Laundress Collection

DOLLY TUB
A laundry worker using a dolly stock and tub to clean clothes, prior to the invention of the washing machine

Le Linge (The Laundry), 1875. Creator: Manet, Edouard (1832-1883)
Le Linge (The Laundry), 1875. Found in the Collection of The Barnes Foundation

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

Young lavandiere Painting by Ernest Hebert (1817-1908) 19th century Sun
JLJ4571732 Young lavandiere Painting by Ernest Hebert (1817-1908) 19th century Sun. 0, 88x1, 2 m Paris, Musee Hebert by Herbert or Hebert, Antoine Auguste Ernest (1817-1908); Musee Hebert, Paris

Woman Ironing, begun c. 1876, completed c. 1887. Creator: Edgar Degas
Woman Ironing, begun c. 1876, completed c. 1887

Landscape with Fisherman and Washerwoman, 1790-1800 (oil on panel)
5860630 Landscape with Fisherman and Washerwoman, 1790-1800 (oil on panel) by Rathbone, John (1750-1807); 30.4--40.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: By John Rathbone).

Washerwomen on the banks of Lake Maggiore
3561496 Washerwomen on the banks of Lake Maggiore by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Lake Maggiore, Italy 1900-1910 ca)

France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Alpes-Maritimes (06), Nice: Le Paillon, laundry facilities on the bank, 1900
LUX4763257 France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Alpes-Maritimes (06), Nice: Le Paillon, laundry facilities on the bank, 1900; (add.info.: France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur)

France, Brittany, Finistere (29): laundry at work on the banks of a river, 1920
LUX4771425 France, Brittany, Finistere (29): laundry at work on the banks of a river, 1920; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Finistere (29): laundry at work on the banks of a river

The washers
DUV4217163 The washers; 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad) - abecedary comprising a reading method and an illustrious alphabet); Photo © Duvallon.

"The washing day" in the Scottish Isle of Skye
3568825 "The washing day" in the Scottish Isle of Skye.; (add.info.: Scotland, Skye, Great Britain 1890 - 1910 Photographer: Wilson, George Washington/g.w.w); Alinari Archives, Florence

France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72): laundry basket washing on the edge of the Sarthe with wheelbarrow and linen
LUX4777564 France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72): laundry basket washing on the edge of the Sarthe with wheelbarrow and linen, 1890; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire)

France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72), La Fleche: Overview, animated view with in the foreground, boat-washing
LUX4767334 France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72), La Fleche: Overview, animated view with in the foreground, boat-washing, laundry, laundry, fishing boats

France, Brittany, Ile-et-Vilaine (35), Redon: on the shore, lavandieres with headdress, 1895
LUX4775958 France, Brittany, Ile-et-Vilaine (35), Redon: on the shore, lavandieres with headdress, 1895; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Ile-et-Vilaine (35), Redon: on the shore

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Blere: the old bridge with lavandiere, 1894
LUX4796998 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Blere: the old bridge with lavandiere, 1894; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Blere: the old bridge with lavandiere

France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Annecy: Old town, washing machines face to face on the banks of Thiou with
LUX4769482 France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Annecy: Old town, washing machines face to face on the banks of Thiou with lavandieres, 1910; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74)

Lavandiere on the wooden bridge Painting by Adolphe Monticelli (1824-1886) 19th century Mandatory mention
JEB4894765 Lavandiere on the wooden bridge Painting by Adolphe Monticelli (1824-1886) 19th century Mandatory mention: Collection foundation regards of Provence

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Washing machines at work in a laundry room, 1865
LUX4817574 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Washing machines at work in a laundry room, 1865; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Washing machines at work in a laundry room

Two Washerwomen Crossing a Small Park in Paris, c.1890 (oil on panel)
5861422 Two Washerwomen Crossing a Small Park in Paris, c.1890 (oil on panel) by Rafaelli, Jean-Francois (1850-1924); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: By Jean-Francois Rafaelli).

Courtyard of a house inhabited by members of the Jewish community in Kef, Tunisia, 19th century engraving, circa 1875
JAB5037161 Courtyard of a house inhabited by members of the Jewish community in Kef, Tunisia, 19th century engraving, circa 1875

GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jose (1886-1945). The Laundresses. 1931. Contemporary Art. Oil on canvas. Private Collection
CUL4864388 GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jose (1886-1945). The Laundresses. 1931. Contemporary Art. Oil on canvas. Private Collection by Gutierrez Solana, Jose (1886-1945); (add.info.: GUTIERREZ SOLANA)

Cyprus': women in the lavatories of Levka
3570779 Cyprus': women in the lavatories of Levka; (add.info.: Levka, Cyprus 1878-1879 ca. Photographer: Thomson, John); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Washerwoman (oil on canvas)
490044 Washerwoman (oil on canvas) by Brusselmans, Jean (1884-1953); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders.

