Motherhood Collection (page 100)

The Adoration of the Magi

The Virgin Mary with Jesus, 1913. From The Connoisseur (London, 1913)

The mother, sister and children of Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918) of Russia, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
The mother, sister and children of Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918) of Russia, 1908.From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra

Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) with her daughter Princess Victoria (1868-1935). 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) with her daughter, Princess Victoria (1868-1935) on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert III, 1908

Girl skipping, Hyde Park, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Immaculate Conception of the Escorial, c1678 (1926). Artist: Bartolome Esteban Murillo
Immaculate Conception of the Escorial, c1678 (1926). From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 2: Builders of the Church, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake

A Glimpse of Canada, 1893
A glimpse of Canada, 1893. Across the great dividing seas, we stretch a kindly hand, to where Canadian rivers freeze in the wild western land

Noble women and children, 14th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 14th century manuscript illustration in Merveilles du Monde, held by the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The new-born child, 15th century (1849). Artist: A Bisson
The new-born child, 15th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 15th century manuscript illustration in the Histoire de la Belle Helaine, held by the Royal Library, Brussels

Gatherering myrrh and frankincense, Somalia, Africa, 1936. Artist: Wide World Photos
Gatherering myrrh and frankincense, Somalia, Africa, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

A water seller, Cairo, Egypt, 1936. Artist: Donald McLeish
A water seller, Cairo, Egypt, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

A Korean woman carrying a baby on her back, 1936. Artist: Wide World Photos
A Korean woman carrying a baby on her back, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Mother and child with Christmas tree, Matyo people, Miskole, Hungary, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Fish seller, Scotland, 1936. Artist: Donald McLeish
Fish seller, Scotland, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Norwegian christening, 1936. Artist: Donald McLeish
Norwegian christening, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Lady Randolph Churchill (1854-1921), American society beauty, 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
Lady Randolph Churchill (1854-1921), American society beauty, 1893. Lady Churchills chief claim to fame is the fact that she was the mother of Winston Churchill

Princess Louise (1867-1931) with her daughter Princess Alexandra (1891-1959), 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
Princess Louise (1867-1931) with her daughter Princess Alexandra (1891-1959), 1893. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, fourth series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1893)

Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia (1860-1917), Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn, 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia (1860-1917), Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn, 1893. Louise was a German princess, and later a member of the British Royal Family, the wife of Prince Arthur

La Bouillie, 1861 (1924). Artist: Jean Francois Millet
La Bouillie, c1861 (1924). A print from A History of French Etching from the 16th Century to the Present Day, by F L Leipnik, John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, London, 1924

Virgin and Child, early 14th century. From the Psalter of Robert De Lisle. Illustration from School of Illumination, Reproductions from Manuscripts in the British Museum, Part III

The Nativity and the Annunciation to the Shepherds, early 13th century. Illustration from School of Illumination, Reproductions from Manuscripts in the British Museum, Part II

The Madonna in San Sisto, c1512, (1893). Artist: John L Stoddard
The Madonna in San Sisto, c1512, (1893). The Sistine Madonna by Raphael. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Tree of Jesse and Virgin and Child enthroned, c1130-1140. The Tree of Jesse, flanked by Abraham and Moses, and the Virgin and Child enthroned, within an architectural framework

St Anne with the Virgin and child, 1516-1529. From the Prayerbook of Joanna of Ghistelles (also known as the Prayerbook of the Abbess of Messines), produced in Bruges

Amadee de Saluces and the Virgin, middle of the 15th century. The Virgin and Child with the patron, Amadee de Saluces, daughter of Manfroy, Seigneur de Carde

Adoration of the Magi, c1420. From the Chevalier Hours. Illustration from Illuminated Manuscripts in the British Museum, Miniatures, Borders, and Initials by George F Warner, series I

Adoration of the Magi, c1490-1497. The Holy Family, with kneeling Magi and angels above, text with decorated initial S, and borders of trompe l oeil decoration with acanthus and flowers

The Madonna and Child with Angels, (1927). Artist: Adriaen Isenbrandt
The Madonna and Child with Angels, (1927). A print from Flemish and Belgian art 1300-1900, The Exhibition organised by the Anglo-Belgian Union at Burlington House, London

The Adoration of the Magi, (1927). Artist: Gerard David
The Adoration of the Magi, (1927). Found in the collection of the Musee des Beaux Arts, Brussels. A print from Flemish and Belgian art 1300-1900

The Madonna and Child, (1927). Artist: Gerard David
The Madonna and Child, (1927). A print from Flemish and Belgian art 1300-1900, The Exhibition organised by the Anglo-Belgian Union at Burlington House, London

