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Maid Collection (page 5)

In the midst of historical masterpieces and iconic characters, the maid emerges as a silent but significant figure

Background imageMaid Collection: Georgian cartoon, Music Hath Charms

Georgian cartoon, Music Hath Charms, black man playing guitar to a kitchen maid Date: circa 1820s

Background imageMaid Collection: London Family cutting Firewood

London Family cutting Firewood
During the coal strike in 1912 families started to cut their own fire wood is response to the lack of resources. A family in London is seen collecting its own resources from their back garden

Background imageMaid Collection: Rouen and the Cathedral from the Tour Jeanne dArc

Rouen and the Cathedral from the Tour Jeanne dArc
Pencil drawing showing Rouen, capital of northern French region of Normandy, with its infamous Cathedral, the west front has sculpture depictions of Archbishops and Apostles

Background imageMaid Collection: Cartoons showing the activities of a diligent wartime housewife

Cartoons showing the activities of a diligent wartime housewife, operating without the assistance of a maid. Date: 1943

Background imageMaid Collection: The Motor Maid by T O Marten

The Motor Maid by T O Marten, woman in a motor car Date: 1910

Background imageMaid Collection: A fine townhouse on Angell Road, Brixton

A fine townhouse on Angell Road, Brixton - Angell Town was an estate of houses for the wealthy laid out in the 1850's and 1860's with Wiltshire Road its main axis. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMaid Collection: Death as an old woman points the Empress toward

Death as an old woman points the Empress toward an empty grave.. Handcolored engraving by Chretien de Mechel from Hans Holbein's The Triumph of Death

Background imageMaid Collection: SIEGE OF SARAGOSSA Agostina, the Maid of Saragossa rallies her fellow- citizens to resist

SIEGE OF SARAGOSSA Agostina, the Maid of Saragossa rallies her fellow- citizens to resist the French, but in vain, the city is taken 21 February 1809 Date: Dec 1808 - Feb 1809

Background imageMaid Collection: ELAINE & SHIELD/LEGEND

ELAINE & SHIELD/LEGEND
Elaine, the lily-maid of Astolat, otherwise known as The Lady of Shalott, with the shield of Lancelot, for whom she dies of love

Background imageMaid Collection: Elaine Corpse Legend Myth England Arthurian Lily

Elaine Corpse Legend Myth England Arthurian Lily
elaine, corpse, legend, myth, england, arthurian, lily, maid, astolat, lady, shalott, dies, love, lancelot, body, taken, camelot, shallot, elaine's, history, historical, 10022350

Background imageMaid Collection: ELAINE & LANCELOT LEGEND

ELAINE & LANCELOT LEGEND
Elaine, the lily-maid of Astolat, otherwise known as The Lady of Shalott, declares her love to Lancelot, for whom she dies of love

Background imageMaid Collection: ARTHURIAN/ELAINE

ARTHURIAN/ELAINE
Elaine, the lily-maid of Astolat, otherwise known as The Lady of Shalott, working on her embroidery and thinking of Lancelot for whom she dies of love

Background imageMaid Collection: The Coach of Mangkoe Nagoro IV, c. 1870 (oil on canvas)

The Coach of Mangkoe Nagoro IV, c. 1870 (oil on canvas)
7411436 The Coach of Mangkoe Nagoro IV, c.1870 (oil on canvas) by Haaxman, Pieter Alardus (1814-87); 80x160 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: by Pieter Alardus Haaxman)

Background imageMaid Collection: The Crane on the Antwerp quay by the frozen Scheldt, 1622 (oil on panel)

The Crane on the Antwerp quay by the frozen Scheldt, 1622 (oil on panel)
7412464 The Crane on the Antwerp quay by the frozen Scheldt, 1622 (oil on panel) by Vrancx, Sebastian (1573-1647); 58.3--114 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageMaid Collection: Wedding Feast of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and Louis of Thuringia in the Wartburg, c. 1490-c

Wedding Feast of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and Louis of Thuringia in the Wartburg, c. 1490-c. 1495 (oil on panel)
7412255 Wedding Feast of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and Louis of Thuringia in the Wartburg, c. 1490-c.1495 (oil on panel) by Master of the St.Elizabeth panels (fl.c.1490-c.1495)

Background imageMaid Collection: Yang Guifei Leaving the Bath, 1700s (hanging scroll, ink, colours & gold on silk)

Yang Guifei Leaving the Bath, 1700s (hanging scroll, ink, colours & gold on silk)
XOS5885454 Yang Guifei Leaving the Bath, 1700s (hanging scroll, ink, colours & gold on silk) by Chinese School, Qing dynasty (18th century); 96.5x44.1 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageMaid Collection: Don Quixote for an advertisement for the fortifying Globeol, around 1916 (illustration)

Don Quixote for an advertisement for the fortifying Globeol, around 1916 (illustration)
7415598 Don Quixote for an advertisement for the fortifying Globeol, around 1916 (illustration) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMaid Collection: 3672747

3672747

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3673422

Background imageMaid Collection: 3671695

3671695

Background imageMaid Collection: Woman at her Toilet (gouache on silk)

