Laundress Collection

DOLLY TUB
A laundry worker using a dolly stock and tub to clean clothes, prior to the invention of the washing machine

Le Linge (The Laundry), 1875. Creator: Manet, Edouard (1832-1883)
Le Linge (The Laundry), 1875. Found in the Collection of The Barnes Foundation

BOUDIN: LAUNDRESSES. Laundresses by a Stream. Oil on wood by Eugene Boudin

Young lavandiere Painting by Ernest Hebert (1817-1908) 19th century Sun
JLJ4571732 Young lavandiere Painting by Ernest Hebert (1817-1908) 19th century Sun. 0, 88x1, 2 m Paris, Musee Hebert by Herbert or Hebert, Antoine Auguste Ernest (1817-1908); Musee Hebert, Paris

Woman Ironing, begun c. 1876, completed c. 1887. Creator: Edgar Degas
Woman Ironing, begun c. 1876, completed c. 1887

Washerwomans Italy. Date of Photograph:1960 ca

Animated view of the lake and the town hall of Pallanza Verbania Pallanza. Date of Photograph:1880 ca

"The washing day" in the Scottish Isle of Skye. Great Britain Scotland, Skye. Date of Photograph:1890 - 1910

Washerwomen in the town of Forme, fraction of Massa d'Albe, L'Aquila Massa D'Albe. Date of Photograph:1915

Washerwomen in Doganella di Ninfa, Latina Latina Doganella di Ninfa. Date of Photograph:1901

Group of women washing laundry in the Fontana delle 99 Cannelle, L'Aquila L'Aquila Monumental Fountain Eighteenth Century, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

A group of ladies making the washing in a river Switzerland Geneva. Date of Photograph:1920 - 1930

Washerwomen on a street in Capri Capri. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Group of women washing their clothes on Zanzibar Island Tanzania Zanzibar. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Mexican washerwomen at work around a tank of water; with them a few men and some little girls. In the background some clothes drying Mexico. Date of Photograph:1880-1910 ca

Terra-cotta figurines dressed in traditional costumes Naples Statuette. Date of Photograph:1880 -1890 ca.. Date of Artwork:XIX sec

Full-length portrait of three peasants in ciociarian dress. Two women are washing clothes in a brook. The third is standing, leaning against a rock. In the background a waterfall

Group of Amerind and black women, of varying ages, doing their washing in a stream, in Panama City. A naked child wearing a hat is also present in the group

View from above of washerwomen at work, on the bank of the lake of Piediluco. There is a small boy with the women Terni. Date of Photograph:1880-1890 ca

Genre scene: the interior of a laundry with the washerwomen busy at work. The room is full of tools and utensils of the trade, including an iron. Date of Photograph:1860-1870 ca

Washing laundry in the river Tuscany. Date of Photograph:1950 ca

Washing clothes in the river, Madras, state of Tamil Nadu, India India State of Tamil Nadu, Madras. Date of Photograph:1965

Woman washing laundry in the open air Tuscany. Date of Photograph:1950 ca

Publish wash basins, Bombay, Mumbai, state of Maharashtra India State of Maharashtra, streets of Bombay (Mumbai). Date of Photograph:1965

"Goat-Herd" Capraia Isola. Date of Photograph:1926

Woman washing clothes Italy. Date of Photograph:1960 ca

"Washerwoman" Italy. Date of Photograph:1960 ca

Washing hanging out in the sun. Postcard sent by the author to Vincenzo Balocchi Italy. Date of Photograph:1939

Laundress at the river Italy. Date of Photograph:1940 ca

The Arno with a view of the bridge of Santa Trinita: in the foreground laundresses Florence Bridge Mannerism, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Views in Rome and its environs': Castle and town of Bracciano on the lake of the same name Print Romanticism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Landscape with bridge; painting by Vittorio Amedeo Cignaroli. Museo Civico di Arte Antica, Turin Painting Eighteenth Century, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Landscape with Bridge or The Washerwomen, oil on canvas, Vittorio Amedeo Cignaroli (1730-1800), exhibited at the exhibition "Italian Villa in the centuries"in Florence

Laundresses on the Arno in the Girone area in Florence Fiesole. Date of Photograph:31/03/1940

Scene of daily life: laundress Florence. Date of Photograph:1939

Lavandaia on the Arno river in Le Sieci, fraction of Pontassieve Pontassieve Le Sieci. Date of Photograph:1936-1937

Houses along the banks of the Arno in Le Sieci, a hamlet of Pontassieve Pontassieve Le Sieci. Date of Photograph:1936-1937

Washerwomen, Tuscany Tuscany. Date of Photograph:1932

Oxen and washerwomen in the Florentine countryside; photo studio Italy. Date of Photograph:1930-1931

Lavender on the Arno; Photo studio Incisa in Val D'Arno. Date of Photograph:1930

View of the Aniene River near Subiaco: along the banks, some women are washing clothes Subiaco Environs. Date of Photograph:1905 ca

A group of washerwomen near the stream of Bervio in the town of Dolceacqua. Dolceacqua. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Lower-class women at the public washhouse in old Sanremo Imperia Sanremo. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

View of Lake Massaciuccoli, in the environs of Lucca, Versilia Lucca Torre del Lago. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Vallata dei Mulini (Valley of the Mills). Sorrento Sorrento. Date of Photograph:1885-1910

Sorrento: women and men at a public wash-house. Sorrento. Date of Photograph:1879-1910 ca

Washing clothes on the banks of a river Italy Scanno. Date of Photograph:1900 - 1910 ca

A woman doing laundry in a large terracotta vase Florence. Date of Photograph:1902

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"Capturing the Essence of Laundresses: A Glimpse into the World of Washing" In the 19th century, artists like Edouard Manet and Ernest Hebert sought to immortalize the laborious yet vital role of laundresses through their masterful paintings. Le Linge (The Laundry), painted by Manet in 1875, depicts a scene where women diligently scrub clothes in a dolly tub, their hands immersed in soapy water as they breathe life back into fabrics worn by society's elite. Hebert's Young Lavandiere painting transports us to another era with its warm sunlit hues. The image captures a young woman amidst nature, her face glowing with determination as she tackles piles of laundry under the watchful gaze of sunlight filtering through trees. Eugene Boudin's Laundresses by a Stream showcases these hardworking women taking respite near flowing waters. With oil on wood technique, Boudin skillfully portrays their camaraderie and strength as they engage in conversation while continuing their never-ending task. Edgar Degas' Woman Ironing offers an intimate glimpse into domesticity. This unfinished masterpiece begun around 1876 but completed years later reveals Degas' fascination with capturing everyday moments. The laundress depicted here is lost in thought as she meticulously presses garments, her skilled hands bringing order to chaos. Even during times of conflict such as the Civil War, laundresses played crucial roles behind the scenes. In an evocative photograph from 1861 titled "Camp Life, " we witness Union Army soldiers at Queens Farm relying on these resilient women to maintain cleanliness amidst chaos and uncertainty. Les Lavandieres (Washerwomen) by an unknown artist showcases vibrant colors created using watercolor and gouache techniques. These washerwomen are portrayed against picturesque landscapes that highlight both their physical labor and undeniable grace.