Laundresses Collection

Laundresses Strike: A strikers' leader addressing a meeting in Hyde Park, London
531842 Laundresses Strike: A strikers' leader addressing a meeting in Hyde Park, London. Cartoon from Punch London 27 June 1891; Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Tarpeian Rock, Rome, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The Tarpeian Rock, Rome, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M. Mariani. 'This locality of sinister recollections is now only frequented by washer-women

European travel views, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
European travel views, between 1904 and 1938. Women washing clothes in a lake

Costumes de Différents Pays, Blanchisseuses de St. Domingue, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Blanchisseuses de St. Domingue, c1797

Washerwomen of Chiaja in Naples, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Washerwomen of Chiaja in Naples, 1778

Women washing clothes, 1828-1879. Creator: Louis Adolphe Hervier
Women washing clothes, 1828-1879

A Shepherd and Washerwomen at a Spring, c.1630-c.1637. Creator: Pieter van Laer
A Shepherd and Washerwomen at a Spring, c.1630-c.1637

View in Nijmegen with a ferry across the river, 1785. Creator: Hendrick Hoogers
View in Nijmegen with a ferry across the river, 1785. Note laundresses bottom left

Two women treading laundry, c.1652-c.1653. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Two women treading laundry, c.1652-c.1653. Two women standing in a tub trampling the laundry, with washerwomen's song below

Laundresses before the Wasserturm, Nuremberg. Creator: Samuel Prout
Laundresses before the Wasserturm, Nuremberg

Bleaching Linen in a Clearing, 1858. Creator: Peter Christian Thamsen Skovgaard
Bleaching Linen in a Clearing, 1858

Mountain Landscape with Washerwomen and a Fisherman, 1762/1765. Creator: Francesco Zuccarelli
Mountain Landscape with Washerwomen and a Fisherman, 1762/1765

Paysage avec des lavandières, 1763. Creator: Claude-Joseph Vernet
Paysage avec des lavandieres, 1763. Laundresses in a landscape. Women washing clothes in a river, and fisherman with fish traps on the opposite bank. Beyond is a ruined tower and bridge

La Blanchisserie, between 1758 and 1759. Creator: Hubert Robert
La Blanchisserie, between 1758 and 1759. The laundry. Washerwomen in an ancient building, Italy

Landscape with Two Washerwomen, 1580s. Creator: Agostino Carracci
Landscape with Two Washerwomen, 1580s

Landscape with Laundresses. Creator: Herman van Swanevelt
Landscape with Laundresses

Sketch for the town hall at Arcueil-Cachan : Workers of Arcueil, between 1887 and 1888. Creator: Edouard Vimont
Sketch for the town hall at Arcueil-Cachan : Workers of Arcueil, between 1887 and 1888. Women at work; aqueduct in the distance

Le Temple antique, between 1780 and 1790. Creator: Hubert Robert
Le Temple antique, between 1780 and 1790. Ancient temple. The Maison carree, (French for "square house") is a Roman temple in Nimes, southern France

Paysage aux lavandières, after 1870. Creator: Paul-Désiré Trouillebert
Paysage aux lavandieres, after 1870. Laundresses in a landscape

L'Hôtel Royal des Invalides, vu de la Grenouillère, between 1701 and 1725. Creator: Francisque Millet
L'Hotel Royal des Invalides, vu de la Grenouillere, between 1701 and 1725

Landscape with washerwomen, 1789. Creator: Claude-Joseph Vernet
Landscape with washerwomen, 1789

Washerwomen on the Beach at Etretat. Creator: George Henry Boughton
Washerwomen on the Beach at Etretat

The Washerwomen, 1771. Creator: Jean Baptiste Le Prince
The Washerwomen, 1771

Mountain Scenery with a River, 1770. Creator: Claude-Joseph Vernet
Mountain Scenery with a River, 1770

Laundresses, The Return Of The Washhouse
An illustration of some laundresses carrying heavy bundles of sheets and clothing to the wash house. Date: circa 1901

The Fog (charcoal on paper)
490032 The Fog (charcoal on paper) by Frederic, Leon Henri Marie (1856-1940); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Laboring Italian Women, 1765. Creator: Jacques Aliamet
The Laboring Italian Women, 1765

Fourth View of Italy, ca. 1750-1800. Creator: Pierre Jacques Duret
Fourth View of Italy, ca. 1750-1800

The Camp Laundry, February 14, 1782. February 14, 1782. Creator: Anon
The Camp Laundry, February 14, 1782

Breton Washerwomen by the Sea, c. 1900 (colour litho)
CHT173523 Breton Washerwomen by the Sea, c.1900 (colour litho) by Riviere, Henri (1864-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lavandieres au bord de la mer; ); © Archives Charmet

