Rubbing Collection

English knight. Brass rubbing, c1323, from Pebmarsh Church, Essex, England
WILLIAM FITZRALPH, d. 1323. English knight. Brass rubbing, c1323, from Pebmarsh Church, Essex, England

Highland cow (Bos taurus) rubbing its chin on a stile

Maori girls rubbing noses, c1920. Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume IV, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

New Zealand Greeting
A Maori man and woman meet, touching hands and rubbing noses in the Te hongi greeting

Rubbing from an 18th century New England gravestone for an American soldier killed at the Battle of Bennington in 1777
GRAVESTONE: 18th CENTURY. Rubbing from an 18th century New England gravestone for an American soldier killed at the Battle of Bennington in 1777

Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica) pair bill rubbing, part of ritual courtship, Skomer Island, Wales, UK, May

Turkish Van Cat - mother and kitten
JD-15441 Turkish Van Cat - mother and kitten John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Brass rubbing, Ralph Hamsterley, rector of Oddington, Oxon
Monumental brass rubbing, Ralph Hamsterley, rector of Oddington, Oxfordshire. circa 1518

Drying off, thermogram
Drying off. Thermogram of a man drying himself in front of a radiator, using a towel. The colour- coding shows variations in temperature

Massaging baby toes
MODEL RELEASED. Massaging baby toes. Hands massaging the feet and toes of a baby

European Lynx- in snow, leaning against tree stem and purring Bavaria, Germany
USH-1935 European Lynx - in snow, leaning against tree stem and purring Bavaria

Cattle Norman Dairy Cows In field
LA-1113 Cattle - Norman Dairy Cows In field Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Woman sitting in chair, rubbing her feet
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Woman sitting in chair, rubbing her feet

A brass rubbing of a monumental brass depicting a man above an inscription panel bearing his name
BL3308785 A brass rubbing of a monumental brass depicting a man above an inscription panel bearing his name, and six figures below on a separate rubbing from The Priory Church of St Peter

Three brass rubbings of a monumental brass depicting a man and a woman joined by an inscription plaque
BL3308784 Three brass rubbings of a monumental brass depicting a man and a woman joined by an inscription plaque, and a group of five boys and four girls below from The Priory Church of St Peter

Two brass rubbings of a monumental brass depicting a man
BL3327526 Two brass rubbings of a monumental brass depicting a man, a women, a coat of arms and an inscription plaque from The Priory Church of St Peter, Dunstable

Elephant leaning against tree Tigers and Elephants 254000 Single Images

A Tasmanian native obtaining fire by rubbing two sticks together Date: 1860s

Hands massage the lower back of a six month old baby

Attractive blonde woman wearing a bikini applys sun cream to upper arm Photo part of set to illustrate different sun protection methods

Brass Rubbing, Sir John, Katherine Harsyck, Southacre Church
Monumental Brass Rubbing, Sir John and Katherine Harsyck, Southacre Church, Norfolk unknown publication

Brass Rubbing, Sir Nicholas Dagworth, Blickling Church
Monumental Brass Rubbing, Sir Nicholas Dagworth, Blickling Church, Norfolk unknown publication

Monumental Brass Rubbing, Ismena de Wynston, Necton Church, Norfolk unknown publication

Monumental Brass Rubbing, Henry Martin, rector Upwell Church, Norfolk unknown publication

Brass Rubbing - Sir Hugh Hastings, Elsyng Church, Norfolk
Monumental Brass Rubbing, detail 2 of brass to Sir Hugh Hastings, Elsyng Church, Norfolk unknown publication

Brass Rubbing - Sir Hugh Hastings, Elsyng Church, Norfolk
Monumental Brass Rubbing, detail 1 of brass to Sir Hugh Hastings, Elsyng Church, Norfolk unknown publication

Clothing in ancient Egypt, time of the empire around 2200 BC from the left, that of a king of the 5th dynasty, then a distinguished Egyptian woman, a woman of better status rubbing grain

Kate Greenaway
A Day in a Child's Life'. Music by Myles B Foster. Sleeping by Anon (continued)

Polar bear cub (Ursus maritimus) rubbing its face, Beaufort Sea, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope, Alaska, USA

Juvenile Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) rubbing its face, Beaufort Sea, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope, Alaska, USA

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sow with juvenile cub on the newly frozen pack ice during fall freeze up, Beaufort Sea, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope, Alaska, USA

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Polar bear (Ursus maritimus), scratches itself against a jagged ice floe along Spitsbergen and the northwest coast of the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, Greenland Sea, Summer

