Skip to main content
Wellcome Collection homepage
  • Visit us
  • What’s on
  • Stories
  • Collections
  • Get involved
  • About us
Sign in to your library account
Search for anything
Library account

Axes

Single-handed striking tool with a sharp blade on one side used to cut and split wood, and a hammer head on the other side

Wikidata
Source:
Wikidata

On this page

  • Images from the collections
  • Works from the collections

Images from the collections

Images referencing Axes

5 images from works
  • A tree bearing fruit labelled with virtues; representing the life of the Christian. Coloured etching by J. Couse, c. 1780, after J. Bakewell.
  • Wound man showing all the weapons and points of injury. Woodcut.
  • The dead Christ with the Virgin Mary and angels with Saint Petronius, Saint Dominic, Saint Charles Borromeo, Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Florian (all patron saints of Bologna) below. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Reni.
  • A Paria cook and wife. Gouache drawing.
  • An ornate vase and pedestal with a man and woman making axe sheaths carved in relief on the side. Etching by J. Schynvoet, c. 1701, after S. Schynvoet.

Works from the collections

5 works

    • Pictures
    • Online

    A Paria cook and wife. Gouache drawing.

    | Reference: 28482i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    A tree bearing fruit labelled with virtues; representing the life of the Christian. Coloured etching by J. Couse, c. 1780, after J. Bakewell.

    Bakewell, J., active 1770. | Reference: 26772i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    Wound man showing all the weapons and points of injury. Woodcut.

    | Reference: 18587i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    An ornate vase and pedestal with a man and woman making axe sheaths carved in relief on the side. Etching by J. Schynvoet, c. 1701, after S. Schynvoet.

    Schijnvoet, Simon, 1653-1727. | Date: 1701 | Reference: 26611i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    The dead Christ with the Virgin Mary and angels with Saint Petronius, Saint Dominic, Saint Charles Borromeo, Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Florian (all patron saints of Bologna) below. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Reni.

    Reni, Guido, 1575-1642. | Reference: 11766i

Wellcome Collection

183 Euston Road
London NW1 2BE

+44 (0)20 7611 2222
info@wellcomecollection.org

  • Getting here

Today’s opening times

  • Galleries
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Library
    closed
  • Café
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Shop
    10:00 – 18:00

Opening times

Our building has:

  • Step free access
  • Hearing loops

Access information

  • Visit us
  • What’s on
  • Stories
  • Collections
  • Get involved
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Jobs
  • Media office
  • Developers
  • Privacy and terms
  • Cookie policy
  • Manage cookies
  • Modern slavery statement
TikTok
Facebook
Instagram
YouTube

Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence