Maternal Collection (page 8)

Mother playing with baby and daughter in a garden
A young mother dandles a baby, while a little girl with a doll leans against her lap. A glance at these engravings is enough to see what one can say about this subject

Mother playing with daughters in a garden
A young mother dandles a girl on her foot, while her other child drops her toys to beg for a cuddle. A glance at these engravings is enough to see what one can say about this subject

Three Figures (pen & brown ink on paper)
CTS449181 Three Figures (pen & brown ink on paper) by Henriet, Israel (1590-1661); 7.1x14.5 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; (add.info.: Etched in reverse for Les Fantaisies)

Devaki, Mother of Krishna (tempera and gold paint on paper laid on board)
MHW314677 Devaki, Mother of Krishna (tempera and gold paint on paper laid on board) by Stokes, Marianne (1855-1927); 70.5x50.8 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Dancing Song, illustration from A Picture Song Book, 1910 (colour litho)
IL314854 Dancing Song, illustration from A Picture Song Book, 1910 (colour litho) by Howard, George, 9th Earl of Carlisle (1843-1911); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

A Roman Family, 1867 (oil on canvas)
RA15087 A Roman Family, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 48.2x35.5 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Milk, 1899 (colour litho)
473630 Milk, 1899 (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Lait ; from a series of illustrations of drinks)

Mother and child, c. 1840-45 (oil on canvas)
HEH416445 Mother and child, c.1840-45 (oil on canvas) by Wood, John (1801-70); diam: 92.1 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Venus and Cupid, 1769 (oil on canvas)
HEH416424 Venus and Cupid, 1769 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 71.1x59.4 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Maternal Caress, 1921 (charcoal and graphite on cream (discoloured) wove paper)
3701737 Maternal Caress, 1921 (charcoal and graphite on cream (discoloured) wove paper) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 37.7x27.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Virgin and Child
3433477 Virgin and Child by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Van Dick A)

Mother teaching her child to write at a writing desk. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Augustin Legrands Amour et Tendresse (Love and Tenderness), Louis Janet, Paris, 1820

Mother feeding her child on her lap. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Augustin Legrands Amour et Tendresse (Love and Tenderness), Louis Janet, Paris, 1820

Mother with child praying on her lap. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Augustin Legrands Amour et Tendresse (Love and Tenderness), Louis Janet, Paris, 1820

Baby taking its first step with mother. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Augustin Legrands Amour et Tendresse (Love and Tenderness), Louis Janet, Paris, 1820

Mother playing the flying angel game with a baby. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Augustin Legrands Amour et Tendresse (Love and Tenderness), Louis Janet, Paris, 1820

Mother putting her child into a cradle. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Augustin Legrands Amour et Tendresse (Love and Tenderness), Louis Janet, Paris, 1820

Mother putting her baby into a bath. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Augustin Legrands Amour et Tendresse (Love and Tenderness), Louis Janet, Paris, 1820

Mother breastfeeding her child on her lap. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Augustin Legrands Amour et Tendresse (Love and Tenderness), Louis Janet, Paris, 1820

Mother and child giving charity. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Augustin Legrands Amour et Tendresse (Love and Tenderness), Louis Janet, Paris, 1820

Mother and child playing on a chariot
Mother pulling a chariot with her child riding it holding a whip. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Augustin Legrands Amour et Tendresse (Love and Tenderness), Louis Janet, Paris, 1820

Mother giving her child a riding lesson. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Augustin Legrands Amour et Tendresse (Love and Tenderness), Louis Janet, Paris, 1820

Mother teaching her child to play the harp in a music lesson. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Augustin Legrands Amour et Tendresse (Love and Tenderness), Louis Janet, Paris, 1820

Mother and child on a chaise longue
Mother with a child sleeping on her lap on a chaise longue. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Augustin Legrands Amour et Tendresse (Love and Tenderness), Louis Janet, Paris, 1820

The Musician Angel, 1900-05 (oil on canvas) (detail of 3704296)
3704301 The Musician Angel, 1900-05 (oil on canvas) (detail of 3704296) by Irolli, Vicenzo (1860-1945); 89.5x191.5 cm; Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Milano)

The Musician Angel, 1900-05 (oil on canvas) (detail of 3704296)
3704300 The Musician Angel, 1900-05 (oil on canvas) (detail of 3704296) by Irolli, Vicenzo (1860-1945); 89.5x191.5 cm; Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Milano)

The Evening Star, 1846 (oil on canvas)
3822502 The Evening Star, 1846 (oil on canvas) by Lauder, Robert Scott (1803-69); 115x75.5 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; (add.info.: O Hesperus, thou bringest all good things)

Baby saying Good Night (chromolitho)
2811588 Baby saying Good Night (chromolitho) by Edwards, Mary Ellen (1838-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baby saying Good Night)

Madonna, Child and Saints, 1516 (panel)
3498629 Madonna, Child and Saints, 1516 (panel) by Ferrari, Gaudenzio (1474/80-1546); Basilica of San Gaudenzio, Novara, Piedmont, Italy; (add.info.: Detail of Nativity, Annunciation, 1516)

