Barrel Collection (#4)

Engraving depicting various applications of the inclined plane. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5425866 Engraving depicting various applications of the inclined plane. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Engraving depicting various applications of the inclined plane. Dated 19th Century
UIG5426024 Engraving depicting various applications of the inclined plane. Dated 19th Century; UIG

Engraving depicting a pulley-system being used to lift a barrel. Dated 18th Century
UIG5426044 Engraving depicting a pulley-system being used to lift a barrel. Dated 18th Century; UIG

A merchant ship derails in the calm that follows the storm. Watercolor (34.4x44.5 cm) by Clarkson Stanfield (1793-1867)
MMM5483427 A merchant ship derails in the calm that follows the storm. Watercolor (34.4x44.5 cm) by Clarkson Stanfield (1793-1867), 19th century

The sailors monument in memory of Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Colourful etching by William Holland (1746-1819)
MMM5482838 The sailors monument in memory of Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Colourful etching by William Holland (1746-1819), early 19th century.; National Maritime Museum, London

The Aquarius water barrel
5310301 The Aquarius water barrel; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Aquarius water barrel, designed to replace the heavy water jugs usual in toilet sets)

A Monk
5308099 A Monk.; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting a Monk holding keys to the cellar, tasting the liquor as he fills a jug from the barrel. Dated 15th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

French Leibig advert (Chromolithograph), depicting an 18th century woman washing laundry in a wooden barrel
5616953 French Leibig advert (Chromolithograph), depicting an 18th century woman washing laundry in a wooden barrel; (add.info.: 02/02/1900); Universal History Archive/UIG

Singers, 1863-68 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879232 Singers, 1863-68 (oil on fabric) by Ribot, Auguste Theodule (1823-91); 88.9x75.6 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Three men in a boat (coloured photo)
8656380 Three men in a boat (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three men in a boat. Boys playing in a barrel)

Watering the streets in Alpine Towns (engraving)
8672770 Watering the streets in Alpine Towns (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Watering the streets in Alpine Towns)

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Children picking grapes (chromolitho)
8677590 Children picking grapes (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children picking grapes)

Daily life of American farmers, domestic stains: woman bending over a baratte, to pick up butter, 18th century
NWI4880800 Daily life of American farmers, domestic stains: woman bending over a baratte, to pick up butter, 18th century

Postcard, N & B, 1915: On the Front Gas Supply - War of 14 -18, Photography, Oil, Supply
ICA4837567 Postcard, N & B, 1915: On the Front Gas Supply - War of 14 -18, Photography, Oil, Supply; (add.info.: Postcard, N & B, 1915: On the Front Gas Supply - War of 14 -18, Photography, Oil)

Students jam singing near beer barrels. Photography around 1910
IMB4927894 Students jam singing near beer barrels. Photography around 1910; (add.info.: Students jam singing near beer barrels. Photography around 1910); © Imagebroker

DEBRET, Jean Baptiste (1768-1848). A Colourful and Historic Journey to Brazil. 1839
CUL4866592 DEBRET, Jean Baptiste (1768-1848). A Colourful and Historic Journey to Brazil. 1839. " The refreshments of the after dinner the palace square"

Brewer's Vat, 1841 (engraving)
CUL4892351 Brewer's Vat, 1841 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration from " London (Volume IV)" published by Charles Knight in London in 1841. Engraving.); Photo © HILL/AIC

Morlaix (Finistere, Brittany): the docks and the viaduct on which a steam train passes - railway - boat with barrels
PCT4290404 Morlaix (Finistere, Brittany): the docks and the viaduct on which a steam train passes - railway - boat with barrels - original sepia photography (albumin paper)

France, Limousin: professional installation of distillery employees with their equipment and tools
LUX4747186 France, Limousin: professional installation of distillery employees with their equipment and tools, 1895 - liqueur brandy, Desire Taillandier, steam distillery; (add.info.: France)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Loches: a wine merchant (Baudin), his hippomobile transport and his staff
LUX4750087 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Loches: a wine merchant (Baudin), his hippomobile transport and his staff, poses in front of his establishment, 1886 - Etablissement E Baudin

