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"Verger: A Journey Through Orchards and Art" Step into the enchanting world of orchards, where nature's bountiful treasures come to life

Background imageVerger Collection: The Apple Gatherers, 1880

The Apple Gatherers, 1880
BAL11031 The Apple Gatherers, 1880 by Morgan, Frederick (1856-1927); Roy Miles Fine Paintings; English, out of copyright

Background imageVerger Collection: Selby Abbey Clock

Selby Abbey Clock
The head verger winding up the clock in the clock tower of Selby Abbey, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageVerger Collection: Vice Chancellor, Esquire Beadle, Yeoman Beadle, Verger, engraved by J

Vice Chancellor, Esquire Beadle, Yeoman Beadle, Verger, engraved by J
778193 Vice Chancellor, Esquire Beadle, Yeoman Beadle, Verger, engraved by J. Agar, published in R. Ackermanns History of Oxford, 1813 (hand-coloured engraving) by Uwins

Background imageVerger Collection: In the Orchard

In the Orchard
XKL64520 In the Orchard by Denonne, Alex (1879-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: by Alex Denonne); Photo © Berko Fine Paintings, Knokke-Heist, Belgium.

Background imageVerger Collection: O : orchard, 1872 (illustration)

O : orchard, 1872 (illustration)
DUV4225058 O : orchard, 1872 (illustration); 27x23 cm; (add.info.: Aunt Louisa's alphabet book, Country alphabet, made of three illustrated abecedaries, Frederick Warne and Co, editeurs)

Background imageVerger Collection: N O P Q : nutting, orchard, plough, quarry, 1872 (illustration)

N O P Q : nutting, orchard, plough, quarry, 1872 (illustration)
DUV4225066 N O P Q : nutting, orchard, plough, quarry, 1872 (illustration); 27x23 cm; (add.info.: Aunt Louisa's alphabet book, Country alphabet, made of three illustrated abecedaries)

Background imageVerger Collection: Pommiers en fleurs Peinture de Claude Monet (1840-1926) 1872 Chicago

Pommiers en fleurs Peinture de Claude Monet (1840-1926) 1872 Chicago, Art institut --- Apple Trees in Blossom
JLJ4647165 Pommiers en fleurs Peinture de Claude Monet (1840-1926) 1872 Chicago, Art institut --- Apple Trees in Blossom. Painting by Claude Monet (1840-1926). 1872

Background imageVerger Collection: Blossom Days, 1921 (w / c heightened with white on paper)

Blossom Days, 1921 (w / c heightened with white on paper)
FLF185794 Blossom Days, 1921 (w/c heightened with white on paper) by Dean, Frank (1865-1947); 35.5x45.7 cm; Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Background imageVerger Collection: In the Orchard

In the Orchard
EDB50559 In the Orchard by Hornel, Edward Atkinson (1864-1933); City of Edinburgh Museums and Art Galleries, Scotland; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageVerger Collection: Two Peasants sowing Beans in an Orchard (oil on canvas)

Two Peasants sowing Beans in an Orchard (oil on canvas)
CH34948 Two Peasants sowing Beans in an Orchard (oil on canvas) by Guillaumin, Jean Baptiste Armand (1841-1927); 40.5x58 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageVerger Collection: A Covered Orchard, from Hesperides by Giovanni Battista Ferrari

A Covered Orchard, from Hesperides by Giovanni Battista Ferrari
3328001 A Covered Orchard, from Hesperides by Giovanni Battista Ferrari, engraved by Camillo Congio (fl.1630), published 1646 (hand coloured engraving) by Gagliardi

Background imageVerger Collection: Comic postcard, Little boys and vicar. Please sir, we re forming a cricket club

Comic postcard, Little boys and vicar. Please sir, we re forming a cricket club. Will you let us have one of the bats the verger says you have in your belfry? Date: 20th century

Background imageVerger Collection: Trees in an orchard, tapestry design for Morris and Co. (pen, ink & w / c on paper)

