Chores Collection (page 8)

Study, 1902 (litho)
874729 Study, 1902 (litho) by Belleroche, Albert de (1864-1944); 57.15 x44.45 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Gift of Elizabeth Anne Churchill Kenney; English

The Laundry Maid, print made by Philip Dawe, 1772 (mezzotint)
695583 The Laundry Maid, print made by Philip Dawe, 1772 (mezzotint) by Morland, Henry Robert (1730-97) (after); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; eGeffrye Museum; British, out of copyright

Water wastage is avoided, advertisement for Maurice Eyquem water meters
CHT178337 Water wastage is avoided, advertisement for Maurice Eyquem water meters, 1898 (colour litho) by Blott, Georges (fl.1898); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Poverty and Vanity, from the Musee Grotesque series, c. 1820-30 (colour litho)
CHT178334 Poverty and Vanity, from the Musee Grotesque series, c.1820-30 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 143r Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines
XJL212035 Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.143r Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines by Mattheaus Platearius (d.c.1161) c.1470 (vellum) by Testard, Robinet (fl.1470-1523); 26x35.5 cm; National Library

The Washing, before 1921 (oil on canvas)
XIR162974 The Washing, before 1921 (oil on canvas) by Blanchard, Maria (1881-1932); Musee d Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France; Spanish, out of copyright

Reproduction of a poster advertising Lessive Figaro - The Only Antiseptic
CHT178355 Reproduction of a poster advertising Lessive Figaro - The Only Antiseptic, late 19th century (colour litho) by Gausson, Leo (1860-1944); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Caricature depicting two washerwomen gossiping, late 19th century (colour litho)
CHT178338 Caricature depicting two washerwomen gossiping, late 19th century (colour litho) by Gottlob, Fernand Louis (1873-1935); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Watching the women doing their laundry (colour litho)
3626701 Watching the women doing their laundry (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Watching the women doing their laundry)

Advert for Zebra Fire Grate Polish. 1902

Two Scotswomen washing clothes by a river, with tartan background. Date: circa 1910s

Joys of Married Life - Pregnant

Baking Bread, c. 1882 (w / c on paper)
2647592 Baking Bread, c.1882 (w/c on paper) by Allingham, Helen (1848-1926); 27x22 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Peeling the Potatoes, 1900 (oil on canvas)
2601894 Peeling the Potatoes, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Pratt, Jonathan (1835-1911); Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; English, out of copyright

Advert, Watsons Matchless Cleanser
Advertising showcard, Watsons Matchless Cleanser. circa 1890

Shopping
Two children pause during a shopping trip to survey their list and the contents of their basket. Has something been forgotten? Date: c. 1930

A Housewife Doing Laundry in Her Sink, 1937 (screen print)
2629958 A Housewife Doing Laundry in Her Sink, 1937 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; American, out of copyright

Woman Churning Butter, c. 1855-56 (etching)
1071603 Woman Churning Butter, c.1855-56 (etching) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 17.8x11.7 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: published by DelAtre)

Wash Women (oil on panel)
1067507 Wash Women (oil on panel) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 22.2x27.9 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Mrs. Leslie Waggener in memory of Leslie Waggener; French, out of copyright

Jack and Jill (colour litho)
979649 Jack and Jill (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jack and Jill. Illustration for Walter Cranes Picture Book (Frederick Warne)

Derbaix chocolate and cocoa (chromolitho)
961353 Derbaix chocolate and cocoa (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Derbaix chocolate and cocoa)

Les Blanchisseuses a la Fontaine, (oil on canvas)
659401 Les Blanchisseuses a la Fontaine, (oil on canvas) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 48x62. cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Blanchisseuses a la Fontaine)

Old Woman gathering Brush, 1865 (oil on canvas)
CH401140 Old Woman gathering Brush, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

A Chat at the Fountain, Seville, (oil on canvas)
659737 A Chat at the Fountain, Seville, (oil on canvas) by Pelham, Thomas Kent (c.1831-1907); 71.7x91.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Chat at the Fountain, Seville)

Volendam, (oil on canvas)
658581 Volendam, (oil on canvas) by Thaulow, Fritz (1847-1906); 58x72 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Volendam. Frits Thaulow (1847-1906). Oil on canvas

The Water Carriers, 1888 (watercolour, gouache, pen and black ink on paper)
651129 The Water Carriers, 1888 (watercolour, gouache, pen and black ink on paper) by Farny, Henry Francois (1847-1916); 21.2x40.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Water Carriers)

Church and Ancient Uninhabited House at Ludlow, 1871-72 (pencil and watercolour)
659797 Church and Ancient Uninhabited House at Ludlow, 1871-72 (pencil and watercolour) by Boyce, George Price (1826-97); 39.4x52.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Woman Sewing in an Interior (oil on canvas)
CH402633 A Woman Sewing in an Interior (oil on canvas) by Holsoe, Carl (1863-1935); 73.3x71.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Danish, out of copyright

