Laundress Collection (page 6)

I Drink to the Third Estate (coloured engraving & aquatint)
XIR218293 I Drink to the Third Estate (coloured engraving & aquatint) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Washing and drying laundry, copy from a Pompeiian fresco (colour litho)
CHT216948 Washing and drying laundry, copy from a Pompeiian fresco (colour litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Women tagging bags of laundry at the Carolyn Laundry at 111 ast 128th Street, East Harlem
MNY380807 Women tagging bags of laundry at the Carolyn Laundry at 111 ast 128th Street, East Harlem, New York, 1928 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Three labels for the Bleu de E. Boilley brand of washing powder
CHT178341 Three labels for the Bleu de E. Boilley brand of washing powder, 1878 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Laundresses in a Landscape, 1760 (oil on canvas)
CLK339922 Laundresses in a Landscape, 1760 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 50.5x61 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; French

The laundry machine. Painting by Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin (1699-1779), 18th century
JLJ4687037 The laundry machine. Painting by Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin (1699-1779), 18th century. Oil on canvas. Dim: 0.37 X 0.42m

Les lavandieres a Pont Aven (Pont-Aven) Painting by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) 1886 Sun
JLJ4649305 Les lavandieres A Pont Aven (Pont-Aven) Painting by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) 1886 Sun. 0, 71 x 0, 90 m Paris, musee d Orsay - Washerwomen at Pont Aven (Pont-Aven)

View of a fish boat and whitewashing boats on the Quai de la Megisserie in Paris
JLJ4646243 View of a fish boat and whitewashing boats on the Quai de la Megisserie in Paris Anonymous painting of the French school. 1670

The Gossips
AGN47521 The Gossips by Ibbetson, Julius Caesar (1759-1817); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

The Laundresses, 1898 (pastel on canvas)
NUL113443 The Laundresses, 1898 (pastel on canvas) by Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre (1859-1923); 38x56 cm; Private Collection; Swiss, out of copyright

Maquette for a figure of a washer-woman (plasticine)
876158 Maquette for a figure of a washer-woman (plasticine) by Thornycroft, William Hamo (1850-1925); 14.5x9.5x9 cm; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Leeds City Museum)

Roman Interior, c. 1760 (oil on canvas)
3618018 Roman Interior, c.1760 (oil on canvas) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 48.9 x 59.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Washerwoman, 1878 (oil on canvas)
487581 The Washerwoman, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Bls, Eugen von (1843-1931); 146x76.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

The Washerwomen (w / c on paper)
497473 The Washerwomen (w/c on paper) by Rico y Ortega, Martin (1833-1908); 33x51 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Spanish, out of copyright

Hands of a Woman, Mexico, 1926 (b / w photo)
472865 Hands of a Woman, Mexico, 1926 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Italian, out of copyright

Sunset, At the Rivers Edge, 1904 (oil on panel)
474818 Sunset, At the Rivers Edge, 1904 (oil on panel) by Delpy, Hippolyte Camille (1842-1910); 43.3x71.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Washerwomen in America (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT214791 Washerwomen in America (engraving) (b/w photo) by Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Poster advertising Linge Monopole anti-whitening product, c. 1895 (colour litho)
CHT137367 Poster advertising Linge Monopole anti-whitening product, c.1895 (colour litho) by Roedel, Auguste (1859-1900); 115x82 cm; Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Two Washerwomen (pastel on paper)
NUL128433 Two Washerwomen (pastel on paper) by Guillaumin, Jean Baptiste Armand (1841-1927); 48x48 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

The Washerwoman, engraved by J. Laurent Julien (c18th) and Jean-Baptiste Morret (fl
STC169276 The Washerwoman, engraved by J. Laurent Julien (c18th) and Jean-Baptiste Morret (fl.1790-1820) (colour litho) by Saint-Aubin

Panorama of the River Seine seen from beneath the Pont Neuf looking West towards
CHT169010 Panorama of the River Seine seen from beneath the Pont Neuf looking West towards the Louvre, La Monnaie and the College de Quatre Nations, illustration for Versailles

Washerwoman in Blue, 1917 (oil on canvas)
BRN159839 Washerwoman in Blue, 1917 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; French, out of copyright

Le Linge, 1875 (oil on canvas)
BRN180997 Le Linge, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; French, out of copyright

The Washing Place (pencil, w / c & bodycolour on paper)
1763752 The Washing Place (pencil, w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Stanhope, John Roddam Spencer (1829-1908); 40.6x50.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Young women washing the laundry in the bins, an elderly woman on the right lines of wool
LRI4633882 Young women washing the laundry in the bins, an elderly woman on the right lines of wool. Painting by Pietro Longhi (1702-1785) 1740 approx. Sun. 61x50 cm Venice, Ca Rezzonico, n

