Childcare Collection

Brotherly Affection; Affetto fraterno, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
1197530 Brotherly Affection; Affetto fraterno, c. 1900 (oil on canvas) by Chierici, Gaetano (1838-1920); 33x42 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

A Lady Walking in a Garden, standing full length and Holding her Small Child by the Hand
651793 A Lady Walking in a Garden, standing full length and Holding her Small Child by the Hand; Possibly a Study for The Richmond Water-Walk, (black chalk and stump)

Old Man and Woman. Creators: Unknown, Ogata Korin
Old Man and Woman

Indian Mother and Baby, (oil on canvas laid on masonite)
650693 Indian Mother and Baby, (oil on canvas laid on masonite) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 61x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian Mother and Baby. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953)

French 19th century illustration showing a child in swaddling wrappings. 1876
5311181 French 19th century illustration showing a child in swaddling wrappings. 1876; (add.info.: Date: 1876); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Russian Emigres, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
1197487 The Russian Emigres, c. 1900 (oil on canvas) by Levy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953); 92.7x73.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images.

Cartoon by Charles Samuel Heene, (1823-1891), showing a Victorian Era mother, punishing a naughty boy. 1888
5311172 Cartoon by Charles Samuel Heene, (1823-1891), showing a Victorian Era mother, punishing a naughty boy. 1888; (add.info.: Date: 1888); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Wife of President Felix Faure visit a pioneering crache in Paris, 1896
3480829 Wife of President Felix Faure visit a pioneering crache in Paris, 1896; (add.info.: Wife of President Felix Faure visit a pioneering crache in Paris, 1896.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Ponselle, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Ponselle, between c1915 and c1920. Shows soprano opera singer Rosa Ponselle (1897-1981) with a child in a baby carriage.

In the orphanage. Young nun distributes toy figures and apples to the children. Private Collection

Berlin, Children of soldiers at front, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Berlin, Children of soldiers at front, between 1914 and c1915. Children of German soldiers in Berlin, Germany during World War I.

A child in a birch bark cradle, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
A child in a birch bark cradle, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Eskimo mother and child , c1905, printed (1923?). Creator: Lomen Brothers
Eskimo mother and child , c1905, printed (1923?).

Paris in the Spring, 1892. Creator: Gerda Roosval-Kallstenius
Paris in the Spring, 1892

Costumes de Différents Pays, Paysanne de Kamtschatka, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Paysanne de Kamtschatka, c1797

"The Last Trial of Madame Palissy" - painted by W. J. Grant - one of the prize pictures of... 1858
"The Last Trial of Madame Palissy" - painted by W. J. Grant - one of the prize pictures of the Glasgow Art Union, 1858

"La Culla" - painted by Williams - one of the prize pictures of the Glasgow Art Union, 1858. We have here a pleasing domestic picture, probably sketched from nature

Harvest Operations - Gleaning, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Harvest Operations - Gleaning, 1858. One of our Artists, fresh from the cornfields, has forwarded to us the accompanying Illustrations of gathering in the harvest

Street Scene in Lisbon: from a picture by the Viscount de Menezes...1876. Creator: Unknown
Street Scene in Lisbon: from a picture by the Viscount de Menezes in the Collection of King Ferdinand, at Lisbon, 1876. Engraving of...a picture by the Viscount de Menezes

Maternal Joy. The Wife of the Artist Jacob Kulle, 1894. Creator: Hildegard Katerina Thorell
Maternal Joy. The Wife of the Artist Jacob Kulle, 1894

Mother and Child. The Wife and Daughter of the Artist Allan Österlind, 1886. Creator: Ernst Josephson
Mother and Child. The Wife and Daughter of the Artist Allan -sterlind, 1886

The Infant Shakespeare Attended by Nature and the Passions, published 1799

Figurine of a Standing Naked Man Holding a Baby, Ptolemaic Period-early Roman Period 200 BCE-100 CE. Creator: Unknown
Figurine of a Standing Naked Man Holding a Baby (image 2 of 2), Ptolemaic Period-early Roman Period (200 BCE-100 CE)

Figurine of a Standing Naked Man Holding a Baby, Ptolemaic Period-early Roman Period 200 BCE-100 C). Creator: Unknown
Figurine of a Standing Naked Man Holding a Baby (image 1 of 2), Ptolemaic Period-early Roman Period (200 BCE-100 CE)

Sculpture of a Mother and Child, Late Roman Period-Early Coptic Period (200-400 CE) or modern. Creator: Unknown
Sculpture of a Mother and Child (image 1 of 2), Late Roman Period-Early Coptic Period (200-400 CE) or modern

Snake Goddess Nursing Hypocrytes, Late Period (724-333 BCE) (possibly modern). Creator: Unknown
Snake Goddess Nursing Hypocrytes, Late Period (724-333 BCE) (possibly modern)

Costumes de Différents Pays, Groenlandaise, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Groenlandaise, c1797

Madonna and Child, c1446-1447. Creator: Filippo Lippi
Madonna and Child, c1446-1447. This tender devotional image of the Madonna and Child before a gold curtain functioning as a cloth of honor retains its original frame in the shape a window frame in a

Madonna and Child, c1480. Creator: Cosimo Rosselli
Madonna and Child, c1480. Against a shimmering gold background patterned with a elegant floral motif, the Madonna embraces the Infant Christ and presses her cheek against his

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme Russe Promenant avec ses Enfans, c1797
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme Russe Promenant avec ses Enfans, c1797

Lieutenant Cameron's sketches in Africa: a Native Family on the March, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Lieutenant Cameron's sketches in Africa: a Native Family on the March, 1876....we encounter a native family, as it seems, on their way to a change of dwelling-place

A natural cradle, Tuticorin, Southern India, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Creator: Unknown
A natural cradle, Tuticorin, Southern India, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876....the native women, as our Artist observed

Suffer the Little Children, 1859. Creator: Anton Weber
Suffer the Little Children, 1859

Triplets Born to a Farmer and His Wife, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Triplets Born to a Farmer and His Wife, 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 447

Yashoda Swinging Baby Krishna, 17th-18th century. Creator: Unknown
Yashoda Swinging Baby Krishna, 17th-18th century

Virgin and Child, c1460. Creator: Unknown
Virgin and Child, c1460. Tthe Virgin and Child are placed in a box-like room lined with gothic windows and a coffered ceiling

Old Woman and Boy Resting, c1860. Creator: Benjamin Vautier
Old Woman and Boy Resting, c1860

Woman Beside Bed of Sick Chid, 1840-1850. Creator: August Hunger
Woman Beside Bed of Sick Chid, 1840-1850

Young Mother and her Child, 1880. Creator: Elisabeth Baumann
Young Mother and her Child, 1880

Madonna and Child, c1430-1450. Creator: Unknown
Madonna and Child, c1430-1450

Virgin and Child in a Landscape, c1600. Creator: Unknown
Virgin and Child in a Landscape, c1600

The Artist's Wife and Their Son Poul, mid-19th century. Creator: Wilhelm Marstrand
The Artist's Wife and Their Son Poul, mid-19th century. Marstrand's wife, Margrethe Christine Weidemann, died in 1867. Their son Poul, born in 1851, became an industrialist and businessman

Madonna Adoring the Child, c. 1585-1605. Creator: Barbara Longhi
Madonna Adoring the Child, c. 1585-1605

Madonna and Child, 1510-1515. Creator: Giovanni Agostino da Lodi
Madonna and Child, 1510-1515

Madonna and Child, c1515. Creator: Gerolamo Giovenone
Madonna and Child, c1515

Isis Suckling Horus, Egypt, Third Intermediate Period circa 24th Dynasty. Creator: Unknown
Isis Suckling Horus, Egypt, Third Intermediate Period circa 24th Dynasty

Isis Wearing a Barque Headress Suckling Her Son Horus, Late Period-Ptolemaic Period... Creator: Unknown
Isis Wearing a Barque Headress Suckling Her Son Horus, Late Period-Ptolemaic Period (711-30 BCE) or later

"The Spoiled Child" by M. Piot, from a photograph by the Berlin Photographic Company, 1876. Creator: Unknown
"The Spoiled Child" by M. Piot, from a photograph by the Berlin Photographic Company, 1876. It is a thousand pities that ever any little child should be spoiled

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"Capturing the Essence of Childcare: A Journey Through Time and Love" In a serene garden, a lady stands tall, her small child holding her hand. The bond between mother and child is beautifully depicted in Andrea del Sarto's masterpiece, "Virgin and Child with Saints Catherine, Elisabeth and John the Baptist. " This timeless painting reminds us of the importance of nurturing care. Fast forward to Victorian times, where we witness a devoted mother caring for her sick child in 1870. Despite the challenges they face, love prevails as this mother selflessly tends to her little one's needs. Frederic Leighton's portrayal of Tessa at home from George Eliot's Romola transports us to another era. The tender moment captured on canvas showcases the intimate connection between a mother and child—a testament to the unbreakable bond that childcare fosters. Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida takes us into everyday life with his depiction of "After Bathing" in 1915. As a mother lovingly dries off her little one after their bath, we are reminded of those precious moments filled with warmth and tenderness that make up parenthood. Arthur Hacker's poignant piece titled "The Fisherman's Wife" depicts not only maternal love but also strength amidst adversity. In this artwork from 1885 (c1940), we see how mothers provide unwavering support for their children even in challenging circumstances. Moving forward through time again, Mme Valtat is captured sewing while her son Jean watches attentively by her side. This beautiful oil on canvas painting symbolizes both caregiving duties and passing down skills from generation to generation—an essential aspect throughout history. A stroll along La Promenade à l'Arc de Triomphe takes us back to Paris in 1919. Amidst bustling streets, a mother cherishes every step alongside her child—showcasing how childcare is not only about meeting physical needs but also creating lasting memories and experiences.