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Scenes of workers and workshops.



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Three children;a putto; a naked man running; a working man. Pen and brown ink,27,5 x 19,1 cm INV 2241 verso
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Three children;a putto; a naked man running; a working man....

Goldsmith's Workshop, 1576.Craftsmen sit at a worktable; they have leather aprons tucked into their belts to catch the filings of precious metal. On the right a youth holds a pair of tongs, with a bellows and anvil by his side. The boy on the left is drawing wire. Delaune worked as a goldsmith in Paris in 1546. PD, 1951-11-20-5
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Goldsmith's Workshop, 1576.Craftsmen sit at a worktable; they have leather apron...

'The Printer's Workshop', 1568. In the background two men are selecting letters from a double-type case, which they then would assemble in a line on a hand-held tray according to the manuscripts pinned beside them. On our right, a youth is inking the lines of type with dabbers, while his companion lifts a printed page off its spikes from the hinged frame. A further hinged frame would be closed over a new sheet, to hold the paper in place as it is folded over the type. The whole assembly is then slid under the press, which is forced down by one horizontal pull of the handle. Woodcut blocks can be printed in this press at the same time as text. From "The Book of Trades" this small, but informative, print is one of 114 woodcuts by Amman illustrating the 'ranks' of society or trades, from paper-maker to pope. Each picture was accompanied by a poem by Hans Sachs. PD, Book 159.D.11 (Bartsch 371)
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'The Printer's Workshop', 1568. In the background two men are selecting letters...

A paper making workshop, Genroku-period, Japan, c1688-c1704. To the right are the boards used for drying the paper and three people involved in this process. Inside the workshop a man leans over a vat to stretch a sheet and to his right the owner breaks off momentarily from his task of cutting to quench his thirst. Finally, a young girl stands packing the finished product. This scene is taken from the second of two scrolls illustrating artisans of various trades. The scrolls depict over fifty two trades in all, including brush-makers, dyers, street entertainers, sword polishers, saké makers, and florists. Most of the scenes are set in workshops with their front wall or screens removed, so that those inside can be seen at work. JA, JP ADD25 (1923.11-14.02.1);JA, JP ADD26 (1923.
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A paper making workshop, Genroku-period, Japan, c1688-c1704. To the right are th...

Women sewing, Edo period, Japan, c1795-c1796. A group of respectable married women, surrounded by their children and even a pet cat are working together on a hot summer's day folding and mending obi sashes. On the right, two of them stretch and fold a red silk sash tie-dyed with a white 'starfish' pattern. On the left, the sewing equipment scattered on the floor suggests that this woman is holding up the sash to check a mend she has just made in the fine gauze. A teenage girl examines an insect, perhaps a firefly, in its tiny cage. A little boy teases a cat with its reflection in a mirror, while a baby plays with its mother's fan. Utamaro depicted more types of women, in various activities, than any other Ukiyo-e artist. JA, 1912.4-16.0220
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Women sewing, Edo period, Japan, c1795-c1796. A group of respectable married wom...

Auction sale of fish at Les Halles in Paris. Canvas; 18th century.
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Auction sale of fish at Les Halles in Paris. Canvas; 18th century.

Des Femmes Coutourieres quittes leur lieu de travail a la Maison de Mode Paquin a Paris.
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Des Femmes Coutourieres quittes leur lieu de travail a la Maison de Mode Paqui...

Employees and workers beng paid by the Commune of Siena.
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Employees and workers beng paid by the Commune of Siena.

L'Automne ou les Vendanges - The autumn or the grape harvest Around 1577 Canvas; 0,97 x 1,19m Inv. 436
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L'Automne ou les Vendanges - The autumn or the grape harvest Around 1577 Canva...

Jubal, "the father of them that play upon the harp and the organs" (Gen4:21) - the inventor of music. Panel from the west side of the campanile of the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence.
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Jubal, "the father of them that play upon the harp and the organs" (Gen4:21) - t...

Klimt working on his mural "Philosophy" for the main hall of the Vienna University.Geyling was a close friend of Klimt;the two nudes are Geyling's invention. Watercolour,44 x 29 cm Painted 1902.
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Klimt working on his mural "Philosophy" for the main hall of the Vienna Unive...

Young couple shopping on the market Am Hof,Vienna,1845 Watercolour,26,6 x 22,1 cm Inv.63.679
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Young couple shopping on the market Am Hof,Vienna,1845 Watercolour,26,6 x 22,1...