Photos-1840s-1850s-Nearly Arcane Trades

One of the most enlightening inventions of the 19th century was photography. This inexpensive method of making portraits allowed us to see all levels of people in society, rather than just the wealthy who could afford to have paintings of their families.

Locksmith


Blacksmith


Furniture Maker


Surveyor


Coachman


Cooper


Stonemason


Watchmaker


Carpenters


Butcher


Blacksmith


Butcher


Chimneysweep


Miners

Peddlar

Railroad Designer


Scene Painter


Shoemaker

Sign Painter


Teamsters


Toleware Painter

Blacksmith

Butcher

Carpenter holding a mallet and chisel

Carriage Driver with buggy whip

Cook

Daguerreotypist

Fisherman

Indiana Survey Crew

Merchant marine sailor

Miner with pick and shovel

Mule Train Driver with his whip

Musician

Plasterers 1850

Scientist or Pharmacist

Shoe model maker

Watchmaker

Portraits of women attributed to Giuliano Bugiardini (1475-1554)

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1525 Giuliano Bugiardini (1475-1554) Young Woman


1506 Giuliano Bugiardini (1475-1554) Portrait of a Woman


Giuliano Bugiardini (1475-1554) Portrait of a Woman

Giuliano Bugiardini (1475-1554) Portrait of a Lady

Giuliano Bugiardini (1475-1554) Portrait of a Young Woman

Studies of Female Heads by French Academic Painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905)

William-Adolphe Bouguereau (French Academic painter, 1825-1905) Study of a Blone Woman's Profile


William-Adolphe Bouguereau (French Academic painter, 1825-1905) Study of a Young Woman's Head


William-Adolphe Bouguereau (French Academic painter, 1825-1905) Study of the Head of a Blonde Woman


William-Adolphe Bouguereau (French Academic painter, 1825-1905) Head of a Young Girl 1898


William-Adolphe Bouguereau (French Academic painter, 1825-1905) A Woman's Head

Children by Englishman Ford Madox Brown 1821–1893

Ford Madox Brown (English painter, 1821–1893) Millie Smith 1846

Ford Madox Brown (English painter, 1821–1893) The Bromley Children 1843

Ford Madox Brown (English painter, 1821–1893) Emma Hill 1852

Ford Madox Brown (English painter, 1821–1893) Catherine Madox Brown 1852

Ford Madox Brown (English painter, 1821–1893) English Boy 1860

Ford Madox Brown (English painter, 1821–1893) Elizabeth Clara Bromley

Ford Madox Brown (English painter, 1821–1893) The Irish Girl 1860

Ford Madox Brown (English painter, 1821–1893) Mauvais Sujet 1863

Ford Madox Brown (English painter, 1821–1893) William Tell's Son 1863

Ford Madox Brown (English painter, 1821–1893) La Rose d'Infante Effie Stillman, 1876.

Ford Madox Brown (English painter, 1821–1893) Madeline Scott 1883

Children by Chinese artist Liu Derun b 1950

Liu Derun (Chinese artist, 1950) Golden


A native of Shandong, Liu Derun, whose paintings of children glorify the strength of the human spirit, was born in 1950. Traditionally when a child was expected in the family, the mother or a close relative would personally design & sew symbolic Tiger Head Hat. They hoped that by wearing the hat, the child would be protected from evil & disease. The hat also symbolizes family continuity & prosperity. It was not until the forming of New China in 1949, that art academies & institutions began offering systematic training for the Western Arts. An important milestone marking the new era was the first Chinese oil painting auction held by Christie's of Hong Kong in 1992, to great critical & financial success.


Liu Derun (Chinese artist, 1950) New Spring


Liu Derun (Chinese artist, 1950)

Liu Derun (Chinese artist, 1950)

Liu Derun (Chinese artist, 1950)

Liu Derun (Chinese artist, 1950) Glory

Liu Derun (Chinese artist, 1950) King


Liu Derun (Chinese artist, 1950)

Liu Derun (Chinese artist, 1950) The Springtime

Liu Derun (Chinese artist, 1950)