Threshing Machine Collection

LEON TOLSTOI LABOURANT, 1887 (oil on cardboard)
7215383 LEON TOLSTOI LABOURANT, 1887 (oil on cardboard) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: 1887//Oil on cardboard At Iasnaya Polyana in August 1887)

Seal depicting man with oxen, -360 BC (red jasper)
7309964 Seal depicting man with oxen, -360 BC (red jasper); 1.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: stone (red jasper)); © Ashmolean Museum .

Engraving of Andrew Miekle, 1861
1574514 Engraving of Andrew Miekle, 1861; (add.info.: Andrew Miekle (1791-1811) Scottish wheelwright and inventor of a threshing machine. Engraving, London, 1861.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies threshing and stacking machine
3732435 A Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies threshing and stacking machine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies threshing and stacking machine)

A farmer his plow drawn by a horse guided by his son pose in front of the entrance to their farm, 1910
LUX4711528 A farmer his plow drawn by a horse guided by his son pose in front of the entrance to their farm, 1910; (add.info)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): a peasant plows his field with a wooden plow drawn by 2 horses, 1920
LUX4760339 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): a peasant plows his field with a wooden plow drawn by 2 horses, 1920; (add.info.: France, Centre)

Parts of the south and west walls of the Convent of St. Clare or Minoresses, founded 1293
FLO5000362 Parts of the south and west walls of the Convent of St. Clare or Minoresses, founded 1293. After the fire of March 23, 1797. Walls of Caen stone and chalk, timber oak and chestnut

English ploughs, picture from the Joseph Townsend's work " A journey throug Spain in the years 1786
CUL4877515 English ploughs, picture from the Joseph Townsend's work " A journey throug Spain in the years 1786 and 1787"". Engraving. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid

Steam engines and threshing machines at the 1854 Smithfield Show
3732404 Steam engines and threshing machines at the 1854 Smithfield Show; (add.info.: Illustration depicting steam engines and threshing machines at the 1854 Smithfield Show)

Steam engines and threshing machines at the 1854 Smithfield Show
3740725 Steam engines and threshing machines at the 1854 Smithfield Show; (add.info.: Illustration depicting steam engines and threshing machines at the 1854 Smithfield Show)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint Roch: agricultural works, a tractor on Lemaitre lands, 1917
LUX4798277 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint Roch: agricultural works, a tractor on Lemaitre lands, 1917; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint Roch: agricultural works

Franco-Canadian farmers implant in the Saint Laurent valley, Quebec, 1800. Engraving of the 19th century
NWI4867189 Franco-Canadian farmers implant in the Saint Laurent valley, Quebec, 1800. Engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Franco-Canadian farmers implant in the Saint Laurent valley, Quebec)

Peasant using a water buffalo to plow rice in China. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4864097 Peasant using a water buffalo to plow rice in China. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Peasant using a water buffalo to plow rice in China)

First World War: France, Near a burning village of Lorraine, a woman plows and two women collect potatoes, 1915
LUX4739868 First World War: France, Near a burning village of Lorraine, a woman plows and two women collect potatoes, 1915; (add.info)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint-Roch: Le Tremblay, fieldwork, agricultural workers plow the field with a
LUX4798082 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint-Roch: Le Tremblay, fieldwork, agricultural workers plow the field with a mixed team (horses and oxen), 1915; (add.info.: France, Centre)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint-Roch: Le Tremblay, fieldwork, agricultural workers plow the field with a
LUX4798085 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint-Roch: Le Tremblay, fieldwork, agricultural workers plow the field with a mixed team (horses and oxen), 1915; (add.info.: France, Centre)

Steam-engines and Thrashing-machines, at the Smithfield Club Show, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Steam-engines and Thrashing-machines, at the Smithfield Club Show, 1854. This new display [in the Exhibition of Agricultural Implements

The threshing of oats, Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis, 1936 Creator: Dorothea Lange
The threshing of oats. Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis

The threshing of oats, Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis, 1936 Creator: Dorothea Lange
The threshing of oats. Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis

The threshing of oats, Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis, 1936 Creator: Dorothea Lange
The threshing of oats. Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis

The threshing of oats, Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis, 1936 Creator: Dorothea Lange
The threshing of oats. Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis

The threshing of oats, Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis, 1936 Creator: Dorothea Lange
The threshing of oats. Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis

The threshing of oats, Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis, 1936 Creator: Dorothea Lange
The threshing of oats. Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis

The threshing of oats, Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis, 1936 Creator: Dorothea Lange
The threshing of oats. Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis

The threshing of oats, Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The threshing of oats. Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis

Threshing oats, Clayton, Indiana, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Threshing oats. Clayton, Indiana

The threshing of oats, Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The threshing of oats. Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis

The threshing of oats, Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The threshing of oats. Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis

Threshing of oats, Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Threshing of oats. Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis

North Carolina threshing, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
North Carolina threshing

The International Exhibition: Ransome and Sims agricultural machinery, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Ransome and Sims agricultural machinery - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862

Driving Sea Weed (painting)
7432278 Driving Sea Weed (painting) by Kielland, Kitty Lange (1843-1914); 29x48 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Kitty Kielland (1843-1914)); Photo © O. Vaering

Medieval ploughmen ploughing with oxen
3781878 Medieval ploughmen ploughing with oxen; (add.info.: Medieval ploughmen ploughing with oxen. Facsimile of a miniature in an ancient Anglo-Saxon manuscript published by Shaw)

Local farmer with his steam tractor engine and threshing machine seen here leaving Slapton at the beginning of the evacuation. Circa November 1943

Winter, The Plain of Chailly, c. 1862-66 (pastel on paper)
4054126 Winter, The Plain of Chailly, c.1862-66 (pastel on paper) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 72.4x95.9 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Rochester, Kent, 1795 (w/c on paper)
495777 Rochester, Kent, 1795 (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

A Distant View, Rouen, c. 1834 (w/c on paper)
495759 A Distant View, Rouen, c.1834 (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Book of the Dead of Neb-Hepet, detail of the fields, 1075 BC (papyrus)
885863 Book of the Dead of Neb-Hepet, detail of the fields, 1075 BC (papyrus) by Egyptian 21st Dynasty (c.1069-945 BC); Egyptian Museum, Turin

The meridian or The siesta (after Millet), 1889 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4653357 The meridian or The siesta (after Millet), 1889 (oil on canvas) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 73x91 cm; (add.info.: The meridian or The siesta. Peasants resting on haystacks)

A cornfield, (oil on canvas)
7130117 A cornfield, (oil on canvas) by Wint, Peter de (1784-1849); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A cornfield, Peter de Wint, oil on canvas, Victoria & Albert museum, London)

The ploughman with oxen, 3rd-4th century (mosaic)
7129583 The ploughman with oxen, 3rd-4th century (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd-4th century); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: The ploughman with oxen)

Illustration for My Farm (colour litho)
3634405 Illustration for My Farm (colour litho) by Mills, Reginald (1896-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guided by the skilful hand of the ploughman, and drawn by the two strong shire horses)

Ploughing, 1902-03 (oil on canvas)
BOO183612 Ploughing, 1902-03 (oil on canvas) by Seyssaud, Rene Auguste (1867-1952); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

Duke William's envoys come to Count Guy de Ponthieu, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183108 Duke William's envoys come to Count Guy de Ponthieu, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Envoys from Duke William are Sent to Count Guy of Ponthieu, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR162169 Envoys from Duke William are Sent to Count Guy of Ponthieu, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Beet Harvest, 1890 (painting)
7333028 Beet Harvest, 1890 (painting) by Claus, Emile (1849-1924); Museum van Deinze en de Leiestreek, Deinze, Belgium; (add.info.: Emile Claus (1849-1924)

The Cattle Stable, 1907 (oil on canvas)
7332561 The Cattle Stable, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Montigny, Jenny (1875-1937); Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Jenny Montigny (1875-1937)

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"Threshing Machine: A Timeless Tool in the Agricultural Landscape" In the midst of a winter's day, on the vast and serene Plain of Chailly, a scene unfolds that captures the essence of agricultural progress, and is c. 1862-66, and pastel strokes on paper bring to life a threshing machine in action. This ingenious invention revolutionized farming practices, making it easier for farmers to separate grain from chaff. Travel back further in time to Rochester, Kent in 1795. Here, watercolor paints delicately depict another version of this remarkable device at work on paper. The artist's brush skillfully portrays the intricate details as men guide bundles of harvested crops into its mechanical jaws. Across centuries and continents, artists have been captivated by scenes involving threshing machines. In Rouen around 1834, vibrant watercolors transport us to a distant view where these machines dot the landscape like industrious ants tirelessly laboring amidst golden fields. Even ancient civilizations recognized the importance of efficient agriculture methods. The Book of Dead Neb-Hepet reveals an intricately detailed papyrus dating back to 1075 BC depicting workers using primitive versions of these devices under scorching Egyptian suns. Fast forward to more recent times when Vincent van Gogh pays homage to his artistic predecessor Jean-François Millet with "The meridian or The siesta. " Amidst rolling cornfields painted with oil on canvas in 1889 lies a subtle nod towards humanity's reliance on tools such as threshing machines for sustenance. From ancient mosaics showcasing ploughmen guiding oxen through fields during the third or fourth century AD to colorful lithographs illustrating farm life found within children's books - each artwork tells its own story about how this humble machine has shaped our history. The Bayeux Tapestry immortalizes Duke William's envoys seeking Count Guy de Ponthieu's support, showcasing the importance of agriculture in medieval times.