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"Pail: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step into the world of pails, where their humble presence has left an indelible mark on various aspects of human life

Background imagePail Collection: Alpleben, Triptych; Alpleben, Triptychon, 1918 (oil on canvas)

Alpleben, Triptych; Alpleben, Triptychon, 1918 (oil on canvas)
824428 Alpleben, Triptych; Alpleben, Triptychon, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 70x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Alpleben, Triptych; Alpleben, Triptychon)

Background imagePail Collection: Tending the Cows, (oil on canvas)

Tending the Cows, (oil on canvas)
827453 Tending the Cows, (oil on canvas) by Dupre, Julien (1851-1910); 50.2x65.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tending the Cows. Julien Dupre (1851-1910). Oil on canvas

Background imagePail Collection: Cafe Maxim, Paris, (oil on canvas)

Cafe Maxim, Paris, (oil on canvas)
825527 Cafe Maxim, Paris, (oil on canvas) by Forain, Jean Louis (1852-1931); 60.3x73.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cafe Maxim, Paris. Jean Louis Forain (1852-1931). Oil on canvas

Background imagePail Collection: Landscape with cattle and figure of woman, 1842 (oil on canvas)

Landscape with cattle and figure of woman, 1842 (oil on canvas)
3963680 Landscape with cattle and figure of woman, 1842 (oil on canvas) by Shayer, William Snr. (1788-1879); 51x61.2 cm; Newport Museum and Art Gallery

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 526. A, Lifting Ball; B, Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 526. A, Lifting Ball; B, Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950284 Plate 526. A, Lifting Ball; B, Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 31.4x23.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 106. Turning to Ascend Stairs, Bucket of Water in Each Hand

Plate 106. Turning to Ascend Stairs, Bucket of Water in Each Hand
3950159 Plate 106. Turning to Ascend Stairs, Bucket of Water in Each Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 21.3x35.9 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 102. Turning and Ascending Stairs, Bucket Water in Rt Hand

Plate 102. Turning and Ascending Stairs, Bucket Water in Rt Hand
3950156 Plate 102. Turning and Ascending Stairs, Bucket Water in Rt Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 24.9x32.1 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 87. Ascending Incline, Bucket of Water in Each Hand (Shoes)

Plate 87. Ascending Incline, Bucket of Water in Each Hand (Shoes)
3950148 Plate 87. Ascending Incline, Bucket of Water in Each Hand (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 20.5x36.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 84. Ascending Incline, Bucket of Water in Right Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 84. Ascending Incline, Bucket of Water in Right Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950145 Plate 84. Ascending Incline, Bucket of Water in Right Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 17.8x42.1 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 121. Descending Incline, Bucket of Water in Each Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 121. Descending Incline, Bucket of Water in Each Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950169 Plate 121. Descending Incline, Bucket of Water in Each Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 20.8x35.7 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 399. Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 399. Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950096 Plate 399. Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 14.9x47 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imagePail Collection: An unsuccessful attempt to milk a cow (colour litho)

An unsuccessful attempt to milk a cow (colour litho)
3626702 An unsuccessful attempt to milk a cow (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An unsuccessful attempt to milk a cow)

Background imagePail Collection: Draw a pail of water (colour litho)

Draw a pail of water (colour litho)
3631215 Draw a pail of water (colour litho) by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Draw a pail of water)

Background imagePail Collection: 'Shall I marry you my pretty maid?', from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book

"Shall I marry you my pretty maid?", from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book
3506758 " Shall I marry you my pretty maid?", from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book, pub.1882 (colour engraving) by Caldecott

Background imagePail Collection: 'Shall I go with you my pretty maid?', from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book

"Shall I go with you my pretty maid?", from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book
3506757 " Shall I go with you my pretty maid?", from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book, pub.1882 (colour engraving) by Caldecott

Background imagePail Collection: Draw a pail of

Draw a pail of
3776310 Draw a pail of by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901); (add.info.: Draw a pail of water, illustrated by Kate Greenaway. English childrens book illustrator)

Background imagePail Collection: Home from the mountains, Switzerland (colour litho)

Home from the mountains, Switzerland (colour litho)
5227867 Home from the mountains, Switzerland (colour litho) by Absolon, John (1815-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home from the mountains, Switzerland)

Background imagePail Collection: White and Gold Covered Ice Cream Pail, Factory of Jacob-Petit (1830-1865), c

