Weaving Metier Collection

Woman weaving under the porch of a wooden house in the Appalachians, United States, 19th century
NWI4882015 Woman weaving under the porch of a wooden house in the Appalachians, United States, 19th century. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Portrait of Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834), French mechanic, inventor of the Jacquard loom in 1801
ELD4846382 Portrait of Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834), French mechanic, inventor of the Jacquard loom in 1801. Late 19th century (chromolithograph)

Portrait of Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834) French Mecanician inventor of the weaving metier
XEE5029832 Portrait of Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834) French Mecanician inventor of the weaving metier; (add.info.: Portrait of Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834)

Weaver at work on his loom - Store Picturesque 19th century
PCT4276924 Weaver at work on his loom - Store Picturesque 19th century -; (add.info.: Weaver at work on his loom - Store Picturesque 19th century -); Photo © Gusman

Weaver sitting at his weave - engraving from Louis Figuier's work "Le savant du foyer" Hachette 1883
PCT4276642 Weaver sitting at his weave - engraving from Louis Figuier's work "Le savant du foyer" Hachette 1883; (add.info)

International Centennial Exhibition (International Exhibition), Philadelphia, 1876
NWI4960258 International Centennial Exhibition (International Exhibition), Philadelphia, 1876. Machinery room, presentation of textile and spinning machines

Letter G Gas (manufacturer of gauze for clothing). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et
DUV4211461 Letter G Gas (manufacturer of gauze for clothing). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers"

La transformation d'Arachne en araignee - Transformation of Arachne into a spider. Copperplate engraving by W
FLO4607702 La transformation d'Arachne en araignee - Transformation of Arachne into a spider. Copperplate engraving by W

Les Canuts: silk workers in Lyon in the 19th century
JAB5037279 Les Canuts: silk workers in Lyon in the 19th century.; (add.info.: Les Canuts: silk workers in Lyon in the 19th century.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Welsh women's costumes.in " The peoples of the Earth" 1890
JAB5037218 Welsh women's costumes.in " The peoples of the Earth" 1890.; (add.info.: Welsh women's costumes.in " The peoples of the Earth" 1890.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Brothers of the Order of Humilies weaving wool. Miniature taken from "Historia ordinis humiliatorum" of
GIA5033614 Brothers of the Order of Humilies weaving wool. Miniature taken from "Historia ordinis humiliatorum" of the 15th century

Dry linen loom - engraving of France Industrial 1880
PCT4257525 Dry linen loom - engraving of France Industrial 1880; (add.info.: Dry linen loom - engraving of France Industrial 1880); © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2023

Prehistory: The first weaver
THT4429453 Prehistory: The first weaver.; (add.info.: Prehistory: The first weaver.); © Jacques Marthelot. All rights reserved 2023

Stocking frame, knitting machine, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J
FLO4593245 Stocking frame, knitting machine, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Carding engine used for wool manufacture, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees "
FLO4593192 Carding engine used for wool manufacture, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees " Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary, " London

Slubbing machine or billy, used to twist carded thread in woollen manufacture, 19th century
FLO4593159 Slubbing machine or billy, used to twist carded thread in woollen manufacture, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Population and culture of Asia: Burmese woman weaving, another close to a weave and a woman from Ava
NWI4864476 Population and culture of Asia: Burmese woman weaving, another close to a weave and a woman from Ava, the capital of Burma, 19th century

History of the settlers and the conquete of the West: American pioneers. Wheel in front of a large kitchen fireplace in
NWI4887488 History of the settlers and the conquete of the West: American pioneers. Wheel in front of a large kitchen fireplace in a colonial house

