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Images about Country life

139 images from works
  • A man applying a plaster to his hand outside in a rural setting; representing the sense of touch. Etching by J.P. Le Bas, 1736, after D. Teniers the younger.
  • An itinerant vendor advertising his 'sales show' in a square of town. Wood engraving after F. Gilbert.
  • A woman sitting outside with a friend breast-feeding her child, a goat accompanies them. Etching by D. Deuchar.
  • A country pedlar selling medicines from a basket. Etching by T. Kitchin after D. Teniers the younger.
  • A woman breastfeeding her child among her family. Etching by D. Deuchar, 1784, after A. van Ostade, 1641.
  • A country blacksmith in his forge extracting a tooth from a woman who is being restrained and taunted by her family. Coloured mezzotint.
  • A greedy medical practitioner demanding a leg of bacon for payment from a poor family. Mezzotint.
  • A country scene with many activities depicted: these include, from left to right, picking cherries, bathing, hay-making, hunting, and eating and drinking. Engraving by M. Merian after S. Vrancx.
  • A country blacksmith in his forge extracting a tooth from a woman who is being restrained by her family. Etching.
  • A travelling drug seller. Etching by D. Deuchar after J. van der Vliet.
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Works from the collections

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    A woman breast feeding her baby, with a dog sitting next to them in a rural setting. Etching by C. Lewis, 1848, after Sir E. Landseer, 1837.

    Edwin Landseer | Date: 2 October 1848 | Reference: 17490i
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    A man and a woman seated under a tree, with cattle nearby. Lithograph by H. Lecomte, 1819.

    Hippolyte Lecomte | Date: 1819 | Reference: 3043824i
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    A woman misunderstanding instructions about meals and medicine for her husband from the doctor. Reproduction of a drawing after H.M. Brock, 1936.

    H. M. Brock | Date: 1936 | Reference: 15525i
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    Members of an English country club gathered together in a room, some are talking, others drinking, and food is being brought in on trays. Stipple engraving after H.W. Bunbury.

    Henry Bunbury | Date: 1788 | Reference: 35086i
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    A young woman is being pushed on a rope swing strung between two trees, a companion sits on the ground beneath. Etching, 17--.

    | Date: 1700-1799 | Reference: 33205i
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Outdoor life
Rural conditions
Costume
Dogs
Agriculture
Quackery
Farm life
Family
Child
Cattle

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