Monopole linen, c.1880-1890 (illustration)
8698389 Monopole linen, c.1880-1890 (illustration) by Roedel, Auguste (1859-1900); (add.info.: Society. Lifestyle. Laundrywoman ironing)

France, Ile-de-France, Val-de-Marne (94), Maisons-Alfort: The boat wash and boats-mouches, 1900
LUX4815982 France, Ile-de-France, Val-de-Marne (94), Maisons-Alfort: The boat wash and boats-mouches, 1900; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Val-de-Marne (94)

France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64), Orthez: May 1911, the old medieval bridge over the Gave de Pau
LUX4784536 France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64), Orthez: May 1911, the old medieval bridge over the Gave de Pau, animated view with washing machines washing their clothes in an improvised

Spain, Castile and Leon, PR, Salamanca: the Roman bridge with lavandieres and their children, 1890
LUX4781759 Spain, Castile and Leon, PR, Salamanca: the Roman bridge with lavandieres and their children, 1890; (add.info.: Spain, Castile and Leon, PR)

View of the Milan surroundings or washerwomen of Magolfa Painting by Eugenio Gignous (1850-1906)
QUA5036580 View of the Milan surroundings or washerwomen of Magolfa Painting by Eugenio Gignous (1850-1906) 1870 Private collection; (add.info)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Annecy: View of the Isle sur le Thiou with laundry, factories and lavender
LUX4769279 France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Annecy: View of the Isle sur le Thiou with laundry, factories and lavender, 1929; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74)

Letter: L (Lavandiere). Recreative alphabet. Chromolithography, undated (ca. 1920)
DUV4203815 Letter: L (Lavandiere). Recreative alphabet. Chromolithography, undated (ca. 1920). Offered by "La Samaritaine de Nancy"

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Malo: the beach and ramparts of Saint-Malo with laundry
LUX4785943 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Malo: the beach and ramparts of Saint-Malo with laundry and laundry drying along the ramparts, 1920; (add.info.: France, Brittany)

Advertising poster for the ideal soap " the armchair", museum of history of the city of Marseille
JEB4849250 Advertising poster for the ideal soap " the armchair", museum of history of the city of Marseille, 19th century.; (add.info)

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Port de Guipry: the village and the Vilaine, thatched
LUX4775076 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Port de Guipry: the village and the Vilaine, thatched, halles and lavandiere on the banks of the Vilaine, 1900; (add.info.: France, Brittany)

France, Limousin, Haute-Vienne (87), Limoges: launderers washing their laundry on the banks of the Vienne opposite an
LUX4752786 France, Limousin, Haute-Vienne (87), Limoges: launderers washing their laundry on the banks of the Vienne opposite an old neighborhood of wooden houses and an old stone bridge

Linge monopolies, 1897. Creator: Roedel, Auguste (1859-1900)
Linge monopolies, 1897. Private Collection

The Tarpeian Rock, Rome, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The Tarpeian Rock, Rome, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M. Mariani. 'This locality of sinister recollections is now only frequented by washer-women

Washing Day, 1934. Creator: Kotov, Pyotr Ivanovich (1889-1953)
Washing Day, 1934. From a private collection.

European travel views, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
European travel views, between 1904 and 1938. Women washing clothes in a lake

The Washerwoman, mid-late 18th century. Creator: Jean-Simeon Chardin
The Washerwoman, mid-late 18th century

Costumes de Différents Pays, Blanchisseuses de St. Domingue, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Blanchisseuses de St. Domingue, c1797

Les Blanchisseuses (The Laundresses), ca 1892. Creator: Steinlen, Théophile Alexandre (1859-1923)
Les Blanchisseuses (The Laundresses), ca 1892. Private Collection

Washerwomen of Chiaja in Naples, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Washerwomen of Chiaja in Naples, 1778

Women washing clothes, 1828-1879. Creator: Louis Adolphe Hervier
Women washing clothes, 1828-1879

A Shepherd and Washerwomen at a Spring, c.1630-c.1637. Creator: Pieter van Laer
A Shepherd and Washerwomen at a Spring, c.1630-c.1637

Bleacheries near a canal, 1820-1872. Creator: Hendrik Abraham Klinkhamer
Bleacheries near a canal, 1820-1872

Washerwoman, 1820-1872. Creator: Hendrik Abraham Klinkhamer
Washerwoman, 1820-1872. Overturned basket of laundry, washtub and small girl

View in Nijmegen with a ferry across the river, 1785. Creator: Hendrick Hoogers
View in Nijmegen with a ferry across the river, 1785. Note laundresses bottom left

Two women treading laundry, c.1652-c.1653. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Two women treading laundry, c.1652-c.1653. Two women standing in a tub trampling the laundry, with washerwomen's song below

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"Capturing the Essence of Laundresses: A Glimpse into the World of Washing" In the 19th century, artists like Edouard Manet and Ernest Hebert sought to immortalize the laborious yet vital role of laundresses through their masterful paintings. Le Linge (The Laundry), painted by Manet in 1875, depicts a scene where women diligently scrub clothes in a dolly tub, their hands immersed in soapy water as they breathe life back into fabrics worn by society's elite. Hebert's Young Lavandiere painting transports us to another era with its warm sunlit hues. The image captures a young woman amidst nature, her face glowing with determination as she tackles piles of laundry under the watchful gaze of sunlight filtering through trees. Eugene Boudin's Laundresses by a Stream showcases these hardworking women taking respite near flowing waters. With oil on wood technique, Boudin skillfully portrays their camaraderie and strength as they engage in conversation while continuing their never-ending task. Edgar Degas' Woman Ironing offers an intimate glimpse into domesticity. This unfinished masterpiece begun around 1876 but completed years later reveals Degas' fascination with capturing everyday moments. The laundress depicted here is lost in thought as she meticulously presses garments, her skilled hands bringing order to chaos. Even during times of conflict such as the Civil War, laundresses played crucial roles behind the scenes. In an evocative photograph from 1861 titled "Camp Life, " we witness Union Army soldiers at Queens Farm relying on these resilient women to maintain cleanliness amidst chaos and uncertainty. Les Lavandieres (Washerwomen) by an unknown artist showcases vibrant colors created using watercolor and gouache techniques. These washerwomen are portrayed against picturesque landscapes that highlight both their physical labor and undeniable grace.