Motherhood Collection (page 6)

Madonna della Misericordia (Madonna of Mercy), 1573. Creator: Titian (1488-1576)
Madonna della Misericordia (Madonna of Mercy), 1573. Found in the Collection of Palazzo Pitti, Florence

Madonna del Granduca, c. 1505. Creator: Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino) (1483-1520)
Madonna del Granduca, c. 1505. Found in the Collection of Palazzo Pitti, Florence

The centre panel of The Pearl Divers, c1797-98, (1936). Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
The centre panel of a triptych, c1797-98, (1936). Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806), Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock of a woman in patterned blue kimono, combing wet hair while breastfeeding a naked child

Venus and Cupid, 1906. Creator: Jost Ammon
Venus and Cupid, 1906. From " Chats on Old Prints", by Arthur Hayden. [T. Fisher Unwin, London, 1906]

Christina Rossetti and her mother Frances Rossetti, 1863, (1948). Creator: Lewis Carroll
Christina Rossetti and her mother Frances Rossetti, 1863, (1948). Portrait of English poet Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830-1894) and her mother Frances Mary Lavinia Rossetti (nee Polidori)

The Holy Family, c1888, (1914). Creator: Willy Martens
The Holy Family, c1888, (1914). The Virgin Mary breastfeeds the infant Jesus, as Joseph works at his carpentry bench. Painting in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Domestic pig, hybrid large white sow and piglets in sty, UK, September 2010

The Virgin of Tikhvin with Border Scenes, c1500. Found in the Collection of State Open-air Museum of History and Architecture Novgorodian Kremlin, Novgorod

La Berceuse, 1889 (oil on canvas)
3432913 La Berceuse, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 92.7x73.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Mother and Child, 1892 (bronze)
XKH149088 Mother and Child, 1892 (bronze) by Charpentier, Alexandre (1856-1909); 43x29x3 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; French, out of copyright

Her Majesty the Queen with the Royal Princesses, c1950. Creator: Lisa Sheridan
Her Majesty the Queen with the Royal Princesses, c1950. The future Queen Elizabeth II (born 1926) with her sister Princess Margaret Rose and their mother. Photographed by Studio Lisa (Lisa Sheridan)

H. R. H. The Duchess of York and Princess Elizabeth, 1928. Creator: Marcus Adams
H.R.H. The Duchess of York and Princess Elizabeth, 1928. The future Queen Elizabeth II (born 1926) aged about two years old, with her mother the future Queen Mother. [Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd

H. R. H. The Duke of York, H. R. H. The Prince of Wales, H. R. H. Prince Henry, H. M. The Queen, H
H.R.H. The Duke of York, H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, H.R.H. Prince Henry, H.M. The Queen, H.M. The King, H.R.H. Princess Mary, 1921

photography, black and white, Portrait, Posing, Looking away, Close-up, Head and shoulders
Mother cuddling daughter (12-18 months) in studio, (B&W), close-up, portrait

Female Pintail (Anas acuta) with chicks, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA, July

A wild newborn colt (Equus caballus) standing up being nuzzled by its mother. Foothills of Reno, Nevada, USA, May

Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) female bending down to calf, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Church of St John at Hackney, London, c1820. Artist: A Gordon
Church of St John at Hackney, London, c1820. View with a seated woman holding a baby in the foreground of the graveyard

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus), female feeding young, Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, Texas, USA

The Canigiani Holy Family (Sacra Famiglia Canigiani), ca 1506-1508. Found in the Collection of Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Two Mothers. Artist: Faivre, Leon Maxime (1856-1941)
Two Mothers. Found in the collection of Musee d Orsay, Paris

A Cottage Madonna, c1915. Artist: Bernard De Hoog
A Cottage Madonna, c1915. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

Sheltered Pastures, c1900. Artist: Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow
Sheltered Pastures, c1900. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

Les Bouquets, Ou La Fete De La Grand Maman, 1788, (1913). Artist: Philibert Louis Debucourt
Les Bouquets, Ou La Fete De La Grand Maman, 1788, (1913). From French Colour-Prints of the XVIII Century. [William Heinemann, London, 1913]

The Small Cowper Madonna, 1505. Artist: Raphael
The Small Cowper Madonna, 1505. The painting is part of the Widener Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. From Masterpieces of Painting, edited by Huntington Cairns and John Walker

The Madonna of Humility, c1430. Artist: Fra Angelico
The Madonna of Humility, c1430. The painting is part of the Mellon Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. From Masterpieces of Painting, edited by Huntington Cairns and John Walker

