Bathers Collection

Bather in black swimming suit. Artist: Marval, Jacqueline (1866-1932)
Bather in black swimming suit. Private Collection

WOMEN BATHING / 1906
Two female bathers are watched by a group of men. Date: 1906

Plymouth Tinside Lido, c. 1935
Crowds are gathered on the steps of the Lido to take part in swimming, bathing and diving. The Lido opened in 1935 and was built to a classic art deco style

Bathers at Asnieres (Baigneurs a Asnieres), 1884. Artist: Seurat, George Pierre (1859-1891)
Bathers at Asnieres (Baigneurs a Asnieres), 1884. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

The swimming pool on board the Berengaria
A " Bath Club" at Sea: the modern liners land-like buildings. Roman luxury aboard a giant liner crossing the Atlantic: a swimming bath modelled on that of Pompeii built of tiles and marble

New Pavilion Saltair and bathers, Salt Lake City, USA
The New Pavilion Saltair (built in 1926) and bathers on Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The first Saltair, completed in 1893

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA - Hotels and the Beach Date: circa 1910s

Castle Beach, Falmouth, July 1934
View of Castle Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall, July 1934. Holidaymakers are on the beach and bathing the sea. The Falmouth Hotel can be seen on the right of the picture

Male Sychronised Swimming Team - Bournemouth - Diving off a high board to start their routine... Date: 1961

A view of the exterior of the Hermitage Hotel, La Baule
A view of the exterior of the Hermitage Hotel and beach at La Baule, 1920s Date: 1920s

Water Nymphs, 1927 (oil on canvas)
HTL226376 Water Nymphs, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Bussiere, Gaston (1862-1929); Private Collection; By courtesy of Julian Hartnoll; French, out of copyright

Long Beach, California, USA - The Pike Amusement Park
Long Beach, California, USA (with Warships on the horizon). The Pike in was a seaside amusement park on a pier and famous for its signature attraction the Cyclone Racer (pictured). Date: circa 1930s

Art Deco woman and her dog
Art deco style illustration of fashionable woman on a seaside promenade walking her dog. Bathers in the background. Date: 1929

Diving Float and Bathers, Cornwall, 1931
A GWR Publicity view of a diving float and a group of bathers in Cornwall, 1931. A diver is about to dive into the sea from the platform while a group of people wait for their turn

Playing Card Back - Bathers - Orange and White - Art Deco Date: 1920s

The Beach at Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Date: circa 1920s

Bathers and Bathing Machines at Scheveningen, The Hague, The Netherlands. Note the Bathing Machine owner about to strap his horse to one of the Bathing machines to pull it further inland away

Stream and bathers, probably Ceylon (Sri Lanka), circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Serpentine Lido, 1938
Bathers and swans enjoying the sunshine at the Serpentine Lido in Londons Hyde Park in 1938. The Lido was set up by George Lansbury, the first Commissioner of Works in 1930. Date: 1938

Uruguay - Montevideo - Playa Pocitos Date: circa early 1940s

Une Baignade, Asnieres (Bathers at Asnieres), 1884. Oil on canvas. Georges-Pierre Seurat (1859-1891) French Post-Impressionist painter

Beach bathing machines, 1913
Beach bathing machines with bathers. These huts on wheels were developed in the Victorian era to allow bathers to change and be wheeled down to the sea for private and secluded bathing

Gleaming Waters, 1910 (oil on canvas)
CH401439 Gleaming Waters, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Tuke, Henry Scott (1858-1929); 197.6x148.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Bathing Nude (oil on canvas)
5889167 Bathing Nude (oil on canvas) by Etty, William (1787-1849); 38.7x22.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

The Morning Bath, 1887-90 (pastel on off-white laid paper mounted on board)
2968499 The Morning Bath, 1887-90 (pastel on off-white laid paper mounted on board) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 70.6x43.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Mr. and Mrs

The North Bay Bathing Pool, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Date: circa 1920s

Mellneraggen beach, Memel, Lithuania
Mellneraggen beach, Memel (now Klaipeda), Lithuania, with bathers. Date: circa 1930s

Aquafantasia - Sychronised Swimming Show, Bournemouth
Aquafantasia - Sychronised Swimming Show, Pier Approach Baths, Bournemouth Date: 1960

Moulin Huet Bay, Guernsey, c. 1883 (oil on canvas)
XCF22587 Moulin Huet Bay, Guernsey, c.1883 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 29.2x54 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; French, out of copyright