Trees in an orchard, tapestry design for Morris and Co. (pen, ink & w / c on paper)
STC255104 Trees in an orchard, tapestry design for Morris and Co. (pen, ink & w/c on paper) by Dearle, John Henry (1860-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageVerger Collection: Orchard at St. Cheron, 1893 (oil on canvas)

Orchard at St. Cheron, 1893 (oil on canvas)
NUL115919 Orchard at St. Cheron, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Guillaumin, Jean Baptiste Armand (1841-1927); 73x92 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageVerger Collection: In the Orchard

In the Orchard
BON70850 In the Orchard by Waite, Harold (1870-1939); 50.8x26.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageVerger Collection: In the Orchard, 1893

In the Orchard, 1893
BRA33263 In the Orchard, 1893 by La Thangue, Henry Herbert (1859-1929); 83x72.5 cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire, UK; eBradford Museums & Galleries; English, out of copyright

Background imageVerger Collection: An Orchard (pastel on paper)

An Orchard (pastel on paper)
CH99216 An Orchard (pastel on paper) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 30.2x22.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageVerger Collection: Plum Trees in Flower, 1889 (oil on canvas)

Plum Trees in Flower, 1889 (oil on canvas)
CH12571 Plum Trees in Flower, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageVerger Collection: Gathering Apples, from Travaux des Champs, engraved by Lucien Pissarro

Gathering Apples, from Travaux des Champs, engraved by Lucien Pissarro
STC194687 Gathering Apples, from Travaux des Champs, engraved by Lucien Pissarro (1863-1944) published London 1893 (woodcut) by Pissarro

Background imageVerger Collection: At the Orchard Gate, 1903 (w / c and bodycolour on paper)

At the Orchard Gate, 1903 (w / c and bodycolour on paper)
CW170093 At the Orchard Gate, 1903 (w/c and bodycolour on paper) by Wilkinson, Edward Clegg (fl.1882-1904); 56x39.5 cm; Private Collection; eChristopher Wood Gallery, London, UK; British

Background imageVerger Collection: Apple Picking in Normandy (engraving) (b / w photo)

Apple Picking in Normandy (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT207859 Apple Picking in Normandy (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageVerger Collection: Picking Apple Blossom, 1901 (w / c on paper)

Picking Apple Blossom, 1901 (w / c on paper)
FLF97348 Picking Apple Blossom, 1901 (w/c on paper) by Ertz, Ethel Horsfall (1871-1919); 38.1x21.6 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageVerger Collection: An Orchard in Wales

An Orchard in Wales
CH35065 An Orchard in Wales by Davis, Henry William Banks (1833-1914); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageVerger Collection: Spring: Picking Flowers, 1898 (w / c on paper)

Spring: Picking Flowers, 1898 (w / c on paper)
CH139904 Spring: Picking Flowers, 1898 (w/c on paper) by Glendening, Alfred, Jr. (1861-1907); 50.8x77 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageVerger Collection: 'Orchard'wallpaper, designed by John Henry Dearle (1860-1932

"Orchard"wallpaper, designed by John Henry Dearle (1860-1932
WMA82922 " Orchard" wallpaper, designed by John Henry Dearle (1860-1932) for Morris and Company, 1899 by Dearle, John Henry (1860-1932); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageVerger Collection: Apple Trees in Flower

Apple Trees in Flower
BAL13039 Apple Trees in Flower by Quost, Ernest (1844-1931); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageVerger Collection: In the Orchard, Haylands, Graffham (oil on canvas)

In the Orchard, Haylands, Graffham (oil on canvas)
FNP270584 In the Orchard, Haylands, Graffham (oil on canvas) by La Thangue, Henry Herbert (1859-1929); 101.6x91.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: exhibited RA 1919 & 1933; ); English

Background imageVerger Collection: Opening of the New Theatre at Oxford (engraving)

