Washing Collection (page 21)

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Washing up
The caption on the postcard is Washing up - probably a play on sorting things out now that the war is over. The reverse carries a message from Winston Churchill We must now devote all our strength

Boy washing (colour litho)
3093437 Boy washing (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy washing. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn; English, out of copyright

Brochure cover for Rolls Twin Tub washing machines, featuring the smiling face of a happy early 1960s housewife... Date: 1961

The labours of the XII months set out in new pictures and old proverbs. Illustration from the English Illustrated Magazine featuring a mummer arriving at a home on a cold December night while a

Le Bain des Bebes (colour photo)
3092934 Le Bain des Bebes (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Bain des Bebes. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Washerwoman
Dutch washerwoman hanging washing on a line

"I wash, wring... and do all myself", illustration from
3082685 " I wash, wringA.....and do all myself", illustration from The Merry Wives of Windsor, 1910 (colour litho) by Thomson

Making Decent, i. e. Broad Bottomites getting into the Grand Costume, pub
2636968 Making Decent, i.e. Broad Bottomites getting into the Grand Costume, pub. 1806 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

Poster for the Citizens Volunteer Hospital, Philadelphia, pub. 1862 (colour litho)
2646260 Poster for the Citizens Volunteer Hospital, Philadelphia, pub. 1862 (colour litho) by Queen, James Fuller (1824-c.1877); Private Collection; (add.info.: The hospital opened on September 5)

Washing clothes in a rvier, south of France
19th century vintage photograph: Washing clothes in a rvier, south of France

Narrow street, washing hanging upper windows, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: Narrow street in a town in Italy with washing hanging from upper storey windows

Washerwomen washing clothes in a river, Nice, France

Advertisement for Brookes Monkey Brand Household Soap
1890 UK Magazine Brookes Soap Advert Date: 1890

Illustrations by Kate Greenaway (engraving)
1602862 Illustrations by Kate Greenaway (engraving) by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrations by Kate Greenaway)

Bought and Sold! "And Thereby Hangs a Tale"(engraving)
1595288 Bought and Sold! " And Thereby Hangs a Tale" (engraving) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bought and Sold)

W. V. S. Worker demonstrating how to build an emergency oven
A W.V.S. (Womens Voluntary Service) Worker demonstrating how to build an emergency oven out of bricks, a piece of metal plate and a broken piece of drainpipe. Date: circa 1941

Illustration of Housewife, 1886
1574565 Illustration of Housewife, 1886 by Edwards, Mary Ellen (1838-1934); (add.info.: Housewife washing and drying the dishes)

Hindoo Costumes, Mauritius, 1855 (colour litho)
1272302 Hindoo Costumes, Mauritius, 1855 (colour litho) by Heine, Wilhelm Joseph (1813-39); 15x22.125 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Queen, J.|P.S. Duval & Co)

Study of a Young Woman Bathing Her Legs (coloured chalks with pastel on paper)
493252 Study of a Young Woman Bathing Her Legs (coloured chalks with pastel on paper) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 53.1x39.1 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Fashionable woman washing her feet after dressing
Fashionable woman washing her feet with a maid after dressing, era of Marie Antoinette. La Distraite. Copperplate etching by Auguste Etienne Guillaumot from Costumes et coiffures du XVIIIe siecle

Fashionable pouf bonnet from the era of Marie Antoinette. Copperplate etching by Auguste Etienne Guillaumot from Costumes et coiffures du XVIIIe siecle, Costumes and hairstyles of the 18th century

Four great imams: Abu Hanifa 1, Al-Shafi ??i 2, Malik ibn Anas 3 and ibn Hanbal 4. I quattro Iman. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Our Warriors Return, 1895 (w / c on paper)
PNP274171 Our Warriors Return, 1895 (w/c on paper) by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

The Amorous Proposal, c. 1725 (oil on canvas)
CLK339824 The Amorous Proposal, c.1725 (oil on canvas) by Lemoyne, Francois (1688-1737); 99.1x144.8 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; French

Cullercoats looking towards Tynemouth - Ebb tide, 1845 (oil on millboard)
CTS336320 Cullercoats looking towards Tynemouth - Ebb tide, 1845 (oil on millboard) by Carmichael, John Wilson (1800-68); 32.1x42.3 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Pot with a scene of women bathing (terracotta) (see also 349753)
XZO349779 Pot with a scene of women bathing (terracotta) (see also 349753) by Greek; Archaeological Institute, Catania, Italy; Greek, out of copyright

Detail from the Miracle Window depicting Petronilla being cured (stained glass)
PC344993 Detail from the Miracle Window depicting Petronilla being cured (stained glass) by English School, (13th century); Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, UK; English, out of copyright

Girl in a Bathroom and Man opening the Door, 1825 (colour litho)
CHT257920 Girl in a Bathroom and Man opening the Door, 1825 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Bath, 1894 (woodcut)
JAG76127 The Bath, 1894 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 17.7x22.5 cm; Johannesburg Art Gallery, South Africa; eJohannesburg Art Gallery; Swiss, out of copyright

