Broom Collection (#4)

Un locataire qui a eu un oubli le 1er janvier, 1847. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un locataire qui a eu un oubli le 1er janvier, 1847. A tenant who forgot something on January 1st. [Landlady brushing dust towards tenant who has neglected to pay his rent

La Mère est dans le feu de la composition, 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
La Mere est dans le feu de la composition, 1844. La mere est dans le feu de la composition, l'enfant est dans l'eau de la baignoire

Les Écuries d'Augias, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier
Les Ecuries d'Augias, 1842. The Augean Stables. Se faire recureur, pour un heros superbe, C'est, par Hercule, un gout difficile a chanter

Interior with mother and children, 1799-1856. Creator: Abraham Lion Zeelander
Interior with mother and children, 1799-1856. Woman with sewing basket surrounded by domestic paraphernalia and half-completed tasks

Five children in fancy dress, 1870-1937. Creator: Willem Wenckebach
Five children in fancy dress, 1870-1937. Children dressed in coats and hats, with fake beards and moustaches. They each have a broom in hand

La Vivandière à la Grecque, 1771. Creator: Bossi
La Vivandiere a la Grecque, 1771. From Mascarade a la Grecque

Moi, j'ai été mariée à Saint-Leu, between c1861 and c1862. Creator: Paul Gavarni
Moi, j'ai ete mariee a Saint-Leu, between c1861 and c1862

Dorpsstraat, 1832-1880. Creator: Jan Weissenbruch
Dorpsstraat, 1832-1880. Village street

Interior with farming family around the table, 1758-1808. Creator: Christina Chalon
Interior with farming family around the table, 1758-1808

Farmer's family feeding the pigs, 1758-1808. Creator: Christina Chalon
Farmer's family feeding the pigs, 1758-1808

Landscape with two men at a noticeboard near a water pump, c.1750-1808. Creator: Bartholomeus Barbiers
Landscape with two men at a noticeboard near a water pump, c.1750-1808

Ice fun on the corner of Spui and Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, 1773-1838. Creators: Anthonie van den Bos, Jan van Kessel
Ice fun on the corner of Spui and Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, 1773-1838

Old woman with broom, c.1880-c.1910. Creator: Anon
Old woman with broom, c.1880-c.1910. An old woman in frayed and patched clothing stands with a broom in hand

The interior of Saint Bavo's Church in Haarlem, 1660-1703. Creator: Isaak van Nickele
The interior of Saint Bavo's Church in Haarlem, 1660-1703. The Grote Kerk (or St.-Bavokerk) was consecrated as a cathedral in 1559

Cows in a Stable, 1820. Creator: Jan van Ravenswaay
Cows in a Stable, 1820

The Lord-Lieutenant laying the Foundation-Stone of the New Museum, at Dublin, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Lord-Lieutenant laying the Foundation-Stone of the New Museum, at Dublin, 1856. Ceremony on...the lawn of the Royal Dublin Society's premises

View from across street of a woman with a broom standing in a doorway, New Orleans, c1920-c1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
View from across street of a woman with a broom standing in a doorway, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

A Curious Custom in Brittany, 1891. Creator: Adrien Marie
A Curious Custom in Brittany, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Cinderella, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Cinderella, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Child, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Child, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Child, 1913

U.S. Capitol - Cleaning Interior, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S. Capitol - Cleaning Interior, 1914
U.S. Capitol - Cleaning Interior, 1914. African American custodians cleaning spittoons, Washington DC

U.S. Capitol - Cleaning Interior, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S. Capitol - Cleaning Interior, 1914
U.S. Capitol - Cleaning Interior, 1914. African American custodians cleaning spittoons, Washington DC

Shaker Broom, 1941. Creator: Peter Antonelli
Shaker Broom, 1941

The Late Attack upon Marshal Haynau - the Coal-Cellar at the "George", Bankside, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Late Attack upon Marshal Haynau - the Coal-Cellar at the "George", Bankside, 1850. Austrian general Julius Jacob von Haynau hides from a London mob who attacked him for his sanguinary

Curling Match between the Earl of Mansfield and the Earl of Eglington, on Airthrie Loch, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Curling Match between the Earl of Mansfield and the Earl of Eglington, on Airthrie Loch, 1850. The north party scored three the first lead; and having thus taken the lead

Cabin in Hancock County, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cabin in Hancock County, Mississippi

Cabin in Hancock County, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cabin in Hancock County, Mississippi

