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Tagged With: axe

The Butcher from Diderot’s Encyclopedia 1763

Diderot and D’Alembert We have added some new knives to our product line and I thought I would find some nice knife pictures.  This one has some great detail, I especially like the knife block on the belt. Detail: butcher, workshop, knife, cleaver, knife block, axe, mallet, bellows, table, scraper, meat hook, belt, knife sharpener, … Continue reading »

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The Satyr and the Peasant Family by Jan Steen 1661

Jan Steen ( 1626 – 1679 ) Detail: hearth, table, chair, brass cook pot, wood lid, plate, eggs, food, pewter spoon, knife, bowl, bread, axe, wood pitcher, lantern, mules, child, welsh wig, cheese, meat, cartwheel hat, shelf, window, door, bottle, knitty knotty, table cloth, meat, wood spoon

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Woodcutters in Windsor Park by Benjamin West 1793

Benjamin West ( 1738 – 1820 ) Detail: wood cutters, pick, axe, shovel, coats, hats, waistcoats, workmen

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Dyeing Silk from Encyclopedia – Diderot and D’alembert 1772

From the Encyclopedia of Sciences, Arts and Trades, Diderot and D’Alembert Detail: silk, yarn, workshop, workmen, vat, dye, firewood, well, bottle, tumbler, bucket, ladle, paddle, oven, chair, axe, wood shoes, spigot

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The Shoemaker – Follower of David Teniers II ~1800

Unknown Painter Detail: shoemaker, cordwainer, axe, sailors palm,  hammer, twine, knife, bench, tub, shoes, mules, stool, boots, awl, strap, tools, shoe last, work apron, monmouth cap, stump, feather, bird cage, bird, shelf, pot, bottle, jar, basket, walking stick

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