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Background imageWash Collection: A Complete Wash-out, by William Heath Robinson

A Complete Wash-out, by William Heath Robinson
The trials of spring-cleaning as endured on the ark. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

Background imageWash Collection: Heath Robinson Kitchen 3 of 4

Heath Robinson Kitchen 3 of 4
Heath Robinson Does Away with Servants - Patent Applied for by " The Sketch" in the Kitchen

Background imageWash Collection: Advertising card for Thoms Castile Soap of Manchester

Advertising card for Thoms Castile Soap of Manchester
Advertising card by Louis Wain for the Gold Medal-winning Thoms Castile Soap - the Best in the World - manufactured by David Thom & Co. Ltd. of Pendleton, Manchester

Background imageWash Collection: L Wain. This is the way we wash our face

L Wain. This is the way we wash our face
This is the Way We Wash Our Face. Artist: Louis Wain. A group of cats washing their faces Date: 1904

Background imageWash Collection: The horse wash at at Victoria Pier, Hull 15th June 1948

The horse wash at at Victoria Pier, Hull 15th June 1948

Background imageWash Collection: Another Wash-out by W. Heath Robinson

Another Wash-out by W. Heath Robinson
Training at home for the cross Channel swim with a man swimming suspended from a window with watering cans

Background imageWash Collection: Borthwick Castle, Midlothian

Borthwick Castle, Midlothian. Williams, Hugh William Grecian 1773 - 1829 (attributed to)

Background imageWash Collection: Brown Bear Ursos arctos Katmai Alaska August

Brown Bear Ursos arctos Katmai Alaska August

Background imageWash Collection: Study of a Girl, c1910. Artist: Maxwell Gordon Lightfoot

Study of a Girl, c1910. Artist: Maxwell Gordon Lightfoot
Study of a Girl, c1910. From The Studio Volume 95. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1928]

Background imageWash Collection: WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS (1865-1939)

WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS (1865-1939). Irish poet and playwright. Pencil and wash, c1910, by Augustus John

Background imageWash Collection: Ending in Smoke by Heath Robinson

Ending in Smoke by Heath Robinson
An ingenious smoke screen spreader for preventing embarrassing situations when the bathroom lock is out of order

Background imageWash Collection: Surreal study, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham

Surreal study, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Surreal study, 1952. Illustration for a poem by TS Eliot. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageWash Collection: Advertisement for Vinolia Soap

Advertisement for Vinolia Soap - Mother! Mother!! Fidos eaten my soap!!! early 20th century

Background imageWash Collection: Cub Scout washing a window, Scout Job Week

Cub Scout washing a window, Scout Job Week
A Cub Scout washing a window which displays a poster advertising Scout Job Week. 1970s

Background imageWash Collection: Sea Otter - grooming. (Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma, WA) B2A4593

Sea Otter - grooming. (Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma, WA) B2A4593
TOM-1425 Sea Otter - grooming

Background imageWash Collection: Dockhead Folly, Bermondsey, London, 1820. Artist: John Chessell Buckler

Dockhead Folly, Bermondsey, London, 1820. Artist: John Chessell Buckler
Dockhead Folly, Bermondsey, London, 1820

Background imageWash Collection: Leopard and cub

Leopard and cub, Singita Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa

Background imageWash Collection: Municipal laundry

Municipal laundry, Mahalaxmi dhobi ghat, Mumbai (Bombay), India, Asia

Background imageWash Collection: Wrights Coal Tar Soap advertisement, WW1

Wrights Coal Tar Soap advertisement, WW1
Lucky Beggar!...Send a bar to YOUR soldier friend. Advertisement for Wrights coal tar soap with a soldier the envy of all his comrades as he is enjoying a wash with a whole bar sent to him from home

Background imageWash Collection: Suffragette to Prison

Suffragette to Prison
Go home and wash the kid ! is the advice kindly given to a suffragist as she is led to prison by two policemen

Background imageWash Collection: Washing baby

Washing baby
MODEL RELEASED. Washing baby. 9-month-old baby girl covered in soap suds while having a bath

Background imageWash Collection: Romanesque Bas Relief Sculpture of Saint Peter Washing Christ's Feet Showing Humility

Romanesque Bas Relief Sculpture of Saint Peter Washing Christ's Feet Showing Humility, Saint Gilles Church Abbey c12th Saint-Gilles France

Background imageWash Collection: Monday, Bryan Pearce (1929-2007)