At the waters edge Young woman fearfully penetrating into the water
JLJ4590150 At the waters edge Young woman fearfully penetrating into the water. Painting by Honore Daumier (1808-1879) 19th century Sun

Go hunting Lavandieres and swimming on the banks of a river
JLJ4574231 Go hunting Lavandieres and swimming on the banks of a river. Painting by Carel van Falens (1683-1733) 1726 Sun

View of the port of Dieppe in Normandy Lavandieres washing the laundry on the docks
JLJ4602928 View of the port of Dieppe in Normandy Lavandieres washing the laundry on the docks. Painting by Louis Gabriel Eugene Isabey (1803-1886) 1842 Sun

The Laundress; La Blanchisseuse, (oil on canvas)
824478 The Laundress; La Blanchisseuse, (oil on canvas) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 130x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Laundress; La Blanchisseuse. Maximilien Luce (1858-1941)

Laundrywoman, 1789 (chromolitho)
1094344 Laundrywoman, 1789 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laundrywoman, 1789)

Advertising for laundry "Figaro"- in "
LSE4106096 Advertising for laundry " Figaro" - in " Illustrated posters 1886-1895" by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The storm (the lavender). A woman holding a short basket with a child
LSE4315944 The storm (the lavender). A woman holding a short basket with a child, probably to protect herself from the rain. Artwork of Honore Daumier (1808-1879), oil on cardboard, 1853

The mill A woman washes the laundry in the stream near a water mill
JLJ4649977 The mill A woman washes the laundry in the stream near a water mill. Painting by Francois Boucher (1703-1770) 1751 Sun. 0.66 x 0.84 m. - The Mill

Washerwoman (w / c on paper)
908439 Washerwoman (w/c on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Indian, out of copyright

Ochiai: Kume Sennin and the Laundress, 1852 (woodblock)
873539 Ochiai: Kume Sennin and the Laundress, 1852 (woodblock) by Kuniyoshi, Utagawa (1798-1861); 35.56 x24.13 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Washerwomen, 1889 (zincograph)
877191 Washerwomen, 1889 (zincograph) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 21x26.2 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; French, out of copyright

Views in Rome and its environs : Castle and town of Bracciano on the lake of the same name
3572435 Views in Rome and its environs : Castle and town of Bracciano on the lake of the same name by Lear, Edward (1812-88); (add.info.: Artist: Lear)

Laundry Day, West Somerset (w / c on paper)
2956881 Laundry Day, West Somerset (w/c on paper) by North, John William (1842-1924); 63.5x88.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Laundry Maid, 1915 (w / c on paper)
3247616 The Laundry Maid, 1915 (w/c on paper) by Margetson, William Henry (1861-1940); 66x48.3 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Washerwomen, (oil on panel)
650814 Washerwomen, (oil on panel) by Ulrich, Charles Frederic (1858-1908); 58.3x37.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Washerwomen. Charles Frederic Ulrich (1858-1908). Oil on panel

Laundry Women at the Well; Wascherinnen am Brunnen, c. 1860 (oil on canvas)
658192 Laundry Women at the Well; Wascherinnen am Brunnen, c.1860 (oil on canvas) by Spitzweg, Carl (1808-85); 29.2x35.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Rendevous, (oil on canvas)
658362 The Rendevous, (oil on canvas) by Bromley, William III (c.1815-c.88); 35.6x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rendevous. William Bromley (fl.1835-1888). Oil on canvas

Lichfield, c. 1830-35 (w / c on paper)
LEF221033 Lichfield, c.1830-35 (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 28.6x43.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eLefevre Fine Art Ltd. London; English, out of copyright

Washing Day near Perugia, 1873 (oil on canvas)
HEH372335 Washing Day near Perugia, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Inness, George Snr. (1825-94); 184.2x137.2 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Useful Work (brush & ink on paper)
CH438795 Useful Work (brush & ink on paper) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 26.3x18.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hutiles Trabajos; numbered 37 from Album E)

Poster for Le Fauteuil soap (colour litho)
PER233992 Poster for Le Fauteuil soap (colour litho) by French School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Savon ideal Le Fauteuil extra garanti pur; Paranque et cie, Marseille; ); French

Brixham, Torbay, Devon, from Volume VIII of A Voyage Around Great Britain Undertaken
STC240772 Brixham, Torbay, Devon, from Volume VIII of A Voyage Around Great Britain Undertaken between the Years 1814 and 1825, published 1825 (aquatint) by Daniell

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"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.