Sweeper Collection (page 4)

Poor boy snow sweepers (wood engraving)
3245323 Poor boy snow sweepers (wood engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; out of copyright

Pray remember the poor sweeper (coloured engraving)
585438 Pray remember the poor sweeper (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pray remember the poor sweeper, a young crossing sweeper holding a brush)

Household Utensils (chromolitho)
3649864 Household Utensils (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Household Utensils)

Comic Frieze from Mr Flinders Petries Egyptian Discoveries (engraving)
1603656 Comic Frieze from Mr Flinders Petries Egyptian Discoveries (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Types of English lower classes (engraving)
965532 Types of English lower classes (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Types of English lower classes)

Rich girl giving money to poor boy, a crossing sweeper (chromolitho)
3099582 Rich girl giving money to poor boy, a crossing sweeper (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rich girl giving money to poor boy)

The mailbox - Lithography of Marlet, late 19th century
LSE4109888 The mailbox - Lithography of Marlet, late 19th century by Marlet, Jean Henri (1771-1847); Private Collection; (add.info.: The mailbox - Lithography of Marlet)

Street sweeper and broom merchant - engraving, 19th century
LSE4107776 Street sweeper and broom merchant - engraving, 19th century by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street sweeper and broom merchant - engraving)

Former metier of Paris: the machine to sweep the streets of Paris
XEE4174412 Former metier of Paris: the machine to sweep the streets of Paris. Engraving in " La Nature", 1878. Private collection

A tragic wave that hits a French counter-torpedo boat and overwhelms with it and drowns the quartermaster (colour litho)
2815383 A tragic wave that hits a French counter-torpedo boat and overwhelms with it and drowns the quartermaster (colour litho) by Beltrame

The tragic end of Europes oldest pilot, Giuseppe Henderson (colour litho)
2777900 The tragic end of Europes oldest pilot, Giuseppe Henderson (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tragic end of Europes oldest driver)

Child labour
2911947 Child labour by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: Child labour: Sweeper and doffer boys in Lancaster Cotton Mills, USA 1910)

The street cleaner (charcoal on paper)
HGM81104 The street cleaner (charcoal on paper) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Netherlands; eKunstmuseum den Haag; Dutch, out of copyright

London labour and the London poor (engraving)
585448 London labour and the London poor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London labour and the London poor, the one-legged sweeper at Chancery Lane)

Jo. from Bleak House, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho)
KDC465779 Jo. from Bleak House, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young homeless boy)

The Green Umbrella
WGH33185 The Green Umbrella by Kilburne, George Goodwin (1839-1924); Private Collection; eWalker Galleries, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK; English, out of copyright

Minesweepers in Harbour, from British Artists at the Front
STC255979 Minesweepers in Harbour, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, 1918 (colour litho) by Lavery

Chimney Sweeps Stealing Bread, 1897 (colour litho)
CHT169356 Chimney Sweeps Stealing Bread, 1897 (colour litho) by Chocarne-Moreau, Paul Charles (1855-1931); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

The One-Legged Sweeper at Chancery-Lane (engraving)
6006183 The One-Legged Sweeper at Chancery-Lane (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The One-Legged Sweeper at Chancery-Lane)

Street sweeper, London (b / w photo)
6033007 Street sweeper, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street sweeper, London.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Marianne gives the necessary broom against liquidators, traffickers and singers
XEE4150405 Marianne gives the necessary broom against liquidators, traffickers and singers (Marianne and the scandals of the 3rd Republic)

Ash Wednesday (oil on canvas)
JEB4853320 Ash Wednesday (oil on canvas) by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); 114x147 cm; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille, France; (add.info.: Ash Wednesday)

Road-sweeper on the Nevski Prospekt, St Petersburg, 1913 (b / w photo)
833393 Road-sweeper on the Nevski Prospekt, St Petersburg, 1913 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Calmann & King Ltd; Russian, out of copyright

Sweepers, 1888. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Sweepers, 1888