A young geisha in front of her weave, 1875
LUX4717983 A young geisha in front of her weave, 1875; (add.info.: A young geisha in front of her weave, 1875); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Greek Costumes. Engraving in "The Peoples of the Earth" 1890
JAB5037213 Greek Costumes. Engraving in "The Peoples of the Earth" 1890.; (add.info.: Greek Costumes. Engraving in "The Peoples of the Earth" 1890.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834), 19th century (chromo)
JAB5037197 Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834), 19th century (chromo); (add.info.: Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834), French mechanic inventor of weaving.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Woman at work: a worker working on a weaving machine. Annees 1920-1930 Germany Historic photograph
IMB4930018 Woman at work: a worker working on a weaving machine. Annees 1920-1930 Germany Historic photograph, woman working on a loom; (add.info.: Woman at work)

Weaving Metier in the Cotton Factory at Lowell National Historical Park, Massachusetts
NWI4829239 Weaving Metier in the Cotton Factory at Lowell National Historical Park, Massachusetts; (add.info.: Weaving machine running in the cotton mill at Lowell National Historical Park)

Sardanapale and women. Carved beam, Kortrijk church in Belgium
ETI4396589 Sardanapale and women. Carved beam, Kortrijk church in Belgium.; (add.info.: Sardanapale and women. Carved beam, Kortrijk church in Belgium.); © Angelo. All rights reserved 2023

Weaver on his weaver - A weaver weaving fabric on a loom in a cottage. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of
FLO4577845 Weaver on his weaver - A weaver weaving fabric on a loom in a cottage. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Letters E Grocer (sells spice, drugs, spices, cinnamon)
DUV4211464 Letters E Grocer (sells spice, drugs, spices, cinnamon, ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letters E Grocer (sells spice, drugs, spices, cinnamon); Photo © Duvallon

Pioneer woman has the work with her weave in front of the fireplace Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4881489 Pioneer woman has the work with her weave in front of the fireplace Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info)

Population of America: Man weaving on a wide weaver. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4879836 Population of America: Man weaving on a wide weaver. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Population of America: Man weaving on a wide weaver)

Weaving canvases, advertising for department stores " Au bon marche" Chromolithography of the end of the 19th
JAB5037022 Weaving canvases, advertising for department stores " Au bon marche" Chromolithography of the end of the 19th century; (add.info.: Weaving canvases)

Portrait of Josue Heilmann (1796-1848), manufacturer and inventor of systems for improving weaving machines
ELD4951138 Portrait of Josue Heilmann (1796-1848), manufacturer and inventor of systems for improving weaving machines (Josue Heilmann (1796-1848), inventor

Wool manufacturing machine from the 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees "
FLO4593204 Wool manufacturing machine from the 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees " Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary, " London

John Austin's steam-powered engine loom and shuttle, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by W
FLO4593220 John Austin's steam-powered engine loom and shuttle, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by W. Lowry after an Illustration by J

Jacquard loom - engraving of "La France industrielle" by Bonnafoux, 1880
PCT4257330 Jacquard loom - engraving of "La France industrielle" by Bonnafoux, 1880.; (add.info.: Jacquard loom - engraving of "La France industrielle" by Bonnafoux)

Worker working on a Jacquard mechanical weaving machine in a textile industry in the United States, years 1880
NWI4826033 Worker working on a Jacquard mechanical weaving machine in a textile industry in the United States, years 1880

Industrial machine: weaving machine. A worker in a textile factory weaving yarns. Engraving from the 1800s
NWI4826308 Industrial machine: weaving machine. A worker in a textile factory weaving yarns. Engraving from the 1800s.; (add.info.: Industrial machine: weaving machine)

Duff's draw boy, a thread-arranging machine for a drawloom used in weaving, 19th century
FLO4593122 Duff's draw boy, a thread-arranging machine for a drawloom used in weaving, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by W. Lowry after an Illustration by J

Daily life and work in a convent: nuns working wool. Miniature taken from "Historia ordinis humiliatorum" of
GIA5035847 Daily life and work in a convent: nuns working wool. Miniature taken from "Historia ordinis humiliatorum" of the 15th century

Weaver and his weave in a workshop in Europe in the 17th century. Colouring engraving from the 17th century after an
NWI4880245 Weaver and his weave in a workshop in Europe in the 17th century. Colouring engraving from the 17th century after an illustration by J

