Hygiene Collection (page 6)

Earth closet
5308118 Earth closet.; (add.info.: Earth closet by Kings which automatically discharged earth into the bucket when the lid was closed. From Eardley F. Bailey-Denton A Hand Book of House Sanitation)

Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo
7125772 Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo; (add.info.: The Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo)

A Saturday afternoon outside the St Petersburg public baths
5310222 A Saturday afternoon outside the St Petersburg public baths; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Saturday afternoon outside the St Petersburg public baths)

Advertisement for Pears' Soap
5310150 Advertisement for Pears' Soap; (add.info.: Advertisement for Pears' Soap. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A naked man entering a heated bathing cabin, miniature from the manuscript "De Universo" or "De rerum
AIS5378728 A naked man entering a heated bathing cabin, miniature from the manuscript "De Universo" or "De rerum naturis" (On the Nature of Things), cod

Woman at her toilet, after Henri Lerolle. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by
1000866 Woman at her toilet, after Henri Lerolle. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

Christ Washing the Feet of the Apostles. 14 th century. Strasbourg cathedral (stained glass)
8711254 Christ Washing the Feet of the Apostles. 14 th century. Strasbourg cathedral (stained glass); (add.info.: Strasbourg Cathedral. Stained glass. Christ Washing the Feet of the Apostles)

France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Martigny-les-Bains: the thermal establishment with attable curists in the veranda, 1893
LUX4783637 France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Martigny-les-Bains: the thermal establishment with attable curists in the veranda, 1893; (add.info.: France, Lorraine, Vosges (88)

France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Reims: Factory of manufacture of Champagne Saint Marceaux and company
LUX4801296 France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Reims: Factory of manufacture of Champagne Saint Marceaux and company, rinse bottles with workers, 1890 - photo by Rothier; (add.info.: France)

Diogene, 1867_12_14 - Illustration by Henri Meyer (1844-1899): Hygiene, Bathtub, Tub - Legouve Ernest (1807-1903)
ICA4896718 Diogene, 1867_12_14 - Illustration by Henri Meyer (1844-1899): Hygiene, Bathtub, Tub - Legouve Ernest (1807-1903); (add.info.: Diogene)

Basin and retreating buffer belonging to the continental army, Camp Yorktown battlefield, Virginia, USA, 18th century
NWI4884230 Basin and retreating buffer belonging to the continental army, Camp Yorktown battlefield, Virginia, USA, 18th century; (add.info)

Italy, Sicily, Palermo: in a village of Sicily, in a stone alley, 2 women head towards the church with jugs on their
LUX4779580 Italy, Sicily, Palermo: in a village of Sicily, in a stone alley, 2 women head towards the church with jugs on their head, 1890; (add.info.: Italy, Sicily, Palermo: in a village of Sicily)

Cover of " L'Indiscret", Satirique en N & B, 1902_4_2: Hygiene - Household Homes - Illustration by H
ICA4866988 Cover of " L'Indiscret", Satirique en N & B, 1902_4_2: Hygiene - Household Homes - Illustration by H

Remains of the latrines of the bath establishment in the Roman fort Cilurnum (or cilurvum)
NWI4863699 Remains of the latrines of the bath establishment in the Roman fort Cilurnum (or cilurvum), by Chesters Walwick (Northumberland, England)

Remains of the establishment of baths (public baths) in the Roman fort Cilurnum (or cilurvum)
NWI4863664 Remains of the establishment of baths (public baths) in the Roman fort Cilurnum (or cilurvum), by Chesters Walwick (Northumberland, England)

Attempted war by involving a Saint of the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages (Miracle)
NWI4954550 Attempted war by involving a Saint of the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages (Miracle). At the same time, doctors analyze the urine after their medical consultation

Victims of the epidemic of bubonic plague. 19th century engraving after a painting by Nicolas Poussin
NWI4953935 Victims of the epidemic of bubonic plague. 19th century engraving after a painting by Nicolas Poussin.; (add.info.: Victims of the epidemic of bubonic plague)

War 14-18:A 'Poilu' washing in Meuse, France (Postcard)
ICA4947905 War 14-18:A 'Poilu' washing in Meuse, France (Postcard) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Postcard)

