Maid Servant Collection

Sara Crewe / Becky / Maid
Becky the maidservant comforts Sara Crewe when she is orphaned and penniless

Moliere / Malade Imagin
LE MALADE IMAGINAIRE The imaginary invalid, his doctors and his maidservant

Vacuuming Ornaments
A French maidservant vacuums ornaments with LE PROGRESS

Vacuuming Picture
A French maidservant vacuums a picture with LE PROGRESS

A woman too fat for the donkey ride (colour litho)
3094552 A woman too fat for the donkey ride (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A woman too fat for the donkey ride)

Portrait d'une femme en robe bleue et de son serviteur noir, 1746 (pastel on paper)
8612620 Portrait d'une femme en robe bleue et de son serviteur noir, 1746 (pastel on paper) by Perronneau, Jean-Baptiste (1715-83); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans

Vivaca Ragaputra, a Leaf from Ragamala Series, c. 1700-20 (opaque w/c and gold on paper)
XOS5884557 Vivaca Ragaputra, a Leaf from Ragamala Series, c. 1700-20 (opaque w/c and gold on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 15.7x21.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Sultan and Musicians, c. 1650 (opaque w/c and gold on paper)
XOS5884675 Sultan and Musicians, c. 1650 (opaque w/c and gold on paper) by South Indian School, (17th century); 16.9x20.4 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Southern India)

The old bachelor, 1836 (illustration)
7485443 The old bachelor, 1836 (illustration) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); (add.info.: The old bachelor)

The great Panjandrum himself
3672356 The great Panjandrum himself by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: The great Panjandrum himself by Foote, Samuel)

The great Panjandrum himself
3672355 The great Panjandrum himself by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: The great Panjandrum himself by Foote, Samuel)

Bathsheba (oil on canvas)
8376035 Bathsheba (oil on canvas) by Thys, Peter (Thyssen or Thijs) (1624-1677); 197.5x242.7 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Kitchen at Mount Vernon, 1857 (oil on canvas)
7444457 Kitchen at Mount Vernon, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Johnson, Eastman (1824-1906); 35.6 x 53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: By Eastman Johnson); Photo © Christie's Images

The Coach of Mangkoe Nagoro IV, c. 1870 (oil on canvas)
7411436 The Coach of Mangkoe Nagoro IV, c.1870 (oil on canvas) by Haaxman, Pieter Alardus (1814-87); 80x160 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: by Pieter Alardus Haaxman)

The Crane on the Antwerp quay by the frozen Scheldt, 1622 (oil on panel)
7412464 The Crane on the Antwerp quay by the frozen Scheldt, 1622 (oil on panel) by Vrancx, Sebastian (1573-1647); 58.3--114 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Wedding Feast of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and Louis of Thuringia in the Wartburg, c. 1490-c. 1495 (oil on panel)
7412255 Wedding Feast of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and Louis of Thuringia in the Wartburg, c. 1490-c.1495 (oil on panel) by Master of the St.Elizabeth panels (fl.c.1490-c.1495)

Yang Guifei Leaving the Bath, 1700s (hanging scroll, ink, colours & gold on silk)
XOS5885454 Yang Guifei Leaving the Bath, 1700s (hanging scroll, ink, colours & gold on silk) by Chinese School, Qing dynasty (18th century); 96.5x44.1 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Don Quixote for an advertisement for the fortifying Globeol, around 1916 (illustration)
7415598 Don Quixote for an advertisement for the fortifying Globeol, around 1916 (illustration) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info)

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The Marriage of Convenience, 1883 (oil on canvas)
GLS62456 The Marriage of Convenience, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Orchardson, William Quiller (1832-1910); 104.8x154.3 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow

The toilet 1903 (Oil on canvas)
7393529 The toilet 1903 (Oil on canvas) by Fantin-Latour, Henri (1836-1904) ; 39, 5 x 44, 5 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Portrait of Marie-Anne Mancini, Duchess of Bouillon, late 17th century (coloured engraving)
CHT177259 Portrait of Marie-Anne Mancini, Duchess of Bouillon, late 17th century (coloured engraving) by Arnoult, Nicolas (17th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Interior with a Lady Choosing Fish, 1664 (oil on panel)
MAN277411 Interior with a Lady Choosing Fish, 1664 (oil on panel) by Brekelenkam, Quiringh Gerritsz. van (c.1620-68); 49.8x39.4 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

After the Bath III, 1891-1892 (lithograph in black on cream wove paper)
5860088 After the Bath III, 1891-1892 (lithograph in black on cream wove paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 25 -- 23 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: By Edgar Degas)

Court scene with panoramic palace and garden background, 19th century (gouache with gold on paper)
7394132 Court scene with panoramic palace and garden background, 19th century (gouache with gold on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 40.3x55.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

A lady seated with a mirror in a garden, with a maid and three musicians, c. 1909 (gouache on paper)
7394127 A lady seated with a mirror in a garden, with a maid and three musicians, c.1909 (gouache on paper) by Indian School, (19th-20th century); 55.1x40 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Ruler wearing a green jama attended by a morchal bearer, 2nd half of the 18th century (gouache on cardboard)
7394106 Ruler wearing a green jama attended by a morchal bearer, 2nd half of the 18th century (gouache on cardboard) by Indian School, (18th century); 40.4x27.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum

After the Bath (large version), 1891-92 (lithograph in black on paper)
5860612 After the Bath (large version), 1891-92 (lithograph in black on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 27.5 -- 32 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Edgar Degas)

