Husbands Collection

The Hesse-Cassel and Greek royal families
The youngest daughters of Vicky, Princess Royal of Great Britain and Empress of Prussia, the Princesses Sophie and Margarete of Prussia with their husbands and children at Friedrichshof in 1904

Reprisal! by H M Bateman - humorous illustration of what can happen if a woman decides to wear trousers. In this scene the reprisal for the wife wearing trousers is that her husband has taken to

Back View Of Car With Just Married Sign
UNITED STATES - Circa 1930s: Back View Of Car With Just Married Sign. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Man and woman in love holding hands walking on empty sandy shore surrounded by the Indian Ocean, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Large open saloon car
Taking the chaps for a spin! Two ladies and their husbands in a grand open-top Model T Roadster ready for the off

A Miserable Plight': Cartoon commenting on the barbarous practice of separating husbands and wives
527875 A Miserable Plight': Cartoon commenting on the barbarous practice of separating husbands and wives and placing them in males and female wards in the Workhouse

Group photo of Shchegolev brothers with their wives, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Group photo of Shchegolev brothers with their wives, 1860. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

Embarkation of French Troops in English Vessels, at Calais, for the Baltic, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Embarkation of French Troops in English Vessels, at Calais, for the Baltic, 1854. Soldiers leaving France to fight in the Crimean War

Navvies at the North-Western Railway Terminus, Euston-Square, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Navvies at the North-Western Railway Terminus, Euston-Square, 1854. Manual labourers leaving London for the seat of war in the Crimea....there are instances of men who have risen from the pick

Wife kissing a young man behind her husbands back. German fashions of the late 15th century. From a color illustration by a German master in Berlin Print Room, Kupferstichkabinet

Lord & Lady Loughborough and Sir John Milbanke
Margaret Sheila Mackellar Chisholm, daughter of Harry Chisholm of Sydney, NSW, Australia married in 1915 Francis Edward Scudamore St Clair-Erskine, Lord Loughborough

Woman beating her husband with a shoe (colour litho)
3096446 Woman beating her husband with a shoe (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman beating her husband with a shoe)

SZD-48 Jantar Standard 2 732, single-seat Standard-class high-performance sailplane, at Husbands Bosworth airfield during a UK National Gliding Competition. Date: circa 1980

SZD-38 Jantar 1 70, single-seat Standard-class high-performance sailplane, at Husbands Bosworth airfield during a UK National Gliding Competition. Date: circa 1980

La Fete Bat Son Plein
This illustration depicts a party in full swing, with a host or supervisor graciously welcoming a fashionably dressed young lady, accompanied with an older gentleman

Matilda I pleading with Empress Matilda
Matilda I, Countess of Boulogne, Queen of King Stephen, pleading with her cousin, the Empress Matilda, for her husband's release. Date: 1140s

A range of DIY ideas for the home, including a vacuum cleaner storage rack, an office area in the kitchen, and a "husband's corner" in a converted larder. Date: 1954

The scene at a Nationalist headquarters as a young widow (centre, with child) hears about her husband's death in action, from one of his former comrades, during the Spanish Civil War, 1936

RACIAL/FLORIDA INDIANS
Widows of Florida who having lost their husbands in the wars beg the King for his assistance; in the background, hermaphrodites attend to the sick and bury the dead Date: 1564

FLORIDA WIDOWS ASK
Women of FLORIDA who having lost their HUSBANDS in the WARS implore the Assistance of the KING - in the background, hermaphrodites attend the sick and bury the dead 1564

FLORIDA WIDOWS, HAIR
Widows of Florida scatter their hair on the graves of their dead husbands Date: 1737

FLORIDA WIDOWS ASK AID
Women of FLORIDA who having lost their HUSBANDS in the WARS implore the Assistance of the KING - in the background, hermaphrodites attend the sick and bury the dead 1737

FLORIDA WIDOWS MOURN
Widows of Florida scatter their hair on the graves of their dead husbands Date: 1737

FASHIONABLE YOUNG WIDOW
Pretty young widow in mourning dress takes tea with a handsome young man while she views the architect's plans for her husband's mausoleum Date: 1820s

