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Bathroom Collection

"Bathroom: A Reflection of Timeless Art, Culture, and Everyday Moments" Step into the world of bathrooms through the lens of various artworks and intriguing snapshots

Background imageBathroom Collection: The Valpincon Bather (La Grande Baigneuse), 1808. Artist: Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867)

The Valpincon Bather (La Grande Baigneuse), 1808. Artist: Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867)
The Valpincon Bather (La Grande Baigneuse), 1808. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris

Background imageBathroom Collection: The bath or the woman in the bath or the bathtub Painting by Alfred Stevens (1823-1906

The bath or the woman in the bath or the bathtub Painting by Alfred Stevens (1823-1906
JLJ4655971 The bath or the woman in the bath or the bathtub Painting by Alfred Stevens (1823-1906) 1867 Sun. 0, 74x0, 93 m Paris, musee d Orsay by Stevens

Background imageBathroom Collection: Louis Wain - Turkish Bath

Louis Wain - Turkish Bath
Louis Wain - two cats in a Turkish Bath. circa 1900s

Background imageBathroom Collection: Archer Cupid as a toilet sign, Oktoberfest, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Archer Cupid as a toilet sign, Oktoberfest, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Background imageBathroom Collection: Young Lady doing a pedicure on herself

Young Lady doing a pedicure on herself (before getting dressed!). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageBathroom Collection: Gabrielle d Estrees and one of her sisters, duchesse de Villars

Gabrielle d Estrees and one of her sisters, duchesse de Villars. Artist: Master of the School of Fontainebleau
Gabrielle d Estrees and one of her sisters, duchesse de Villars. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Background imageBathroom Collection: Picture No. 11675656

Picture No. 11675656
Dog Teddy Bear dog wrapped in a towel wearing a shower cap. Digital Manipulation Date:

Background imageBathroom Collection: Way to toilet, Indic scripts, Tamil Nadu, India

Way to toilet, Indic scripts, Tamil Nadu, India

Background imageBathroom Collection: Big Bathtub (Nude), 1937-1939. Artist: Bonnard, Pierre (1867-1947)

Big Bathtub (Nude), 1937-1939. Artist: Bonnard, Pierre (1867-1947)
Big Bathtub (Nude), 1937-1939. From a private collection

Background imageBathroom Collection: Woman performing her toilette with the help of her maid (colour litho)

Woman performing her toilette with the help of her maid (colour litho)
7201395 Woman performing her toilette with the help of her maid (colour litho) by Rieth, Paul (1871-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman performing her toilette with the help of her maid)

Background imageBathroom Collection: Advertisement in London and Suburbs Old and New, October 1933 (litho)

Advertisement in London and Suburbs Old and New, October 1933 (litho)
7182825 Advertisement in London and Suburbs Old and New, October 1933 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBathroom Collection: Crane Company. - The Bathroom, 1940

Crane Company. - The Bathroom, 1940. Newvogue Receptor Bath with glass spray shield, walls in yellow ground Salubra wallpaper with grey and silver pattern, wainscoting in grey tiles

Background imageBathroom Collection: Illustration of child sitting on toilet holding roll of toilet paper

Illustration of child sitting on toilet holding roll of toilet paper

Background imageBathroom Collection: Before the Bath, 1900 (oil on canvas)

Before the Bath, 1900 (oil on canvas)
NOO56955 Before the Bath, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Elsley, Arthur John (1861-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: by Arthur John Elsley); Photo © John Noott Galleries, Broadway, Worcestershire

Background imageBathroom Collection: Bathroom Scene - Lisbeth, pub. in Lasst Licht Hinin

Bathroom Scene - Lisbeth, pub. in Lasst Licht Hinin
STC61910 Bathroom Scene - Lisbeth, pub. in Lasst Licht Hinin (Let in More Light) 1909 (colour litho) by Larsson, Carl (1853-1919); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Swedish

Background imageBathroom Collection: Advert, Doultons improved hooded baths

Advert, Doultons improved hooded baths, London, Paisley and Paris. circa 1890

Background imageBathroom 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 imageBathroom Collection: Portable toilet on the beach, Jijoca de Jericoacoara, Ceara, Brazil

Portable toilet on the beach, Jijoca de Jericoacoara, Ceara, Brazil

Background imageBathroom Collection: Mother and her daughter, Frederick Douglass housing project, Anacostia, D. C. 1942

