Housekeeper Collection (page 8)

Contents page of The Medical Adviser, July 10th 1824 (engraving)
7154167 Contents page of The Medical Adviser, July 10th 1824 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Contents page of The Medical Adviser)

Emilia, from Giuseppe Verdis opera Otello, based on William Shakespeares play (colour litho)
7153998 Emilia, from Giuseppe Verdis opera Otello, based on William Shakespeares play (colour litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emilia)

The kind servant: a maid reading to young children (chromolitho)
7153594 The kind servant: a maid reading to young children (chromolitho) by Dickes, William (fl.1843-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The kind servant)

A Farmhouse at Barford, Oxon (b / w photo)
7162992 A Farmhouse at Barford, Oxon (b/w photo) by Davie, William Galsworthy (1841-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Farmhouse at Barford, Oxon)

The School House, Bampton, Oxon (b / w photo)
7162985 The School House, Bampton, Oxon (b/w photo) by Davie, William Galsworthy (1841-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: The School House, Bampton, Oxon)

A Small House at Withington, Glos (b / w photo)
7162976 A Small House at Withington, Glos (b/w photo) by Davie, William Galsworthy (1841-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Small House at Withington, Glos)

In Church Street, Stroud, Glos (b / w photo)
7162974 In Church Street, Stroud, Glos (b/w photo) by Davie, William Galsworthy (1841-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Church Street, Stroud, Glos)

A Farmhouse at Leonard Stanley, near Stroud, Glos (b / w photo)
7162972 A Farmhouse at Leonard Stanley, near Stroud, Glos (b/w photo) by Davie, William Galsworthy (1841-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Farmhouse at Leonard Stanley, near Stroud, Glos)

Humphries End Farm, near Stroud, Glos (b / w photo)
7162958 Humphries End Farm, near Stroud, Glos (b/w photo) by Davie, William Galsworthy (1841-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humphries End Farm, near Stroud, Glos)

A Group of Cottages, Bibury, Glos (b / w photo)
7162942 A Group of Cottages, Bibury, Glos (b/w photo) by Davie, William Galsworthy (1841-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Group of Cottages, Bibury, Glos)

A Cottage at Lilfield, near Stroud, Glos (b / w photo)
7162937 A Cottage at Lilfield, near Stroud, Glos (b/w photo) by Davie, William Galsworthy (1841-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cottage at Lilfield, near Stroud, Glos)

Doorway at Warren House, Stanton, Glos (b / w photo)
7162936 Doorway at Warren House, Stanton, Glos (b/w photo) by Davie, William Galsworthy (1841-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Doorway at Warren House, Stanton, Glos)

Houses at Weston Subedge, Glos (b / w photo)
7162934 Houses at Weston Subedge, Glos (b/w photo) by Davie, William Galsworthy (1841-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Houses at Weston Subedge, Glos)

Cottages at Chedworth, Glos (b / w photo)
7162911 Cottages at Chedworth, Glos (b/w photo) by Davie, William Galsworthy (1841-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cottages at Chedworth, Glos)

Street Front of a Farmhouse, Little Rissington, Glos (b / w photo)
7162908 Street Front of a Farmhouse, Little Rissington, Glos (b/w photo) by Davie, William Galsworthy (1841-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street Front of a Farmhouse, Little Rissington)

The Swan Inn, Harringworth, Northants (b / w photo)
7162907 The Swan Inn, Harringworth, Northants (b/w photo) by Davie, William Galsworthy (1841-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Swan Inn, Harringworth, Northants)

Cottages at Stanton, Glos (b / w photo)
7162897 Cottages at Stanton, Glos (b/w photo) by Davie, William Galsworthy (1841-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cottages at Stanton, Glos)

Fac-Simile of a Page in Chippendales "Director"(coloured engraving)
7159254 Fac-Simile of a Page in Chippendales " Director" (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fac simile of page in Hepplewhites "Cabinet Makers Guide, "published in 1787 (coloured engraving)
7159242 Fac simile of page in Hepplewhites " Cabinet Makers Guide, " published in 1787 (coloured engraving) by English School

A French Fruit-Market (colour litho)
7165742 A French Fruit-Market (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A French Fruit-Market)

Eggs and spoons (colour litho)
7151133 Eggs and spoons (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Advice regarding grate polish (colour litho)
7151069 Advice regarding grate polish (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Newly weds french cook (colour litho)
7151022 Newly weds french cook (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Bachelors life (colour litho)
7151002 Bachelors life (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Dinner at a boarding house (colour litho)
7150977 Dinner at a boarding house (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Chef and kitchen maid (colour litho)
7150968 Chef and kitchen maid (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Drunken cook (colour litho)
7150908 Drunken cook (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Clean and tidy kitchen maid (colour litho)
7150879 Clean and tidy kitchen maid (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clean and tidy kitchen maid. Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Woman being dried by her maid (colour litho)
7150489 Woman being dried by her maid (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman being dried by her maid)

