Domestic Staff Collection

Traditional Japanese Woodblock Geishas in a Garden
This print shows two Geishas tending to plants in a garden. There are several pots of different shapes and sizes. The Geisha kneeling appears to be tending to Marigolds.Utagawa Toyokuni (1769)

Japanese Woodblock Print Woman and the Moon
Japanese scene from the master Utagawa Hiroshige 1797 - October 12, 1858 forms part of my own private collection of original woodblock prints

The Chess Game, 1896 (oil on panel)
989236 The Chess Game, 1896 (oil on panel) by Deutsch, Ludwig (1855-1935); 55x41.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chess Game. Ludwig Deutsch (1855-1935). Oil on panel. Signed and dated 1896

Foxhounds invading a Victorian house
A member of the local fox hunt has followed the foxhounds into a smart house - thankfully, without his horse - where the behaviour of the hounds is causing considerable uproar

Cup of Chocolate; La Tasse du Chocolat, (oil on canvas)
658381 Cup of Chocolate; La Tasse du Chocolat, (oil on canvas) by Liotard, Jean-Etienne (1702-89) (after); 85.7x55.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cup of Chocolate; La Tasse du Chocolat)

Domestic staff being dismissed, 1850
3478396 Domestic staff being dismissed, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting domestic staff being dismissed by their employer, who has returned home unexpectedly)

Late but Welcome, 1948 (oil on canvas)
658364 Late but Welcome, 1948 (oil on canvas) by Bennett, Frank Moss (1874-1953); 59.6x75 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Late but Welcome. Frank Moss Bennett (1874-1953). Oil on canvas

Francis Huber (1750-c1831)
864448 Francis Huber (1750-c1831); (add.info.: Francis Huber (1750-c1831) the blind Swiss naturalist, studied the habits of bees with the aid of his servant

The Dewey Arch, Madison Square, (pastel on paper laid down on japanese paper)
822780 The Dewey Arch, Madison Square, (pastel on paper laid down on japanese paper) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 34.5x44.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dewey Arch, Madison Square)

Japanese woodblock print of young woman 1790
This print 1790 by the master by Kitagawa Utamaro aE1753 a 1806 highly regarded practitioners of the ukiyo-e genre of woodblock prints

Canterbury Tales - The Squire
The Squire, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Tax humour ignorance is bliss Cruikshank 19th century cartoon
This is a cartoon etching by the well-known Victorian social caricaturist / cartoonist George Cruikshank (1792 - 1878), dated May 20th, 1828

Woman in a Traditional Japanese Kimono
Beautiful traditional Japanese Woodblock print circa 1850 by the master artist Eisen, showing a woman in a highly patterned kimono

Traditional Japanese Woodblock female by window
Utagawa Toyokuni, a pupil of Utagawa Toyoharu, was a pre-eminent designer of actor prints from the mid 1790s until his death

Vintage Japanese Woodblock print of Children
Toyohara Chikanobu (1838aa1912), was a prolific woodblock artist of Japans Meiji period. His works capture the transition from the age of the Samurai to Meiji modernity

French satirical cartoon - Les Poires
Vintage engraving of a French satirical cartoon, Les Poires. An old man pinches the bottom of the maid as she talks to his wife. 19th Century, C Leandre

Penelope carrying the bow of Ulysses to the suitors. From "Stories From Homer" by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.; illustrations from designs by John Flaxman

Penelope surprised by the suitors. From "Stories From Homer" by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.; illustrations from designs by John Flaxman

Thetis bringing the armour to Achilles. From "Stories From Homer" by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.; illustrations from designs by John Flaxman

The meeting of Ulysses and Penelope
The reunion between Ulysses and Penelope. From "Stories From Homer" by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.; illustrations from designs by John Flaxman

Ulysses at the table of Circe
Ulysses at the table of the witch-goddess, Circe. From "Stories From Homer" by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.; illustrations from designs by John Flaxman

Traditional Japanese Woodblock female with lattern
This print by the master Utagawa Kuniyoshi 1797-1862 was one of the last great masters of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints he is associated with the Utagawa school

The Page, (watercolour)
826683 The Page, (watercolour) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); 30.3x14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Page. Daniel Maclise (1806-70). Watercolour

The Confidante, 1910 (oil on canvas)
658439 The Confidante, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Villegas y Cordero, Jose (1844-1921); 150x150 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Confidante. Jose Villegas Cordero (1848-1921). Oil on canvas

The Embarkment of a Roman Queen (oil on canvas)
827139 The Embarkment of a Roman Queen (oil on canvas) by Forti, Ettore (fl.c.1870-1910); 80x139.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Embarkment of a Roman Queen. Ettore Forti (1850-1940)

Preparing for the Ball, 1875 (oil on panel)
823549 Preparing for the Ball, 1875 (oil on panel) by Ducros, Antoine (19th Century); 50.8x39.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing for the Ball. Antoine Ducros (19th Century)

Foggy Night, New York, (oil on canvas)
650562 Foggy Night, New York, (oil on canvas) by Luks, George Benjamin (1867-1933); 76.8x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Foggy Night, New York. George Benjamin Luks (1866-1933)