Monday, Bryan Pearce (1929-2007)
Oil on board, 1959. Bryan Pearce was born in St Ives in 1929 and suffered from the then unknown condition Phenylketonuria, which affects the normal development of the brain

Background imageWash Collection: Berthe Morisot (1841-1895). Peasant girl hanging clothes to

Berthe Morisot (1841-1895). Peasant girl hanging clothes to
Berthe Morisot (1841-1895). French painter. Impressionism. Peasant girl hanging clothes to dry (1881). Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhgen. Denmark

Background imageWash Collection: The Holy Trinity with Saint Michael Conquering the Dragon

The Holy Trinity with Saint Michael Conquering the Dragon, 1666

Background imageWash Collection: Royal Vinolia vegetable hair wash advertisement

Royal Vinolia vegetable hair wash advertisement
Advertisement for Royal Vinolia vegetable hair wash showing a maid washing the lustrous locks of her mistress. Date: 1912

Background imageWash Collection: WW2 - Laundry - It ll soon be hanging on the Siegfried Line

WW2 - Laundry - It ll soon be hanging on the Siegfried Line
WW2 humour - " Two British soldiers doing their laundry comment that " It ll soon be hanging on the Siegfried Line!". Date: circa 1944

Background imageWash Collection: Mary Magdalene washes Jesus feet with her hair

Mary Magdalene washes Jesus feet with her hair
JESUS AND MARY MAGDALENE. Mary Magdalene washes Jesus feet with her hair. Stone relief, Burgundy, France, 13th century

Background imageWash Collection: Helping Mother hang up the washing

Helping Mother hang up the washing
Two children Helping Mother hang up the washing. 19th century

Background imageWash Collection: Cardinal Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, 1532-1534 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger

Cardinal Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, 1532-1534 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Cardinal Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, 1532-1534 (1945). John Fisher (c)

Background imageWash Collection: Sanitary ware, Plate 42

Sanitary ware, Plate 42, showing wash basins, urinals and toilet bowls in a range of styles. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageWash Collection: Traditional Japanese bathing in upright wooden tub

Traditional Japanese bathing in upright wooden tub, heated by a small side stove Date: 1930

Background imageWash Collection: Battle of Talavera

Battle of Talavera, 1809 - Bataille de Talaveyra de la Reyna donn饠 le 18 juillet 1809 entre les armees anglo-espagnoles et Francaises

Background imageWash Collection: Mary anointing the feet of Jesus Christ

Mary anointing the feet of Jesus Christ
Mary of Bethany anointing the feet of Jesus Christ in gratitude for his raising of her brother Lazarus (and in preparation for his impending death and burial). Date: circa 1850

Background imageWash Collection: Capriccio Landscape, by Jean Victor Bertin

Capriccio Landscape, by Jean Victor Bertin (1767-1842). Date: circa 1810

Background imageWash Collection: Newtons rents off Twine Court in Shadwell - the centre of one of the worst slums in Stepney

Newtons rents off Twine Court in Shadwell - the centre of one of the worst slums in Stepney, London

Background imageWash Collection: Poster, Don t be afraid of Soap and Water

Poster, Don t be afraid of Soap and Water. Showing a little boy welcoming a humanised jug and a bar of soap. Issued by the Health and Cleanliness Council. 20th century

Background imageWash Collection: BOUDIN: LAUNDRESSES. Laundresses by a Stream. Oil on wood by Eugene Boudin

BOUDIN: LAUNDRESSES. Laundresses by a Stream. Oil on wood by Eugene Boudin

Background imageWash Collection: Washing Board

Washing Board
A photograph demonstrating the use of a scrubbing board in a tub during washday in the early 20th century

Background imageWash Collection: Sea Otter - grooming in water (Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma, WA) B2A5726

Sea Otter - grooming in water (Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma, WA) B2A5726
TOM-1438 Sea Otter - grooming in water Enhydra lutris (Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma)

Background imageWash Collection: Advert / Reckitts Blue

Advert / Reckitts Blue
Reckitts Blue - for a sparkling white wash

Background imageWash Collection: A typical working day in the Nuthouse hairdressing salon in the Royal Arcade

A typical working day in the Nuthouse hairdressing salon in the Royal Arcade, Cardiff - 22nd Sept 1976

Background imageWash Collection: Toilet Services, Real Wedgwood Ware, Plate 50

Toilet Services, Real Wedgwood Ware, Plate 50, showing patterned washing bowls, jugs, soap dishes, and a slop pail far too nice to put slops in. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageWash Collection: Victorian Scrap, Pears Soap