Uncle Johns Enemy (engraving)
7167634 Uncle Johns Enemy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uncle Johns Enemy)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Page (engraving)
7196927 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Page (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page)

A Siamese Prince with his state umbrella (engraving)
7192428 A Siamese Prince with his state umbrella (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Siamese Prince with his state umbrella)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cameriste; Ladys maid; Kammermadchen (engraving)
7195139 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cameriste; Ladys maid; Kammermadchen (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cameriste; Ladys maid; Kammermadchen)

Page from Lloyds News, 15 October 1696 (engraving)
7184983 Page from Lloyds News, 15 October 1696 (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from Lloyds News, 15 October 1696)

A meat-eater, 1857 (illustration)
7211613 A meat-eater, 1857 (illustration) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); (add.info.: Cartoon of a meat eater by Honore Daumier, published in Le Charivari of January 10)

La nativite de Saint Jean Baptiste (The nativity of Saint John the Baptist)
FIA5327468 La nativite de Saint Jean Baptiste (The nativity of Saint John the Baptist). Peinture du Tintoret (Jacopo Robusti dit Tintoretto, 1518-1594). Huile sur toile, 181 x 266 cm, 1550

SELF-IMMOLATION. GOGOL BURNING HIS MANUSCRIPT, 1909 (oil on canvas)
7215392 SELF-IMMOLATION. GOGOL BURNING HIS MANUSCRIPT, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Flemish tapestry. 16th century
7209807 Flemish tapestry. 16th century. by Flemish School, (16th century); Hotel Dieu, Beaune, France; (add.info.: Hotel-Dieu, Beaune, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, Cote-, France); © Paul Maeyaert

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)

I was an Italian who had a white mouse who John the footman drove from the house (colour litho)
7149210 I was an Italian who had a white mouse who John the footman drove from the house (colour litho) by Dalziel Brothers (1815-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Page presents his Prisoner (colour litho)
7180797 The Page presents his Prisoner (colour litho) by Cole, Henry (1808-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Page presents his Prisoner)

Window cleaning (engraving)
7193778 Window cleaning (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Window cleaning. Illustration for Cassells Family Magazine (1880).); © Look and Learn

Chef opening a bottle with a corkscrew (colour litho)
7151054 Chef opening a bottle with a corkscrew (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Chef propositioning kitchen maid (colour litho)
7151050 Chef propositioning kitchen maid (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Potted venison (colour litho)
7150974 Potted venison (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Mouse found in the soup (colour litho)
7150962 Mouse found in the soup (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Maid breaking china (colour litho)
7150906 Maid breaking china (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Egg delivery (colour litho)
7150886 Egg delivery (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

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In the late 18th to early 19th century, Nancy Woodforde dedicated her life to being a housekeeper. Her story may not be widely known, but her impact on the Bull and Swan Inn in Stamford, Northants was undeniable. As captured by Samuel Woodforde in his 1943 photograph, Nancy stood tall with pride as she managed the daily affairs of the inn. Nancy's role went beyond mere management; she was an integral part of creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere for guests. In "The Chess Game, " an oil painting from 1896, we catch a glimpse of Nancy taking a momentary break from her duties to engage in a friendly game with one of the patrons. But it wasn't just within the walls of the inn that Nancy left her mark. In "Cup of Chocolate; La Tasse du Chocolat, " an exquisite oil on canvas piece, we see Nancy serving up delicious hot chocolate with grace and elegance. Her attention to detail is evident even in "The Story of Cupid and Psyche, " where she meticulously arranged every item on display. Nancy's dedication extended beyond British borders as well. In "The Queen of Sheba Worshipping the Wood of the True Cross, " we witness her fascination with different cultures and religions. This curiosity is further exemplified by another artwork depicting Rama and Sita from India around 1800. Despite being surrounded by grandeur, Nancy never forgot about those who worked alongside her at The Bull and Swan Inn. In "Moment of Departure, " all staff members line up to bid farewell to departing colleagues—a testament to their camaraderie under Nancy's leadership. Even during meal times in the Servants Hall depicted in "Dinner", Great-grandmama Spurrier would often spot Nancy coordinating orders with bakers or suppliers—an embodiment of efficiency amidst chaos. However, it wasn't always serious business for Nancy.