Coogee Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date: circa 1910s

Queen of the Adriatic with thousands of English courtiers. A fine new picture from the Lido, Venice, showing the bathing beach and the Excelsior Palace Hotel. 30 August 1928

The Mens Bath (engraving)
3646419 The Mens Bath (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mens Bath)

Unchilled enthusiasm, winter bathing in the Serpentine (litho)
959135 Unchilled enthusiasm, winter bathing in the Serpentine (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unchilled enthusiasm, winter bathing in the Serpentine)

Three Bathers, 1894. Creator: Felix Vallotton
Three Bathers, 1894

Playing Card Back - Bathers - Green and White - Art Deco Date: 1920s

Venetian Pools, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
Swimmers enjoying the Venetian Pools at Coral Gables, just south of Miami, Florida, USA. Date: 1952

The Serpentine Lido
Bathers using the diving board and paddling pool at the Serpentine Lido, Hyde Park, central London, England. Date: early 1930s

The Swimming Pool, Havre-des-Pas, Jersey, Channel Islands. Date: 1960s

Swinoujscie, Poland (formerly Swinemunde in Prussia)
Bathers with their marvelous wickerwork seats on the beach at the Baltic Sea Coastal resort of Swinoujscie, Poland (formerly Swinemunde in German Prussia) Date: 1905

The Bathing Pool, Porthtowan, Cornwall. Probably early to mid 1900s
The Victorian tidal pool with swimmers. Photographer: Unknown

Group of Female Bathers at Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. Date: circa 1909

Broadstairs, Kent - The Sands and Pier. Date: circa 1911

Curving Bay, 1914. Creator: Ernst Kirchner
Curving Bay, 1914

Vue de la Chaudire de Syali An island in a river, 1828
3480380 Vue de la Chaudire de Syali An island in a river, 1828; (add.info.: Vue de la Chaudire de Syali An island in a river)

The exterior of Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning
3118208 The exterior of Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning; (add.info.: Engravings depicting the exterior of Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Strombadet in Riddarfjarden)

Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning
3118204 Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning; (add.info.: Engravings depicting scenes from Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Strombadet in Riddarfjarden)

Crowds of people at the Lansbury "Lido" at the Serpentine in Hyde Park, London, England in 1930
3058467 Crowds of people at the Lansbury "Lido" at the Serpentine in Hyde Park, London, England in 1930. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures published 1935 by Unknown

Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Strombadet in Riddarfjarden
3118535 Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Strombadet in Riddarfjarden; (add.info.: Engravings depicting scenes from Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Strombadet in Riddarfjarden)

The baths of Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning
3118214 The baths of Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning; (add.info.: Engravings depicting one of the baths of Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Strombadet in Riddarfjarden)

Synchronised swimmers at the Strombadet
3118210 Synchronised swimmers at the Strombadet; (add.info.: Photograph showing synchronised swimmers at Strombadet in Riddarfjarden. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Bathing acquaintances in the 19th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by
1000895 Bathing acquaintances in the 19th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection

Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Stombadet in Riddarfjarden
3118543 Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Stombadet in Riddarfjarden; (add.info.: Engravings depicting scenes from Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Stombadet in Riddarfjarden)

The cleaning of the Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning
3118244 The cleaning of the Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning; (add.info.: Engravings depicting the cleaning of the Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Strombadet in Riddarfjarden)

Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Strombadet
3118269 Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Strombadet; (add.info.: Engravings depicting scenes from Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Strombadet in Riddarfjarden)

Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning
3118231 Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning; (add.info.: Engravings depicting scenes from within Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Strombadet in Riddarfjarden)

A public bath in France in the 19th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by
1000867 A public bath in France in the 19th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection

Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Strombadet in Riddarfjarden
3118528 Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Strombadet in Riddarfjarden; (add.info.: Engravings depicting scenes from Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Strombadet in Riddarfjarden)

Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Strombadet
3118238 Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Strombadet; (add.info.: Engravings depicting scenes from within Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Strombadet in Riddarfjarden)

Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Strombadet in Riddarfjarden
3118526 Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Strombadet in Riddarfjarden; (add.info.: Engravings depicting scenes from Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Strombadet in Riddarfjarden)

Dalys Girls enjoying themselves at the swimming baths. Standing (left to right): The Misses Stella Riga, Jean Stirling, Veda Le Grand and Irene Flower

Four Naked Boys, study for The Appearance of Christ before the People
SRM91257 Four Naked Boys, study for The Appearance of Christ before the People, 1840-50 (oil on canvas) by Ivanov, Aleksandr Andreevich (1806-58); 47.7x64.2 cm; State Russian Museum, St

