Laundress Collection (page 8)

The Laundry, 1840s. Creator: Baron Louis-Adolphe Humbert De Molard
The Laundry, 1840s

Lace laundress, Paris, early 19th century.. Handcolored copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration by Louis-Marie Lante from Tradeswomen of Paris, Paris, 1823

STREET LAUNDRESS C19
Any washing? Any washing?; a street laundress offers her services. Date: early 19th century

A Street in Grasse, 1852. Creator: Charles Negre
A Street in Grasse, 1852

Washerwomen in a Ruined Gallery, ca. 1760. Creator: Hubert Robert
Washerwomen in a Ruined Gallery, ca. 1760

Architectural Capriccio with Roman Monuments and Washerwomen, n. d
Architectural Capriccio with Roman Monuments and Washerwomen, n.d

Plate 5, from World in Miniature, 1816. 1816. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Plate 5, from " World in Miniature", 1816

The Laundress, 186[3?]. Creator: Honore Daumier
The Laundress, 186[3?]

A Woman Ironing, 1873. Creator: Edgar Degas
A Woman Ironing, 1873

Girl washing clothes. Creator: Hooch, Pieter, de (1629-1684)
Girl washing clothes. Found in the Collection of Nivaagaards Malerisamling

The Laundress (La Blanchisseuse), 1761. Artist: Greuze, Jean-Baptiste (1725-1805)
The Laundress (La Blanchisseuse), 1761. Found in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Washerwomen, 1901, (1965). Creator: Abram Arkhipov
Washerwomen, 1901, (1965). Painting, also known as The Laundresses, in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow. From " Russian Painting of the 18th and 19th Centuries" by Vladimir Fiala

Greetings from Jamaica. Coolies washing, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Greetings from Jamaica. Coolies washing, 1905. People washing clothes in a river. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the term coolie usually referred to an indentured labourer from South Asia

A Woman Ironing, 1873 (oil on canvas)
3469048 A Woman Ironing, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 54.3x39.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; French, out of copyright

The Laundress, 1761 (oil on canvas)
3077043 The Laundress, 1761 (oil on canvas) by Greuze, Jean Baptiste (1725-1805); 40.6x33 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; (add.info.: La Blanchisseuse); French, out of copyright

Women Laundering (oil on canvas) (detail of 340101)
XBP340102 Women Laundering (oil on canvas) (detail of 340101) by Sisley, Alfred (1839-99); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; English, out of copyright

Villa Aldobrandini, Frascati, 1762 (pen & ink & w / c on paper)
CZA228777 Villa Aldobrandini, Frascati, 1762 (pen & ink & w/c on paper) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); 35x49.4 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow

Nausicaa at the Fountain (oil on canvas)
XIR182122 Nausicaa at the Fountain (oil on canvas) by Simon, Lucien (1851-1945); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais, France; French, out of copyright

The Laundress, detail of the sculpture in one of the columns of the inside gallery of the Guell Park in Barcelona

Washerwomen. Artist: Munoz Degrain, Antonio (1840-1924)
Washerwomen. Found in the collection of Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga

The Laundry. Artist: Robert, Hubert (1733-1808)
The Laundry. Found in the collection of Petit Palais, Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris

Washerwomen in a park. Artist: Robert, Hubert (1733-1808)
Washerwomen in a park. Found in the collection of Petit Palais, Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris

The Laundress, ca 1863. Artist: Daumier, Honore (1808-1879)
The Laundress, ca 1863. Found in the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris

La Blanchisseuse, c 1900. Artist: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
La Blanchisseuse, c 1900. From a coloured etching by Steinlen. 1901. From The Studio Volume 22. [The Offices of the Studio Ltd. London, 1901]

Thiou canal, Annecy, France, 1937. Artist: Martin Hurlimann
Thiou canal, Annecy, France, 1937. Women doing laundry in the canal, with the 12th-century Palais de l Isle in the background

Laundresses by a Stream, ca. 1886-1890. Artist: Boudin, Eugene-Louis (1824-1898)
Laundresses by a Stream, ca. 1886-1890. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Washerwomen in Arles (Laveuses a Arles), 1888. Artist: Gauguin, Paul Eugene Henri (1848-1903)
Washerwomen in Arles (Laveuses a Arles), 1888. Found in the collection of the Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao

Laundresses, 1846. Artist: Ignati Shchedrovsky
Laundresses, 1846. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Ironing room in a laundry, 1867. The washroom can be seen through the door in the background. On the left is the stove for heating flatirons

La Fontaine (The Water Cistern), 1733. Artist: Chardin, Jean-Baptiste Simeon (1699-1779)
La Fontaine (The Water Cistern), 1733. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Laundresses strike, 1891. A strikers leader addressing a meeting in Hyde Park, London. Cartoon from Punch. (London, 27 June 1891)

Manolo Laundress 1921 Pen brown ink graphite
Manolo: Laundress, Manolo, Before 1921, Pen and brown ink and graphite on wove paper, Overall: 13 3/4 x 10 in. (34.9 x 25.4 cm)

Laundress La Blanchisseuse Jean-Baptiste Greuze
The Laundress (La Blanchisseuse); Jean-Baptiste Greuze (French, 1725 - 1805); France; 1761; Oil on canvas; 40.6 × 33 cm (16 × 13 in.)

Washing Day, ca. 1788. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
Washing Day, ca. 1788

Sara Bratt who does the laundry for Burnley Football Club seen here ironing the teams shirts and shorts for Saturdays match. April 1962

Women Washing, ca. 1845-50. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
Women Washing, ca. 1845-50

Washerwomen, from the Volpini Suite: Dessins lithographiques, 1889. 1889
Washerwomen, from the Volpini Suite: Dessins lithographiques, 1889

Young Parisian Lady, c. 1875, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919). French painter. Young Parisian Lady, c. 1875. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

CHICAGO: APARTMENT, 1941. A woman in her apartment on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Russell Lee, 1941

APEX WASHING MACHINE, 1920. Detail of an advertisement for Apex Electric Washing Machine from an American magazine of 1920

CIVIL WAR: CAMP LIFE, 1861. Tent life of the 31st Pennsylvania Infantry of the Union Army at Queens farm, near Fort Slocum, Washington, D.C. Photograph, 1861

Sculpture of the Laundress. Park Guell. By Antoni Gaudi (185
Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926). Catalan architect. Park Guell. The Laundry Room Portico. Sculpture of the Laundress. Barcelona. Spain

Laundress of Paris, early 19th century.. Handcolored copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration by Louis-Marie Lante from Tradeswomen of Paris, Paris, 1823

Catherine Segurane
When the Turks attack Nice (at this time part of Savoy) Catherine Segurane, a laundress, seizes a flag in one hand and a sword in the other and leads the defence. Date: Summer 1543

Laundress Artesian Well 1817 Etching fourth state
Artokoloro

Laundress 186 3? Oil wood 19 1 / 4 x 13 48. 9 33 cm
Artokoloro

Laundress 1756 Etching first state two image
Artokoloro

SYRIA: ORONTES RIVER. Women washing near a waterwheel on the Orontes River in Hama, Syria. Photograph, early 20th century

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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.