Woman at her Toilet (gouache on silk)
GLS224042 Woman at her Toilet (gouache on silk) by Chinese School (18th century); 149.8x96.5 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow, Scotland; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

Background imageMaid Collection: The Marriage of Convenience, 1883 (oil on canvas)

The Marriage of Convenience, 1883 (oil on canvas)
GLS62456 The Marriage of Convenience, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Orchardson, William Quiller (1832-1910); 104.8x154.3 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow

Background imageMaid Collection: The Milk maid

The Milk maid
Kieran O Mahony AIPF

Background imageMaid Collection: Moliere reading a just written comedy to his maid, Moliere, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, 1622, 1673

Moliere reading a just written comedy to his maid, Moliere, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, 1622, 1673, France, Historical
1, 1900s, 19th-century, 1st, 2 people, black, black-and-white, black-white, books, copy, digital, digitally, dramatist, drawing, drawings, drawn, europe's, historic, historic illustration

Background imageMaid Collection: Der Dienstbotenmarkt, ein Stellenmarkt fuer Knechte und Maaede, im Elsass in Frankreich

Der Dienstbotenmarkt, ein Stellenmarkt fuer Knechte und Maaede, im Elsass in Frankreich, The servants market
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, alsace-champagne-ardenne-lorraine, archive, black, black-and-white, black-white, contemporary, copy, depiction, depictions, digital, digitally, drawing, drawings

Background imageMaid Collection: The toilet 1903 (Oil on canvas)

The toilet 1903 (Oil on canvas)
7393529 The toilet 1903 (Oil on canvas) by Fantin-Latour, Henri (1836-1904) ; 39, 5 x 44, 5 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Background imageMaid Collection: Portrait of Marie-Anne Mancini, Duchess of Bouillon, late 17th century (coloured engraving)

Portrait of Marie-Anne Mancini, Duchess of Bouillon, late 17th century (coloured engraving)
CHT177259 Portrait of Marie-Anne Mancini, Duchess of Bouillon, late 17th century (coloured engraving) by Arnoult, Nicolas (17th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageMaid Collection: Interior with a Lady Choosing Fish, 1664 (oil on panel)

Interior with a Lady Choosing Fish, 1664 (oil on panel)
MAN277411 Interior with a Lady Choosing Fish, 1664 (oil on panel) by Brekelenkam, Quiringh Gerritsz. van (c.1620-68); 49.8x39.4 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageMaid Collection: The Coffee Bearer, 1857 (oil on panel)

The Coffee Bearer, 1857 (oil on panel)
MAN443310 The Coffee Bearer, 1857 (oil on panel) by Lewis, John Frederick (1804-76); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageMaid Collection: After the Bath III, 1891-1892 (lithograph in black on cream wove paper)

After the Bath III, 1891-1892 (lithograph in black on cream wove paper)
5860088 After the Bath III, 1891-1892 (lithograph in black on cream wove paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 25 -- 23 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: By Edgar Degas)

Background imageMaid Collection: Court scene with panoramic palace and garden background, 19th century (gouache with gold on paper)

Court scene with panoramic palace and garden background, 19th century (gouache with gold on paper)
7394132 Court scene with panoramic palace and garden background, 19th century (gouache with gold on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 40.3x55.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageMaid Collection: A lady seated with a mirror in a garden, with a maid and three musicians, c. 1909 (gouache on paper)

A lady seated with a mirror in a garden, with a maid and three musicians, c. 1909 (gouache on paper)
7394127 A lady seated with a mirror in a garden, with a maid and three musicians, c.1909 (gouache on paper) by Indian School, (19th-20th century); 55.1x40 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageMaid Collection: Ruler wearing a green jama attended by a morchal bearer, 2nd half of the 18th century

Ruler wearing a green jama attended by a morchal bearer, 2nd half of the 18th century (gouache on cardboard)
7394106 Ruler wearing a green jama attended by a morchal bearer, 2nd half of the 18th century (gouache on cardboard) by Indian School, (18th century); 40.4x27.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Background imageMaid Collection: After the Bath (large version), 1891-92 (lithograph in black on paper)

After the Bath (large version), 1891-92 (lithograph in black on paper)
5860612 After the Bath (large version), 1891-92 (lithograph in black on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 27.5 -- 32 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Edgar Degas)

Background imageMaid Collection: The Honourable Matilda Paget, 19th century (print)

The Honourable Matilda Paget, 19th century (print)
3052800 The Honourable Matilda Paget, 19th century (print) by Hayter, John (1800-1891); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1837-1855. Maid of Honour to Queen Victoria. Drawn by J. Hayter, engraved by B)

Background imageMaid Collection: Seated Ganesha with attendants, late 19th-early 20th century (gouache on paper)

Seated Ganesha with attendants, late 19th-early 20th century (gouache on paper)
7394120 Seated Ganesha with attendants, late 19th-early 20th century (gouache on paper) by West Indian School, (19th century); 17.8x12.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageMaid Collection: The Decameron by Boccaccio 1850 (Oil on canvas)

