Bath Tub Collection

French revolutionary politician Jean-Paul Marat, fatally stabbed in his bath by Charlotte Corday, 13 July 1793
DAVID: THE DEATH OF MARAT. French revolutionary politician Jean-Paul Marat, fatally stabbed in his bath by Charlotte Corday, 13 July 1793. Oil on canvas, 1793, by Jacques Louis David

EDGAR DEGAS: THE TUB, 1886. Pastel on paper

ADS: BATHROOM, 1905. Advertisement for Standard porcelain enameled baths and one-piece lavatories. Line engraving, English, 1905

Washing baby
MODEL RELEASED. Washing baby. 9-month-old baby girl covered in soap suds while having a bath

Three Giraffes & Bubbles Black & White
Sue Skellern

Greek mathematician and inventor. Archimedes in his tub, discovering the relationship between weight
ARCHIMEDES (c287-212 B.C.). Greek mathematician and inventor. Archimedes in his tub, discovering the relationship between weight and displacement of water. Woodcut, German, 16th century

PEARS SOAP AD, 1887. American advertisement, 1887, for Pears Soap

Le Bain (The bath). From: Les Peintres Lithographes de Manet à Matisse: Album d... c.1925. Creator: Pierre Bonnard
Le Bain (The bath). From: Les Peintres Lithographes de Manet a Matisse: Album de Lithographies Originales, c.1925

00's bath
Julia Ramiro

Camel & Bubbles
Sue Skellern

Family Time & Bubbles
Sue Skellern

Three Swans & Bubbles
Sue Skellern

Pelicans & Bubbles
Sue Skellern

Elephant & Bubbles
Sue Skellern

Zebra Parrots & Bubbles
Sue Skellern

Paradise
Sue Skellern

All Together & Bubbles Black & White
Sue Skellern

Zebra & Bubbles Black & White
Sue Skellern

White Tigers & Bubbles Black & White
Sue Skellern

A flurry of Flamingos & Bubbles Black & White
Sue Skellern

Orangutan & Bubbles Black & White
Sue Skellern

Giraffe & Bubbles Black & White
Sue Skellern

Flamboyance & Bubbles Black & White
Sue Skellern

Elephants & Bubbles Black & White
Sue Skellern

Polar Bears & Bubbles Black & White
Sue Skellern

Ostriches & Bubbles Black & White
Sue Skellern

Camels & Bubbles Black & White
Sue Skellern

Ostrich & Bubbles Black & White
Sue Skellern

Camel & Bubbles Black & White
Sue Skellern

Family Time & Bubbles Black & White
Sue Skellern

Three Swans & Bubbles Black & White
Sue Skellern

Pelicans & Bubbles Black & White
Sue Skellern

Elephant & Bubbles Black & White
Sue Skellern

Zebra Parrots & Bubbles Black & White
Sue Skellern

All Together & Bubbles
Sue Skellern

White Tigers & Bubbles
Sue Skellern

A flurry of Flamingos & Bubbles
Sue Skellern

Orangutan & Bubbles
Sue Skellern

Giraffe & Bubbles
Sue Skellern

Flamboyance & Bubbles
Sue Skellern

Elephants & Bubbles
Sue Skellern

Three Giraffes & Bubbles
Sue Skellern

Polar Bears & Bubbles
Sue Skellern

Ostriches & Bubbles
Sue Skellern

Camels & Bubbles
Sue Skellern

Ostrich & Bubbles
Sue Skellern

Advertising card for Sanitas cloth wall covering (chromolitho)
8677757 Advertising card for Sanitas cloth wall covering (chromolitho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Children hygiene. Child sleeping, child in the bath. Book by Dr Jules Rengade, "Life and Health" 1881 (print)
7295216 Children hygiene. Child sleeping, child in the bath. Book by Dr Jules Rengade, "Life and Health" 1881 (print); Private Collection; Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Archimedes in his bath
5310220 Archimedes in his bath; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting Archimedes in his bath. Archimedes a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer)

The suicide of Horace Wells, 1850
3478347 The suicide of Horace Wells, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the suicide of Horace Wells (1815-848) an American dentist who pioneered the use of anaesthesia in dentistry

A giant clam shell being used as a bath tub
5312145 A giant clam shell being used as a bath tub; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a giant clam shell being used a bath tub. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

This is jolly (coloured photo)
8655934 This is jolly (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: This is jolly. Boy in a bathtub. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Baby boys in a bathtub (colour litho)
8635490 Baby boys in a bathtub (colour litho) by Smith, Robert Sidney (1877-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baby boys in a bathtub. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Advertisement for Pears Soap
5310150 Advertisement for Pears Soap; (add.info.: Advertisement for Pears Soap. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Seneca the Younger committing suicide
5310219 Seneca the Younger committing suicide; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting Seneca the Younger committing suicide in his bath)

Wood Lane Open Air School, Shepherd's Bush, London (b/w photo)
8664271 Wood Lane Open Air School, Shepherd's Bush, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: School without walls)

Woman taking bubble bath, (B&W), elevated view
Easy Retouch, looking at camera, elevated view, waist up, sitting, young adult, 20s, 20-25 years, women, young women, adults only, only women, one person, brown hair, hairstyle, smiling, human back

Demon with Temple Guardian in Bath, Mid-19th century. Creator: Miwa School
Demon with Temple Guardian in Bath, Mid-19th century