The wedding of the Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, 1923. The bride and bridegroom and their parents. The Earl and Countess of Strathmore, the Duchess and Duke of York

Heilige Familie, (The Holy Family), c1590, (1938). Artist: El Greco
Heilige Familie, (The Holy Family), c1590, (1938). From El Greco. Virgin Mary holding Christ child on her lap as Joseph offers a bowl of fruit. They are joined by Mary Magdalen

Samoyeds of Novaya Zemlya, 1912 From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on their Coronation Day, 1937; with Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret. From The Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth

The Christmas Tree, 1903 (1903). Artist: Maurice Greiffenhagen
The Christmas Tree, 1903 (1903). From The Pall Mall Magazine Volume XXXI, edited by George R. Halkett. [Editorial and Publishing Offices, London, 1903]. (Colorised black and white print)

Paper seller down in the underground, London, c. 1940
Paper seller down in the underground, London. c.1940. (Colorised black and white print)

Studies for a Madonna and Child with a Cat, 1478-1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Studies for a Madonna and Child with a Cat, 1478-1480 (1945). The drawing is held by the Musee Bonnat, Bayonne, France. From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Black Monday or the Departure for School, 1790, (1919). Artist: John Jones
Black Monday or the Departure for School, 1919. After William Redmore Bigg (1755?1828). From The Connoisseur Volume LV [Otto Limited, London, 1919]

Letter from King James VI (1566-1625) to his Mother, Queen Mary (1542-1587), 1584-5. Artist: King James I
A Letter from King James VI to his Mother, Queen Mary, 1584-5. A letter from King James VI and I (1566-1625) to his mother Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587) written during his mother?s imprisonment

Belgian Royal Family, c1907-c1908(?). Albert I, King of the Belgians (1875-1934), Queen Elisabeth (1876-1965) and their three children, the future King Leopold III (1901-1983), Prince Charles

Christmas scene from King Nutcracker by Heinrich Hoffmann, 1853 (1956). King Nutcracker (Konig Nussknacker) is a childrens book written by Hoffmann (1809-1894), a German psychiatrist and author

Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and the Countess of Strathmore, Glamis Castle, Scotland, 1923. Standing beside the sun-dial. A print from The Illustrated London News Wedding Number, 28th April 1923

Mrs Richard Hogarth, the artists mother, mid 18th century (1901). Artist: William Hogarth
Mrs Richard Hogarth, the artists mother, mid 18th century (1901). Illustration from The Connoisseur, (November 1901)

A woman from the Sara-Kaba tribe, Congo Republic, Africa, 1936. Artist: Wide World Photos
A woman from the Sara-Kaba tribe, Congo Republic, Africa, 1936. Her beauty has been ruined to prevent rivals. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler

The Covenanters, 1926. Artist: William Harris Weatherhead
The Covenanters, 1926. The Covenanters formed an important movement in the religion and politics of Scotland in the 17th century

Nelsons First Farewell, 1926. Artist: George William Joy
Nelsons First Farewell, 1926. One of Britains greatest military figures, Admiral Nelson (1758-1805) was the victor at a number of naval battles in the Napoleonic Wars

And When Did You Last See Your Father?, 1878, (c1920). Artist: William Frederick Yeames
And When Did You Last See Your Father?, 1878, (c1920). Fictional event from the English Civil War (1640s) showing a Royalist house under occupation by Parliamentarians

The Fishermans Wife, 1885 (c1940). Artist: Arthur Hacker
The Fishermans Wife, 1885. Painting held at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. From The Worlds Greatest Paintings, Vol. 1, edited by T. Leman Hare [Odhams Press Ltd, London, c1940]

Reflets, c1897. Artist: Felix Vallotton
Reflets, c1897. From The Studio Volume 10 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1897]

A Studio Idyll: the Artists Wife and their Daughter Suzanne, 1885 (1945). Artist: Carl Larsson
A Studio Idyll: the Artists Wife and their Daughter Suzanne, 1885 (1945). Swedish artist Carl Larsson (1853-1919) married Karin Bergoo (1859-1928), an artist and designer, in 1883

Elizabeth Steward, mother of Oliver Cromwell, 17th century, (1899). Portrait of the mother of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), English military leader and politician

The dwellings of the poor in London, 1875. A Workmans Home, Rose & Crown Court, Islington; Sunday Morning. Workmans Home, Leather Lane; Church Lane, Bloomsbury; Fogartys Barracks

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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.