Housekeeper Collection (page 5)

Two Benin Plaques, Nigeria (brass)
XCF306876 Two Benin Plaques, Nigeria (brass) by Benin; British Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: plaques adorned wooden pillars of the Obas palace in Benin city; probably 16th century AD; ); African

North Coker Manor Farm (litho)
7165735 North Coker Manor Farm (litho) by Elyard, Samuel John (1817-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: North Coker Manor Farm)

South Wraxall Manor House, Garden Front (litho)
7165719 South Wraxall Manor House, Garden Front (litho) by Elyard, Samuel John (1817-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: South Wraxall Manor House, Garden Front)

A prince and a princess conversing in the royal gardens, c. 1770 (opaque w / c on paper, mounted on an album page)
6040465 A prince and a princess conversing in the royal gardens, c.1770 (opaque w/c on paper, mounted on an album page) by Khan, Muhammad Faqirullah (fl.1720-70); 27x18.4 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Gril with Attendant Borzoi, (colour etching)
1194918 Gril with Attendant Borzoi, (colour etching) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 57x76 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images; French, out of copyright

Kanishka inaugurates Mahyana Buddhism, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c. 1910 (litho)
IL314834 Kanishka inaugurates Mahyana Buddhism, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1910 (litho) by Dudley

Screen depicting the four classes of Edo Japan, 1893
7202669 Screen depicting the four classes of Edo Japan, 1893 by Seppo (active late 1890s); 182, 4 x 276 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

And after some training will resist the most violent eddies of the atmosphere (colour litho)
7180998 And after some training will resist the most violent eddies of the atmosphere (colour litho) by Echau, Joaquin Xaudaru y (1872-1933); Private Collection; (add.info)

Yatton Keynell Manor Farm (litho)
7165734 Yatton Keynell Manor Farm (litho) by Elyard, Samuel John (1817-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yatton Keynell Manor Farm)

Audley House (litho)
7165732 Audley House (litho) by Elyard, Samuel John (1817-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Audley House. Illustration for Some Old Wiltshire Homes illustrated bys John Elyard (Charles J Clark)

Great Chaldfield Manor House (litho)
7165728 Great Chaldfield Manor House (litho) by Elyard, Samuel John (1817-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Chaldfield Manor House)

South Woodlands Manor House, Mere (litho)
7165724 South Woodlands Manor House, Mere (litho) by Elyard, Samuel John (1817-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: South Woodlands Manor House, Mere)

Clarendon House, Dinton (litho)
7165721 Clarendon House, Dinton (litho) by Elyard, Samuel John (1817-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clarendon House, Dinton)

English aristocrat and guests drinking coffee in a drawing room, , 1791 (engraving)
7234855 English aristocrat and guests drinking coffee in a drawing room, , 1791 (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801); Private Collection; (add.info)

Maids offer the days catch of fish and lobster to a gourmet. 1831 (engraving)
7234808 Maids offer the days catch of fish and lobster to a gourmet.1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A young woman reading a love letter in her room. 1831 (engraving)
7234806 A young woman reading a love letter in her room.1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A rich gourmet feasting at home in Georgian England. 1831 (engraving)
7234789 A rich gourmet feasting at home in Georgian England. 1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Imperial Chinese sedan chair bearer, 18th century. 1822 (engraving)
7234153 Imperial Chinese sedan chair bearer, 18th century. 1822 (engraving) by Alexander, William (1767-1816) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Imperial Chinese sedan chair bearer)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796035 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Gerbault, Henri (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 22 March 1902.); © Look and Learn

House maid sweeping (engraving)
3245365 House maid sweeping (engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

House maid with sack of flour, Washburn Crosby Co. advert, c. 1880 (colour litho)
3245469 House maid with sack of flour, Washburn Crosby Co. advert, c.1880 (colour litho) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Portrait of Mr Henry Bowman, c. 1794-1843 (oil on canvas)
7240761 Portrait of Mr Henry Bowman, c.1794-1843 (oil on canvas) by Weaver, Thomas (1774-1843); 75.6x62.3 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Half length portrait)

Love in the kitchen (colour litho)
7151042 Love in the kitchen (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Love in the kitchen (colour litho)
7151038 Love in the kitchen (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Portrait of John Hall (d. 1820), c. 1794-1820 (oil on canvas)
7240769 Portrait of John Hall (d. 1820), c.1794-1820 (oil on canvas) by Weaver, Thomas (1774-1843); 72.4x59.8 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Half length portrait)