Soap box with two amours detail - Fabrique Moustiers Olerys Laugier - Joseph Olerys (1697-1749)
JEB4904689 Soap box with two amours detail - Fabrique Moustiers Olerys Laugier - Joseph Olerys (1697-1749) and Jean Baptiste Laugier (18th century) - Musee de la faience Marseille; Musee Borely

Moustiers Olerys Laugier - Joseph Olerys (1697-1749) and Jean Baptiste Laugier (18th century)
JEB4904652 Moustiers Olerys Laugier - Joseph Olerys (1697-1749) and Jean Baptiste Laugier (18th century) - Musee de la Faience Marseille; Musee Borely, Marseille

Powder box (powder box) detail of Bacchus and a monkey - Fabrique Moustiers Olerys Laugier - Joseph Olerys (1697-1749)
JEB4904583 Powder box (powder box) detail of Bacchus and a monkey - Fabrique Moustiers Olerys Laugier - Joseph Olerys (1697-1749) and Jean Baptiste Laugier (18th century)

Powder box (powder box) detail of Chronos and a love holding an hourglass - Fabrique Moustiers Olerys Laugier - Joseph
JEB4904542 Powder box (powder box) detail of Chronos and a love holding an hourglass - Fabrique Moustiers Olerys Laugier - Joseph Olerys (1697-1749) and Jean Baptiste Laugier (18th century)

Advertising for the toilet soap represented under the guise of the beautiful Miss Blossom, circa 1890
NWI4826279 Advertising for the toilet soap represented under the guise of the beautiful Miss Blossom, circa 1890. Color lithography.; (add.info)

Benjamin Ward Richardson, British physician, 19th century (engraving)
3733396 Benjamin Ward Richardson, British physician, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Benjamin Ward Richardson (1828-1896) an eminent British physician, anaesthesiologist

19th century illustration of the Baths of Caracalla, in Rome
3522541 19th century illustration of the Baths of Caracalla, in Rome; (add.info.: 19th century illustration of the Baths of Caracalla, in Rome, Italy Built in Rome between AD 212 and 217)

Children playing at a street water pump. John Snow proved that such pumps could be the source of Cholera
2604497 Children playing at a street water pump. John Snow proved that such pumps could be the source of Cholera. Cartoon from ''Punch'', London

An earth closet, 1850
3359119 An earth closet, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of an earth closet, a basic type of toilet with dry earth used to cover excrement. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Design for a ship's WC designed by Andrew Thomson, 1850
3359503 Design for a ship's WC designed by Andrew Thomson, 1850; (add.info.: Design for a ship's WC, which would prevent spillage and drifting smells)

A water closet by Jennings of Lambeth, with hinged seat removed, 1850
3359499 A water closet by Jennings of Lambeth, with hinged seat removed, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a water closet by Jennings of Lambeth, with hinged seat removed)

Fully tiled lavatory with WC on dais, 1850
3359512 Fully tiled lavatory with WC on dais, 1850; (add.info.: Fully tiled lavatory with WC on dais. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The opening of a London sewer by night, 1850
3359137 The opening of a London sewer by night, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the opening of a London sewer by night. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Letter Y: Hydrotherapy. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop! , publisher, Paris, circa 1916
DUV4209483 Letter Y: Hydrotherapy. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop! , publisher, Paris, circa 1916

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Place du Chatelet after the town, 1871 - Swimming lessons, cold bath for ladies
LUX4701792 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Place du Chatelet after the town, 1871 - Swimming lessons, cold bath for ladies, entrance 20 centimes; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

Housewife washing dishes, 1890 (engraving)
1574598 Housewife washing dishes, 1890 (engraving); (add.info.: Housewife helping with washing the dishes while her maid puts the crockery away)

Interior of a toilet soap factory. c. 1880 (Engraving)
1833669 Interior of a toilet soap factory. c. 1880 (Engraving); (add.info.: Interior of a toilet soap factory. Engraving in: Great men and great facts of industry, France)

Soap making, Marseilles, c.1880 (engraving)
1833662 Soap making, Marseilles, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Soap making in Marseille: the barquieux room in which the alkaline detergents are kept)

Children's Hygiene, c.1930 (poster)
2093219 Children's Hygiene, c.1930 (poster); (add.info.: Education. Coll. Part. Education. Rules of cleanness for the children: teeth washing. Poster, France, ca 1930.); Photo © CCI.