Victorian Scrap, Pears Soap -- a mother monkey washes her dirty son. circa 1880s

Background imageWash Collection: Water Baby by Muriel Dawson

Water Baby by Muriel Dawson -- a little child in a bathtub. Date: 1939

Background imageWash Collection: Belturbet, Co. Cavan

Belturbet, Co. Cavan. Nixon, John c.1750 - 1818

Background imageWash Collection: White men bringing cleanliness to native cultures, 1890s

White men bringing cleanliness to native cultures, 1890s
" White mans burden" is to teach cleanliness, described in a Pears Soap ad, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageWash Collection: View of All Saints Church, Fulham, London, 1836. Artist: Andrew Picken

View of All Saints Church, Fulham, London, 1836. Artist: Andrew Picken
View of All Saints Church, Fulham, London, 1836

Background imageWash Collection: London Bridge looking north from the upper landing of steps near Tooley Street, 1833

London Bridge looking north from the upper landing of steps near Tooley Street, 1833

Background imageWash Collection: Belgian boy scouts camping in the Ardennes

Belgian boy scouts camping in the Ardennes
Four Belgian boy scouts camping in the Ardennes

Background imageWash Collection: Toddler sitting next to bowl

Toddler sitting next to bowl
Toddler sitting next to a bowl. Date: 1920s

Background imageWash Collection: Public laundry of St. Brigida, Genoa, Italy

Public laundry of St. Brigida, Genoa, Italy Date: circa 1890

Background imageWash Collection: Woman in Prison

Woman in Prison
GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de (1746-1828). Woman in Prison. Red and sanguine wash painting. Unique try that was destined

Background imageWash Collection: Street scene (top) / Public bath (bottom). Sketch from Katsushika Hokusais Manga, c1836

Street scene (top) / Public bath (bottom). Sketch from Katsushika Hokusais Manga, c1836
HOKUSAI: SKETCH, 1836. Street scene (top)/Public bath (bottom). Sketch from Katsushika Hokusais Manga, c1836

Background imageWash Collection: Girls Wash Dolls Clothes

Girls Wash Dolls Clothes
Two girls peg out their dolls laundry on a washing line in the garden. Date: circa 1890

Background imageWash Collection: Hypo-allergenic soap

Hypo-allergenic soap. Top view of a bar of soap that has been developed so as not to cause an allergic reaction when used

Background imageWash Collection: OIL CRISIS, 1979. Cars lined up for gas at a service station in Maryland at the time of the oil crisis

OIL CRISIS, 1979. Cars lined up for gas at a service station in Maryland at the time of the oil crisis, 15 June 1979. Photographed by Warren K. Leffler

Background imageWash Collection: The Bath Parade by Muriel Dawson

The Bath Parade by Muriel Dawson
Three children dressedin pyjamas, dressing gowns and slippers march in a procession towards the bathroom armed with towels and soap

Background imageWash Collection: When the Hot Water Tap Runs Cold

When the Hot Water Tap Runs Cold
Ingenious invention for improving the level of bath water, especially when hot water runs out, whereby the occupant inflates a large balloon to order to displace water and raise the level

Background imageWash Collection: Outdoor washing, Boys Club 1936

Outdoor washing, Boys Club 1936
Two boys from a Boys Club wash using soap and a small bowl of water outside

Background imageWash Collection: Doing Laundry 1940S

Doing Laundry 1940S
A housewife uses a kind of dolly leg with a rubber plunger on the end of it to wash her clothes in a metal tub. Date: 1940s (re-enactment)

Background imageWash Collection: Children Wash Clothes

Children Wash Clothes
Two little girls help their mother with the laundry on washday

Background imageWash Collection: Eastbourne Sailing Ships

Eastbourne Sailing Ships
A busy scene on the Crumbles, a long stretch of shingles, from Eastbourn to Pevensey Bay, formed by the tidal wash of the sea

Background imageWash Collection: Wet, wet wet

Wet, wet wet
Julien Oncete

Background imageWash Collection: Advert for Hudsons Soap 1890

Advert for Hudsons Soap 1890
Advertisement for Hudsons Soap, showing a laundry woman holding her basket. Date: 1890

Background imageWash Collection: Cleanliness - Health - The Truest Wealth - promotional postcard for the Health & Cleanliness

Cleanliness - Health - The Truest Wealth - promotional postcard for the Health & Cleanliness Council (HCC) - 5 Tavistock Square, London. Date: circa late 1920s

