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Brickwork Collection (#3)

"Exploring the Artistry of Brickwork: From Japanese Woodblock Prints to Anti-Catholic Graffiti" Brickwork, a timeless craft

Background imageBrickwork Collection: A View of Leiden, 1891 (oil on panel) (one of a pair, see also 5888680)

A View of Leiden, 1891 (oil on panel) (one of a pair, see also 5888680)
5888681 A View of Leiden, 1891 (oil on panel) (one of a pair, see also 5888680) by Koekkoek, Willem (1839-95); 44x33 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, New York; Dutch

Background imageBrickwork Collection: School Board for London, High Street Schools, Stoke Newington, London (engraving)

School Board for London, High Street Schools, Stoke Newington, London (engraving)
586706 School Board for London, High Street Schools, Stoke Newington, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: School Board for London)

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Gardeners Cottage Design from Magazine of Garden Gems by G

Gardeners Cottage Design from Magazine of Garden Gems by G
618021 Gardeners Cottage Design from Magazine of Garden Gems by G. van Laar, published 1802 (colour litho) by Dutch School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Dutch

Background imageBrickwork Collection: A View of Haarlem, 1891 (oil on panel) (one of a pair, see also 5888681)

A View of Haarlem, 1891 (oil on panel) (one of a pair, see also 5888681)
5888680 A View of Haarlem, 1891 (oil on panel) (one of a pair, see also 5888681) by Koekkoek, Willem (1839-95); 40x33 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, New York; Dutch

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Apse of the Church of Santa Maria della Grazie, Milan, Italy (litho)

Apse of the Church of Santa Maria della Grazie, Milan, Italy (litho)
5996441 Apse of the Church of Santa Maria della Grazie, Milan, Italy (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apse of the Church of Santa Maria della Grazie, Milan)

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Victorian child labour: children employed in brickyards (engraving)

Victorian child labour: children employed in brickyards (engraving)
5996193 Victorian child labour: children employed in brickyards (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victorian child labour: children employed in brickyards)

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Section through Suburban House (litho)

Section through Suburban House (litho)
3650890 Section through Suburban House (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Section through Suburban House)

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Masonry art

Masonry art
Greetje van Son

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Christmas card in the shape of a lighthouse

Christmas card in the shape of a lighthouse with a sailing ship depicted on it. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona

Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona, Arc del Triomf built for the 1888 Universal Exhibition designed by Josep Vilaseca i Casanoves in the Mudejar Spanish Moorish style as the main gateway into the Parc de la

Background imageBrickwork Collection: An ancient wall at Ayaz Kala Fortress 1, Ayaz Kala, Khorezm, Uzbekistan

An ancient wall at Ayaz Kala Fortress 1, Ayaz Kala, Khorezm, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistam, Khorezm, An ancient wall at Ayaz Kala Fortress 1, Ayaz Kala

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Domed roof of Toqi Zargaron, also known as Toki Zargaron, jewellers trading market

Domed roof of Toqi Zargaron, also known as Toki Zargaron, jewellers trading market
Uzbekistan, Bukhara, Domed roof of Toqi Zargaron, also known as Toki Zargaron, jewellers trading market

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Entrance, outer walls and viewing gallery of the Ark Fortress, Registan Square, Bukhara

Entrance, outer walls and viewing gallery of the Ark Fortress, Registan Square, Bukhara
Uzbekistan, Bukhara, Entrance, outer walls and viewing gallery of the Ark Fortress, Registan Square

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Outer walls of the Ark Fortress, Registan Square, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Outer walls of the Ark Fortress, Registan Square, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan, Bukhara, Outer walls of the Ark Fortress, Registan Square

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Exterior detail of Tash Khauli, also known as Tosh Hovli, Ichan Kala, Khiva, Uzbekistan

Exterior detail of Tash Khauli, also known as Tosh Hovli, Ichan Kala, Khiva, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan, Khiva, Exterior detail of Tash Khauli, also known as Tosh Hovli, Ichan Kala

Background imageBrickwork Collection: East facade of Old State House, State Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

East facade of Old State House, State Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
USA, Massachusetts, Boston, East facade of Old State House, State Street

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Old State House, State Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Old State House, State Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
USA, Massachusetts, Boston, Old State House, State Street

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Pierce Hichborn House, North Square, North End, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Pierce Hichborn House, North Square, North End, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
USA, Massachusetts, Boston, Pierce Hichborn House, North Square, North End

