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Caretaker Collection

"The Caretaker: Guardians of Life's Stories" In a world filled with diverse tales, the caretaker emerges as a symbol of compassion and responsibility

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Elephant painting with his trunk

Elephant painting with his trunk, Mae Sa Elephant Camp, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Album ' Voyage en Ecosse Septembre 1880 ': Guards of the Tower of London

Album " Voyage en Ecosse Septembre 1880 ": Guards of the Tower of London
3562592 Album " Voyage en Ecosse Septembre 1880 ": Guards of the Tower of London; (add.info.: England, London, Great Britain 29/09/1880 Photographer: Wilson)

Background imageCaretaker Collection: The Salon Parisien in Livorno

The Salon Parisien in Livorno Livorno. Date of Photograph:1910 ca

Background imageCaretaker Collection: The Pavilion of the Tobacco Manufacturers at an Exposition: main entrance

The Pavilion of the Tobacco Manufacturers at an Exposition: main entrance Calabria. Date of Photograph:1890-1911 ca

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Visitors to a zoo while watching a seal perform

Visitors to a zoo while watching a seal perform. Europe. Date of Photograph:1955 - 1960

Background imageCaretaker Collection: The Porta Ercolano and via consolare in Pompeii. A custodian in uniform

The Porta Ercolano and via consolare in Pompeii. A custodian in uniform and a man in civilian clothes animate the scene. Pompeii City Gate Republican Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Senior Guardians of the Elementary School Niccol Tommaseo of Florence; Photo studio

Senior Guardians of the Elementary School Niccol Tommaseo of Florence; Photo studio Florence. Date of Photograph:12/04/1931

Background imageCaretaker Collection: VISITING FRENCH MORGUE

VISITING FRENCH MORGUE
An assortment of visitors to a French morgue: a soldier in uniform and a mother and her son. A caretaker leans against the barrier smoking, unaffected by the corpses. Date: 1816

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Iseult's treating Tristan, 1892-1894 (engraving)

Iseult's treating Tristan, 1892-1894 (engraving)
AIS5356028 Iseult's treating Tristan, 1892-1894 (engraving) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); (add.info.: Engraving in "The Death of Arthur" by Sir Thomas Malory)

Background imageCaretaker Collection: DDE-90020298

DDE-90020298
Africa, Kenya, Nairobi. Caretaker bottle feeds orphaned baby elephant at David Sheldrick's Wildlife Trust. Date: 11/12/2008

Background imageCaretaker Collection: DDE-90020297

DDE-90020297
Africa, Kenya, Nairobi. Caretaker bottle feeding orphaned baby elephant Shukuru at David Sheldrick's Wildlife Trust. Date: 11/12/2008

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Wroxhall Manor, Porters Lodge, Wiltshire (b / w photo)

Wroxhall Manor, Porters Lodge, Wiltshire (b / w photo)
7178819 Wroxhall Manor, Porters Lodge, Wiltshire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wroxhall Manor, Porters Lodge, Wiltshire)

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Concierge; Porter; Thurhuter (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Concierge; Porter; Thurhuter (engraving)
7195479 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Concierge; Porter; Thurhuter (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Concierge; Porter; Thurhuter)

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Concierge a Paris (Concierge in Paris). Oeuvre de Boris Dmitryevich Grigoriev (1886-1939)

Concierge a Paris (Concierge in Paris). Oeuvre de Boris Dmitryevich Grigoriev (1886-1939)
FIA5342555 Concierge a Paris (Concierge in Paris). Oeuvre de Boris Dmitryevich Grigoriev (1886-1939), aquarelle et gouache sur papier, 1918, art russe 20e siecle, expressionnisme

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Le postier (Postman). Peinture de Pyotr Nikolayevich Grusinsky (1837-1892), huile sur toile, 1861

Le postier (Postman). Peinture de Pyotr Nikolayevich Grusinsky (1837-1892), huile sur toile, 1861
FIA5341762 Le postier (Postman). Peinture de Pyotr Nikolayevich Grusinsky (1837-1892), huile sur toile, 1861, art russe 19e siecle. State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscou

Background imageCaretaker Collection: The old doorkeeper, 19th century (oil on canvas)

The old doorkeeper, 19th century (oil on canvas)
AIS5382930 The old doorkeeper, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); Museo de San Carlos, Mexico City, Mexico; eIberfoto; French, out of copyright

Background imageCaretaker Collection: The Concierge, from Les Femmes de Paris, 1841-42 (colour litho)

The Concierge, from Les Femmes de Paris, 1841-42 (colour litho)
XIR224970 The Concierge, from Les Femmes de Paris, 1841-42 (colour litho) by Geniole, Alfred Andre (1813-61); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageCaretaker Collection: In the Woods of Fontainebleau, c. 1890

In the Woods of Fontainebleau, c. 1890
XAM72448 In the Woods of Fontainebleau, c.1890 by Hormann, Theodor von (1840-95); Wien Museum Karlsplatz, Vienna, Austria; German, out of copyright

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Concierge in Paris, 1918 (oil on canvas)

Concierge in Paris, 1918 (oil on canvas)
BAL194496 Concierge in Paris, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Grigoriev, Boris Dmitrievich (1886-1939); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageCaretaker Collection: J W Simpson and Maxwell Ayrton, Architects (litho)

J W Simpson and Maxwell Ayrton, Architects (litho)
3652286 J W Simpson and Maxwell Ayrton, Architects (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: J W Simpson and Maxwell Ayrton, Architects)

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Dr Syntax in Ceylon (engraving)

Dr Syntax in Ceylon (engraving)
1047300 Dr Syntax in Ceylon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Syntax in Ceylon)

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Moment of Terror (Colour Litho)

Moment of Terror (Colour Litho)
2783991 Moment of Terror (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A moment of terror)

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Portrait of a Young Woman (The Concierge) c. 1916 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Young Woman (The Concierge) c. 1916 (oil on canvas)
CH100787 Portrait of a Young Woman (The Concierge) c.1916 (oil on canvas) by Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920); 55x46.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageCaretaker Collection: 'Priests'of the Burmese 'White Elephant'at the Zoological Gardens (engraving)

"Priests"of the Burmese "White Elephant"at the Zoological Gardens (engraving)
1622369 " Priests" of the Burmese " White Elephant" at the Zoological Gardens (engraving) by Courbould

Background imageCaretaker Collection: The caretaker of Washington Irving House in Irvington-on-Hudson, c. 1913 (b / w photo)

The caretaker of Washington Irving House in Irvington-on-Hudson, c. 1913 (b / w photo)
1078864 The caretaker of Washington Irving House in Irvington-on-Hudson, c.1913 (b/w photo) by Hassler, William Davis (1877-1921); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageCaretaker Collection: The Parnell Commission (engraving)

The Parnell Commission (engraving)
1041745 The Parnell Commission (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parnell Commission)

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Mr Herron, who is the caretaker of the Rotunda building, Birmingham, West Midlands

Mr Herron, who is the caretaker of the Rotunda building, Birmingham, West Midlands. 27th September 1967

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Oak and Eldon Gardens, Birkenhead. Pictured is George Gaines, caretaker of Oak Gardens

Oak and Eldon Gardens, Birkenhead. Pictured is George Gaines, caretaker of Oak Gardens. 16th October 1975

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Southern Necropolis, Commercial Road, Glasgow 3rd January 1956

Southern Necropolis, Commercial Road, Glasgow 3rd January 1956. Thomas Lipton Frances Johnston Euphemia Lawson William Hepburn John Murdoch

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Crazy woman with a key

Crazy woman with a key
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Background imageCaretaker Collection: Man Cleaning

Man Cleaning
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Background imageCaretaker Collection: The Rakes Progress at the University - No. 2, 1806. Creator: James Gillray

The Rakes Progress at the University - No. 2, 1806. Creator: James Gillray
The Rakes Progress at the University - No. 2, 1806. Satire depicting an angry tutor watching an undergraduate nonchalantly walking on the grass: Ah me

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Ruins of the Castle of Brederode in Ghent, Holland Circa 1887