Opening of the New Theatre at Oxford (engraving)
1061855 Opening of the New Theatre at Oxford (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening of the New Theatre at Oxford)

Background imageVerger Collection: Ms 5064 f. 202v The Orchard, illustration from Le Livre des Prouffitz Champestres

Ms 5064 f. 202v The Orchard, illustration from Le Livre des Prouffitz Champestres
XIR154075 Ms 5064 f.202v The Orchard, illustration from Le Livre des Prouffitz Champestres by Pietro de Crescenzi (1230-1320/21) (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque de L Arsenal

Background imageVerger Collection: A Covered Orchard, from Hesperides by Giovanni Battista Ferrari

A Covered Orchard, from Hesperides by Giovanni Battista Ferrari
STC200816 A Covered Orchard, from Hesperides by Giovanni Battista Ferrari, engraved by Camillo Congio (fl.1630), published 1646 (coloured engraving) by Gagliardi

Background imageVerger Collection: His Excellency Li-Hung-Chang at the Monument of General Gordon in St Pauls Cathedral (litho)

His Excellency Li-Hung-Chang at the Monument of General Gordon in St Pauls Cathedral (litho)
1606200 His Excellency Li-Hung-Chang at the Monument of General Gordon in St Pauls Cathedral (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageVerger Collection: Orchard, Dearle, 1899

Orchard, Dearle, 1899
STC133090 Orchard, Dearle, 1899 by Morris, William (1834-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arts and Crafts, Morris and Company; ); The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageVerger Collection: In the Orchard

In the Orchard
BAL13405 In the Orchard by Clausen, George (1852-1944); Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Lancashire, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageVerger Collection: Apple Trees at Gragny, Afternoon Sun, 1900 (oil on canvas)

Apple Trees at Gragny, Afternoon Sun, 1900 (oil on canvas)
LEF222159 Apple Trees at Gragny, Afternoon Sun, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 65.4x80 cm; Private Collection; Photo eLefevre Fine Art Ltd. London; French, out of copyright

Background imageVerger Collection: Orchard in Spring (oil on canvas)

Orchard in Spring (oil on canvas)
BRN160648 Orchard in Spring (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; French, out of copyright

Background imageVerger Collection: Garden of roses in Monaco Painting by Cross Henri Delacroix Dit Cross (Henri Edmond Cross

Garden of roses in Monaco Painting by Cross Henri Delacroix Dit Cross (Henri Edmond Cross
JLJ4565746 Garden of roses in Monaco Painting by Cross Henri Delacroix Dit Cross (Henri Edmond Cross) (1856-1910), 1884. Dim. 1, 96 x 2, 46 m

Background imageVerger Collection: The Orchard (oil on canvas)

The Orchard (oil on canvas)
AEG122852 The Orchard (oil on canvas) by Gotch, Thomas Cooper (1854-1931); 45x30 cm; Alfred East Gallery, Kettering Borough Council; eAlfred East Gallery, Kettering; English, out of copyright

Background imageVerger Collection: Larochejacquelin

Larochejacquelin
Henri du Verger, comte de LAROCHEJACQUELIN French royalist leader in La Vendee Date: 1772 - 1794

Background imageVerger Collection: Palma de Majora Cathedral. ca. 1230-1613. SPAIN

Palma de Majora Cathedral. ca. 1230-1613. SPAIN. Palma de Mallorca. Cathedral of St. Mary. Door of the Almudaina, work by Miquel Verger (1592-1601). Saint John The Apostle. Renaissance art. Sculpture

Background imageVerger Collection: Plum Trees in Blossom, 1879 (oil on canvas)

Plum Trees in Blossom, 1879 (oil on canvas)
BAL53579 Plum Trees in Blossom, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 64.3x81 cm; Museum of Fine Arts (Szepmuveszeti) Budapest, Hungary; French, out of copyright