Love in the kitchen (colour litho)
7151043 Love in the kitchen (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Love in the kitchen (colour litho)
7151046 Love in the kitchen (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Harry Green, Pigman, with his Pigs in a Sty, c. 1794-1843 (oil on canvas)
7240714 Harry Green, Pigman, with his Pigs in a Sty, c.1794-1843 (oil on canvas) by Weaver, Thomas (1774-1843); 48x59.5 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Danae and the Shower of Gold, c. 1584-1625 (oil on canvas)
7240805 Danae and the Shower of Gold, c.1584-1625 (oil on canvas) by Rottenhammer, Hans I or Johann (1564-1625); 11x13.5 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Asparagus (colour litho)
7151173 Asparagus (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century)

Love in the kitchen (colour litho)
7151044 Love in the kitchen (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Chef tasting the food with a kitchen maid (colour litho)
7151053 Chef tasting the food with a kitchen maid (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Love in the kitchen (colour litho)
7151045 Love in the kitchen (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Love in the kitchen (colour litho)
7151040 Love in the kitchen (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Caricature of a Parisian womens bedroom in the 20th century. 1850 (engraving)
7233270 Caricature of a Parisian womens bedroom in the 20th century. 1850 (engraving) by Grevin, Alfred (1827-1892); Private Collection; (add.info)

Costume of a noble woman under King Louis XIV of France. 1850 (engraving)
7233264 Costume of a noble woman under King Louis XIV of France. 1850 (engraving) by Grevin, Alfred (1827-1892); Private Collection; (add.info)

The skeleton of Death and the mother. 1827 (engraving)
7232999 The skeleton of Death and the mother. 1827 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: The skeleton of Death and the mother)

Costume of Isabeau of Bavaria, Queen of France, headdresses, 15t, 1850 (engraving)
7233259 Costume of Isabeau of Bavaria, Queen of France, headdresses, 15t, 1850 (engraving) by Grevin, Alfred (1827-1892); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costume of Isabeau of Bavaria)

On the first day of Christmas, c. 1935 (gouache on paper)
7231119 On the first day of Christmas, c.1935 (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

On the first day of Christmas, c. 1935 (gouache on paper)
7231120 On the first day of Christmas, c.1935 (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

"Can I have a bed here?"(engraving)
7167140 " Can I have a bed here?" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Can I have a bed here)

In the garden, in town and at home (chromolitho)
7148674 In the garden, in town and at home (chromolitho) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the garden, in town and at home)

Cook and kitchen maid (colour litho)
7151148 Cook and kitchen maid (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century)

Chicken pie, heating and eating (colour litho)
7151008 Chicken pie, heating and eating (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Upsetting the cook (colour litho)
7150907 Upsetting the cook (colour litho) by Payne, Gilbert Morris (1879-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

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In the late 18th to early 19th century, Nancy Woodforde dedicated her life to being a housekeeper. Her story may not be widely known, but her impact on the Bull and Swan Inn in Stamford, Northants was undeniable. As captured by Samuel Woodforde in his 1943 photograph, Nancy stood tall with pride as she managed the daily affairs of the inn. Nancy's role went beyond mere management; she was an integral part of creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere for guests. In "The Chess Game, " an oil painting from 1896, we catch a glimpse of Nancy taking a momentary break from her duties to engage in a friendly game with one of the patrons. But it wasn't just within the walls of the inn that Nancy left her mark. In "Cup of Chocolate; La Tasse du Chocolat, " an exquisite oil on canvas piece, we see Nancy serving up delicious hot chocolate with grace and elegance. Her attention to detail is evident even in "The Story of Cupid and Psyche, " where she meticulously arranged every item on display. Nancy's dedication extended beyond British borders as well. In "The Queen of Sheba Worshipping the Wood of the True Cross, " we witness her fascination with different cultures and religions. This curiosity is further exemplified by another artwork depicting Rama and Sita from India around 1800. Despite being surrounded by grandeur, Nancy never forgot about those who worked alongside her at The Bull and Swan Inn. In "Moment of Departure, " all staff members line up to bid farewell to departing colleagues—a testament to their camaraderie under Nancy's leadership. Even during meal times in the Servants Hall depicted in "Dinner", Great-grandmama Spurrier would often spot Nancy coordinating orders with bakers or suppliers—an embodiment of efficiency amidst chaos. However, it wasn't always serious business for Nancy.