Sri Krishnan Hindu temple, Hindu God Lord Krishna and his wife Radha, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Cheerful man and woman having fun chasing each others on a tropical beach, aerial view, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Cheerful parents with sons having fun running on an idyllic empty beach, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Family with two boys having fun running together on idyllic beach, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Portrait of Pieter de la Court and his Wife (oil on canvas)
471520 Portrait of Pieter de la Court and his Wife (oil on canvas) by Bol, Ferdinand (1616-80); 173x209 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

The Engagement (oil on panel)
471495 The Engagement (oil on panel) by Leyden, Lucas van (c.1494-1533); 30x32 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Portrait of a Family, 1599 (oil on panel)
471559 Portrait of a Family, 1599 (oil on panel) by Netherlandish School; 196x126 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Farmer's Wedding (oil on canvas)
471527 Farmer's Wedding (oil on canvas) by Massys or Metsys, Jan (1509-75); 77x99 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Holy Kinship (oil on canvas)
471235 Holy Kinship (oil on canvas) by Baegert, Derick (c.1440-d.p.1515); 128x157 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; (add.info.: Kinship of Saint Anna)

Departure of the cod fishermen of Dunkirk (colour litho)
2807744 Departure of the cod fishermen of Dunkirk (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Departure of the cod fishermen of Dunkirk)

Man sending away his crying wife (colour photo)
3091282 Man sending away his crying wife (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man sending away his crying wife)

Man flirting with his secretary (colour litho)
3094675 Man flirting with his secretary (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man flirting with his secretary)

Man and woman holding hands on a tropical beach admiring the crystal clear sea, aerial view, Antigua and Barbuda, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Man and woman walking hand in hand on a beach washed by the turquoise sea, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Man and woman holding hands on the idyllic Fteri Beach, overhead view, Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Poverty in Brittany, back cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, 19th January 1913 (colour litho)
XIR414757 Poverty in Brittany, back cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, 19th January 1913 (colour litho) by French School

Fishermens families often make trips down from New England towns to be... New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Fishermens families often make trips down from New England towns to be in New York when the ships arrive. The fishermen consider that nothing is too good for their families

Drunk husband brought home (engraving)
3245463 Drunk husband brought home (engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; British, out of copyright

L Ecole des Maris (engraving)
5227374 L Ecole des Maris (engraving) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Ecole des Maris)

The Heroines of Runswick Bay, Women launching the Lifeboat to save their Husbands (litho)
1040495 The Heroines of Runswick Bay, Women launching the Lifeboat to save their Husbands (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Heroines of Runswick Bay)

Self-Portrait with Saskia, 1636 (etching)
1068065 Self-Portrait with Saskia, 1636 (etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 10.5x9.4 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Calvin J

A man stands with his family by the entrance of a house (colour litho)
982281 A man stands with his family by the entrance of a house (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Husbands: A Tapestry of Love, Loss, and Resilience" In the intricate web of history, the Hesse-Cassel and Greek royal families stood as pillars of tradition and nobility. Their they were not just partners but symbols of power and lineage. A whimsical touch was added by H M Bateman's iconic cartoon "Reprisal. " where a bumbling husband finds himself in comical predicaments that resonate with many couples. The sight of a large open saloon car adorned with a "Just Married" sign evokes memories of joyous beginnings for countless husbands and wives embarking on their journey together. As captured in the vibrant photograph titled "La Fete Bat Son Plein, " husbands revel alongside their wives, celebrating life's precious moments with unbridled enthusiasm. Yet, throughout history, it is not only joy that defines the role of a husband. In Matilda I's plea to Empress Matilda, we witness the strength husbands possess when called upon to support their loved ones during times of adversity. The year 1954 brought forth innovative ideas for homemakers. Among them was the concept of a "husband's corner" in converted larders - an acknowledgment that husbands too deserved their own space within the home. However, life can be unpredictable. The haunting image from 1936 portrays a young widow hearing about her husband's tragic demise during the Spanish Civil War. Flanked by her grieving parents, she embodies both sorrow and resilience amidst unimaginable loss. Beyond borders lies another facet - racial dynamics among Florida Indians widows seeking aid. These women navigate challenges unique to their culture while displaying unwavering determination as they face uncertain futures without their beloved husbands. Hair becomes more than mere strands; it symbolizes identity and strength for Florida widows who stand united in asking for support during difficult times. Together they form an indomitable force against adversity. In the tapestry of life, husbands play multifaceted roles.