Looking After Collection

Caring for the elderly, conceptual image
MODEL RELEASED. Caring for the elderly, conceptual image. Close-up of a young person and an elderly person holding hands

Africa, Botswana, Moremi Wildlife Reserve, group of Hippos (Hippopotamus amphibius) standing at edge of water, young animal standing in water

Heart care, conceptual image

Two Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina), queens founding a new nest, tending to eggs, West Bengal, India

He bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, c1830s. Creator: GH Adcock
He bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, c1830s. Biblical scene, from Luke 10: 34: And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast

The Watchful Eye, 1889. Artist: Viggo Christian Frederik Vilhelm Pedersen
The Watchful Eye, 1889

Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) carrying a chick on its back in early morning light, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, The Netherlands, Europe. May

Female Leopard (Panthera pardus) carrying cub in her mouth to their new den, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

Female Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) covering chicks, aged one day, with her wings in an artificial nest, Italy

Male Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) sitting on eggs for his brooding period in an artificial nest, Italy

Male Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) feeding chicks, aged 9 days, with a large fish in artificial nest, Italy

Two Jaguar (Panthera onca) cubs in a wooden crate after being rescued, Campeche, Mexico

Female Highland cow (Bos taurus) licking its calf next to hay bale, Exmoor National Park, Somerset / Devon, England. November

Mother Serval (Leptailurus serval) nuzzling and cleaning her kitten, aged two months, in savannah, Masai Mara national reserve, Kenya, East Africa

Adult Swift foxes (Vulpes velox) caring for pup at den, Montana, USA. June

Les Soeurs de Lait (engraving)
7194579 Les Soeurs de Lait (engraving) by Bostock, John (1808-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Soeurs de Lait)

The Physician (colour litho)
7194534 The Physician (colour litho) by Humphrey, Maud (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Physician. Illustration for Little Grown-Ups with plates by Maud Humphrey (Gardner, Darton)

Children and Nannies in the Park, from the Tableau de Paris series
CHT173562 Children and Nannies in the Park, from the Tableau de Paris series, engraved by C. Motte, 1827 (colour litho) by Delarue, Fortune (b.1794) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Little Mother (w / c on paper)
CH402206 The Little Mother (w/c on paper) by Henshall, John Henry (1856-1928); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

A soldiers family being looked after at his barracks (colour litho)
2807661 A soldiers family being looked after at his barracks (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The tale of the siblings (chromolitho)
3621656 The tale of the siblings (chromolitho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tale of the siblings)

The She-Wolf Suckling Romulus and Remus, from the History of Romulus cycle, c. 1590 (fresco)
ALI179364 The She-Wolf Suckling Romulus and Remus, from the History of Romulus cycle, c.1590 (fresco) by Carracci, Agostino (1557-1602) Annibale (1560-1609) & Ludovico (1555-1619); Palazzo Magnani

Minding baby (coloured engraving)
2800884 Minding baby (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Minding baby. Illustration from the Childrens Prize, January 1875.); © Look and Learn

Hush, Hush (pencil & w / c on paper)
CH402207 Hush, Hush (pencil & w/c on paper) by Henshall, John Henry (1856-1928); 25.4x35.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Guardian of cats travelling with a caravan of pilgrims (litho)
5997150 Guardian of cats travelling with a caravan of pilgrims (litho) by Gentz, Karl Wilhelm (1822-1890); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guardian of cats travelling with a caravan of pilgrims)

Rouen: the creche (colour litho)
3621991 Rouen: the creche (colour litho) by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rouen: the creche. Illustration for Abroad by Thomas Crane and Ellen Houghton (Marcus Ward)

Dog defending the game, 1658 (oil on canvas)
XEH426248 Dog defending the game, 1658 (oil on canvas) by Hondecoeter, Melchior de (1636-95); 137x171 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts Andre Malraux, Le Havre

Gypsy girls, 1960s

Mercury Giving the Child Bacchus to the Nymphs of Nysa, 1638. Artist: Laurent de la Hyre
Mercury Giving the Child Bacchus to the Nymphs of Nysa, 1638. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Giant tortoise being fed at Tring Park
In 1897 Walter Rothschild despatched explorer Charles Harris to the Galapagos islands to collect a large number of giant tortoises

C. Harris feeding Galapagos tortoises, 1898
Sailor and explorer Charles Harris was despatched to the Galapagos islands to collect giant tortoises for Walter Rothschild in 1897

A Mothers Love, 1839
XAM70791 A Mothers Love, 1839 by Danhauser, Josef (1805-45); Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna, Austria; German, out of copyright

Tending the Orphans
BAL28589 Tending the Orphans by Bray, Jan de (c.1626-97); Diensverspriede Rijkscollection, The Hague, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Hamster (Cricetus cricetus) being held in pair of hands, close up

Wasp nest, queen leaning over paper cells, some containing larvae

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"Looking After: A Glimpse into the World of Care and Protection" Caring for the elderly, a tender touch that warms their hearts. Heart care, where compassion heals more than medicine ever could. In Africa's Botswana, in the heart of Moremi Wildlife Reserve, a group of Hippos stand at the water's edge as they watch over their young ones. Two Asian weaver ants found a new nest in West Bengal, India, diligently tending to their precious eggs. "The Watchful Eye, " an 1889 artwork by Viggo Christian Frederik Vilhelm Pedersen captures the essence of guardianship and vigilance. At Tring Park, witness the gentle act of feeding a giant tortoise - a testament to nurturing even among nature's giants. In Valkenhorst Nature Reserve in The Netherlands, behold the great crested grebe carrying its chick on its back during early morning light - love knows no bounds. Deep within Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in South Africa lies a female Leopard carrying her cub to safety and shelter - motherhood personified. Witness an incredible sight as a female Kingfisher covers her one-day-old chicks with her wings in Italy's artificial nest - protection from day one. Not just limited to females; see how male Kingfishers take turns sitting on eggs during their brooding period in Italy's artificial nests - shared responsibility at its finest. As days pass by, observe how male Kingfishers nourish their nine-day-old chicks with large fish inside Italy's artificial nests - providing sustenance for growth and strength. Finally rescued from danger, two Jaguar cubs find solace within a wooden crate in Campeche, Mexico – proof that looking after extends beyond our own kind.