Washerwomen in a laundry in Paris (b / w photo)
5207885 Washerwomen in a laundry in Paris (b/w photo) by Geniaux, Paul (1873-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Washerwomen in a laundry in Paris)

Untitled, 1906 (oil on canvas)
OVR371190 Untitled, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Thaulow, Fritz (1847-1906); 60x74 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

At Braubach on the Rhine, 1833. Creator: Samuel Prout
At Braubach on the Rhine, 1833

Washerwoman at Nice, February 1842. Creator: Elizabeth Murray
Washerwoman at Nice, February 1842

Womens Bathhouse and Laundry, Japan, early 19th century. Creator: Kitao Shigemasa
Womens Bathhouse and Laundry, Japan, early 19th century

Women Washing Clothes, c. 1788. Creator: Torii Kiyonaga
Women Washing Clothes, c. 1788

Doing the Laundry by the Well Curb (Idobata no sentaku to araihari), c. 1795

Washing Cloth in a Stream, c. 1797. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni I
Washing Cloth in a Stream, c. 1797

Washerwomen at the Edge of the Pond, 1880 / 85. Creator: Eugene Louis Boudin
Washerwomen at the Edge of the Pond, 1880/85

Two Washerwomen Crossing a Small Park in Paris, c. 1890. Creator: Jean Francois Raffaelli
Two Washerwomen Crossing a Small Park in Paris, c. 1890

Two Washerwomen, 1898 (colour litho)
CHT173522 Two Washerwomen, 1898 (colour litho) by Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre (1859-1923); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: If you had to listen to all the customers)

The Washerwomen, from the Tableau de Paris series, engraved by C. Motte, c
CHT173519 The Washerwomen, from the Tableau de Paris series, engraved by C. Motte, c.1830-40 (colour litho) by Delarue, Fortune (b.1794) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Laundry at Collise St. Simeon (oil)
LEF220604 The Laundry at Collise St. Simeon (oil) by Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98); 22x27 cm; Private Collection; Photo eLefevre Fine Art Ltd. London; French, out of copyright

Washing Day near Perugia, Italy, 1873 (oil on canvas)
712252 Washing Day near Perugia, Italy, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Inness, George Snr. (1825-94); 184x137 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Washerwomen at the Fountain, c. 1770-75 (oil on canvas)
HEH416433 Washerwomen at the Fountain, c.1770-75 (oil on canvas) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); 83.8x119.4 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Watching the women doing their laundry (colour litho)
3626701 Watching the women doing their laundry (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Watching the women doing their laundry)

Wash Women (oil on panel)
1067507 Wash Women (oil on panel) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 22.2x27.9 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Mrs. Leslie Waggener in memory of Leslie Waggener; French, out of copyright

Two African American women weighing bags of laundry at the Carolyn Laundry at 111 East
MNY380806 Two African American women weighing bags of laundry at the Carolyn Laundry at 111 East 128th Street, East Harlem, New York

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"Laundresses: The Unsung Heroes of the Washhouse" In the midst of history's fog, emerges a captivating glimpse into the world of laundresses. From charcoal sketches to hand-colored daguerreotypes, their tireless work comes alive in various artistic forms. "The Return Of The Washhouse" captures two women diligently tending to laundry while an old man stands behind them. A moment frozen in time, one woman bends forward, her exposed breasts revealing the physical toll this laborious task takes on these unsung heroes. Jacques Aliamet's "The Laboring Italian Women" transports us back to 1765 Italy, where hardworking women tirelessly scrubbed clothes by hand. Their resilience and dedication shine through as they navigate their daily routine. Pierre Jacques Duret's "Fourth View of Italy" offers a window into the late 18th century, showcasing washerwomen immersed in their craft along bustling streets. These scenes depict not only their industriousness but also provide glimpses into everyday life during that era. An anonymous artist brings us "The Camp Laundry, " painted on February 14th, 1782. This evocative piece portrays washerwomen amidst military encampments; a poignant reminder that even amidst chaos and conflict, laundry remains an essential part of daily life. Breton Washerwomen find solace by the sea in a color lithograph from c. 1900. Amidst picturesque landscapes and crashing waves, these resilient women continue their never-ending battle against dirt and grime with unwavering determination. Parisian laundries come alive through black-and-white photography in "Washerwomen in a Laundry. " These images capture both camaraderie and exhaustion as these women tackle piles upon piles of garments for Paris' discerning clientele. In an untitled oil painting from 1906, we witness yet another snapshot at work—this time within the confines of a bustling laundry room.