Mother and her daughter, Frederick Douglass housing project, Anacostia, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Anacostia, D.C. Frederick Douglass housing project. Mother and her daughter

Background imageBathroom Collection: Girl Leaning Over Sink Little Mischief (chromolitho)

Girl Leaning Over Sink Little Mischief (chromolitho)
733486 Girl Leaning Over Sink Little Mischief (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBathroom Collection: Ace race driver Stirling Moss is now Stirling Moss Limited

Ace race driver Stirling Moss is now Stirling Moss Limited, in his three story mews office/home in Londons West End. Sun bronzed and bearing only the slightest marks of his recent crash

Background imageBathroom Collection: Golden retriever puppies sitting in a toilet. 18th August 1985

Golden retriever puppies sitting in a toilet. 18th August 1985

Background imageBathroom Collection: Susi - with bathroom scales

Susi - with bathroom scales. 1950s

Background imageBathroom Collection: Tall pink spray can

Tall pink spray can

Background imageBathroom Collection: Vichy, France - Bathroom

Vichy, France - Bathroom
Vichy, France - Taking the healing waters - here the patient is wrapped up and then submerged within a superb enamel bath. Note the spectacular art nouveau tiling! Date: early 1910s

Background imageBathroom Collection: 'Nude in a basin ', 1922 (oil on canvas)

"Nude in a basin ", 1922 (oil on canvas)
AIS5386265 " Nude in a basin ", 1922 (oil on canvas) by Rysselberghe, Theo van (1862-1926); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nancy, France; eIberfoto; Belgian, out of copyright

Background imageBathroom Collection: 'We'll Give Her a Couple of Minutes More!' (colour litho)

"We'll Give Her a Couple of Minutes More!" (colour litho)
8656939 "We'll Give Her a Couple of Minutes More!" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "We'll Give Her a Couple of Minutes More)

Background imageBathroom Collection: I always wash my pussy with scented soap (colour litho)

I always wash my pussy with scented soap (colour litho)
8656217 I always wash my pussy with scented soap (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I always wash my pussy with scented soap)

Background imageBathroom Collection: Where ignorance is bliss (colour litho)

Where ignorance is bliss (colour litho)
8656355 Where ignorance is bliss (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where ignorance is bliss. Man staring into a toilet)

Background imageBathroom Collection: Bath house, 16th Century (engraving)

Bath house, 16th Century (engraving)
8663769 Bath house, 16th Century (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bath house, 16th Century)

Background imageBathroom Collection: Poster for soap 'Le Petit Chat', 19th century (lithograph)

Poster for soap "Le Petit Chat", 19th century (lithograph)
JEB4848914 Poster for soap "Le Petit Chat", 19th century (lithograph); Musee d'histoire, Marseille, France; (add.info)

Background imageBathroom Collection: Mr Whiteley's design for central heating and hot water system

Mr Whiteley's design for central heating and hot water system
5307929 Mr Whiteley's design for central heating and hot water system.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Mr Whiteley's design for central heating)

Background imageBathroom Collection: The Bath, 1909 (oil on canvas)

The Bath, 1909 (oil on canvas)
823561 The Bath, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Noci, Arturo (1874-1953); 110x160 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bath. Arturo Noci (1874-1953). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1909

Background imageBathroom Collection: Advertising card for Sanitas cloth wall covering (chromolitho)

Advertising card for Sanitas cloth wall covering (chromolitho)
8677757 Advertising card for Sanitas cloth wall covering (chromolitho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBathroom Collection: Titania's Palace: The Bathroom (b/w photo)

Titania's Palace: The Bathroom (b/w photo)
8666870 Titania's Palace: The Bathroom (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bathroom)

Background imageBathroom Collection: Bathroom and toilet in a wealthy home

Bathroom and toilet in a wealthy home
5310339 Bathroom and toilet in a wealthy home; (add.info.: Bathroom and toilet in a wealthy home. English designed by Doulton & Co. 1882.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageBathroom Collection: Broken Heart

Broken Heart
Nick Amanda

Background imageBathroom Collection: The suicide of Horace Wells, 1850

The suicide of Horace Wells, 1850
3478347 The suicide of Horace Wells, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the suicide of Horace Wells (1815-848) an American dentist who pioneered the use of anaesthesia in dentistry

Background imageBathroom Collection: Children's Hygiene, c.1930 (poster)

Children's Hygiene, c.1930 (poster)
2093217 Children's Hygiene, c.1930 (poster); (add.info.: Education. Coll. Part. Education. Rules of cleanness for the children: hand washing. Poster, France, ca 1930.); Photo © CCI.