Background imageWash Collection: Scenes from a Victorian Summer, 1878, (1942). Creator: Randolph Caldecott

Scenes from a Victorian Summer, 1878, (1942). Creator: Randolph Caldecott
Scenes from a Victorian Summer, 1878, (1942). Page layout with illustrations and indications of the placement of text. Design for the Summer Number of " The Graphic" [newspaper], 1878

Background imageWash Collection: Jamaica House, Cherry Garden Street, Bermondsey, London, 1826

Jamaica House, Cherry Garden Street, Bermondsey, London, 1826

Background imageWash Collection: The Church of St Mary Magdalene, East Ham, Newham, London, 1785. Artist

The Church of St Mary Magdalene, East Ham, Newham, London, 1785. Artist
The Church of St Mary Magdalene, East Ham, Newham, London, 1785

Background imageWash Collection: A Marine Study, c1830, (1906-7). Artist: JMW Turner

A Marine Study, c1830, (1906-7). Artist: JMW Turner
A Marine Study, c1830. A marine study in chalk, ink wash and pen and ink. From The Studio Volume 39 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1906-7.]

Background imageWash Collection: Odol Mouth Competition

Odol Mouth Competition
Advertisement for Odol mouthwash or liquid antiseptic dentifrice which features a competition to guess Whose Mouth Is It...? The first prize is 20

Background imageWash Collection: PEARS SOAP AD, 1887. American advertisement, 1887, for Pears Soap

PEARS SOAP AD, 1887. American advertisement, 1887, for Pears Soap

Background imageWash Collection: Washerwomen at Coimbra

Washerwomen at Coimbra
Washerwomen gathering on the shore at Coimbra Date: 1909

Background imageWash Collection: Woman washing by David Wright

Woman washing by David Wright
Beautiful portrait of a woman, possibly the artists wife, Esme, sitting in a small metal bath. Date: c.1948

Background imageWash Collection: Dolls clothes on a washing line

Dolls clothes on a washing line

Background imageWash Collection: Knot (Calidris canutus) flock, in swirling flight over mudflats habitat

Knot (Calidris canutus) flock, in swirling flight over mudflats habitat, The Wash, Snettisham RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, England, august

Background imageWash Collection: Good Boy by Muriel Dawson

Good Boy by Muriel Dawson
A little boy in a charming blue smock and shorts outfit, washes his face using a flannel, soap and metal wash bowl

Background imageWash Collection: Curly Locks 2

Curly Locks 2
Bonny lass, pretty lass, wilt thou be mine ? Thou shalt not wash dishes nor yet feed the swine... (except for the opening words, its the Curly locks rhyme)

Background imageWash Collection: Glenarm River and Bridge, Looking Towards the Sea

Glenarm River and Bridge, Looking Towards the Sea. Barralet, John James c1747 - 1815



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EDITORS COMMENTS

"A Complete Wash-out: Exploring the Whimsical World of William Heath Robinson" Step into the imaginative mind of artist William Heath Robinson as he takes us on a whimsical journey through his captivating artworks. From his famous "Heath Robinson Kitchen" series to the comical "Another Wash-out, " each piece showcases his unique talent for creating intricate and humorous illustrations. Intriguingly, one particular artwork titled "L Wain. This is the way we wash our face" captures a playful scene that transports us back to simpler times when daily routines were filled with joy and innocence. It reminds us of the importance of taking care of ourselves amidst life's chaos. On another note, an advertising card for Thoms Castile Soap from Manchester catches our attention, highlighting how even in early days, cleanliness was valued and promoted. The image evokes nostalgia for a bygone era when soap advertisements were charming and artistic. Moving forward in time, we encounter a stunning pencil and wash portrait of renowned Irish poet and playwright William Butler Yeats by Augustus John. The delicate strokes beautifully capture Yeats' essence while reminding us that art can be found even in something as simple as washing. Shifting gears to nature's wonders, we are mesmerized by Shirley Markham's surreal study depicting smoke ending in peculiar shapes. This thought-provoking artwork invites us to contemplate how cleansing rituals can extend beyond physicality into spiritual realms. Speaking of cleansing rituals, let's not forget about our animal friends. A heartwarming photograph showcases a leopard tenderly grooming its cub—a reminder that washing is not only essential but also an act rooted in love and care within the animal kingdom too. As we delve deeper into nature's embrace, an awe-inspiring image captures a majestic brown bear bathing itself in Katmai Alaska—an enchanting display of strength intertwined with gracefulness during this vital ritualistic moment.

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