Lido on the Sea of Galilee (Lake Tiberias), Israel, with Mount Hermon in the far distance. Date: circa 1940s

Saltair Pavilion, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Saltair Pavilion with bathers, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Date: circa 1900s

The Avro 504L seaplane, a former WW1 wooden trainer was widely used, mostly with a wheeled undercarriage, by numerous companies and individuals for joy riding from 1919 through to the mid 1930s

Group of swimmers in the sea, Cornwall, 1931
A GWR Publicity shot of a small group of swimmers in the sea off the coast of Cornwall, August 1931. They are wearing swimming caps and knitted swimming costumes

Elevated view over Tsampika Beach from Tsambika Monastery, Rhodes, Greece

Lindos Acropolis & Village, Lindos, Rhodes, Greece

Bathers, Grande Plage, Biarritz, Pyrenees Atlantiques, Aquitaine, France

Tsampika Beach, Rhodes, Greece

Fourin Beach, Rhodes, Greece

Elevated view over the idyllic bay / beach of Cala Macarelleta, Menorca, Balearic Islands
Elevated view over the idyllic bay/beach of Cala Macarelleta, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

The idyllic Cala Mitjana, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Cala Sa Mesquida, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Oak Creek Canyon State Park, Sedona, Arizona, USA

View of Cala Mitjana, Menorca; Balearic Islands; Spain; Europe

Vew of Cala Macarelleta, Menorca; Balearic Islands; Spain; Europe

A bather with a pink hat in the turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea The Nest Antigua and Barbuda Leeward Islands West Indies

Top view of cliffs and turquoise water of the ocean Praia da Marinha Caramujeira Lagoa Municipality Algarve Portugal Europe

Aquashow Sychronised Swimming Team - Bournemouth - relaxing
Aquashow Sychronised Swimming Team members at Bournemouth - relaxing in the sea at the beach. Date: 1961

Bathers, swimmers and holiday makers at an English, coastal resort
5616649 Bathers, swimmers and holiday makers at an English, coastal resort; (add.info.: 1892; illustration showing a busy seaside scene with bathers, swimmers, and holidaymakers at an English)

The common spa of the poor and infirm in Plombiere, France. After the woodcut by Thomas Guinta De Balneis in 1553
955334 The common spa of the poor and infirm in Plombiere, France. After the woodcut by Thomas Guinta De Balneis in 1553. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by

One of the baths of Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning
3118211 One of the baths of Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning; (add.info.: Engravings depicting one of the baths of Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Strombadet in Riddarfjarden)

Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Stombadet in Riddarfjarden
3118545 Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Stombadet in Riddarfjarden; (add.info.: Engravings depicting scenes from Stockholm's swimming and siminrattning, Stombadet in Riddarfjarden)

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"Bathers through Time: A Glimpse into the World of Women Bathing" Step back in time to 1906, where women embraced the joy of bathing, immersing themselves in refreshing waters. Plymouth Tinside Lido in c. 1935 witnessed their laughter and splashes echoing across its shores. In 1884, Seurat's masterpiece "Bathers at Asnieres" captured the essence of leisurely summer days by the river. George Pierre Seurat skillfully portrayed a scene that exuded tranquility and camaraderie among bathers. Imagine diving into luxury on board the Berengaria, as it sailed through vast oceans. The swimming pool became a sanctuary for those seeking respite from their maritime adventures. Across the Atlantic Ocean lies Atlantic City, New Jersey - a vibrant destination where hotels harmoniously coexist with sun-kissed beaches. Bathers reveled in both relaxation and excitement amidst this captivating coastal landscape. Travel westward to Salt Lake City, USA, where New Pavilion Saltair welcomed bathers with open arms. Here they found solace within its walls while enjoying breathtaking views of nature's wonders. Long Beach, California beckoned thrill-seekers with its Pike Amusement Park - an exhilarating escape for beachgoers seeking amusement beyond just bathing under the warm Californian sun. Claude Monet's brush strokes transported us to La Grenouillere in 1869; his painting "Bathers at La Grenouillere" immortalized carefree moments spent by riverside resorts during summertime bliss. The Art Deco era brought forth elegant women accompanied by their loyal canine companions - epitomizing grace and style even amidst playful water activities. Water Nymphs emerged from canvases in 1927; oil-painted goddesses embodied ethereal beauty as they frolicked amongst shimmering waves - capturing hearts with their enchantment forevermore.