Woman Using Cosmetics, 1866-1867. Creator: Felice Beato
Woman Using Cosmetics, 1866-1867. Seated woman applying make-up in a mirror

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CAT. ginger & white, rubbing against a persons leg, studio, white background Date: 18-03-2019

Gertrude Ederle Prepares to Swim the English Channel
American swimmer Gertrude Ederle prepares to swim the English channel from Cap Gris-Nez in France to Dover, England | Location: Cap Gris-Nez, France

H.J. Weaver Rubs Down J. Mize'S Shoulder
(Original Caption) 3/4/1938 H.J. Weaver, is shown giving Johnny Mize, St. Louis Cards infielder, a rub-down

Byron Nelson and Sam Snead Rubbing Their Feet
(Original Caption) Golfers Byron Nelson (L) and Sam Snead (R), tied at 144 even par at the end of the first 36 holes of the 72 hole War Bond match, ease their burning feet in Oakmont clubhouse

Indian Making Fire By Wood, Friction
(Original Caption) Indian making fire by friction. Photograph

Model Seated in Waiting Room
(Original Caption) 11/17/1950-New York, NY- After a hard day of tramping from office to office with her picture book, and after a few assignments, Miss Lois Ingram, 21

Couple Seated with Girl Rubbing Feet
(Original Caption) 4/18/1959-New York, NY: Hunter College Senior Prom, at the Belmont Plaza. Photo shows a couple seated, with the young lady rubbing her feet, presumably sore from dancing

Rock Hudson and Gina Lollobrigida Rubbing Noses
(Original Caption) 11/23/1960-Rome, Italy: Hot stars Rock Hudson and Gina Lollobrigida look as if they've taken up a cold custom--nose rubbing--during a close quarters meeting at a party in Rome

Break In Battle- Marine Massages Toes
(Original Caption) 5/1967-Khe Sanh, South Vietnam- A battle-weary Marine massages his toes during a lull in the fierce fighting for Hill 881 near the Laotian border

Wilt Chamberlain
(Original Caption) 4/23/1970-New York, NY - Rubbing his injured knee, Los Angeles Lakers Wilt Chamberlain talks with fans and reorters in St. John's University gymnasium April 23

Eleanor Roosevelt Nose-Kissing Maori Woman
(Original Caption) 12/14/1943-New Zealand: An old Maori custom. When in New Zealand Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt does as the native Maoris do and uses the nose-rubbing gesture of welcome

Maori greeting - rubbing noses Maori greeting - Te Hongi - rubbing noses
Maori greeting - rubbing noses

Maori Nose Rubbing Greeting - New Zealand - the Te hongi greeting. Date: circa 1910s

Head portrait of black Andalusian stallion and mare meeting for the first time in southern Spain, Europe

A Fix - Black To Move, 19th century. Creator: Cheltnam
A Fix - Black To Move, 19th century

Japanese worshippers rubbing with the so said healthy smoke coming from the large incense cauldron located in the main courtyard of Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa district, Tokyo, Japan

An engraving depicting Erasmus L
5311332 An engraving depicting Erasmus L. Key's washing machine: these figures show the rollers through which the washing machine passed

Aladdin and the Efrite, illustration from Aladdin and The Wonderful Lamp
3086240 Aladdin and the Efrite, illustration from Aladdin and The Wonderful Lamp, 1938 (colour litho) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: From The Arabian Nights)

Engraving depicting young men tickling trout
5308734 Engraving depicting young men tickling trout; (add.info.: Engraving depicting young men tickling trout. Trout tickling is the art of rubbing the underbelly of a trout with fingers)

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme-Nord-Est de l'Asie
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme-Nord-Est de l'Asie, c1797

Boy Scouts - Visit of Sir Robert Baden-Powell To D
Boy Scouts - Visit of Sir Robert Baden-Powell To [Washington] D.C. Making Fire, 1911. [Bushcraft demonstration: scout using a bow drill to start a fire]

The Virgin and Child with Crown and Sceptre on a Crescent, c. 1460. Creator: Unknown
The Virgin and Child with Crown and Sceptre on a Crescent, c. 1460

Chris Patten, British Conservative politician
Chris Patten (Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, Lord Patten, b 1944), British Conservative politician and government minister

Indian Elephant been rubbed down with a birch broom and water, to prevent skin from cracking. Date: 1896

Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) sitting and scent marking tree in forest by rubbing body against it, Land of the Leopard National Park, Russian Far East. Endangered

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Indian Elephant calf rubbing feet against rock, Corbett National Park, India Date: 03/05/2005

