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Nursemaid Collection (page 4)

"Nursemaid: A Timeless Bond of Love and Care" In the ancient tale of Hector and Andromache, their love story was intertwined with the nurturing presence of a nursemaid

Background imageNursemaid Collection: A New Light in the Hareem, 1884, (c1902). Creator: Unknown

A New Light in the Hareem, 1884, (c1902). Creator: Unknown
A New Light in the Hareem, 1884, (c1902). After a painting in the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. European imagining of a scene in an eastern seraglio

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Danaë

Danaë
Danae. Private Collection

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Had I not four or five women once that tended me? The Tempest, 1926

Had I not four or five women once that tended me? The Tempest, 1926
Had I not four or five women once that tended me? illustration from William Shakespeares The Tempest, pub. 1926 (colour lithograph). William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616); Act I: Scene II, Line 46

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Danae, c. 1612

Danae, c. 1612. Found in the Collection of Saint Louis Art Museum

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Danae

Danae. Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Jupiter and Danae

Jupiter and Danae. Private Collection

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Danae

Danae. Found in the Collection of Galleria Borghese, Rome

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Danae

Danae. Private Collection

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Danae. Artist: Malyavin, Filipp Andreyevich (1869-1940)

Danae. Artist: Malyavin, Filipp Andreyevich (1869-1940)
Danae. Private Collection

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Danae. Artist: Slevogt, Max (1868-1932)

Danae. Artist: Slevogt, Max (1868-1932)
Danae. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Danae, 1553. Artist: Titian (1488-1576)

Danae, 1553. Artist: Titian (1488-1576)
Danae, 1553. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Danae and the Shower of Gold, 1787. Artist: Wertmuller, Adolf Ulrik (1751-1811)

Danae and the Shower of Gold, 1787. Artist: Wertmuller, Adolf Ulrik (1751-1811)
Danae and the Shower of Gold, 1787. Found in the collection of the Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Catharina Hooft With Her Nurse, 1619-1620 (c1927). Artist: Frans Hals

Catharina Hooft With Her Nurse, 1619-1620 (c1927). Artist: Frans Hals
Catharina Hooft With Her Nurse, 1619-1620 (c1927). Catharina Hooft (1618-1691) was a woman of the Dutch Golden Age. She married Cornelis de Graeff, regent and mayor of Amsterdam

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Kingsway Hall Creche for children with fathers at the war and mothers who are working, 1914

Kingsway Hall Creche for children with fathers at the war and mothers who are working, 1914
The Kingsway Hall Creche, where little children, whose fathers are at the war and whose mothers are out working, are fed and looked after, c1914

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Earliest picture known of Victorias first daughter, then the Princess Royal, age 3 months

Earliest picture known of Victorias first daughter, then the Princess Royal, age 3 months, with her nurse February 22 1841

Background imageNursemaid Collection: A saucy postcard, early 20th century

A saucy postcard, early 20th century

Background imageNursemaid Collection: La Bouillie, 1861 (1924). Artist: Jean Francois Millet

La Bouillie, 1861 (1924). Artist: Jean Francois Millet
La Bouillie, c1861 (1924). A print from A History of French Etching from the 16th Century to the Present Day, by F L Leipnik, John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, London, 1924

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Danae. Artist: Troy, Jean-Francois de (1679-1752)

Danae. Artist: Troy, Jean-Francois de (1679-1752)
Danae. Found in the collection of the Villa Margherita, Bordighera

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Danae, 1907. Artist: Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918)

Danae, 1907. Artist: Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918)
Danae, 1907. From a private collection

Background imageNursemaid Collection: In Battersea Park, 1911

In Battersea Park, 1911. An example of Darwinism in everday life. A nursemaid wheeling Master Jones, son of a famous cricketer, in his pram in Battersea Park, London

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Paris nursemaid giving her charges fresh air in the Champs Elysees, c1890

Paris nursemaid giving her charges fresh air in the Champs Elysees, c1890

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Distinguished Amateurs - The Hospital Nurse, 1886. Artist: George du Maurier