White and Gold Covered Ice Cream Pail, Factory of Jacob-Petit (1830-1865), c
500323 White and Gold Covered Ice Cream Pail, Factory of Jacob-Petit (1830-1865), c.1840 (gilt porcelain) (see also 500322) by French School

Background imagePail Collection: An apprentice fetching water from a fountain, 1598 (hand coloured copper engraving

An apprentice fetching water from a fountain, 1598 (hand coloured copper engraving
KDC384168 An apprentice fetching water from a fountain, 1598 (hand coloured copper engraving) (detail of 324184) by Hoefnagel

Background imagePail Collection: Rustic Sports in an English Village (engraving)

Rustic Sports in an English Village (engraving)
1045540 Rustic Sports in an English Village (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rustic Sports in an English Village)

Background imagePail Collection: La Fontaine (1621-1695) (chromolitho)

La Fontaine (1621-1695) (chromolitho)
961402 La Fontaine (1621-1695) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Fontaine (1621-1695). Exhibition of Bordeaux

Background imagePail Collection: Advertisement for Swifts Jersey Butterine, c. 1880 (colour litho)

Advertisement for Swifts Jersey Butterine, c. 1880 (colour litho)
HGL396880 Advertisement for Swifts Jersey Butterine, c.1880 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, Delaware

Background imagePail Collection: The Porta della Carta (b / w photo)

The Porta della Carta (b / w photo)
MES408655 The Porta della Carta (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer; Venice, Italy; (add.info.: main entrance to the Ducal Palace next to the basilica of San Marco built 1438-43 by Giovanni)

Background imagePail Collection: A Welsh Milkmaid (oil on canvas)

A Welsh Milkmaid (oil on canvas)
TW426556 A Welsh Milkmaid (oil on canvas) by Corbould, John (19th century); 60.5x51 cm; Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; British, out of copyright

Background imagePail Collection: Back view of a water carrier, another figure beyond him

Back view of a water carrier, another figure beyond him
CTS413028 Back view of a water carrier, another figure beyond him (pen & ink with wash over chalk on paper) by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); 14.4x10 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imagePail Collection: Market Day in the French Basque Region

Market Day in the French Basque Region
Elderly woman on Market Day in the French Basque Region. Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePail Collection: Original Artwork - Illustration for The Gummys

Original Artwork - Illustration for The Gummys
Original Artwork - Cut-out silhouette illustration for an original book by Iris Chick called The Gummys - fantasy bedtime stories read to a little boy by his mother. Date: circa 1937

Background imagePail Collection: Comic postcard, Man reluctant to milk a cow Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man reluctant to milk a cow Date: 20th century

Background imagePail Collection: Comic postcard, Long-faced cow being milked

Comic postcard, Long-faced cow being milked Date: 20th century

Background imagePail Collection: Comic postcard, Difficulty milking a cow Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Difficulty milking a cow Date: 20th century

Background imagePail Collection: Comic postcard, milking a cow Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, milking a cow Date: 20th century

Background imagePail Collection: Comic postcard, milking a cow

Comic postcard, milking a cow Date: 20th century

Background imagePail Collection: Comic postcard, Little girl paddling at the seaside Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little girl paddling at the seaside Date: 20th century

Background imagePail Collection: Comic postcard, Man chased by cow Date: circa 1918

Comic postcard, Man chased by cow Date: circa 1918

Background imagePail Collection: Comic postcard, Cowkeepers daughter

Comic postcard, Cowkeepers daughter Date: 20th century

Background imagePail Collection: Street crime, 1554 (woodcut)

Street crime, 1554 (woodcut)
XJF277664 Street crime, 1554 (woodcut) by Jode, Gerard de (1509-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from ENCHIRIDION RERUM CRIMINALIUM or PRAXIS RERUM CRIMINALIUM by the lawyer Joost de)

Background imagePail Collection: A little boy and little girl dressed up as nursery rhyme characters, Jack and Jill

A little boy and little girl dressed up as nursery rhyme characters, Jack and Jill. Date: c.1920

Background imagePail Collection: Situla with a repousse decorative band, probably Italian or Eastern European

Situla with a repousse decorative band, probably Italian or Eastern European
AMQ121138 Situla with a repousse decorative band, probably Italian or Eastern European, Bronze Age (copper alloy) by Bronze Age (2000-600 BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imagePail Collection: 'Milk below Maids', plate 2 of The Cries of London