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c1512-1515 (1927). Artist: Gerard David
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c1512-1515 (1927). Found in the collection of the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. A print from Flemish and Belgian art 1300-1900

St Anne, The Virgin and Child and a Donor, (1927). Artist: Hans Memling
St Anne, The Virgin and Child and a Donor, (1927). Found in the collection of the Musee des Beaux Arts, Brussels. A print from Flemish and Belgian art 1300-1900

The Virgin and Child with Saints and Donors (The Donne Triptych), c1478 (1927). Artist: Dirck Bouts
The Virgin and Child with Saints and Donors (The Donne Triptych), c1478 (1927). Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

The Madonna and Child, (1927). Artist: Hans Memling
The Madonna and Child, (1927). Found in the collection of the Hospital de St Jean, Bruges. A print from Flemish and Belgian art 1300-1900

The Madonna and Child, (1927). Artist: Dirck Bouts
The Madonna and Child, (1927). A print from Flemish and Belgian art 1300-1900, The Exhibition organised by the Anglo-Belgian Union at Burlington House, London

Virgin and Child, 1420-1460 (1927). Artist: Rogier Van der Weyden
Virgin and Child, 1420-1460 (1927). A print from Flemish and Belgian art 1300-1900, The Exhibition organised by the Anglo-Belgian Union at Burlington House, London

The Scarlet Letter, 1923. Artist: Methuen & Co Ltd
The Scarlet Letter, 1923. Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Ellen Key (1849-1926), Swedish feminist writer, 1926. Key was an early advocate of a child-centred approach to motherhood and a suffragist

A street in Jerusalem, Israel, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 1: The Birth of Christianity, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake

The Annunciation, 1926. Artist: Arthur Hacker
The Annunciation, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 1: The Birth of Christianity, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake

The Empty Cradle, 1911-1912. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1911-1912, The Process Year Book, volume 17, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1911-1912)

Mrs Payne Galway, 1902-1903. Artist: JR Smith
Mrs Payne Galway, 1902-1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1902-1903, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 8, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1902-1903)

Queen Mary and her parents, the Duke and Duchess of Teck, c1890-1900, (1935). Mary of Teck married the future King George V in 1893

Native South Americans, 19th century. Artist: E Ronjat
Native South Americans, 19th century

The Virgin and Child, c1480, (1936). Artist: Sandro Botticelli
The Virgin and Child, c1480, (1936). Housed at the Poldi Pezzoli Museo, Milan. From The Connoisseur, Vol. 97, edited by H. Granville Fell. [International Studio, London, 1936]

Muslim woman and child, Iraq, 1917-1919

His Only Pair, 1860, (1917). Artist: Thomas Faed
His Only Pair, 1860, (1917). From Bibbys Annual 1917, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1917]

Holly Street, 1847, (1938). Artist: George Burrell Willcock
Holly Street, 1847, (1938). Holy Street Mill, Chagford, Devon. Held in the New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester Arts and Museums Service, Leicester

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"Motherhood: A Timeless Journey of Love, Strength, and Sacrifice" In the spring of 1972, Ms. Magazine unveiled its first issue, igniting a feminist revolution that would forever reshape society's perception of motherhood. The cover boldly challenged traditional norms and celebrated the multifaceted nature of women's roles. Just as William Hogarth depicted in his iconic painting "Gin Lane" in 1751, it has always been intertwined with societal challenges and struggles. Yet amidst adversity, mothers have remained resilient pillars of strength for their children. Take the Alaskan/Northern Sea Otter - a symbol of maternal devotion - carrying her precious pup through icy waters. In Alaska's wilderness, she teaches her young one survival skills while nurturing an unbreakable bond. Gari Melchers' masterpiece "Mother and Child" captures the tender moments shared between a mother and her child in early 20th century America. It reminds us that throughout history, mothers have provided unwavering love and guidance to shape future generations. Even advertisements like Silver Cross remind us that motherhood is not confined to any particular era or culture; it transcends time and place. The image showcases how mothers have always strived to provide comfort and safety for their little ones. Leon-Maxime Faivre's painting "Deux meres (Two Mothers)" beautifully portrays the universal language spoken by all mothers – compassion. Regardless of background or circumstance, this innate ability to nurture knows no bounds. Mary L. Macomber's artwork titled "Night and Her Daughter Sleep" embodies the peacefulness found within a mother's embrace as she cradles her sleeping child. It serves as a reminder that even in moments of tranquility lies an unyielding dedication to protect those we hold dear.