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Faneuil Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Faneuil Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
USA, Massachusetts, Boston, Faneuil Hall

Background imageBrickwork Collection: South Street Seaport Museum, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

South Street Seaport Museum, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
USA, New York City, Manhattan, South Street Seaport Museum

Background imageBrickwork Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20109098

EyeUbiquitous_20109098
Italy, Lazio, Rome, Niche statue in the walls beneath Piazza del Quirinale

Background imageBrickwork Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20109097

EyeUbiquitous_20109097
Italy, Lazio, Rome, Niche statue in the walls beneath Piazza del Quirinale

Background imageBrickwork Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20105759

EyeUbiquitous_20105759
Italy, Sicily, Castelmola Castle, A doorway in the wall

Background imageBrickwork Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20105758

EyeUbiquitous_20105758
Italy, Sicily, Castelmola Castle, A doorway in the wall

Background imageBrickwork Collection: 4584 Travel Tourism Holiday Vacation Explore

4584 Travel Tourism Holiday Vacation Explore
Old State House, Boston, Massachusetts, New England, USA. Oldest public building in Boston

Background imageBrickwork Collection: 4519 Travel Tourism Holiday Vacation Explore

4519 Travel Tourism Holiday Vacation Explore
Faneuil Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, New England, USA

Background imageBrickwork Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20094902

EyeUbiquitous_20094902
Poland, Wroclaw, Town Hall with decorative gable, red brickwork & sundial

Background imageBrickwork Collection: 20084052

20084052
USA Massachusetts Boston Faneuil Hall New England United States of America Travel Tourism Holiday Vacation Explore Recreation Leisure Sightseeing Tourist Attraction Tour Destination Trip Journey

Background imageBrickwork Collection: 20084055

20084055
USA Massachusetts Boston Old State House New England United States of America Travel Tourism Holiday Vacation Explore Recreation Leisure Sightseeing Tourist Attraction Tour Destination Trip Journey

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Old gateway at Stepney

Old gateway at Stepney
Traditionally called King Johns Gate, it is reputed to be the oldest House in Stepney and a good specimen of variegated brickwork

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Warehousing in the City, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré

Warehousing in the City, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Warehousing in the City, 1872. Men and boys lifting bales and barrels at warehouse depot. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Porters at Work, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré

Porters at Work, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Porters at Work, 1872. Taking cargo at London Docks. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Ribblehead Viaduct - 02

Ribblehead Viaduct - 02
Ribblehead Viaduct, Yorkshire, on a bitterly cold winter morning after a dusting of snow Date: 1990

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Tozeur, Tunisia - The Railway Station

Tozeur, Tunisia - The Railway Station
Tozeur, south west Tunisia - The Railway Station Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Moissan, c1893. Creator: Unknown

Moissan, c1893. Creator: Unknown
Moissan, c1893. Portrait of Ferdinand Moissan (1852-1907), French chemist who won the 1906 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in isolating fluorine from its compounds

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Le Forum Romain Seule Entree Dans L Hotel - Roman Forum Entrance from the Hotel, c1920s

Le Forum Romain Seule Entree Dans L Hotel - Roman Forum Entrance from the Hotel, c1920s
Le Forum Romain Seule Entree Dans L Hotel - Roman Forum Only Entrance in the Hotel, c1920s. From " Arles". [F. Bessiere, Grand Hotel Du Nord-Pinus]. Illustrations by E. Laget

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Design for a living-hall by Valentin Mink, 1906. Creator: German School (20th Century)

Design for a living-hall by Valentin Mink, 1906. Creator: German School (20th Century)
Design for a living-hall by Valentin Mink, from Moderne Bauformen, 1906 (colour lithograph). Moderne Bauformen was a German architecture magazine

Background imageBrickwork Collection: The Courtyard of a House in Delft, 1658 (oil with gold on canvas laid on panel)

The Courtyard of a House in Delft, 1658 (oil with gold on canvas laid on panel)
NOR61566 The Courtyard of a House in Delft, 1658 (oil with gold on canvas laid on panel) by Hooch, Pieter de (1629-84); 68x57.5 cm; Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageBrickwork Collection: The Holbein Gateway, Whitehall, (1881). Creator: Unknown

The Holbein Gateway, Whitehall, (1881). Creator: Unknown
The Holbein Gateway, Whitehall, (1881). The Holbein Gate, entrance to the Palace of Whitehall at Westminster, then a village outside London. The monumental gateway was constructed in 1531