Costume of a vivandiere or female sutler with the French army, 19th century
FLO4656730 Costume of a vivandiere or female sutler with the French army, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical

Literature. Almanac by Jean Raisin "John Grape" for 1854. Poster by Nadar, France, 1853. (poster)
3434619 Literature. Almanac by Jean Raisin "John Grape" for 1854. Poster by Nadar, France, 1853. (poster); (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part. Literature)

France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Bouches-du-Rhone (13), Marseille: the port
LUX4794916 France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Bouches-du-Rhone (13), Marseille: the port, trade boats at the dock and many barrels at the dock, 1903; (add.info.: France)

Letters E F: grocery store, elephant, fan, farm, rifle, puppet, pheasant. Engraving in ABC of toys''
DUV4208315 Letters E F: grocery store, elephant, fan, farm, rifle, puppet, pheasant. Engraving in ABC of toys''. 1931 (engraving) by Neziere

Profession Alphabet: Coonnelier. Unknown illustrator, beg of 20th century (illustration)
DUV4215195 Profession Alphabet: Coonnelier. Unknown illustrator, beg of 20th century (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unknown illustrator); Photo © Duvallon

Letter V Vinegar (manufacturer and dealer of vinegar). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et
DUV4211571 Letter V Vinegar (manufacturer and dealer of vinegar). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers"

Man filling a barrel pulled by a horse on the beach of Berck near Calais
3562269 Man filling a barrel pulled by a horse on the beach of Berck near Calais by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Passo di Calais, Berck)

The ro-ro. The ro-ro carries three barrels of wine when it is interrupted by death
FLO4675734 The ro-ro. The ro-ro carries three barrels of wine when it is interrupted by death. A horse collapses on the ground, when Death wield a wheel from the cart

The mystical press, stained glass painted with the enamel (circa 1620), which was long believed to be offered by a wine
YOU4419849 The mystical press, stained glass painted with the enamel (circa 1620), which was long believed to be offered by a wine merchant churchwarden

Tunisia, Sfax: men come to fetch water from the well, 1900
LUX4789008 Tunisia, Sfax: men come to fetch water from the well, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia, Sfax: men come to fetch water from the well, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Romania, Walachia, JU, Ploiesti: exploitation, drilling and reflection of a derrick in a pond of oil, 1900
LUX4788451 Romania, Walachia, JU, Ploiesti: exploitation, drilling and reflection of a derrick in a pond of oil, 1900; (add.info.: Romania, Walachia, JU, Ploiesti: exploitation)

Greece, Crete, Candia: English sector, port, Venitian fort, Venetian ramparts
LUX4763048 Greece, Crete, Candia: English sector, port, Venitian fort, Venetian ramparts, numerous sailboats and docks cluttered with barrels, bags and crates, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Crete)

France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Saumur: a wine merchant and his employees pose in the yard with barrels
LUX4760748 France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Saumur: a wine merchant and his employees pose in the yard with barrels where there is a hippomobile cart loaded with barrels ready for

Greece, Chania, Crete: lively view of the harbour. Craft Shipyard, Fishing Boat Construction, 1908
LUX4764673 Greece, Chania, Crete: lively view of the harbour. Craft Shipyard, Fishing Boat Construction, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Chania, Crete: lively view of the harbour)

Adding hops to boiling beer in brewery, 1885
2604011 Adding hops to boiling beer in brewery, 1885; (add.info.: Adding hops to boiling beer in an American brewery. Wood engraving published 1885)

Distillation of alcohol. 19th century (engraving)
672887 Distillation of alcohol. 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Distillation is a method of separating mixtures based on differences in volatilities of components in a boiling liquid mixture)