Background imageVerger Collection: Interior of the Church of Saint Gereon at Cologne (oil on canvas)

Interior of the Church of Saint Gereon at Cologne (oil on canvas)
XIR375722 Interior of the Church of Saint Gereon at Cologne (oil on canvas) by Dauzats, Adrien (1804-68); 179 x 120 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Koeln church dedicated to St)

Background imageVerger Collection: Ms C-860 fol. 41b Two Lovers in a Flowering Orchard, c. 1540-50 (gouache on paper)

Ms C-860 fol. 41b Two Lovers in a Flowering Orchard, c. 1540-50 (gouache on paper)
XIR206621 Ms C-860 fol.41b Two Lovers in a Flowering Orchard, c.1540-50 (gouache on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); Institute of Oriental Studies, St

Background imageVerger Collection: The Orchard, 1918 (oil on canvas)

The Orchard, 1918 (oil on canvas)
BAL174024 The Orchard, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Kustodiev, Boris Mikhailovich (1878-1927); 70.5x124 cm; Art Museum of Tomsk, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageVerger Collection: The Wheelbarrow, Orchard, c. 1881 (oil on canvas)

The Wheelbarrow, Orchard, c. 1881 (oil on canvas)
XIR169531 The Wheelbarrow, Orchard, c.1881 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 54x65 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageVerger Collection: Lodging House Keeper makes a slight descriptive error

Lodging House Keeper makes a slight descriptive error
Lodging-House Keeper (to professional lady) - " Which my usband, Miss, is one of the Virgins at the Cathedral!" Date: circa 1890s

Background imageVerger Collection: Louis de Verger, Marquis de Larochejacquelin (1777-1815), French Royalist soldier

Louis de Verger, Marquis de Larochejacquelin (1777-1815), French Royalist soldier. Commanded the army of La Vendee (1814) maintaining Royalist cause. Engraving

Background imageVerger Collection: Scottish Churchgoing 19C

Scottish Churchgoing 19C
Collection time in a Scottish church. Date: early 19th century

Background imageVerger Collection: The Vicars Shooting Party

The Vicars Shooting Party
The Vicar, the Curate, the Organist and the Verger pop out for a spot of rabbit shooting on Saturday afternoon, accompanied by their Jack Russell terriers. Date: circa 1910



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"Verger: A Journey Through Orchards and Art" Step into the enchanting world of orchards, where nature's bountiful treasures come to life. In "The Apple Gatherers, 1880, " Vice Chancellor, Esquire Beadle, Yeoman Beadle, and Verger take center stage as they diligently collect the ripe fruits from the trees. This captivating scene is beautifully engraved by J. As time ticks away in Selby Abbey Clock, we are transported to a different era. Waxwork Effigies in Westminster Abbey, 1872 captivate our imagination with their lifelike presence. Claude Monet's masterpiece "Pommiers en fleurs Peinture de Claude Monet (1840-1926) 1872 Chicago Art Institute - Apple Trees in Blossom" takes us on a journey through vibrant blossoms that adorn the canvas. "Blossom Days, 1921" captures the ephemeral beauty of flowers with watercolors heightened with white on paper. The tranquility of an orchard is depicted in "In the Orchard, " while Two Peasants sow Beans amidst apple trees in an idyllic setting painted on canvas. Giovanni Battista Ferrari's work transports us to a covered orchard described vividly in Hesperides. On a lighter note, a comic postcard featuring little boys and a vicar forming a cricket club brings smiles and laughter. Trees become art themselves as seen in "Trees in an Orchard, " designed for Morris & Co. , showcasing intricate pen and ink details complemented by watercolors on paper. Finally, "Orchard at St Cheron, 1893" invites us to immerse ourselves within its oil-painted landscape. Join us as we explore these captivating artworks that celebrate the beauty of orchards throughout history – from delicate blossoms to abundant harvests – reminding us of nature's enduring allure and humanity's deep connection to the land.