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Old Gateway at Stepney, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Old Gateway at Stepney, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Old Gateway at Stepney, (c1872). This House by Tradition is call d King Johns Gate from what Authority is not known, but will serve as a specimen of Variegated Brick work

Background imageBrickwork Collection: A Curious Gate at Stepney, 1791

A Curious Gate at Stepney, 1791. This House by Tradition is call d King Johns Gate from what Authority is not known, but will serve as a specimen of Variegated Brick work

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Jugendstil building, Minoritska 8, Brno, Czech Republic, 2016. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth

Jugendstil building, Minoritska 8, Brno, Czech Republic, 2016. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Jugendstil building-Minoritska 8, Brno, Czech Republic, 2016

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Avenue Jef Lambeaux, Brussels, Belgium, c2014-c2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth

Avenue Jef Lambeaux, Brussels, Belgium, c2014-c2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Avenue Jef Lambeaux, Brussels, Belgium, c2014-c2017

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Avenue Jef Lambeaux, Brussels, Belgium, (1902), c2014-c2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth

Avenue Jef Lambeaux, Brussels, Belgium, (1902), c2014-c2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Avenue Jef Lambeaux, Brussels, Belgium, c2014-c2017

Background imageBrickwork Collection: 52 Rue D Irelande, Brussels, Belgium, (1899), c2014-c2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth

52 Rue D Irelande, Brussels, Belgium, (1899), c2014-c2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
52 Rue D Irelande, Brussels, Belgium, c2014-c2017. Designed by Armanded de Waesberghe: 1899

Background imageBrickwork Collection: 40 Due de Roumanie, Brussels, Belgium, (1905), c2014-c2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth

40 Due de Roumanie, Brussels, Belgium, (1905), c2014-c2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
40 Due de Roumanie, Brussels, Belgium c2014-c2017. Designed by Paul Vizzavona: 1905

Background imageBrickwork Collection: 120-124 Avenue Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium, (1904), c2014-c2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth

120-124 Avenue Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium, (1904), c2014-c2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
120-124 Avenue Brugmann, Brussels, c2014-c2017. Designed by Ernest Blerot: 1904 for Mr. Roersch

Background imageBrickwork Collection: Maison Dricot, 47 rue Malibran, Brussels, Belgium, (1900), c2014-c2017

Maison Dricot, 47 rue Malibran, Brussels, Belgium, (1900), c2014-c2017
Maison Dricot, 47 rue Malibran, Brussels, Belgium, c2014-c2017. Designed by Edouard Pelseneer: 1900: With sgraffito by Paul Cauchie of six construction workers with their tools and materials



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"Exploring the Artistry of Brickwork: From Japanese Woodblock Prints to Anti-Catholic Graffiti" Brickwork, a timeless craft, has adorned walls and structures across the globe for centuries. In East London's vibrant Brick Lane, a street sign proudly stands against a backdrop of intricate brick walls. This bustling area is known for its rich history and diverse culture. Transporting us back in time, we discover Harting Club Day in 1938 at Wimborne Minster - The Grammar School. The school's sturdy brick facade witnessed joyous celebrations as students reveled in their achievements. However, bricks not only serve as witnesses but also bear witness themselves. In Belfast, Northern Ireland, anti-Catholic graffiti etched onto these resilient surfaces tells stories of division and conflict that have scarred this region. Venturing further into Europe, we find ourselves captivated by Spain's architectural marvels. Barcelona's Arc de Triomf showcases an impressive fusion and grandeur—a testament to human ingenuity throughout history. Closer to home lies Woking Railway Station in SW London (Surrey), where commuters pass through daily amidst towering brick arches that evoke a sense of nostalgia from days gone by. Similarly, Crystal Palace Station on Crystal Palace Parade takes us back to 1955 when steam engines chugged along these tracks. In the heart of London stands Trinity College of Music at Mandeville Place—an elegant structure showcasing meticulous craftsmanship with every carefully laid brick telling tales of artistic expression and creativity. Traveling eastward brings us to Lowestoft in Suffolk where Mariner's Score reveals an enchanting blend of bricks forming patterns reminiscent of waves crashing against the shore—paying homage to the town's maritime heritage. Journeying northwards leads us to Jordans in Buckinghamshire—a haven for modernist architecture enthusiasts. Here lies an extraordinary modernist house boasting clean lines and geometric shapes; its south elevation a testament to the power in contemporary design.