The Decameron by Boccaccio 1850 (Oil on canvas)
7393485 The Decameron by Boccaccio 1850 (Oil on canvas) by Rahoult, Diodore (1819-1874); 74 x 101 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Background imageMaid Collection: Man, possibly a mullah, reading with a scribe, 19th century (gouache on paper)

Man, possibly a mullah, reading with a scribe, 19th century (gouache on paper)
7394130 Man, possibly a mullah, reading with a scribe, 19th century (gouache on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 40.2x27.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageMaid Collection: Mother, child, and nurse, c. 1790 (nishiki-e (multi-block) woodblock print)

Mother, child, and nurse, c. 1790 (nishiki-e (multi-block) woodblock print)
7394118 Mother, child, and nurse, c.1790 (nishiki-e (multi-block) woodblock print) by Utamaro, Kitagawa (1753-1806); 55.5x40.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageMaid Collection: The Decameron by Boccaccio 1850 (Lithograph)

The Decameron by Boccaccio 1850 (Lithograph)
7393498 The Decameron by Boccaccio 1850 (Lithograph) by Rahoult, Diodore (1819-1874); 17, 5 x 24, 5 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Background imageMaid Collection: Book of Hours, vol 137, 2v, 16th century (Bound in red velour, with metal corners)

Book of Hours, vol 137, 2v, 16th century (Bound in red velour, with metal corners)
6333412 Book of Hours, vol 137, 2v, 16th century (Bound in red velour, with metal corners) by Flemish School, (16th century); 209x142 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soane's Museum

Background imageMaid Collection: Adoration of the Magi, 1487, (tempera on wood)

Adoration of the Magi, 1487, (tempera on wood)
7146561 Adoration of the Magi, 1487, (tempera on wood) by Ghirlandaio, Domenico (Domenico Bigordi) (1449-94); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Adoration of the Magi, 1487)

Background imageMaid Collection: Judith and the head of Holofernes, c. 1615 (oil on canvas)

Judith and the head of Holofernes, c. 1615 (oil on canvas)
DEX5040802 Judith and the head of Holofernes, c.1615 (oil on canvas) by Gentileschi, Artemisia (1597-c.1651); Palazzo Pitti, Florence

Background imageMaid Collection: Company at a Table in a Park (oil on canvas)

Company at a Table in a Park (oil on canvas)
7381656 Company at a Table in a Park (oil on canvas) by Laemen van der, Christoffel Jacobsz (1606/1615-1651); 53.5 x 77.5 cm; National Museum, Krakow

Background imageMaid Collection: Ulysses and Nausicaa, after 1654, Michele Desubleo (oil on canvas)

Ulysses and Nausicaa, after 1654, Michele Desubleo (oil on canvas)
7064245 Ulysses and Nausicaa, after 1654, Michele Desubleo (oil on canvas) by Desubleo, Michele (1601-76); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Ulysses and Nausicaa, after 1654)

Background imageMaid Collection: Bathsheba at her bath, 17th century (oil on canvas)

Bathsheba at her bath, 17th century (oil on canvas)
7063025 Bathsheba at her bath, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Bronckhorst, Jan Gerritsz. van (c.1603-c.1661); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Background imageMaid Collection: St Benedict mends the broken sieve, 1415-20, (tempera on wood)

St Benedict mends the broken sieve, 1415-20, (tempera on wood)
7146406 St Benedict mends the broken sieve, 1415-20, (tempera on wood) by Pietro, Nicolo di (fl.1394-1430); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Background imageMaid Collection: Portrait of the Rocca family, 17th century (oil on canvas)

Portrait of the Rocca family, 17th century (oil on canvas)
7352770 Portrait of the Rocca family, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Manrique, Miguel (Michele Fiammingo) (c.1612-47) (attr.to); 212x318 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist)



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In the midst of historical masterpieces and iconic characters, the maid emerges as a silent but significant figure. Between Two Fires, c1892, captures her essence with delicate strokes by Francis Davis Millet. Judi Trott embodies Maid Marion's grace and strength in her portrayal alongside Errol Flynn as Robin Hood. As Les Miserables' publication is advertised through an enchanting poster, we catch a glimpse of a maid who may have played a pivotal role in this tale of revolution and redemption. Traveling back to 1935, we encounter the Female Type/Maid - an embodiment of elegance and professionalism. A Meet of the New Forest Buck-Hounds at Fountain Court, Broo transports us to an era where maids were not only caretakers but also witnesses to grand events. Music takes center stage as we explore Mikado's music sheet; even amidst cultural performances like Il noce di Benevento ballet sketch from Milan or scenes from Mozart's opera The Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro), maids find their place within these artistic narratives. Yet amidst all their duties, even French maids deserve moments to rest and rejuvenate. Taking a break from their demanding roles, they remind us that self-care is essential for everyone. The Kennel Maid stands tall among her furry companions in Leatherhead's Church Street - showcasing how love extends beyond humans into the animal kingdom. In every corner of history and artistry alike, maids leave indelible imprints on our collective memory - reminding us that their contributions are woven intricately into society's fabric.