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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

Women Washing Clothes (oil on canvas)
AGN95363 Women Washing Clothes (oil on canvas) by Codazzi, V. (1603-72) & Cerquozzi, M. (1602-60); 63.5x85.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; Italian, out of copyright

The Laundry at Aynhoe, 23rd February 1847 (w / c on paper)
HIG176497 The Laundry at Aynhoe, 23rd February 1847 (w/c on paper) by Cartwright, Lili (1805-1902); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

The Laundresses, (oil on panel)
989768 The Laundresses, (oil on panel) by Richet, Leon (1847-1907); 76.8x106 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Laundresses; Les Laveuses. Leon Richet (1847-1907). Oil on panel

Study for Laundresses in Provence, c. 1885-89 (pencil on paper)
3834046 Study for Laundresses in Provence, c.1885-89 (pencil on paper) by Cross, Henri-Edmond (1856-1910); 21.3x24.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Les washeuses by Paul Desire Trouillebert (1829-1900) 19th century
JLJ4599581 Les washeuses by Paul Desire Trouillebert (1829-1900) 19th century by Trouillebert, Paul Desire (1829-1900); Musee du Petit Palais, Paris

The waterfalls of Tivoli Des lavandieres in a landscape of waterfalls
JLJ4644692 The waterfalls of Tivoli Des lavandieres in a landscape of waterfalls. Painting by Jean-Honore Fragonard (1732-1806) 18th century Sun. 0, 72x0, 6 m

The laundry machine. Painting by Honore Daumier (1808-1879), 1863. Oil on wood
JLJ4655219 The laundry machine. Painting by Honore Daumier (1808-1879), 1863. Oil on wood. Dim: 0, 49 x 0, 33m. Paris, Musee d Orsay. by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); (add.info.: The laundry machine)

French colonies: whiteners from Martinique to the West Indies. Engraving from 1805
JLJ4687740 French colonies: whiteners from Martinique to the West Indies. Engraving from 1805. Chartres, Museum of Fine Arts by French School, (19th century); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Chartres

Lavandieres on the banks of the Bisagno River near Genes
LRI4693800 Lavandieres on the banks of the Bisagno River near Genes, Italy Painting by Antonio Varni (1841-1908) 1891 Genes, Galleria d Arte Moderna, inv 0236 by Varni

Lavandiere. Painting by Paul Camille Guigou (1834-1871), 1860. Oil on canvas. Dim: 0
JLJ4675666 Lavandiere. Painting by Paul Camille Guigou (1834-1871), 1860. Oil on canvas. Dim: 0.81 x 0.59m. Paris, Musee d Orsay by Guigou, Paul Camille (1834-71); Musee d Orsay, Paris

Boundary Street: interior of laundry room, people working with machinery, London
1812538 Boundary Street: interior of laundry room, people working with machinery, London, 1897 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Laundresses at Low Tide, Etretat, 1866 or 1869 (oil on canvas)
877083 Laundresses at Low Tide, Etretat, 1866 or 1869 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 54.3x65.7 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; French

Washerwomen, from The Costumes of Great Britain, pub. by Henry Miller
872468 Washerwomen, from The Costumes of Great Britain, pub. by Henry Miller, 1805 (hand-coloured print) by Pyne, William Henry (1769-1843); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

The Washerwoman, from 34 Lessons of Images without Words
CHT173531 The Washerwoman, from 34 Lessons of Images without Words, early 20th century (colour litho) by Fau, Fernand (fl.1910) and Perrot

The Washerwomen Returning from the Wash House, late 19th century (colour litho)
CHT173530 The Washerwomen Returning from the Wash House, late 19th century (colour litho) by Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre (1859-1923); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

This Tub Has No Bottom to Stand On, 1875 (wood engraving)
1078628 This Tub Has No Bottom to Stand On, 1875 (wood engraving) by Nast, Thomas (1840-1902); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; (add.info.: This Tub Has No Bottom to Stand On)

The Ponte Salario with Laundresses, c. 1780. Creator: Unknown
The Ponte Salario with Laundresses, c. 1780

Return from the Wash House (Retour de lavoir), 1912. Creator
Return from the Wash House (Retour de lavoir), 1912

Dry cleaning is an important part of the Luxdon laundry in March 1984

Girls at the Wycliffe Road laundry in Sunderland making sure everything gets that special service in March 1984

A typical laundry in January 1970. The Washeteria self service laundry and dry cleaning at Burnopfield

A typical laundry in January 1970. Gaywash (Newcastle) Ltd. in Sunderland

Newcastle housewife takes in laundry from the troops. June 1941 P012299

Gosforth Street day nursery, Newcastle. Eileen Potts (4) hangs out the washing. March 1952 C1250

Dumblain Abbey, published 1816. Creator: JMW Turner
Dumblain Abbey, published 1816

Wash-house, called "The Washerwomen"(Le lavoir, dite "Les Laveuses")
Wash-house, called " The Washerwomen" (Le lavoir, dite " Les Laveuses" )

Laundress Startled by a Blackbird, 1891. Creator: John Scott
Laundress Startled by a Blackbird, 1891

Washerwomen on the Banks of the Durance, 1866. Creator: Paul Guigou
Washerwomen on the Banks of the Durance, 1866

Washerwomen at the Oise River near Valmondois, 1865. Creator: Charles Francois Daubigny
Washerwomen at the Oise River near Valmondois, 1865

Washerwomen at the waters edge, Pontoise, 1878. Creator: Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903)
Washerwomen at the waters edge, Pontoise, 1878. Private Collection

Washerwoman near Trouville, c. 1872 / 1876. Creator: Eugene Louis Boudin
Washerwoman near Trouville, c. 1872/1876

Washerwomen on the Beach of Etretat, 1894. Creator: Eugene Louis Boudin
Washerwomen on the Beach of Etretat, 1894

Brisefan, Italian, first quarter 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Brise fan, Italian, first quarter 18th century

The Mill, 1645 / 1648. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Mill, 1645/1648

View of Tower near Blois, mid 18th century. Creator: Quentin Pierre Chedel
View of Tower near Blois, mid 18th century. After Francois Boucher

Outdoor Scene of Women in Domestic Activities in Nurnberg, 19th century

Laundress at an Artesian Well, 1817. Creator: Johann Christian Erhard
Laundress at an Artesian Well, 1817

The Washerwomen (Les Laveuses), 1771. Creator: Jean Baptiste Le Prince
The Washerwomen (Les Laveuses), 1771

Turkish Landscape, 1823-60. Creator: Auguste Bouquet
Turkish Landscape, 1823-60

A Woman Stands on a Rock in a Stream Washing Clothes, ca. 1828

[Two Japanese Women Posing with Laundry], 1870s. Creator: Unknown
[Two Japanese Women Posing with Laundry], 1870s

Costume Plate: Hispania Rustica (with laundry on head), ca. 1557-58. Creator: Enea Vico
Costume Plate: Hispania Rustica (with laundry on head), ca. 1557-58

Six Jewel Rivers from Various Provinces (Shokoku Mu-Tamagawa), 1857. 1857. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Six Jewel Rivers from Various Provinces (Shokoku Mu-Tamagawa), 1857

Chofu Tamagawa, (Province of) Musashi, ca. 1791. ca. 1791. Creator: Rekisentei Eiri
Chofu Tamagawa, (Province of) Musashi, ca. 1791

Washerwomen in Front of a Cottage, 1769. Creator: Johann Georg Wille
Washerwomen in Front of a Cottage, 1769

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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.