della Architettura
STC255917 Stages and methods of floor laying, from Della Architettura, published 1590 (engraving) by Rusconi, Giovanni Antonio (c.1520-87); Private Collection; (add.info)

The gardens of Count Althan, Vienna, from Vorstellung folgender Lustgarten ausser
STC171911 The gardens of Count Althan, Vienna, from Vorstellung folgender Lustgarten ausser der Residenz-Stadt Wien, engraved by Johann Gottfried Thelott (1711-55) (engraving) by Kleiner

Man in long carrick coat with five pelerines or capes. Our young men shorten their jackets but lengthen their coats. The coat is long, heavy and awkward

Haymaking (oil on canvas)
712136 Haymaking (oil on canvas) by Dupre, Julien (1851-1910); 60.5x73 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Modern Peeping Toms who deserve to be sent to Coventry, c
740547 Modern Peeping Toms who deserve to be sent to Coventry, c.1829 (hand-coloured engraving) by Heath, William (1795-1840); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

A Harvest Beauty (oil on canvas)
810613 A Harvest Beauty (oil on canvas) by McColvin, John A. (1864-1920); 30.5x20.5 cm; Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington, Lancashire, UK; eHaworth Art Gallery; British, out of copyright

Household items including a mouse trap (engraving)
812820 Household items including a mouse trap (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Household items including a mouse trap.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

The Peoples Guide! or, the man with the Muck Rake (colour litho)
3648164 The Peoples Guide! or, the man with the Muck Rake (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Peoples Guide)

John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, English poet and courtier (engraving)
3622522 John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, English poet and courtier (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester)

Sir Francis Dashwood, founder of the Hellfire Club (litho)
3627040 Sir Francis Dashwood, founder of the Hellfire Club (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Francis Dashwood (1708-1781), founder of the Hellfire Club

Garden utensils (colour litho)
3096759 Garden utensils (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Garden utensils. Illustration for Bilder zum Anschauungsunterricht fur die Jugend by Eduard)

Willy Boy, Willy Boy, Where Are You Going? (colour litho)
3101466 Willy Boy, Willy Boy, Where Are You Going? (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Willy Boy, Willy Boy, Where Are You Going)

Silhouette, Farm scene, returning from the fields

Women workers raking out white hot coke, Vauxhall
Women workers raking out white hot coke at Vauxhall Gas Works, London

The Orangerie - or - The Dutch Cupid reposing after the fatigues of Planting
1219481 The Orangerie - or - The Dutch Cupid reposing after the fatigues of Planting, published 1796 (hand-coloured engraving) by Gillray

Home Sweet Home -- farmyard scene. (3 of 5) Date: circa 1890s

The Haymaker, homage to Van Gogh, 1892 (oil on canvas)
CH377791 The Haymaker, homage to Van Gogh, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Serusier, Paul (1864-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Faneur, Hommage a Van Gogh; ); Photo eChristies Images; French

Harvest scene (engraving)
3646839 Harvest scene (engraving) by Stella, Jacques (1596-1657); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harvest scene. From Pastorales, a series of scenes depicting life in the countryside)

Group of peasants, Setesdal, Norway, 1900s (colour photo)
3103005 Group of peasants, Setesdal, Norway, 1900s (colour photo) by Norwegian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Group of peasants, Setesdal, Norway, 1900s)

Bringing in the Harvest, New Year Card (chromolitho)
731205 Bringing in the Harvest, New Year Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bringing in the Harvest)

A Happy Christmas - greetings card (chromolitho)
731690 A Happy Christmas - greetings card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Happy Christmas - greetings card. Produced by Raphael Tuck & Sons, London)

Gardening tools and a mobile pruning platform, from the
STC243952 Gardening tools and a mobile pruning platform, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers by Denis Diderot (1713-84) published c.1770 (engraving) by French School

A Chinese day labourer, c. 1870 (b / w photo)
NUL239730 A Chinese day labourer, c.1870 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; Scottish, out of copyright

Plate 2 from The Rakes Progress at University
NCO193197 Plate 2 from The Rakes Progress at University, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

St. Fiacre (d. 670) 1841 (coloured engraving)
CHT183743 St. Fiacre (d.670) 1841 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info)

Garden tools, from The Dutch Gardener by Johann van der Groen
STC170865 Garden tools, from The Dutch Gardener by Johann van der Groen, published 1699 (engraving) by Dutch School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Where are you going, my Pretty Maid?", illustration from The Milkmaid, pub
STC340839 " Where are you going, my Pretty Maid?", illustration from The Milkmaid, pub. by Frederick Warne & Co

The Parable of the Sower (chromolitho)
2817097 The Parable of the Sower (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parable of the Sower)

Johnny drunk on the sofa of Sir David Dangles house thrown out by the liveried footmen
FLO5000009 Johnny drunk on the sofa of Sir David Dangles house thrown out by the liveried footmen. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson from William Combes The History of Johnny

Agricultural implements (litho)
6013478 Agricultural implements (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Agricultural implements)

A Rakes Progress VIII: The Rake in Bedlam, 1733 (oil on canvas)
SJS2005 A Rakes Progress VIII: The Rake in Bedlam, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62.2x75 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

A Rakes Progress VII: The Rake in Prison, 1733 (oil on canvas)
SJS2004 A Rakes Progress VII: The Rake in Prison, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62.2x75 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

A Rest in the Shade
FLF44316 A Rest in the Shade by Aubiniere, Georgina M. de l (fl.1876-1905); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

"The Man with the Muckrake"from The Pilgrim
5615843 " The Man with the Muckrake" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) illustration by William Strang (1859-1921)

The Potato Gatherers, 1898 (oil on canvas)
XIR37002 The Potato Gatherers, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Souza Pinto, Jose Julio de (1855-1939); 66.5x81.7 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Potato pickers; ); Portuguese, out of copyright

The Watering Can, 1880 (oil on canvas)
PNY156304 The Watering Can, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 96.5x60.6 cm; Private Collection; Phillips, Fine Art Auctioneers, New York, USA; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Antoine Duplaa, aged 9 (oil on canvas)
ZEN145953 Portrait of Antoine Duplaa, aged 9 (oil on canvas) by Loir, Marianne (1715-1769); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tours, France; eJ.P. Zenobel; French, out of copyright

Saramaru Dayu, from the series 100 Poems by 100 Poets Explained by a Nurse, c
FIT111459 Saramaru Dayu, from the series 100 Poems by 100 Poets Explained by a Nurse, c.1835 (woodblock print) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); 25.7x37.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

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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.