Coopers at work. From Encyclopedie, Paris, c1751
866115 Coopers at work. From Encyclopedie, Paris, c1751.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Herring Day, Rouvray-Saint-Denis (print)
8822178 Herring Day, Rouvray-Saint-Denis (print) by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Herring Day (Battle of the Herrings or Battle of Rouvray)

Self Defense 1854 (Oil on canvas)
8766670 Self Defense 1854 (Oil on canvas) by Yewell, George Henry (1830-1923); 54.6--43.8 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

The Beaucaire Fair: detail of a 19th century engraving
PCT4281892 The Beaucaire Fair: detail of a 19th century engraving -; (add.info.: The Beaucaire Fair: detail of a 19th century engraving -); Photo © Gusman

A little girl. Engraving by Le Natur in the book " Chansons et rounds enfantines" Garnier 19th century
PCT4280700 A little girl. Engraving by Le Natur in the book " Chansons et rounds enfantines" Garnier 19th century.; (add.info.: A little girl)

Winery Michel Sabatier in Carcassonne. 1907 (b/w photo)
PCT4256284 Winery Michel Sabatier in Carcassonne. 1907 (b/w photo); © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2023

Allegory of geometry. extracted from the encyclopedie Margarita Philosophica by Gregor REISCH (1467-1525)
JAB4120437 Allegory of geometry. extracted from the encyclopedie Margarita Philosophica by Gregor REISCH (1467-1525). Engraving 1891; (add.info.: Allegory of geometry)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: group of coopers working in professional pose, 1895
LUX4750008 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: group of coopers working in professional pose, 1895; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Centre, Loiret (45), Orleans: forging workshop with outside a woman and her baby and a little girl
LUX4758053 France, Centre, Loiret (45), Orleans: forging workshop with outside a woman and her baby and a little girl and her doll, 1900; (add.info.: France, Centre, Loiret (45)

France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59): professional brewery and brewers with barrels, containers and bottles, 1900
LUX4757764 France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59): professional brewery and brewers with barrels, containers and bottles, 1900; (add.info.: France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais)

France: A cooper smoking pipe at work, 1896
LUX4754188 France: A cooper smoking pipe at work, 1896; (add.info.: France: A cooper smoking pipe at work, 1896); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

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Coopers at work making wooden barrels, their skilled hands meticulously crafting each stave with precision and care. In Europe, specifically Ireland's vibrant capital city of Dublin, the exterior of Brazen Head pub stands proudly as a testament to its rich history since its establishment in 1198 AD. As we journey across the Atlantic to Kentucky's Loretto, we find ourselves immersed in the Makers Mark Bourbon Distillery where barrels age gracefully, infusing the bourbon with depth and character. Step into the workshop of a cooper, witnessing firsthand their artistry and dedication as they shape raw materials into functional works of art. Across the vast lands of Canada in Nova Scotia's Halifax lies Alexander Keiths Nova Scotia Brewery; here, barrels play an integral role in brewing exceptional beer that delights countless palates. But it is not only beverages that find solace within these wooden vessels; good French wine brings luck to those who savor it. The French rugby team prepares diligently to face off against their Irish counterparts on the field, fueled by tradition and passion. In 1962, Irish folk group The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem captivated audiences with their soul-stirring melodies echoing through barrel-lined halls. Meanwhile, Hogarth's satirical artwork reminds us of perspective's importance - without it, absurdities abound. Glenlivet Scotch Whisky distillery transports us back to 1890 when craftsmanship met innovation inside aging barrels that held secrets waiting to be unveiled sip by sip. A replica Samuel Adams beer barrel stands tall in Boston as a symbol of American brewing heritage. Finally, let us wander along South Street docks in New York City during the bustling 1870s; amidst towering ships laden with cargo from distant shores lay rows upon rows of barrels filled with treasures yet undiscovered. From ancient pubs steeped in history to modern-day distilleries pushing boundaries – all united by one common thread: the humble barrel.