The Washerwoman, 1895-96 (oil on canvas)
CH402530 The Washerwoman, 1895-96 (oil on canvas) by Cross, Henri-Edmond (1856-1910); 65.5x91.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Lavandiere; ); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Woman at a Well (black chalk heightened with white on blue paper)
CH401575 Woman at a Well (black chalk heightened with white on blue paper) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Woman at the Well, c. 1866 (black chalk & pastel on paper laid down on canvas)
CH401568 The Woman at the Well, c.1866 (black chalk & pastel on paper laid down on canvas) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); Private Collection; (add.info)

Women washing clothes, Africa (b / w photo)
6033665 Women washing clothes, Africa (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women washing clothes, Africa)

Plate 219. Stooping and Lifting Broom and Sweeping, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950201 Plate 219. Stooping and Lifting Broom and Sweeping, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 15.9x44.3 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover

Pastoral Scene, c. 1667-1668 (oil on canvas)
3576823 Pastoral Scene, c.1667-1668 (oil on canvas) by Siberechts, Jan (1627-1703); 59.1x88.7 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA; (add.info.:); Gift of the Sameul H

Advertisement for the Empire Wringer Company, Auburn, New York (colour litho)
3105726 Advertisement for the Empire Wringer Company, Auburn, New York (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for the Empire Wringer Company)

A man ironing his clothes (colour litho)
732056 A man ironing his clothes (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An man, weaing a top hat, as he irons clothes in a disorganised room)

Bringing in the Jyuala to Town, c. 1895 (b / w photo)
701573 Bringing in the Jyuala to Town, c.1895 (b/w photo) by South African Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; South African, out of copyright

A view of Cologne with the churches of Saint Gereon and Saint Pantaleon (oil on canvas
BRN198216 A view of Cologne with the churches of Saint Gereon and Saint Pantaleon (oil on canvas) c 1670 by Berckheyde, Gerrit Adriaensz (1638-98); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Attic Room, 1862 (oil on card)
AKV406783 The Attic Room, 1862 (oil on card) by Spitzweg, Carl (1808-85); 30x23 cm; Wittelsbacher Ausgleichsfond, Munich, Germany; (add.info.: Die Dachstube; ); eAckermann Kunstverlag; German

Scrubbing the deck of the HMS Calliope (b / w photo)
RNM286320 Scrubbing the deck of the HMS Calliope (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Women performing domestic chores in Ancient Greece (litho)
5996998 Women performing domestic chores in Ancient Greece (litho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women performing domestic chores in Ancient Greece)

At Sandhills, Witley (watercolour with scratching out)
1766723 At Sandhills, Witley (watercolour with scratching out) by Allingham, Helen (1848-1926); 28x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At Sandhills, Witley. Helen Allingham (1848-1926)

Returning Sails of the Towel Rack (Tenugui-kake no kihan)
2969419 Returning Sails of the Towel Rack (Tenugui-kake no kihan), from the series Eight Views of the Parlor (Zashiki hakkei), c.1766 (colour woodblock print; chuban, surimono) by Harunobu

Old Woman Mending her Linen (bronze)
2973596 Old Woman Mending her Linen (bronze) by Wijk, Charles Henri Marie van (1875-1917); height: 39.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Oude Vrouw haar Linnen Verstellende)

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"Embracing the Art of Chores: A Journey Through Time and Cultures" In the days of old, a dolly tub stood as a symbol of hard work and cleanliness. The poster advertising Sunlight Soap reminds us that even they are be brightened with effective tools. "Children on the Beach, St. Ives, 1886" captures a moment when chores blended with play under the sun's warm embrace. From San Lucas Toliman to Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, women washing clothes exemplify dedication to their families' well-being across Central America. Amundsen Winter Quarters remind us that even in extreme conditions, they were essential for survival and comfort. An advertisement for the Western Electric vacuum cleaner showcases how technology revolutionized household tasks while women patiently cleaned away dust and dirt. Clothes hanging on a washing line across a street in Venice transport us to washday traditions where every piece tells its own story amidst picturesque surroundings. Ladies in a kitchen epitomize teamwork and camaraderie as they tackle daily household duties together. The humble washing board takes center stage as an enduring tool used by generations past to achieve spotless laundry results before modern appliances took over. A farm boy working alongside his plough horse serves as a reminder that some they can deeply intertwined with our connection to nature and land. Girls wash dolls' clothes - learning responsibility from an early age through imaginative play fosters independence and empathy. Children hanging out washing on the line at Cookham Nursery School teach us that even little hands can contribute meaningfully to shared responsibilities within their community. In this captivating journey through time and cultures, we witness how they have shaped societies worldwide – from ancient rituals rooted in cleanliness to modern innovations easing everyday burdens – reminding us that these seemingly mundane tasks carry profound significance within our lives.