Children's Hygiene, c.1930 (poster)
2093216 Children's Hygiene, c.1930 (poster); (add.info.: Education. Coll. Part. Education. Rules of cleanness for the children: morning washing. Poster, France, ca 1930.); Photo © CCI.

The toothpaste of the "Poilus", 1916 (illustration)
2392204 The toothpaste of the "Poilus", 1916 (illustration); (add.info.: History. France. The toothpaste of the "Poilus" (soldiers of the french army)

Commands: Wash your hands (colour litho)
8645085 Commands: Wash your hands (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wash your hands)

Hygienic spring and summer costume (coloured engraving)
8655684 Hygienic spring and summer costume (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hygienic spring and summer costume)

Hygienic costume for a girl entering puberty (coloured engraving)
8655761 Hygienic costume for a girl entering puberty (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hygienic costume for a girl entering puberty)

Canon Medicinae (Canon of Medicine): Kitab Al Qanun fi Al-Tibb, more simply known in the West as Qanun or Canon
VEN5028197 Canon Medicinae (Canon of Medicine): Kitab Al Qanun fi Al-Tibb, more simply known in the West as Qanun or Canon, book of the medical laws of the philosopher

Mary of Magdalene, Mary Magdalene (Saint Mary Magdalene) or Mary the Magdalene in the Gospels, disciple of Jesus
PCT4294301 Mary of Magdalene, Mary Magdalene (Saint Mary Magdalene) or Mary the Magdalene in the Gospels, disciple of Jesus, wiping the feet of Christ crucifies with his hair - crucifixion, passion

France, Centre, Loiret (45), Montargis: February 1899, health service of the 89th with soldiers Cap, Prevost
LUX4783413 France, Centre, Loiret (45), Montargis: February 1899, health service of the 89th with soldiers Cap, Prevost, Bailly and Henry - Disinfection of a night vase

Illustration depicting Greek coiffure, make-up, and personal hygiene for women in ancient Greece. 19th century
5304526 Illustration depicting Greek coiffure, make-up, and personal hygiene for women in ancient Greece. 19th century; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Greek coiffure, make-up)

Representation of thermal baths. Page taken from the manuscript " De Balneis Puteolanis"" by Pietro da
GIA5036629 Representation of thermal baths. Page taken from the manuscript " De Balneis Puteolanis"" by Pietro da Eboli (Ebulo) (active around 1196-1220)

Advertising for "Pears' soap" soaps. "The duty of white men" is to learn cleanliness
NWI4958369 Advertising for "Pears' soap" soaps. "The duty of white men" is to learn cleanliness. (White man's burden), years 1890

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Maintaining proper hygiene is as essential as the air we breathe. From ancient times to modern advertisements, the importance of cleanliness has been emphasized in various forms. In Alfred Stevens' painting 'The Bath or the Woman in the Bath or Bathtub, ' a bronco woman indulges in a serene bath, symbolizing personal care and self-pampering. Similarly, Yoshiiku's artwork depicts quarreling and scuffling in a women's bathhouse, reminding us that maintaining hygiene is not only about personal well-being but also respecting others' space. Advertisements like Pears Soap Advertisement and Monsavon soap by Jean Carlu highlight how cleanliness can be achieved with quality products. These campaigns promote good health through proper cleansing rituals. Artists like Edgar Degas and Pierre Auguste Renoir capture intimate moments of bathing, showcasing the vulnerability and sensuality associated with hygiene practices. Mary Cassatt's masterpiece 'The Bath' portrays tender motherly love while emphasizing the significance of keeping oneself clean. Even everyday objects like wringers for wet clothes drying remind us that maintaining hygiene extends beyond our bodies to our surroundings. Meanwhile, old-fashioned outdoor lavatories serve as reminders of historical sanitation practices. From an outback dunny near Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park to toilets around the world, access to clean facilities plays a crucial role in ensuring public health on a global scale. As we navigate through life's challenges, let us remember that practicing good hygiene is not just about staying healthy; it is also about showing respect for ourselves and those around us.