Housewife Collection (#5)

La belle Madame Caze, wife of the farmer general and her children Watercolour by Louis
JLJ4571686 La belle Madame Caze, wife of the farmer general and her children Watercolour by Louis Carrogis (1717-1806) dit Carmontelle. 18th century Sun

Drawing by Jean Baptiste Chardin (1699-1779), Musee Glauco Lombardi, Parma
GIA4787224 Drawing by Jean Baptiste Chardin (1699-1779), Musee Glauco Lombardi, Parma. by Chardin, Jean-Baptiste Simeon (1699-1779); Museo Glauco Lombardi, Parma

The Daughters of Minee. Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95)
GIA4782133 The Daughters of Minee. Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95). Illustration by FranAzois Chauveau (1613-1676). Edition of 1728

The seamstress. Painting of the school of Utrecht, 17th century. Oil on canvas. Dim: 0
JLJ4607124 The seamstress. Painting of the school of Utrecht, 17th century. Oil on canvas. Dim: 0.99 x 0.84m. Inv. 138. Douai, Musee De La Chartreuse - The seamstress

Allegory of working life sitting in the shade of a vine
XEE4135716 Allegory of working life sitting in the shade of a vine. She is represented preparing to eat in a pond and rocking with her foot a child. Ploughing instruments are placed beside her

Domestic uses of electricity: vacuum cleaner for dust. Anonymous illustration from 1925
XEE4140708 Domestic uses of electricity: vacuum cleaner for dust. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection. by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Domestic uses of electricity)

Home heating: the kitchen with oil. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection
XEE4140192 Home heating: the kitchen with oil. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection. by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Home heating: the kitchen with oil)

Advertising card for Singer sewing machines
LSE4109235 Advertising card for Singer sewing machines. by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising card for Singer sewing machines)

Portrait de Femme de la Maison de la Rue d Amboise, 1892
1196072 Portrait de Femme de la Maison de la Rue d Amboise, 1892 (oil on paper laid down on canvas) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901)

A Peaceful Art, 1888 (oil on canvas)
CH441598 A Peaceful Art, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Lorimer, John Henry (1856-1936); 127x102 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish, out of copyright

Distant Thoughts, (oil on canvas)
657033 Distant Thoughts, (oil on canvas) by Langley, Walter (1852-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Distant Thoughts. Walter Langley (1852-1922). Oil on canvas

Cover of the newspaper "Le petit echo de la mode "
PCT4281722 Cover of the newspaper " Le petit echo de la mode " la detergent - two women with a girl and a dog spread the linen put to dry on a thread outside, nA'32 of August 8

Saved from Slops or, a Welcome Present on the Wifes Birthday (engraving)
5996195 Saved from Slops or, a Welcome Present on the Wifes Birthday (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saved from Slops or)

The Thrifty Househusband (coloured engraving)
979135 The Thrifty Househusband (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Thrifty Househusband.); © Look and Learn

The bad housekeeper (chromolitho)
1094254 The bad housekeeper (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bad housekeeper)

Prangs Aids for Object Teaching - The Kitchen, 1874 (colour litho)
1123859 Prangs Aids for Object Teaching - The Kitchen, 1874 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

The "Please, mother, will you tell me a story?"peril
STC398798 The " Please, mother, will you tell me a story?" peril, illustration from Pont: An Account of the Life and Work of the great Punch artist (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40)

Comic postcard, Two women listen to radio - Housewives Choice Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman and door-to-door salesman Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Vicar and housewife Date: 20th century

Homemaker in Her New Kitchen Preparing Breakfast, 1950 (screen print)
2622297 Homemaker in Her New Kitchen Preparing Breakfast, 1950 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Homemaker in Her New Kitchen Watching Her Son, 1950 (screen print)
2622295 Homemaker in Her New Kitchen Watching Her Son, 1950 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a homemaker in her new kitchen)

A Happy 1940s Homemaker With Her New Refrigerator, 1946 (screen print)
2630028 A Happy 1940s Homemaker With Her New Refrigerator, 1946 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; American, out of copyright

1940s Homemaker Cooking Dinner in Her Dream Kitchen, 1944 (screen print)
2630103 1940s Homemaker Cooking Dinner in Her Dream Kitchen, 1944 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

1940s Housewife Holding a Jar of Canned Lima Beans, 1942 (screen print)
3034718 1940s Housewife Holding a Jar of Canned Lima Beans, 1942 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info)

Comic postcard, Woman talking about marriage. He said it would be like the Garden of Eden when we were married. So it is - nothing to wear and expecting to get kicked out any minute

