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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: 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

Background imagePail Collection: At the Spring, 1870 (oil on canvas)

At the Spring, 1870 (oil on canvas)
659075 At the Spring, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Pickersgill, Frederick Richard (1820-1900); 76.2x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Spring. Frederick Richard Pickersgill (1820-1900)

Background imagePail Collection: The Fishermens Return, 1912 (oil on canvas)

The Fishermens Return, 1912 (oil on canvas)
659589 The Fishermens Return, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Zoir, Emil (1861-1936); 116x140 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fishermens Return. Emil Zoir (1860-1920). Oil on canvas. Dated 1912

Background imagePail Collection: Norman milkmaid, 1853-54 (oil on canvas)

Norman milkmaid, 1853-54 (oil on canvas)
996402 Norman milkmaid, 1853-54 (oil on canvas) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 33x25.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imagePail Collection: Peasants Quarrelling in an Interior

Peasants Quarrelling in an Interior
CH35341 Peasants Quarrelling in an Interior by Brouwer, Adriaen (1605/6-38); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imagePail Collection: Victorian scrap, an Irish milkmaid

Victorian scrap, an Irish milkmaid, with a yoke, two pails and a churn. circa 1890

Background imagePail Collection: Cat and pail of milk, Mr Louis Wain at Home

Cat and pail of milk, Mr Louis Wain at Home. 1897

Background imagePail Collection: Mrs Libbys Milk

Mrs Libbys Milk
Libbys Happy Families Card Game, Mrs Libbys Milk. circa 1950s

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 438. Setting Down Bucket and Preparing to Scrub, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 438. Setting Down Bucket and Preparing to Scrub, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950489 Plate 438. Setting Down Bucket and Preparing to Scrub, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 30x26 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 32. Walking, Carrying Bucket of Water in Each Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 32. Walking, Carrying Bucket of Water in Each Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950124 Plate 32. Walking, Carrying Bucket of Water in Each Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 20.6x36.7 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 408. Two Models, 1 Pouring Bucket of Water Over 8, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 408. Two Models, 1 Pouring Bucket of Water Over 8, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950237 Plate 408. Two Models, 1 Pouring Bucket of Water Over 8, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 18.7x40.6 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 407. Two Models, 8 Pouring Bucket of Water Over 1, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 407. Two Models, 8 Pouring Bucket of Water Over 1, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950236 Plate 407. Two Models, 8 Pouring Bucket of Water Over 1, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 25.4x28.1 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Background imagePail Collection: The Obstinate Ass

The Obstinate Ass
BAL43324 The Obstinate Ass by Ward, James (1769-1859); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imagePail Collection: Poster advertising Nestles milk, 1900 (colour litho)

Poster advertising Nestles milk, 1900 (colour litho)
PER206024 Poster advertising Nestles milk, 1900 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imagePail Collection: Kennel Companions

Kennel Companions
BON77777 Kennel Companions by Emms, John (1843-1912); 61x51 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imagePail Collection: Ice service, ice pail, butter dish, saladbowl with helpers

Ice service, ice pail, butter dish, saladbowl with helpers. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany, 1896

Background imagePail Collection: Milkmaid of Pessac, Bordeaux, France, 19th century

Milkmaid of Pessac, Bordeaux, France, 19th century. She holds two large milk pails and a cup, wears a check bandanna, fichu, apron, and petticoat

Background imagePail Collection: Milkmaid of Gelderland, Netherlands, 19th century

Milkmaid of Gelderland, Netherlands, 19th century. Her bonnet trimmed with lace and long ribbons to tie it. Her fichu and jacket are decorated with flowers, with check apron and striped petticoat

Background imagePail Collection: Milkmaid of Oberhasli, Switzerland, 19th century

Milkmaid of Oberhasli, Switzerland, 19th century
Married milkmaid of Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a velvet toque under a braid of hair, a check bib, chemise, apron and petticoats

Background imagePail Collection: Milkmaid of Bern, Switzerland, 19th century

Milkmaid of Bern, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a toquet of lace made from horsehair, and carries a wooden pail with lid

Background imagePail Collection: The Expected Penny (oil on panel)

The Expected Penny (oil on panel)
TW426834 The Expected Penny (oil on panel) by Good, Thomas Sword (1789-1872); 37.7x45.9 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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

Background imagePail Collection: Cooper hammering a metal hoop on a hogshead barrel