Ruins of the Castle of Brederode in Ghent, Holland Circa 1887
Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of Ruins of the Castle of Brederode in Ghent, Holland Circa 1887. Source: Original edition from my own archives

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Wooden statue representing a demon doorkeeper, Ayudhya style

Wooden statue representing a demon doorkeeper, Ayudhya style, preserved in the National Museum of Bangkok. Thailand Bangkok, National Museum Statue Buddhist Art, India, Asia

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Sudan Omdurman Khalifas house caretaker typical

Sudan Omdurman Khalifas house caretaker typical
Sudan. Omdurman. In the Khalifas house. The caretaker; typical of Mahdis followers. 1936, Sudan, Omdurman

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Victorian scrap - Wanted wife and caretaker

Victorian scrap - Wanted wife and caretaker
Victorian scrap - People Who Want To Marry - Wanted Wife and Caretaker. late 19th century

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Caretaker Fred Young

Caretaker Fred Young
Fred Young was a caretaker and taxidermist at Walter Rothschilds Zoological Museum at Tring in the early 19th Century, succeeding the original caretaker Alfred Minall

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Portrait of an old woman, Pieter Christoffel Wonder, 1802 - 1816

Portrait of an old woman, Pieter Christoffel Wonder, 1802 - 1816

Background imageCaretaker Collection: NEW YORK: RETIREMENT HOME. A retirement home for elderly Jewish men and women in New York

NEW YORK: RETIREMENT HOME. A retirement home for elderly Jewish men and women in New York. Drawing by W.A. Rogers, 1891

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Picture No. 10876764

Picture No. 10876764
Chimpanzee - with Rodney Lemata (Caretaker) playing with rescued chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Date:

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Picture No. 10876765

Picture No. 10876765
Chimpanzee - Rodney Lemata (Caretaker) playing with rescued chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Date:

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Picture No. 10876766

Picture No. 10876766
Chimpanzee - Rodney Lemata (Caretaker) grooming rescued chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Date:

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Picture No. 10876749

Picture No. 10876749
Chimpanzee - Stany Nyomolwi (Caretaker) with sub-adult females that are using twigs as tools to fish honey out of holes in termite mounds (Pan troglodytes) Date:

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Picture No. 10876750

Picture No. 10876750
Chimpanzee - Paul Nyenje (Caretaker) playing with rehabilitated infant - Afrika (Pan troglodytes) Date:

Background imageCaretaker Collection: Picture No. 10900736

Picture No. 10900736
Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) Date:



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"The Caretaker: Guardians of Life's Stories" In a world filled with diverse tales, the caretaker emerges as a symbol of compassion and responsibility. Just like an elephant delicately painting with its trunk, they handle life's intricacies with grace and precision. From visiting the French morgue to witnessing Iseult's tender treatment of Tristan in the enchanting engraving from 1892-1894, caretakers navigate through both life and death, offering solace in times of despair. The mission of mercy echoes through time as Florence Nightingale receives wounded soldiers at Scutari in the mesmerizing oil on canvas artwork from 1857. Their unwavering dedication shines bright even in the study for this noble endeavor created in 1856-7. Amidst their selfless duties, caretakers also find moments to explore beauty and culture. An advertisement for Swedish Tourism transports them to picturesque landscapes captured in litho form back in 1938. Wroxhall Manor's Porters Lodge stands tall, frozen forever within a black-and-white photograph that tells stories untold. Le Vocabulaire Illustre brings forth images of concierges and porters diligently serving their communities. Boris Dmitryevich Grigoriev's masterpiece "Concierge a Paris" showcases an expressionist portrayal of these unsung heroes who ensure smooth operations behind closed doors. Meanwhile, Pyotr Nikolayevich Grusinsky captures the essence of a postman's role through his captivating oil on canvas painting from 1861. Through all these glimpses into various facets of caregiving roles, one thing remains constant - they are guardians entrusted with preserving humanity's narratives. They hold onto memories that shape our collective history while embracing new chapters yet to be written. In every corner they inhabit or visit, whether it be hospitals or manors or foreign lands far away, caretakers leave imprints on the lives they touch.