Distinguished Amateurs - The Hospital Nurse, 1886. Artist: George du Maurier
Distinguished Amateurs - The Hospital Nurse, 1886. A lady of imposing stature applies for a job. Despite the fact that training for nurses had been responsible for raising the profile of women in

Background imageNursemaid Collection: An Up-hill Job, 1860

An Up-hill Job, 1860. Mr Policeman Punch says, (compassionately), : Now, Little un, do you Think you ll be able to Shove that Perambulator Up them Steps

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Every One Thinks their own Crow the Fairest, 1858

Every One Thinks their own Crow the Fairest, 1858. Disraeli on the left, and former Prime Minister Palmerston, are both dressed in mob caps and gowns in the best tradition of nursemaids

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Don t Broil your Babies!, 1859

Don t Broil your Babies!, 1859. The nursemaids bonnet is large enough to act as a sunshade for the two children. The pram could be seen as a prototype of the latest fashion in pushchairs in 2001

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Medieval mother and her newborn infant

Medieval mother and her newborn infant
Newborn child in a ladys bedroom, with maid-servants assisting, 1400s. Hand-colored 19th century woodcut reproduction of a manuscript miniature illustration

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Allegory Nature Mother Art Nursemaid young man

Allegory Nature Mother Art Nursemaid young man
Allegory of Nature as the Mother of Art, Allegory (Nature as the Nursemaid of Art), A young man and woman sitting in a landscape under a tree

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Household Brigade - Officer of the British Life Guards

Household Brigade - Officer of the British Life Guards
An Officer of The Life Guards (LG) (the senior regiment of the British Army and part of the Household Cavalry, along with the Blues and Royals), pictured with his young son

Background imageNursemaid Collection: The Duchess of York. 2 July 1935

The Duchess of York. 2 July 1935

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Governess and young child look wistfully at portrait

Governess and young child look wistfully at portrait of a handsome soldier - perhaps it is the childs Father? Date: circa 1890s

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Music cover, La Bonne d Enfant

Music cover, La Bonne d Enfant
Music cover, La Bonne D Enfant (The Nursemaid), Chansonnette. 19th century

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Smoking nursemaid or nanny with charge

Smoking nursemaid or nanny with charge
A nursemaid, in charge of a toddler in a pram, sits and enjoys a smoke from a cigarette in a holder. Date: 1928

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Young Japanese Nurse

Young Japanese Nurse Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Nursemaid Child 1859 Etching drypoint second state

Nursemaid Child 1859 Etching drypoint second state
Artokoloro

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Visit Nursemaid 1633 Etching Sheet 10 1 / 2 13 3 / 4

Visit Nursemaid 1633 Etching Sheet 10 1 / 2 13 3 / 4
Artokoloro

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Christmas Tree at Windsor Castle, 1848 (engraving)

Christmas Tree at Windsor Castle, 1848 (engraving)
XJF377165 Christmas Tree at Windsor Castle, 1848 (engraving) by Williams, J.L. (c.1815-77) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageNursemaid Collection: The Seven Ages of Man, First Age, Act II, Scene VII, from As You Like It

The Seven Ages of Man, First Age, Act II, Scene VII, from As You Like It
KW323340 The Seven Ages of Man, First Age, Act II, Scene VII, from As You Like It, from The Boydell Shakespeare Gallery, published late 19th century (litho) by Smirke

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Modern Nursing, 1795 (litho) (b / w photo)

Modern Nursing, 1795 (litho) (b / w photo)
XJF270076 Modern Nursing, 1795 (litho) (b/w photo) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageNursemaid Collection: The Nannies, 1820 (colour litho)

The Nannies, 1820 (colour litho)
XIR234162 The Nannies, 1820 (colour litho) by Chalon, John James (1778-1854); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; English, out of copyright

Background imageNursemaid Collection: The Nanny, from Les Femmes de Paris, 1841-42 (coloured litho)

The Nanny, from Les Femmes de Paris, 1841-42 (coloured litho)
XIR234148 The Nanny, from Les Femmes de Paris, 1841-42 (coloured litho) by Geniole, Alfred Andre (1813-61); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Allegory, Nature as the Nursemaid of Art, Jan van Hemessen, 1540 - 1557