Background imageBathroom Collection: Queen Mary's Dolls' House: The West End of the Dolls' House with the Walls Raised (b/w photo)

Queen Mary's Dolls' House: The West End of the Dolls' House with the Walls Raised (b/w photo)
8674078 Queen Mary's Dolls' House: The West End of the Dolls' House with the Walls Raised (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageBathroom Collection: Commands: Clean your teeth (colour litho)

Commands: Clean your teeth (colour litho)
8645079 Commands: Clean your teeth (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clean your teeth)

Background imageBathroom Collection: Ewart's Geyser: bathtub with hot water shower. Around 1900. Colour engraving after a 19th century

Ewart's Geyser: bathtub with hot water shower. Around 1900. Colour engraving after a 19th century illustration
NWI4954068 Ewart's Geyser: bathtub with hot water shower. Around 1900. Colour engraving after a 19th century illustration.; (add.info.: Ewart's Geyser: bathtub with hot water shower)

Background imageBathroom Collection: Pompei, Pompeii (engraving)

Pompei, Pompeii (engraving)
3434852 Pompei, Pompeii (engraving); (add.info.: Rome antique. Gravure, France, 2eme moitie 19eme. Coll. Part. History. Ancient Rome. Bath items in Pompeii: bathtub, comb)

Background imageBathroom Collection: Hairstyles of Josephine de Beauharnais, 1788, later wife to Napoleon

Hairstyles of Josephine de Beauharnais, 1788, later wife to Napoleon, from murals in the bathrooms at Malmaison in
FLO4672013 Hairstyles of Josephine de Beauharnais, 1788, later wife to Napoleon, from murals in the bathrooms at Malmaison in the Roman style

Background imageBathroom Collection: Nana bathing one of the young Darlings (colour litho)

Nana bathing one of the young Darlings (colour litho)
3642225 Nana bathing one of the young Darlings (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nana bathing one of the young Darlings)

Background imageBathroom Collection: Pears Advertisement, November 1922 (poster)

Pears Advertisement, November 1922 (poster)
ILN12838 Pears Advertisement, November 1922 (poster); The Illustrated London News Picture Library, London, UK.

Background imageBathroom Collection: Nothing New Under The Sun

Nothing New Under The Sun
hardibudi

Background imageBathroom Collection: Baby boys in a bathtub (colour litho)

Baby boys in a bathtub (colour litho)
8635490 Baby boys in a bathtub (colour litho) by Smith, Robert Sidney (1877-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baby boys in a bathtub. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.



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"Bathroom: A Reflection of Timeless Art, Culture, and Everyday Moments" Step into the world of bathrooms through the lens of various artworks and intriguing snapshots. From Alfred Stevens' captivating painting depicting a woman in a bath to Louis Wain's whimsical portrayal of cats enjoying a Turkish Bath, these masterpieces showcase the diverse interpretations of this intimate space. Traveling to Tamil Nadu, India, we discover an ancient wayfinding system with Indic scripts guiding us towards toilets. Archer Cupid playfully assumes his role as a toilet sign during Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, adding a touch of humor amidst the festivities. Delving further into history, we encounter Gabrielle d'Estrees and her sister captured by the Master of Fontainebleau during the 16th century. Their enigmatic presence reminds us that even within royal chambers, bathrooms hold their significance. In contrast to grandeur and elegance lies simplicity – a young lady diligently performing her own pedicure or an illustration portraying childlike innocence while sitting on a toilet clutching onto precious rolls of toilet paper. Sanitary ware takes center stage with its functionality showcased in Plate 42. The Crane Company's iconic advertisement from 1940 transports us back to an era when bathroom design was evolving rapidly. Beyond art and advertisements lie unexpected moments like golden retriever puppies finding solace atop toilets on that memorable August day in 1985. These delightful surprises remind us that even our furry friends find comfort within these private spaces. The bathroom is not merely utilitarian; it encapsulates human experiences across time – from artistic inspiration to cultural customs and everyday routines. It serves as both sanctuary and canvas for self-care rituals or quiet contemplation amid life's chaos.