Christ on the Cross Between Mary and Saint John, 1460 / 70. Creator: Unknown
Christ on the Cross Between Mary and Saint John, 1460/70

My Tribe. Creator: Eve Turek
My Tribe

Rubbing it in, 955 AD (engraving)
2788209 Rubbing it in, 955 AD (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rubbing it in, 955 AD)

Sketches in New Zealand, Maori Civilisation (engraving)
1624698 Sketches in New Zealand, Maori Civilisation (engraving) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in New Zealand, Maori Civilisation)

Moudros, Lemnos, Greece - Laundry in the open air - washing clothes by rubbing the garments against large stones and then drying over walls and on fences in the hot sun. Date: 1922

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European Brown Bear - male scratching its back on tree trunk, Bavarian Forest, Bavaria, Germany Date: 11-Feb-19

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European Brown Bear - male scratching its back on tree trunk, Bavarian Forest, Bavaria, Germany Date: 11-Feb-19

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CAT & DOG. Ginger & white cat rubbing against a hairy cross breed dog, studio, white background Date: 18-03-2019

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CAT & DOG. Ginger & white cat rubbing against a hairy cross breed dog, studio, white background Date: 18-03-2019

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CAT & DOG. Ginger & white cat rubbing against a hairy cross breed dog, studio, white background Date: 18-03-2019

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DOG & CAT, cross breed dog sitting with a cat, studio, white background Date: 18-03-2019

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DOG & CAT, cross breed dog sitting with a cat, studio, white background Date: 18-03-2019

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CAT & DOG. ginger & white cat rubbing against a Collie X dog, studio, white background Date: 18-03-2019

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CAT & DOG. ginger & white cat rubbing against a Collie X dog, studio, white background Date: 18-03-2019

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CAT & DOG. ginger & white cat rubbing against a Collie X dog, studio, white background Date: 18-03-2019

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CAT & DOG. ginger & white cat rubbing against a Collie X dog, studio, white background Date: 18-03-2019

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CAT & DOG. ginger & white cat rubbing against a Collie X dog, studio, white background Date: 18-03-2019

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CAT & DOG. ginger & white cat rubbing against a dog, studio, white background Date: 18-03-2019

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CAT. ginger & white, rubbing against a persons leg, studio, white background Date: 18-03-2019

Frontispiece to Volpone by Ben Jonson, 1898. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Frontispiece to Volpone by Ben Jonson, 1898. Volpone, a greedy and rich childless Venetian, rubs his hands in front of his riches

Greeting in Lapland (chromolitho)
1093959 Greeting in Lapland (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greeting in Lapland)

Needlemaker (engraving)
2801989 Needlemaker (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Needlemaker)

A photograph of a young woman called Lily, dressed up as Aladdin, either for a fancy dress or event, or perhaps a pantomime. Date: 1927

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"Exploring the Art of Rubbing: From Highland Cows to Ancient Gravestones and Beyond" A gentle touch reveals the intricate details of a majestic Highland cow, as brass rubbing takes us on a textured journey through its magnificent coat. Transporting us back in time, an English knight emerges from the shadows of history through a c1323 brass rubbing, reminding us of their valorous tales etched in Pebmarsh Church, Essex. Tracing the lines engraved on an 18th-century New England gravestone, we honor an American soldier who fell at the Battle of Bennington in 1777 – his sacrifice forever immortalized by this delicate rubbing. Witnessing Atlantic Puffins engage in bill rubbing during their courtship rituals unveils a tender dance that speaks volumes about love and connection within these charismatic seabirds' world. The spirit of Ralph Hamsterley, rector of Oddington, Oxon comes alive through brass rubbing techniques as we uncover his legacy and unravel stories hidden within ancient churches. Capturing cultural traditions with grace and warmth, Maori girls gently rub noses in a heartwarming gesture that symbolizes friendship and respect - preserving heritage for generations to come. Tiny fingers delicately massage baby toes; it's not just about relaxation but also fostering early bonds between parent and child - nurturing moments filled with love and tenderness. In the company of a Turkish Van Cat mother and her kitten engaging in mutual grooming sessions through gentle rubs against each other's fur, we witness affectionate gestures that strengthen family ties beyond words. Amidst snowy landscapes stands a European Lynx leaning against tree stems while purring softly – nature's symphony blending tranquility with wild beauty deep within Bavaria's forests. Embracing tradition with open hearts, New Zealanders greet one another by pressing noses, a gesture that signifies unity and respect for the rich Maori culture.