Snow-Sweepers - drawn by Foster, 1850. Creator: Edmund Evans
Snow-Sweepers - drawn by Foster, 1850. Illustration to a story by Thomas Miller. "Clear your snow away, marm? do it for a penny

Women Admiring Peonies, c. 1789/1801. Creator: Katsukawa Shuncho
Women Admiring Peonies, c. 1789/1801. Detail from a larger artwork

Sleeve-Letter Takasago (Sodefumi Takasago), no. 2 from a series of 12 prints...plays, c. 1716/35
Sleeve-Letter Takasago (Sodefumi Takasago), no. 2 from a series of 12 prints depicting parodies of plays, c. 1716/35

roofer
Stanislav Kompas

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, La Crieuse de Balets, after 1674. Creators: Jean-Baptiste Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, La Crieuse de Balets, after 1674

Eminönü
Murat BAKMAZ

Morning on Main Street
beodra

clean city 4
Roswitha Schleicher-Schwarz

Indian Road Sweeper
3788841 Indian Road Sweeper; (add.info.: Indian road sweeper. Colorized photograph from early 20th century. British postcard.); Lebrecht History

Ursula, Utensils, Utility, Unite, Urn, page 34 - Alphabet by Mademoiselle Lili, by L
DUV4224191 Ursula, Utensils, Utility, Unite, Urn, page 34 - Alphabet by Mademoiselle Lili, by L. Froelich and by a dad (Hetzel himself). Bibliotheque & Magasin d'Education et de Recreation J

An Indian road sweeper
3788823 An Indian road sweeper; (add.info.: An Indian road sweeper. Photograph from early 20th century. British postcard.); Lebrecht History

Man being punished by a woman (woodcut)
7201572 Man being punished by a woman (woodcut) by French School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man being punished by a woman)

Comic postcard, Maid and mistress Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Two women talking over fence
Comic postcard, Two women talking over the garden fence. Well, the only pleasure I have in life now is taking my boots off! Date: 20th century

Common broom tree or Scotch broom, Cytisus scoparius (Sarothamnus scoparius). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst

taj mahal cleaner
Pavol Stranak

MRS. MARGARET THATCHER SWEEPS UP OUTSIDE HER HOME IN CHEYNE WALK, CHELSEA - 2ND FEBRUARY 1975. (75-266)

Porters John Healy and and Robert White armed with brooms pause to look at the new magpie sweeper as driver Alfred Warner drives past in Central Station, Glasgow. 16th April 1956

A peace formula has been found by a Birmingham licensee for punks and skinheads who gather by the hundred every evening in the city centre

Children from St Hilda play scheme take part in a two day war on street litter and rubbish, as they help to clean up their estate as part of The Tidy Up Middlesbrough Public Action Campaign

Model Nicki Howarth poses in the kitchen, holding a broom and smoking a cigarette. 27th September 1972

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"Broom: A Symbol of Timeless Tales and Everyday Necessity" In the enchanting world of literature, Cosette's humble broom in Victor Hugo's Les Miserables serves as a poignant reminder of her arduous journey towards freedom. Just like this young girl, the broom represents resilience and hope amidst adversity. Meanwhile, in bustling streets across the globe, mobile chimney sweeps rely on their trusty brooms to keep homes warm and safe. These unsung heroes diligently sweep away soot and debris, ensuring that families can enjoy cozy evenings by the fire. Stepping into a Netherlandish village landscape illustration, one might spot an intriguing scene where proverbs come alive. Amongst them stands a figure wielding a broom - an emblematic representation of cleanliness being next to godliness. Transporting us back in time is a retro-style desert scene featuring an old gas station and majestic saguaro cacti. Here, a solitary broom leans against weathered walls; its bristles whisper tales of countless swept floors and dusty journeys through forgotten highways. Amidst nature's symphony lies Emberiza calandra – the corn bunting perched gracefully on top of golden wheat fields. As it surveys its domain from high above, perhaps it contemplates how even the simplest tool like a broom has shaped human civilization over centuries. Ascending Ullapool's picturesque hillside reveals breathtaking vistas that capture hearts with their beauty. And yet amid this serene panorama lies evidence of human presence –a lone broom leaning against stone steps– reminding us that even amidst tranquility, everyday chores persist. Gordon Parks' iconic photograph "AMERICAN GOTHIC" immortalizes Ella Watson as she sits resolutely with her trusted companion –a sturdy broom– symbolizing strength and determination during challenging times when she served as US Government Chairwoman.