Project de Parlement d'été soumis à l'Europe par le CHARIVARI... 1868. Creator: Honore Daumier
Project de Parlement d'ete soumis a l'Europe par le CHARIVARI... 1868. Summer Parliament project submitted to Europe by the CHARIVARI. From Actualites

Deserted C.1890, 1890. Creator: B. Vautier
Deserted C.1890, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Bathroom, Pere Mata Institute, Reus, 1897-1912 (photo)
8618139 Bathroom, Pere Mata Institute, Reus, 1897-1912 (photo) by Domenech i Montaner, Luis (1849-1923); (add.info.: Reus)

Bathroom scene

Churchill In the Bathroom
In The Washroom

Churchill Reading In Bath
In The Washroom

Lion takes a bath
Sarah Manovski

THE BATHTUB
Adam Lawless

The Tub - pastel on cardboard, 1886
LRI4353899 The Tub - pastel on cardboard, 1886 by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 60 x 83 cm; Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Tub (The Tub) - Artwork by Edgar Degas (1834-1917)

The Tub, 1889 (bronze)
5860222 The Tub, 1889 (bronze) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas (1834-1917))

Breakfast after the Bath, 1895-98 (pastel on paper laid down on board)
5861883 Breakfast after the Bath, 1895-98 (pastel on paper laid down on board) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 92--81 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Fidgety Frank (colour litho)
7157018 Fidgety Frank (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fidgety Frank. Illustration from Six and Twenty Boys and Girls (Blackie & Son Limited)

Medieval couple sharing a bath (woodcut)
7186088 Medieval couple sharing a bath (woodcut) by European School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medieval couple sharing a bath)

Children giving their toys and their pet dog a bath (chromolitho)
7148673 Children giving their toys and their pet dog a bath (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children giving their toys and their pet dog a bath)

Two little girls washing their dolls clothes (chromolitho)
7148272 Two little girls washing their dolls clothes (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two little girls washing their dolls clothes)

Bathing scenes in calendar vignettes (colour litho)
7201559 Bathing scenes in calendar vignettes (colour litho) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bathing scenes in calendar vignettes)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cuvier; Washing-tub; Waschfasz (engraving)
7195675 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cuvier; Washing-tub; Waschfasz (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cuvier; Washing-tub; Waschfasz)

The White Swan (Grace and Kit) (pastel and black crayon)
7076685 The White Swan (Grace and Kit) (pastel and black crayon) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 28x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Orpen, William (1878-1931))

Woman reminiscing as she gets into a bath prepared for her by her maid (colour litho)
7147406 Woman reminiscing as she gets into a bath prepared for her by her maid (colour litho) by Reznicek, Ferdinand von (1868-1909); Private Collection; (add.info)

After washing, woman in a bath tub (colour litho)
7150527 After washing, woman in a bath tub (colour litho) by Buland, Jean Eugene (1851-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: After washing, woman in a bath tub)

Couple eating and bathing together (woodcut)
7201599 Couple eating and bathing together (woodcut) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple eating and bathing together)

An unfortunate day (colour litho)
7157235 An unfortunate day (colour litho) by Muhlig, Bernhard (1829-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: An unfortunate day. Illustration from Herzblattchens Zeitvertreib)

Tin Bath Tub, c. 1937. Creator: Gordon Saltar
Tin Bath Tub, c. 1937

Bath Tub, c. 1938. Creator: Vincent P. Rosel
Bath Tub, c. 1938

The Tub, modeled 1889 (cast 1919 / 21). Creator: Edgar Degas
The Tub, modeled 1889 (cast 1919/21)

Circular Tin Bath Tub, c. 1938. Creator: Wilbur M Rice
Circular Tin Bath Tub, c. 1938

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"Bath Tub: A Journey Through History and Artistic Expression" Immerse yourself in the captivating world of the bath tub, where history, art, and everyday moments intertwine. From tragic events to iconic masterpieces, this humble vessel has witnessed it all. In 1793, French revolutionary politician Jean-Paul Marat met his untimely end when fatally stabbed by Charlotte Corday while he soaked in his bath. Jacques Louis David's oil on canvas immortalizes this shocking moment forever. Edgar Degas captured a more serene scene with "The Tub" in 1886. This pastel on paper transports us to a private moment of relaxation and contemplation. But baths aren't just for adults; they also provide precious bonding time between parents and their little ones. The image of washing a baby evokes tenderness and care as generations pass down this cherished ritual. Advertisements have long utilized the allure of the bath tub. Pears Soap's 1887 American ad showcases cleanliness as an essential virtue for society's elite. Meanwhile, Pravia Soap's 1916 advert invites us into a dreamlike state where bathing becomes an escape from reality. Even ancient scholars found inspiration within these watery confines. Archimedes' eureka moment occurred while he sat in his tub, discovering the relationship between weight and displacement of water - a pivotal revelation that changed mathematics forever. As time progressed, advancements in bathroom fixtures became prominent features in advertisements like Standard porcelain enameled baths and one-piece lavatories from 1905 - showcasing both style and functionality for modern homes. Not limited to humans alone, even lions find solace within the depths of water. A majestic lion taking a bath reminds us that nature too seeks comfort amidst its surroundings. Artists continued to explore different interpretations of the bath tub throughout history.