Sewing Basket Collection

The Diligent Mother, mid-late 18th century. Creator: Workshop of Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin
The Diligent Mother, mid-late 18th century

The Embroiderer, mid-late 18th century. Creator: Jean-Simeon Chardin
The Embroiderer, mid-late 18th century

Interior with mother and children, 1799-1856. Creator: Abraham Lion Zeelander
Interior with mother and children, 1799-1856. Woman with sewing basket surrounded by domestic paraphernalia and half-completed tasks

Julie Pissarro au jardin, c.1874. Creator: Camille Pissarro
Julie Pissarro au jardin, c.1874. Julie Pissarro in the garden. Julie Pissarro (1836 - 1926), wife of the artist, with sewing basket

Zoar Sewing Basket, c. 1938. Creator: John Wilkes
Zoar Sewing Basket, c. 1938

Birch Bark Sewing Basket, 1938. Creator: John Cooke
Birch Bark Sewing Basket, 1938

The Tapestry Worker, 1743. Creator: Jacques Fabian Gautier Dagoty
The Tapestry Worker, 1743

When the Days Work is Done, 1877, printed January 1890. Creator: Henry Peach Robinson
When the Days Work is Done, 1877, printed January 1890. Photogravure, from " Sun Artists, number 2" (1890)

Sewing Basket, c. 1938. Creator: Regina Henderer
Sewing Basket, c. 1938

Lucretia instructing her daughters in needlework, 1557. Creator: Giuseppe Porta
Lucretia instructing her daughters in needlework, 1557. From Giovanni Ostaus s, La vera perfettione del disegno di varie sorte di recami (Venice, 1557), a book on needlework

Sewing Kit and Spool Box, c. 1938. Creator: Edward L Loper
Sewing Kit and Spool Box, c. 1938

Woman Sewing, c. 1908 (oil on canvas)
1197232 Woman Sewing, c. 1908 (oil on canvas) by Gilman, Harold (1876-1919); 40.7x30.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Knitting Lesson, published by Currier & Ives, 1868 (colour litho)
PNP383862 The Knitting Lesson, published by Currier & Ives, 1868 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

An Afternoon Visit, (oil on panel)
827081 An Afternoon Visit, (oil on panel) by Piltz, Otto (1864-1910); 38.5x49.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Afternoon Visit. Otto Piltz (1864-1910). Oil on panel

Threading the Needle, (watercolour with scraping out)
827235 Threading the Needle, (watercolour with scraping out) by Henshall, John Henry (1856-1928); 26x17.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Threading the Needle. John Henry Henshall (1856-1928)

Grandmas Birthday (oil on canvas)
LST398593 Grandmas Birthday (oil on canvas) by Pomey, Louis Edmond (1831-91); 97.8x130.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Fete de la Grand maman; ); eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts

Annunciation (oil on canvas)
712290 Annunciation (oil on canvas) by Stanzione, Massimo (1585-1656); 226x180.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

The Virtuous Comforted by Sympathy and Attention, print made by Valentine Green
695580 The Virtuous Comforted by Sympathy and Attention, print made by Valentine Green, 1775 (mezzotint) by Penny, Edward (1714-91); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

Untitled (woman sitting at a window regarding a small dog), c. 1780 (mezzotint)
695559 Untitled (woman sitting at a window regarding a small dog), c.1780 (mezzotint) by English School, (18th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; eGeffrye Museum; English

Portrait of a lady of the Lister family and Child
CH35023 Portrait of a lady of the Lister family and Child by Devis, Arthur (1712-87); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Seamstress
ATK43823 The Seamstress by Wade, Thomas (1828-91); Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport, Lancashire, UK; eThe Atkinson; English, out of copyright

A Difficulty
OLD37320 A Difficulty by Hacker, Arthur (1858-1919); Gallery Oldham, UK; eGallery Oldham; English, out of copyright

The Little Seamstress, 1858 (oil on canvas)
989336 The Little Seamstress, 1858 (oil on canvas) by Breton, Jules (1827-1906); 55.5x43 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Seamstress; La Petite Couteriere. Jules Breton (1827-1906)

A Soiree on the Terrace, (oil on canvas)
989307 A Soiree on the Terrace, (oil on canvas) by Enjolras, Delphin (1857-1945); 60.3x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Soiree on the Terrace; Une Soiree sur la Terasse)

Centennial Of Barbours Thread, 1784 - 1884 (chromolitho)
733389 Centennial Of Barbours Thread, 1784 - 1884 (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Centennial Of Barbours Thread)

The Girl by the Window, 1940 (oil on canvas)
657189 The Girl by the Window, 1940 (oil on canvas) by Morley, Harry (1881-1943); 91.5x76 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Girl by the Window. Harry Morley (1881-1943). Oil on canvas

Tender Grace of a Day that is Dead
OLD37324 Tender Grace of a Day that is Dead by Langley, Walter (1852-1922); Gallery Oldham, UK; eGallery Oldham; English, out of copyright

Woman and Goat, (oil on canvas)
985133 Woman and Goat, (oil on canvas) by Frieseke, Frederick Carl (1874-1939); 63.5x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman and Goat. Frederick Carl Frieseke (1874-1939). Oil on canvas