Dinner with the Cardinal, (oil on panel)
658583 Dinner with the Cardinal, (oil on panel) by Salinas Tervel, Juan Pablo (1871-1946); 23x39.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dinner with the Cardinal. Juan Pablo Salinas (1871-1946)

The Wet Nurse; La Nourrice, 1900 (oil on canvas)
827502 The Wet Nurse; La Nourrice, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Etcheverry, Denis (1867-1950); 72.5x37.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wet Nurse; La Nourrice)

The Sleeping Child; L Enfant qui Dort, (oil on canvas)
650688 The Sleeping Child; L Enfant qui Dort, (oil on canvas) by Nourse, Elizabeth (1859-1938); 73.4x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sleeping Child; L Enfant qui Dort)

The Departure of the Master of the House (oil on canvas)
989931 The Departure of the Master of the House (oil on canvas) by Forti, Ettore (fl.c.1870-1910); 59x100 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Death of Cleopatra, 1887 (oil on canvas)
989485 The Death of Cleopatra, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Bouchard, Paul Louis (1853-1937); 274.3x365.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of Cleopatra. Paul Louis Bouchard (1853-1937)

Gril with Attendant Borzoi, (colour etching)
1194918 Gril with Attendant Borzoi, (colour etching) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 57x76 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images; French, out of copyright

Knitters, High Bridge Park, (oil on canvas)
822997 Knitters, High Bridge Park, (oil on canvas) by Luks, George Benjamin (1867-1933); 76.1x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Knitters, High Bridge Park. George Benjamin Luks (1866-1933)

The Old Woman and her Two Servants engraving by Gustave Dore

La Fontaines Fables - Fly and the Ant
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Fly and the Ant

The Queen of Sheba
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Solomon’s wise decision
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walls of Jericho
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Don Quixote and Sancho setting out, a scene from Don Quixote of La Mancha. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker

The death of Cleopatra
Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, on her death bed. Cleopatra VII Philopator was a pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt. She came from a Macedonian Greek family and is known for her beauty and her dramatic death

An Italian terracotta relief panel depicting the Triumph of Ariadne
1764799 An Italian terracotta relief panel depicting the Triumph of Ariadne, shown in Bacchus panther drawn chariot with Silenus and Pan looking on, c.1870 (terracotta) by Italian School

A needlework book binding depicting religious scenes with a seated king
1767230 A needlework book binding depicting religious scenes with a seated king and an angel addressing a man by a river (silk, gilt) by English School

A Persian court uniform of powder blue woolcloth embroidered in gilt thread
1767213 A Persian court uniform of powder blue woolcloth embroidered in gilt thread, gilt bullion epaullettes, lined in scarlet satin (wool, gilt thread, satin) by Persian School

A Mayan polychrome vessel depicting a crosslegged lord seated on a dais covered with
1767160 A Mayan polychrome vessel depicting a crosslegged lord seated on a dais covered with jaguar skin, before him a seated attendant wearing a birds mask, the Ahau Vulture

A monumental Veracruz priest, c. 550-950
1767148 A monumental Veracruz priest, c.550-950 by Veracruz (AD 600-900); 104 high cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A monumental Veracruz priest, late Classic, ca. A.D. 550-950)

The Favourites of the Emperor Honorius (AD 384-423) (oil on canvas)
1766750 The Favourites of the Emperor Honorius (AD 384-423) (oil on canvas) by Waterhouse, John William (1849-1917); Private Collection; (add.info)

Morning Mist at Mishima, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of The Tokaido, c. 1834 (colour woodblock print)
1766550 Morning Mist at Mishima, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of The Tokaido, c.1834 (colour woodblock print) by Hiroshige

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"Unveiling the Timeless Elegance of Domestic Staff: A Captivating Journey Through Art" Step into a world where grace and dedication intertwine, as we explore the captivating realm through various artistic masterpieces. From traditional Japanese woodblock prints to oil paintings that depict scenes from different eras, these hints offer glimpses into the lives of those who have tirelessly served behind closed doors. In a serene garden adorned with cherry blossoms, Traditional Japanese Woodblock Geishas enchant us with their delicate movements and refined beauty. Their presence evokes a sense of tranquility and harmony, reminding us of the meticulous care they provide in maintaining an impeccable household. Moving forward in time, "The Chess Game" transports us to 1896 when maidservants stood by attentively while gentlemen engaged in strategic battles on checkered boards. This oil painting captures not only their watchful eyes but also their unwavering loyalty towards their employers. Indulging our senses further is "Cup of Chocolate; La Tasse du Chocolat, " an exquisite portrayal on canvas that showcases a maid offering warmth and comfort through this delectable beverage. Her gentle gesture reminds us that it can often responsible for creating moments of respite amidst busy schedules. However, not all encounters within grand residences were peaceful. Foxhounds invading a Victorian house disrupts the calmness usually associated with such settings. Here we witness how even in chaos, domestic staff remain steadfastly committed to restoring order and ensuring every corner reflects perfection. Returning to Japan's artistic heritage, we encounter another woodblock print depicting a woman gazing at the moon—a symbol of elegance and mystery intertwined. The presence of this ethereal figure highlights how they are seamlessly blend tradition with modernity while upholding cultural values. Traveling back centuries ago brings forth yet another glimpse into history—an intricate woodblock print capturing the essence of young women during the 1790s.