Shearing machine used in wool manufacture, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by
FLO4593179 Shearing machine used in wool manufacture, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Spinning Jenny, multi-spindle spinning frame invented by James Hargreaves, 18th century
FLO4593169 Spinning Jenny, multi-spindle spinning frame invented by James Hargreaves, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees " Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary

La fabrication d'un tapis a la Manufacture de la Savonnerie, manufacture royale de tapestries located in Paris et
ELD4957199 La fabrication d'un tapis a la Manufacture de la Savonnerie, manufacture royale de tapestries located in Paris et Lodeve (The making of a carpet in Savonnerie manufactory in France)

Odyssee d'Homere: Penelope, Odyssey of Homer: Penelope constantly undoing
ELD4843103 Odyssee d'Homere: Penelope, Odyssey of Homer: Penelope constantly undoing and redoing its tapestry on her loom while she waits for the return of Odysseus

Weavers and spinners - according to a stained glass from the church of St Stephen of Elbeuf, 16th century
LSE4095730 Weavers and spinners - according to a stained glass from the church of St Stephen of Elbeuf, 16th century by French School

Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834), French mechanic, inventor of weaving, threatened by Lyon canuts
XEE4164325 Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834), French mechanic, inventor of weaving, threatened by Lyon canuts. by French School

View of a street of Adum (Ghana) - in "The old and modern costume"by Ferrario, ed Milan, 1819-20
LSE4099209 View of a street of Adum (Ghana) - in " The old and modern costume" by Ferrario, ed Milan, 1819-20 by Ferrario

Couple Caraibe des Antilles dans leur habitation - in "Le costume ancien et moderne"by Ferrario, ed
LSE4099248 Couple Caraibe des Antilles dans leur habitation - in " Le costume ancien et moderne" by Ferrario, ed

Model of a Jacquard weave metier, 19th century
JLJ4651085 Model of a Jacquard weave metier, 19th century. by Jacquard, Joseph Marie (1752-1834); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Model of a Jacquard weave metier)

Metier a weaving made by Jacques de Vaucanson (1709-1782), French engineer and inventor of automatons. 1750
JLJ4582946 Metier a weaving made by Jacques de Vaucanson (1709-1782), French engineer and inventor of automatons. 1750. Paris, Conservatoire des arts et metiers by Vaucanson

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The art of weaving has a rich history that spans across different cultures and centuries. From the royal tapestries crafted at the Manufacture de la Savonnerie in Paris to the intricate designs woven by Penelope in Homer's Odyssey, weaving has always been an essential part of human creativity. In Andre Bonamy's illustration "Le retour d'Ulysse, " we see Penelope constantly undoing and redoing her tapestry on a loom as she patiently awaits the return of Odysseus. This image captures both the skill and dedication required in this ancient craft. Weavers and spinners have played significant roles throughout history, as depicted in a stained glass from St Stephen's church in Elbeuf. The 16th-century artwork showcases their importance within society, highlighting their craftsmanship and expertise. Joseph Marie Jacquard, a French mechanic known for inventing weaving techniques, faced opposition from Lyon canuts who felt threatened by his innovations. His contributions revolutionized the industry and paved the way for future advancements. From Adum streets in Ghana to Caribbean habitation, Ferrario's work "Le costume ancien et moderne" provides glimpses into diverse cultures where weaving is deeply rooted. These illustrations showcase how textiles reflect cultural identity and traditions. Jacques de Vaucanson, a renowned French engineer famous for creating automatons, also designed a metier for weaving during the 18th century. This invention showcased his ingenuity while contributing to further developments in textile production. The Archivio di stato of Milan preserves an image depicting wool being woven with great precision using traditional methods dating back to 1807. It serves as a reminder of how craftsmanship has evolved over time but still holds its significance today. Charles Lebrun, director of Manufacture Royale des Gobelins during the 17th century, was not only an accomplished painter but also played a crucial role in promoting excellence within this prestigious institution.