"Milk below Maids", plate 2 of The Cries of London
NP125762 " Milk below Maids", plate 2 of The Cries of London, engraved by Luigi Schiavonetti (1765-1810), pub. by Colnaghi & Co

Background imagePail Collection: The Farm (oil on canvas)

The Farm (oil on canvas)
BRN187489 The Farm (oil on canvas) by Kane, John (1860-1934); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; American, out of copyright

Background imagePail Collection: Pavement detail of a mason (mosaic)

Pavement detail of a mason (mosaic)
XIR189665 Pavement detail of a mason (mosaic) by Byzantine School, (6th century); Church of St. Cosmos and St. Damianus, Jerash, Jordan; out of copyright

Background imagePail Collection: Plaque depicting The Origin of Vaccination, late 18th century (glazed ceramic)

Plaque depicting The Origin of Vaccination, late 18th century (glazed ceramic)
CHT176041 Plaque depicting The Origin of Vaccination, late 18th century (glazed ceramic) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePail Collection: The High Street, Reykjavik (litho) (b / w photo)

The High Street, Reykjavik (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT233000 The High Street, Reykjavik (litho) (b/w photo) by Mayer, Auguste Etienne Francois (1805-90); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imagePail Collection: Dutch bourgeoise and page, 17th century, from a painting by Gabriel Metzu

Dutch bourgeoise and page, 17th century, from a painting by Gabriel Metzu
5855354 Dutch bourgeoise and page, 17th century, from a painting by Gabriel Metzu. by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); (add.info.: Dutch bourgeoise housewife with milk pail and page)

Background imagePail Collection: Woman Along Canal, (oil on canvas)

Woman Along Canal, (oil on canvas)
985137 Woman Along Canal, (oil on canvas) by Hitchcock, George (1850-1913); 88.9x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman Along Canal. George Hitchcock (1850-1913). Oil on canvas

Background imagePail Collection: Pasture, Sunset, Eragny; Paturage, coucher de soleil, Eragny, 1890 (oil on canvas)

Pasture, Sunset, Eragny; Paturage, coucher de soleil, Eragny, 1890 (oil on canvas)
1768439 Pasture, Sunset, Eragny; Paturage, coucher de soleil, Eragny, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 37.7x45.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pasture, Sunset)

Background imagePail Collection: The Pranksters, 1866 (oil on canvas)

The Pranksters, 1866 (oil on canvas)
827493 The Pranksters, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Loose, Basile de (1809-85); 80.6x68.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pranksters. Basile de Loose (1809-1885). Oil on canvas

Background imagePail Collection: Fish on an earthenware plate, a pail with sausages, a glazed pottery bowl

Fish on an earthenware plate, a pail with sausages, a glazed pottery bowl
872366 Fish on an earthenware plate, a pail with sausages, a glazed pottery bowl, a cabbage and a cloth on a wooden table (oil on panel) by Coveyn or Covyn



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"Pail: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step into the world of pails, where their humble presence has left an indelible mark on various aspects of human life. From pollution cartoons to traditional Japanese customs, these versatile containers have witnessed it all. In 1866, a thought-provoking pollution cartoon titled "Deaths Dispensary" depicted a society drowning in its own waste. The pail symbolized hope for change, urging people to take responsibility for their actions. Meanwhile, a poster advertising the publication of Les Miserables showcased the pail as a symbol of poverty and struggle during revolutionary times. It reminded us that even in despair, there is resilience and determination. An advertisement for Morse's distemper featured a decorator lying flat while painting walls with precision. The trusty pail by his side served as both companion and tool, holding paint that would transform spaces into works of art. Traveling eastward to Japan, we encounter the uchimizu tradition—a practice involving washing sidewalks using wooden buckets and ladles. This ritualistic act not only cools down hot summer streets but also represents respect for cleanliness and harmony within nature. Switching gears to indulgence, an advert for Mackeson's Stout enticed beer enthusiasts with promises of rich flavors poured from frothy pails. Cheers were raised worldwide as this stout became synonymous with satisfaction after a long day's work or celebration. Venturing through Amsterdam's Bloemenmarkt flower market reveals vibrant tulips arranged meticulously in colorful buckets. These floral treasures captivate passersby who seek beauty amidst bustling city life—pails becoming vessels filled with joyous blooms. The idyllic village of Draycott introduces Edith Hodgkins—the milkmaid whose daily routine involved skillfully milking cows into her trusty pail. Her dedication ensured fresh dairy products reached countless homes each morning—a testament to hard work sustaining communities.