Cooper hammering a metal hoop on a hogshead barrel. On the walls are tools such as saws, axe, spoke-shave, stock and bit, adze and auger

Background imagePail Collection: Jack and Jill (colour litho)

Jack and Jill (colour litho)
3631216 Jack and Jill (colour litho) by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jack and Jill)

Background imagePail Collection: Where are You Going to, My Pretty Maid? (colour litho)

Where are You Going to, My Pretty Maid? (colour litho)
3101450 Where are You Going to, My Pretty Maid? (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where are You Going to, My Pretty Maid)

Background imagePail Collection: Advert, Brown & Co, Glasgow, Scotland

Advert, Brown & Co, Glasgow, Scotland
Advert for Brown & Co, Iron Packaging, Cisterns, Casks, Pails etc, Wigton Street, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Background imagePail Collection: Jack and Jill went up the Hill by Agnes Richardson

Jack and Jill went up the Hill by Agnes Richardson

Background imagePail Collection: Cries of Paris - water carrier

Cries of Paris - water carrier

Background imagePail Collection: Peasant woman with pail, Auvergne, France

Peasant woman with pail, Auvergne, France
Peasant woman with pail, standing in an open doorway, Auvergne, Central France. Date: 1922

Background imagePail Collection: Children with tree and holly on a Christmas postcard

Children with tree and holly on a Christmas postcard
Children in the snow with tree and holly on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePail Collection: Milkmaid

Milkmaid. Pretty young lady in floral apron and bonnet carrying pail of milk. Illustration from the Ladies Home Journal March 1923. Artist anon. Date: 1928

Background imagePail Collection: To Thal, Switzerland

To Thal, Switzerland - couple walking along a mountain pass. late 19th century

Background imagePail Collection: Milkmaid, 1890s

Milkmaid, 1890s
Milkmaid with milking stool and pail, 1890s Date: 1890s

Background imagePail Collection: Many Folk Misfitz - England - English Girl

Many Folk Misfitz - England - English Girl. early 20th century

Background imagePail Collection: Poster, Keep a Pig, save waste and make food, WW2

Poster, Keep a Pig, save waste and make food, WW2
Poster, Keep a Pig, save waste and make food. 1940s

Background imagePail Collection: Called out for Service (engraving)

Called out for Service (engraving)
1046541 Called out for Service (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Called out for Service, the Tribulations of an Officer of the Naval Reserve)

Background imagePail Collection: 'Ninety-Three', the Fugitive Mother (engraving)

"Ninety-Three", the Fugitive Mother (engraving)
1058507 " Ninety-Three", the Fugitive Mother (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Ninety-Three", the Fugitive Mother)

Background imagePail Collection: Jack and Jill (colour litho)

Jack and Jill (colour litho)
979649 Jack and Jill (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jack and Jill. Illustration for Walter Cranes Picture Book (Frederick Warne)

Background imagePail Collection: Woman at a Well (black chalk heightened with white on blue paper)

Woman at a Well (black chalk heightened with white on blue paper)
CH401575 Woman at a Well (black chalk heightened with white on blue paper) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePail Collection: The Woman at the Well, c. 1866 (black chalk & pastel on paper laid down on canvas)

The Woman at the Well, c. 1866 (black chalk & pastel on paper laid down on canvas)
CH401568 The Woman at the Well, c.1866 (black chalk & pastel on paper laid down on canvas) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 403. Emptying Bucket of Water, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 403. Emptying Bucket of Water, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950484 Plate 403. Emptying Bucket of Water, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 22.2x34 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 401. Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 401. Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950233 Plate 401. Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 25.4x28.7 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imagePail Collection: Farmer (engraving)

Farmer (engraving)
2801969 Farmer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farmer. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 650. Walking with a Bucket in Mouth; Light Gray Horse, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 650. Walking with a Bucket in Mouth; Light Gray Horse, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950626 Plate 650. Walking with a Bucket in Mouth; Light Gray Horse, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 21.6x35.6 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 437. Setting Down Bucket and Preparing to Sweep, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 437. Setting Down Bucket and Preparing to Sweep, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950488 Plate 437. Setting Down Bucket and Preparing to Sweep, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 15.9x45.1 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 148. Descending Stairs, Turning Carrying Bucket of Water, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 148. Descending Stairs, Turning Carrying Bucket of Water, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950456 Plate 148. Descending Stairs, Turning Carrying Bucket of Water, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 21.4x33.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy



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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.