Allegory, Nature as the Nursemaid of Art, Jan van Hemessen, 1540 - 1557

Background imageNursemaid Collection: The Birth of the Virgin (oil on panel)

The Birth of the Virgin (oil on panel)
XIR184721 The Birth of the Virgin (oil on panel) by Master of the Life of Virgin Mary, (15th century); 85x105 cm; Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageNursemaid Collection: The Attentive Nurse, 1747 (oil on canvas)

The Attentive Nurse, 1747 (oil on canvas)
XOS191444 The Attentive Nurse, 1747 (oil on canvas) by Chardin, Jean-Baptiste Simeon (1699-1779); 46.2x37 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Madame Mercier (1683-1750) Surrounded by her Family, 1731 (oil on canvas)

Madame Mercier (1683-1750) Surrounded by her Family, 1731 (oil on canvas)
XIR188710 Madame Mercier (1683-1750) Surrounded by her Family, 1731 (oil on canvas) by Dumont, Jacques (Le Romain) (1701-81); Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageNursemaid Collection: The Birth of the Virgin, c. 1540-43 (oil on panel)

The Birth of the Virgin, c. 1540-43 (oil on panel)
XAL183319 The Birth of the Virgin, c.1540-43 (oil on panel) by Beccafumi, Domenico (1486-1551); Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena, Italy; (add.info.: La Naissance de la Vierge; ); Italian, out of copyright

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Gabrielle d Estrees (1573-99) and her sister, the Duchess of Villars (oil on canvas)

Gabrielle d Estrees (1573-99) and her sister, the Duchess of Villars (oil on canvas)
XIR180475 Gabrielle d Estrees (1573-99) and her sister, the Duchess of Villars (oil on canvas) by Fontainebleau School, (16th century); Musee de la Societe Archeologique, Montpellier

Background imageNursemaid Collection: Croatia, Opatja - Promenade and Cafe Quarnero

Croatia, Opatja - Promenade and Cafe Quarnero
Croatia, Opatja (Abbazia) - Promenade and Cafe Quarnero Date: circa 1909

Background imageNursemaid Collection: WW1 era - Comic Postcard - On Neutral Ground

WW1 era - Comic Postcard - On Neutral Ground - a young boy stands with flag aloft, surrounded by his defenders as the ominous spectre of Nanny approaches... Date: circa 1916



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"Nursemaid: A Timeless Bond of Love and Care" In the ancient tale of Hector and Andromache, their love story was intertwined with the nurturing presence of a nursemaid, who watched over their child with unwavering devotion. Fast forward to 1909, where a mischievous dirty dog found solace on a cozy bed under the watchful eye of an exasperated nursemaid. Oh, the trials and tribulations she faced. A baby peacefully nestled in a pram, accompanied by a nanny or nursemaid, strolling through Victorian parks. The epitome of tender care in an era long gone but not forgotten. Across time and cultures, we witness heartwarming scenes like that of a little white toddler finding comfort in the arms of her black nanny. A testament to love transcending boundaries. In Santander's wet nurse painting from 1856, Valeriano Dominguez Becquer immortalizes the selfless act of nourishing another's child as if it were her own. A bond forged through milk and compassion. Victorian parks once again become our backdrop as we glimpse into history - this time capturing moments between nannies and children. Their laughter echoing through time as they create cherished memories together. Even humor finds its place when we encounter comic postcards depicting chaos upon arrival of a new baby. Amidst all the commotion stands our ever-reliable nursemaid - calm amidst chaos personified. Traveling afar to Ethiopia (Abyssinia), we discover "The Nurse" caring for Negus Menelik - showcasing how nurture knows no borders or cultural divides; it is simply universal love at its purest form. The Late Mrs. Hull holds an esteemed position in history as she once served as both nursemaid to the Prince Wales and caregiver for all Queens' children. Her legacy echoes through generations as she shaped young lives with tenderness and guidance.