Laundresses, 1901 (oil on canvas)
SRM114390 Laundresses, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Arkhipov, Abram Efimovich (1862-1930); 97x66 cm; State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; eState Russian Museum; Russian, out of copyright

The High Street from the West Bow, Edinburgh (watercolour)
DRB128782 The High Street from the West Bow, Edinburgh (watercolour) by Rayner, Louise Ingram (1832-1924); 57.15x46.36 cm; The Drambuie Collection, Edinburgh, Scotland; English, out of copyright

Interior of an Antique Ruin, with Laundresses, 1763 (w / c on paper)
SJS134734 Interior of an Antique Ruin, with Laundresses, 1763 (w/c on paper) by Clerisseau, Charles Louis (1721-1820); Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

The Scullery Maid, 1738 (oil on canvas)
HNT151897 The Scullery Maid, 1738 (oil on canvas) by Chardin, Jean-Baptiste Simeon (1699-1779); The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

La Vie Seigneuriale: Woman Bathing surrounded by Attendants (tapestry)
XIR94931 La Vie Seigneuriale: Woman Bathing surrounded by Attendants (tapestry) by French School, (16th century); 282x261 cm; Musee National du Moyen Age et des Thermes de Cluny, Paris; French

Nova 2644 fol. 81r Domestic preparation, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum)
ALI142954 Nova 2644 fol.81r Domestic preparation, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum) by Italian School, (14th century); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna

Caring for a mother and her newborn (vellum)
CHT236089 Caring for a mother and her newborn (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque de L Arsenal, Paris

Crouching Venus, copy of a 3rd century BC Greek original (marble) (b / w photo
XIR202753 Crouching Venus, copy of a 3rd century BC Greek original (marble) (b/w photo) (see also 191002, 191003) by Roman; Louvre, Paris

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Advert, Colgates FAB Washing Powder. 1922

The Laundress, 1894 (oil on canvas)
REV166679 The Laundress, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre (1859-1923); Private Collection; Swiss, out of copyright

Tahitians Bathing, 1844 (pen and wash on paper)
MGS171735 Tahitians Bathing, 1844 (pen and wash on paper) by Giraud, Charles (1819-92); Private Collection; eMichael Graham-Stewart; French, out of copyright

View of Blue Boar Inn yard, no. 30 Aldgate, c. 1850 (w / c on paper)
GHL170594 View of Blue Boar Inn yard, no.30 Aldgate, c.1850 (w/c on paper) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864); 20.3x24.4 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Cloth Merchants Window (stained glass) (detail)
XIR183601 Cloth Merchants Window (stained glass) (detail) by French School, (15th century); Church of Notre-Dame, Semur-en-Auxois, Burgundy

Two Girls with Birdcage and Basket (ink on paper)
BRN187460 Two Girls with Birdcage and Basket (ink on paper) by Shih Fu Chuiu Ying (18th century); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; Chinese, out of copyright

Ms Hunter 36 f. 10v The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, from Vita Christi
GUL174590 Ms Hunter 36 f.10v The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, from Vita Christi, by Ludolf of Saxony, c.1300-77/78 (vellum) by French School

Cloth Merchants Window (stained glass) (detail)
XIR174413 Cloth Merchants Window (stained glass) (detail) by French School, (15th century); Church of Notre-Dame, Semur-en-Auxois, Burgundy

Two Washerwomen, 1898 (colour litho)
CHT173522 Two Washerwomen, 1898 (colour litho) by Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre (1859-1923); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: If you had to listen to all the customers)

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"Washing Through the Ages: From Coal Tar Soap to Sunlight Soap, a Journey of Cleanliness" In the midst of WW1, Wrights Coal Tar Soap became an essential companion for soldiers, ensuring cleanliness even in the harshest conditions. Step into a women's bathhouse in Japan as Yoshiiku captures the quarreling and scuffling that sometimes accompanies communal washing rituals. The vibrant poster advertising Sunlight Soap invites you to experience the refreshing power of this cleansing agent that brings sunshine into your daily routine. Bathers on Playa Levante in Benidorm, Costa Blanca, Spain enjoy a day at the beach while their laundry flutters in front of big hotels - a picturesque scene blending relaxation and domestic chores. Thoms Castile Soap from Manchester takes center stage on an advertising card, promising purity and gentleness for all your washing needs. A majestic windjammer looms over a London street as if guarding against dirt and grime - reminding us that even amidst urban chaos, cleanliness is paramount. The wringer stands tall beside a wet clothes dryer - symbols of hard work and efficiency as they aid in transforming damp garments into fresh ones ready to be worn again. Children frolic on St Ives Beach in 1886 while their mothers diligently wash clothes nearby - capturing both innocence and responsibility within one idyllic seaside setting. Edouard Manet's "Le Linge (The Laundry)" transports us back to 1875 Paris where washerwomen meticulously scrubbed garments by hand along bustling riverbanks – an ode to their tireless efforts behind clean wardrobes. Witnessing an adult Mute Swan preening its feathers or observing Brown Bears grooming themselves reminds us that animals too understand the importance of personal hygiene – nature's own version rituals.