The Annunciation, c. 1610 (oil on canvas)
6125017 The Annunciation, c.1610 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 310x178.6 cm; Rubenshuis, Antwerp, Belgium; Photo eFine Art Images; Flemish, out of copyright

The Dancing Master, engraved by Jacques Philippe Le Bas (1707-83), 1745 (engraving)
DEC84581 The Dancing Master, engraved by Jacques Philippe Le Bas (1707-83), 1745 (engraving) by Canot, Philippe (d.1783) (after); 38x28 cm; Gerald Coke Handel Collection, Foundling Museum

The Sewing Box (oil on canvas)
989901 The Sewing Box (oil on canvas) by Leroy, Jules Gustave (1856-1921); 65.4x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sewing Box. Jules Gustave Leroy (1856-1921). Oil on canvas

Amongst the Pines, 1915 (oil on canvas)
827253 Amongst the Pines, 1915 (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 111.8x137.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Amongst the Pines. Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947)

Sewing Apprentice, 1737. Creator: Caylus, Anne-Claude-Philippe de
Sewing Apprentice, 1737

Visit to the New Mother, 1633. Creator: Abraham Bosse
Visit to the New Mother, 1633

Das Neüe Modelbuch... Erster Theil, ca. 1660. Creator: Rosina Helena Fürst
Das Neue Modelbuch...Erster Theil, ca. 1660

Ladys Work-Box and Bed Clothing, probably 1816. probably 1816. Creator: Shinsai
Ladys Work-Box and Bed Clothing, probably 1816

Expectation. Creator: Jozef Israels
Expectation

The Tender Grace of a Day that is Dead, late 19th century, (c1930). Creator: Walter Langley
The Tender Grace of a Day that is Dead, late 19th century, (c1930). A woman looks wistfully out of the window as her son whittles a piece of wood, possibly for the toy boat in the window-seat

Sewing Scene under the Pergola at Marquayrol, 1902, (c1932). Artist: Henri Jean Guillaume Martin
Sewing Scene under the Pergola at Marquayrol, 1902, (c1932). From Modern Art by Charles Marriott & Tis & Tis. [Colour Ltd. London, 1909]

I never at saw sewing so small, c1900-1950

The Diligent Mother, 1740, (1885). Engraving based on an original painting by Jean Simeon Chardin. A mother examines the sub-standard piece of cloth produced by her daughter

Young Woman at Work, c1725-1778. Artist: Francois Duparc
Young Woman at Work, c1724-1778. Found in the collection of the Musee de Longchamps, Marseilles

The Young Virgin, c1632-33. Artist: Francisco de Zurbaran
The Young Virgin, c1632-33. According to medieval legend, as a girl the Virgin Mary lived in the Temple in Jerusalem, where she devoted herself to praying and sewing vestments

Conversation Piece, probably of the artists family, c. 1732-5
BAL72336 Conversation Piece, probably of the artists family, c.1732-5 by Highmore, Joseph (1692-1780); 64.7x77.5 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Illustration from The Sorrows of Werther by Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1749-1832)
XIR287213 Illustration from The Sorrows of Werther by Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1749-1832) engraved by Xaver Steifensand (1809-76) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Bendel

Morning, Jan Saenredam, Cornelius Schonaeus, Pieter de Reyger, c. 1600 - c. 1700

Tortoiseshell and white kitten sitting in wicker sewing basket next to red sofa

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"Unraveling the Threads of Time: A Journey Through Sewing Baskets" Step into the world of creativity and craftsmanship as we explore the captivating history behind sewing baskets. From intricate tapestries to delicate needlework, these timeless treasures have witnessed the evolution of artistry throughout centuries. In 1743, Jacques Fabian Gautier Dagoty's "The Tapestry Worker" transports us to an era where skilled hands meticulously wove stories onto fabric. The sewing basket, a faithful companion in this artistic endeavor, held all the necessary tools for bringing imagination to life. Fast forward to 1877 when Henry Peach Robinson's "When the Days Work is Done" captures a poignant moment of respite. Amidst a sea of threads and fabrics, a weary seamstress finds solace in her trusty sewing basket - a sanctuary that holds both dreams and accomplishments. Regina Henderer's "Sewing Basket" from 1938 takes us further into time, showcasing how these practical yet beautiful containers adapted with changing trends. With its elegant design and compartments neatly organized, it becomes not just an accessory but also an expression of personal style. Giuseppe Porta's masterpiece from 1557 titled "Lucretia instructing her daughters in needlework" reminds us that sewing baskets were not only vessels for creativity but also instruments for passing down skills through generations. In this scene filled with love and guidance, knowledge is shared alongside each stitch taken. Edward Loper's c. 1938 creation - "Sewing Kit and Spool Box" - unveils another facet of sewing baskets' versatility. As society modernized, so did their contents; now equipped with specialized tools like spools and kits tailored for specific tasks – innovation at its finest. From oil on canvas comes "Woman Sewing, " capturing a serene moment frozen in time around 1908.