Housewives Conference, 1947
Page from The Sphere, 20 September 1947 reporting on the Housewives League Meeting at Central Hall

Brochure cover for Rolls Twin Tub washing machines, featuring the smiling face of a happy early 1960s housewife... Date: 1961

W. V. S. Worker demonstrating how to build an emergency oven
A W.V.S. (Womens Voluntary Service) Worker demonstrating how to build an emergency oven out of bricks, a piece of metal plate and a broken piece of drainpipe. Date: circa 1941

Illustration of Housewife, 1886
1574565 Illustration of Housewife, 1886 by Edwards, Mary Ellen (1838-1934); (add.info.: Housewife washing and drying the dishes)

The Fantasist (oil on canvas)
NUL118210 The Fantasist (oil on canvas) by Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920); 81x46.5 cm; Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Nova 2644 fol. 61r Preparation of butter, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum)
ALI142927 Nova 2644 fol.61r Preparation of butter, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum) by Italian School, (14th century); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna

No maid, no matter! 1943
No maid, no matter! Serious comic strip showing labour-saving of a housewife who does all her own work, 1943. Date: 1943

Poster advertising Arbuckles Unground Roasted Coffee (colour litho)
NYH192719 Poster advertising Arbuckles Unground Roasted Coffee (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Reproduction of a poster advertising Lessive Figaro, Rue Lepeletier, Paris
STC138050 Reproduction of a poster advertising Lessive Figaro, Rue Lepeletier, Paris, 1893 (colour litho) by Gausson, Leo (1860-1944); 121x79 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Dolly
WAR15939 Dolly by Fildes, Samuel Luke (1844-1927); Warrington Museum and Art Gallery, Cheshire, UK; eWarrington Museum & Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Dutch bourgeoise and page, 17th century, from a painting by Gabriel Metzu
5855354 Dutch bourgeoise and page, 17th century, from a painting by Gabriel Metzu. by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); (add.info.: Dutch bourgeoise housewife with milk pail and page)

Interior of a Kitchen Painting by Martin Drolling (1752-1817) 1815 Sun. 0, 65x0, 8 m
JLJ4659488 Interior of a Kitchen Painting by Martin Drolling (1752-1817) 1815 Sun. 0, 65x0, 8 m by Drolling, Martin (1752-1817); Louvre, Paris

Mademoiselle Melin and Mademoiselle de Laleu doing watercolour tapestry by Louis carrogis
JLJ4572896 Mademoiselle Melin and Mademoiselle de Laleu doing watercolour tapestry by Louis carrogis dit Carmontelle (1717-1806) 1759

Summer fun: reading and sewing activities in the garden. Lithograph of the 19th century
JLJ4571920 Summer fun: reading and sewing activities in the garden. Lithograph of the 19th century. Library of Decorative Arts, Paris by French School

Young girl in the garden, also says "Woman sewing in a garden"
JLJ4571112 Young girl in the garden, also says " Woman sewing in a garden". Painting by Mary Cassatt (1844-1926), circa 1880-1882. Oil on canvas. Dim: 92x63cm

water wastage avoids by meters Eyquem A young woman in an apron controls her water
JLJ4567293 water wastage avoids by meters Eyquem A young woman in an apron controls her water consumption. Advertising from 1898

The artists family Le jeune brother studied, while the mother
JLJ4593846 The artists family Le jeune brother studied, while the mother and sister did sewing work. Painting by Leon Bonnat (1833-1922) 1853 Bayonne, Musee Bonnat

The family. Drawing by Victor Prove (1856-1943), 1898, pastel and charcoal
JLJ4690561 The family. Drawing by Victor Prove (1856-1943), 1898, pastel and charcoal. Dim: 0, 10 x 0, 13m. Paris, Musee d Orsay

Margarita of Angoulema (1492-1549) Queen of Navarre presents her book to the Duchess of
JLJ4650102 Margarita of Angoulema (1492-1549) Queen of Navarre presents her book to the Duchess of Etampes and favorite of Francois I Anne Pisseleu Page taken from the manuscript " La coche ou

Roman art: women doing homeworks, from the frieze of room C
LRI4642751 Roman art: women doing homeworks, from the frieze of room C, Villa Farnesina (Roman art: women doing homeworks, from the frieze of room C)

A woman grinding grain in a burner, the mill consists of a stationary block of granite in
LSE4325745 A woman grinding grain in a burner, the mill consists of a stationary block of granite in the shape of a trough and a piece of quartz convex. Engravure to illustrate Dr

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