Maid Servant Collection (page 8)

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)

Smart servant, good worker (colour litho)
7150882 Smart servant, good worker (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smart servant, good worker. Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Hampton Court Palace: The Fish Court (engraving)
7179037 Hampton Court Palace: The Fish Court (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fish Court)

Rebecca giving water to Abrahams servant Eliezer and his camels (engraving)
7172288 Rebecca giving water to Abrahams servant Eliezer and his camels (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Couple at home in their chateau, 15th Century (engraving)
7185709 Couple at home in their chateau, 15th Century (engraving) by European School, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple at home in their chateau, 15th Century)

Plate from the Chaucer of 1598 (litho)
7169922 Plate from the Chaucer of 1598 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plate from the Chaucer of 1598)

Darby and Joan, cigar label (chromolitho)
7154103 Darby and Joan, cigar label (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Darby and Joan, cigar label)

"Say Please!"(chromolitho)
7172073 " Say Please!" (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Say Please!" Illustration for Home Words (1893)

Chef with an apprehensive cat (colour litho)
7151052 Chef with an apprehensive cat (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Fac-simile, reduced to 1 / 3 scale, of a page of the Original Accounts for the building of Hampton Court Palace
7179049 Fac-simile, reduced to 1/3 scale, of a page of the Original Accounts for the building of Hampton Court Palace, now preserved in the Record Office (engraving) by English School

Preparing to join the Crusaders (colour litho)
7181724 Preparing to join the Crusaders (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing to join the Crusaders)

St Wenceslas (engraving)
7147648 St Wenceslas (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Wenceslas. Illustration from Festkalender in Bildern und Liedern (Herderische Verlagshandlung)

The house (chromolitho)
7148681 The house (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The house. Illustration from Le Livre Rouge, by E Magee (Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow)

Lions domestiques en Orient (engraving)
7199912 Lions domestiques en Orient (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lions domestiques en Orient)

The Artist, his Wife and Child by the Moat of his Mansion, Perck (oil on canvas)
6431683 The Artist, his Wife and Child by the Moat of his Mansion, Perck (oil on canvas) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); Private Collection

The kind servant: a maid reading to young children (chromolitho)
7153594 The kind servant: a maid reading to young children (chromolitho) by Dickes, William (fl.1843-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The kind servant)

A French Fruit-Market (colour litho)
7165742 A French Fruit-Market (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A French Fruit-Market)

Advice regarding grate polish (colour litho)
7151069 Advice regarding grate polish (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Chef and kitchen maid (colour litho)
7150968 Chef and kitchen maid (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Woman being dried by her maid (colour litho)
7150489 Woman being dried by her maid (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman being dried by her maid)

A Siamese Prince with his state umbrella (engraving)
7192428 A Siamese Prince with his state umbrella (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Siamese Prince with his state umbrella)

SELF-IMMOLATION. GOGOL BURNING HIS MANUSCRIPT, 1909 (oil on canvas)
7215392 SELF-IMMOLATION. GOGOL BURNING HIS MANUSCRIPT, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Flemish tapestry. 16th century
7209807 Flemish tapestry. 16th century. by Flemish School, (16th century); Hotel Dieu, Beaune, France; (add.info.: Hotel-Dieu, Beaune, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, Cote-, France); © Paul Maeyaert

Woman reminiscing as she gets into a bath prepared for her by her maid (colour litho)
7147406 Woman reminiscing as she gets into a bath prepared for her by her maid (colour litho) by Reznicek, Ferdinand von (1868-1909); Private Collection; (add.info)

Window cleaning (engraving)
7193778 Window cleaning (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Window cleaning. Illustration for Cassells Family Magazine (1880).); © Look and Learn

Chef opening a bottle with a corkscrew (colour litho)
7151054 Chef opening a bottle with a corkscrew (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Chef propositioning kitchen maid (colour litho)
7151050 Chef propositioning kitchen maid (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Mouse found in the soup (colour litho)
7150962 Mouse found in the soup (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

After the bath (colour litho)
7150554 After the bath (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the bath. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906)

Les carpes de Fontainebleau (engraving)
7198035 Les carpes de Fontainebleau (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les carpes de Fontainebleau)

Tonneau d elevage pour le lievre (engraving)
7197990 Tonneau d elevage pour le lievre (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tonneau d elevage pour le lievre)

Duke of Wurttemberg his wife Dorothea von Baden and courtiers celebrating after the Hunt, 1575-83 (oil)
6431677 Duke of Wurttemberg his wife Dorothea von Baden and courtiers celebrating after the Hunt, 1575-83 (oil) by German School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ludwig)

Leda and the Swan, c. 1570 (oil on canvas)
ALG279346 Leda and the Swan, c.1570 (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94); 162x218 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Illuminated parchment page, Avila, Spain. (photo)
7217249 Illuminated parchment page, Avila, Spain. (photo) by Spanish School, (15th century); (add.info.: Illuminated parchment page from a 15th century religious book on display in the 12th century)

Couple in love (copper engraving)
7201583 Couple in love (copper engraving) by European School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple in love)

Chef sneezing into the soup (colour litho)
7151051 Chef sneezing into the soup (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Hair treatment, Barrys Tricopherous, advertisement (chromolitho)
7154204 Hair treatment, Barrys Tricopherous, advertisement (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hair treatment, Barrys Tricopherous)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Charge (Femme de); Charwoman; Tagelohnerin (engraving)
7195293 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Charge (Femme de); Charwoman; Tagelohnerin (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charge (Femme de); Charwoman; Tagelohnerin

Housemaids Knee (engraving)
3644084 Housemaids Knee (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Housemaids Knee. Illustration for The Family Physician (Cassell, c 1900).); © Look and Learn

The Posthumous Papers Of The Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens
3749641 The Posthumous Papers Of The Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens by Alden, Cecil (1870- 1935); (add.info.: The Posthumous Papers Of The Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens)

Obvious (engraving)
5237233 Obvious (engraving) by Hopkins, Everard (1860-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Obvious. Cartoon from Pictures from Punch (Bradbury, Agnew & Co)

Maid bringing medicine to her master, ill in bed with the flu (chromolitho)
5995944 Maid bringing medicine to her master, ill in bed with the flu (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maid bringing medicine to her master)

The Police and the Dogs (engraving)
1623060 The Police and the Dogs (engraving) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Police and the Dogs)

Halberdiers of a Princes cortege, 1615-1620 (engraving)
957961 Halberdiers of a Princes cortege, 1615-1620 (engraving) by Jacquemin, Raphael (1821-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Halberdiers of a Princes cortege, 1615-1620)

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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.