Madonna and Child, detail of 3498630, 1516 (panel)
3498628 Madonna and Child, detail of 3498630, 1516 (panel) by Ferrari, Gaudenzio (1474/80-1546); Basilica of San Gaudenzio, Novara, Piedmont, Italy; (add.info.: Detail of Nativity, Annunciation)

William McKinley reads the account of his election to his mother (chromolitho)
3657021 William McKinley reads the account of his election to his mother (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

By the Pond, c. 1896 (drypoint and aquatint print)
3617986 By the Pond, c.1896 (drypoint and aquatint print) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 30.5 x 42.9 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Drypoint and aquatint)

Incorrect position of a baby during breastfeeding (engraving)
3097130 Incorrect position of a baby during breastfeeding (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Incorrect position of a baby during breastfeeding)

Sketch of Lioness and Cubs from Nicola Pisanos Siena Pulpit
1218029 Sketch of Lioness and Cubs from Nicola Pisanos Siena Pulpit, June 1870 (watercolour and bodycolour over graphite on blue-grey wove paper) by Ruskin, John (1819-1900); Ashmolean Museum

Charity, late 17th century (oil on canvas)
1216666 Charity, late 17th century (oil on canvas) by Franco-Flemish School, (17th century); 123.5x101 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Anonymous)

Mother and Child, 1849 (oil on canvas)
1079402 Mother and Child, 1849 (oil on canvas) by Huntington, Daniel (1816-1906); 78.1x64.8 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

A Young Woman Pushing a Baby in a Pram, (oil on canvas)
657087 A Young Woman Pushing a Baby in a Pram, (oil on canvas) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); 46x42 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Young Woman Pushing a Baby in a Pram)

Two Children Riding Donkeys on the Edge of a Moor, 1912 (oil on canvas)
656990 Two Children Riding Donkeys on the Edge of a Moor, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Butler, George Edmund (1872-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Children Riding Donkeys on the Edge of a Moor)

Mothers Little Helper (oil on canvas)
474161 Mothers Little Helper (oil on canvas) by Hoog, Bernard de (1866-1943); 50.1x65.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Helping Mother, 1892 (oil on canvas)
659571 Helping Mother, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Wentorf, Carl Christian Ferdinand (1863-1914); 37x45.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Danish, out of copyright

Forfeits, 1872 (oil on panel)
659077 Forfeits, 1872 (oil on panel) by O Neill, George Bernard (1828-1917); 39x53.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Forfeits. George Bernard O Neill (1828-1917). Oil on panel

Mother and Child sketching in the Park, 1886 (oil on canvas)
474831 Mother and Child sketching in the Park, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Charlemont, Eduard (1848-1906); 283x120 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

An Idle Afternoon, 1920 (oil on canvas)
658973 An Idle Afternoon, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Pieters, Evert (1856-1932); 78.7x92.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Idle Afternoon. Evert Pieters (1856-1932). Oil on canvas

Portrait of Mrs, (oil on canvas)
650713 Portrait of Mrs, (oil on canvas) by Prendergast, Maurice Brazil (1858/9-1924); 61x86.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Mrs. Oliver E. Williams)

Reading by the Sea (oil on canvas)
650416 Reading by the Sea (oil on canvas) by Thompson, Alfred Wordsworth (1840-1896); 25.4x45.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Watching the Baby (oil on panel)
615844 Watching the Baby (oil on panel) by Toudouze, Edouard (1848-1907); 31.8x40 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

A Mother and Child in an Interior, 1898 (oil on canvas)
CH344428 A Mother and Child in an Interior, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Ilsted, Peter Vilhelm (1861-1933); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Danish, out of copyright

Madame Guillaumin with Madeleine, 1889 (pastel on paper)
CH402599 Madame Guillaumin with Madeleine, 1889 (pastel on paper) by Guillaumin, Jean Baptiste Armand (1841-1927); 59.7x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Capturing the Essence of Maternal Love: A Global Tapestry" From Central America's lush Costa Rica to timeless works of art, maternal love transcends borders and eras. Just like a sleeping baby, it knows no boundaries. Reminiscent of the Judgment of Solomon, where a mother's fierce protection is revealed, we witness a Lady Walking in a Garden holding her small child's hand. Maternal instincts are not exclusive to humans; even our ancient ancestors, like Female Homo habilis, cared for their young with tender devotion. In religious masterpieces such as the Virgin of Mercy or The Holy Family by Josef Kohlschein, we find solace in divine representations of nurturing love. Across time and space, maternal bonds persist. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire exuded grace while embracing her children with unwavering affection. Similarly heartwarming is the sight of a mother sea otter swimming on her back as her baby rests peacefully on her stomach amidst Alaskan waters. In times of hardship and uncertainty, mothers bring comfort and hope. Queen Mother's visit to London evacuees at Horsted Keynes during 1939 reflects this unwavering support that only a mother can provide. Whether it be parents kissing their baby boy or an African elephant gently guiding its calf through Mana Pools NP in Zimbabwe – these moments encapsulate the universal language spoken by all mothers: unconditional love. Maternal love knows no bounds – from ancient civilizations to modern-day wonders – it remains an eternal force that shapes lives and nurtures souls across continents and generations.