Near my trees, I was living happy
Thierry Dufour

Golden Rays
Madhusudanan Parthasarathy

Cleaning
Sarawut Intarob

One of the top attractions to be seen at Buckingham Palace is the Parks Gardener 64-year-old Charles Lyons who daily sweeps the pavements in front of the Palace

Keeping Canterbury clean, Mr Sidney Smith sweeps the roads of Canterbury, Kent. 1st June 1954

Banded wobbegong shark (Orectolobus halei) resting on reef, Bullseye fish (Pempherididae) shoal in background. South West Rocks, New South Wales, Australia

The Hotpot Carried to the Newlyweds; or The Racket, ca. 1633. Creator: Abraham Bosse
The Hotpot Carried to the Newlyweds; or The Racket, ca. 1633

Charivari, ca. 1633. Creator: Abraham Bosse
Charivari, ca. 1633

Poem by Onakatomi no Yoshinobu Ason, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki), 1839

Household Objects Date: 1940

Tangier, Morocco - A Road Sweeper Date: circa 1905

BANK OF ENGLAND / BUSY
Busy street scene including coaches and a crossing sweeper Date: 1827

Street sweeper 1863
Young barefoot boy sweeping the streets for some money. Date: 1863

Road in Etten, 1881. Creator: Vincent van Gogh
Road in Etten, 1881

Street sweeper, Windsor
A woman street sweeper cleans the cobbles in Church Street, outside the Carpenterss Arms pub, Windsor in the early morning

Warsaw street sweeper, winter
A woman street sweeper brushes snow in a Warsaw park, Poland Date: 1987

Gorgonian sea fans (Melithaea sp. ) with a large school of Pygmy sweepers (Parapriacanthus
Gorgonian sea fans (Melithaea sp.) with a large school of Pygmy sweepers (Parapriacanthus ransonetti) Andaman Sea, Thailand

Road in Etten, 1881 (chalk, pencil, pastel, w / c, pen and brown ink)
3432908 Road in Etten, 1881 (chalk, pencil, pastel, w/c, pen and brown ink) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 39.4x57.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Dutch, out of copyright

St Swithin London Stone, London, 1831. Artist: James Tingle
A view of St Swithin London Stone, London, 1831, with figures and a horse and cart on the street

Mehtar. (Sweeper), c1900. [Moorli Dhur & Sons, Ambala, c1900]

Road sweeper, London, 1926-1927. A print from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, Amalgamated Press, London, 1926-1927

Stand Coachman, or The Haughty Lady Well Fitted, 1750. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston

A Sweeper, 1737-1742. Artist: Bouchardon
A Sweeper, 1737-1742. Part of a series called Paris Street Cries, by Bouchardon

A Poor Sweep, Sir!, Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1805. A copper plate representing the itinerant traders of London, from Modern London; Being the History and Present State of the British Metropolis

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Sweeping through time and across continents, the sweeper's humble yet vital role has left an indelible mark on history. From the pages of Victor Hugo's Les Miserables, where Cosette finds solace amidst a world in turmoil, to Constantinople's bustling streets where chimney sweeps battled soot-filled chimneys, their presence was felt everywhere. Even the grandeur of the Bank of England couldn't escape their diligent touch as they tirelessly kept its surroundings clean. In an era when women patiently worked with Western Electric vacuum cleaners to maintain pristine homes, advertisements celebrated their dedication and attention to detail. On the high seas, brave sailors aboard HMS Jewel risked their lives as minesweepers, ensuring safe passage for others. Meanwhile, Seymour Hicks and Ellaline Terriss transported us to Fairyland with Bluebell and her enchanting adventures. Carpet sweepers became trusted companions in households worldwide while snow-covered Trafalgar Square witnessed dedicated sweepers battling winter's icy grip. Across oceans in India or amidst London's vibrant Soho district on Rupert Street W1, these unsung heroes diligently carried out their duties. From Moscow's bustling streets to every corner of our globe, street sweepers have been guardians against urban debris. Their tireless efforts remind us that even in the smallest tasks lies great importance. Whether depicted by renowned artists or captured in photographs throughout history; whether cleaning up after tragedy or maintaining everyday cleanliness – sweepers embody resilience and commitment that often goes unnoticed but is never forgotten.