Seated Ganesha with attendants, late 19th-early 20th century (gouache on paper)
7394120 Seated Ganesha with attendants, late 19th-early 20th century (gouache on paper) by West Indian School, (19th century); 17.8x12.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Decameron by Boccaccio 1850 (Oil on canvas)
7393485 The Decameron by Boccaccio 1850 (Oil on canvas) by Rahoult, Diodore (1819-1874); 74 x 101 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Man, possibly a mullah, reading with a scribe, 19th century (gouache on paper)
7394130 Man, possibly a mullah, reading with a scribe, 19th century (gouache on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 40.2x27.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Mother, child, and nurse, c. 1790 (nishiki-e (multi-block) woodblock print)
7394118 Mother, child, and nurse, c.1790 (nishiki-e (multi-block) woodblock print) by Utamaro, Kitagawa (1753-1806); 55.5x40.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Decameron by Boccaccio 1850 (Lithograph)
7393498 The Decameron by Boccaccio 1850 (Lithograph) by Rahoult, Diodore (1819-1874); 17, 5 x 24, 5 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Book of Hours, vol 137, 2v, 16th century (Bound in red velour, with metal corners)
6333412 Book of Hours, vol 137, 2v, 16th century (Bound in red velour, with metal corners) by Flemish School, (16th century); 209x142 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soane's Museum

Adoration of the Magi, 1487, (tempera on wood)
7146561 Adoration of the Magi, 1487, (tempera on wood) by Ghirlandaio, Domenico (Domenico Bigordi) (1449-94); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Adoration of the Magi, 1487)

Judith and the head of Holofernes, c. 1615 (oil on canvas)
DEX5040802 Judith and the head of Holofernes, c.1615 (oil on canvas) by Gentileschi, Artemisia (1597-c.1651); Palazzo Pitti, Florence

Company at a Table in a Park (oil on canvas)
7381656 Company at a Table in a Park (oil on canvas) by Laemen van der, Christoffel Jacobsz (1606/1615-1651); 53.5 x 77.5 cm; National Museum, Krakow

Ulysses and Nausicaa, after 1654, Michele Desubleo (oil on canvas)
7064245 Ulysses and Nausicaa, after 1654, Michele Desubleo (oil on canvas) by Desubleo, Michele (1601-76); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Ulysses and Nausicaa, after 1654)

Bathsheba at her bath, 17th century (oil on canvas)
7063025 Bathsheba at her bath, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Bronckhorst, Jan Gerritsz. van (c.1603-c.1661); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

St Benedict mends the broken sieve, 1415-20, (tempera on wood)
7146406 St Benedict mends the broken sieve, 1415-20, (tempera on wood) by Pietro, Nicolo di (fl.1394-1430); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Portrait of the Rocca family, 17th century (oil on canvas)
7352770 Portrait of the Rocca family, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Manrique, Miguel (Michele Fiammingo) (c.1612-47) (attr.to); 212x318 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist)

Witchcraft or the allegory of Hercules, 1540-42 (oil on canvas)
7146885 Witchcraft or the allegory of Hercules, 1540-42 (oil on canvas) by Dossi, Battista (c.1490-1548) & Dossi, Dosso (c.1486-1542); 143x144 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Theme from the Venetian Carnival, Gambling House (Il Ridotto), 1780-1815 (oil on canvas)
7387017 Theme from the Venetian Carnival, Gambling House (Il Ridotto), 1780-1815 (oil on canvas) by Anonymous; 30.5 x 40.5 cm; National Museum, Krakow, Poland; (add.info.: Italian, Venice)

Feast at Wierzynek's, 1876 (oil on canvas)
7381655 Feast at Wierzynek's, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Abramowicz, Bronislaw (1837-1912); 157 x 315 cm; National Museum, Krakow, Poland; (add.info.: by Bronislaw Abramowicz (1837-1912))

Jupiter and Ganymede, 18th century (painting)
7129462 Jupiter and Ganymede, 18th century (painting) by Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-79); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Jupiter and Ganymede, Anton Raphael Mengs)

The adoration of the Magi, 1550-1575 circa, (tempera on wood)
7130071 The adoration of the Magi, 1550-1575 circa, (tempera on wood) by Sabbatini, Lorenzo (1530-70); Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: The adoration of the Magi)

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"Maid Servant: A Tale of Resilience and Grace" In the heartwarming story of "Maid Servant, " we are introduced to Sara Crewe, a young girl whose life takes an unexpected turn when she finds herself working as a maid servant. Alongside her loyal friend Becky, they navigate the challenges that come with their new roles. Inspired by Moliere's play "Malade Imagin, " where characters disguise themselves as servants, Sara embraces her duties with determination and kindness. From vacuuming delicate ornaments to meticulously cleaning precious artworks like "The Coach of Mangkoe Nagoro IV" or "The Crane on the Antwerp quay by the frozen Scheldt, " she treats each task with utmost care. Amidst their daily chores, Sara and Becky find solace in baking muffins and crumpets for those around them. These sweet treats become symbols of comfort amidst their demanding lives, reminding us that even in difficult times, small gestures can bring joy. As we delve deeper into this captivating narrative, we witness how art transcends time through paintings such as "Wedding Feast of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and Louis of Thuringia in the Wartburg" or "Yang Guifei Leaving the Bath. " Through these masterpieces hanging on walls or displayed on scrolls, our maid servant discovers inspiration beyond her everyday reality. Just like Don Quixote fighting windmills for an advertisement promoting fortifying Globeol or witnessing poignant scenes depicted in "The Marriage of Convenience, " Sara learns that strength lies within oneself. She realizes that despite societal expectations and limitations imposed upon her due to her role as a maid servant, she possesses an indomitable spirit capable of overcoming any obstacle. Through it all - from scrubbing floors to tending gardens - our protagonist remains resilient. She embodies perseverance while challenging stereotypes associated with being a maid servant.