Maternal Collection

Central America, Costa Rica
Three-toed sloth (Bradypus variegatus) Mother & baby, Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica

Sleeping baby
MODEL RELEASED. Sleeping baby being cuddled by her mother. This baby girl is 3 months old

Brotherly Affection; Affetto fraterno, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
1197530 Brotherly Affection; Affetto fraterno, c. 1900 (oil on canvas) by Chierici, Gaetano (1838-1920); 33x42 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Female Homo habilis. Artists impression of a female Homo habilis holding her young and plucking fruit from a tree. H. habilis was an ancestor of modern humans that lived between around 2.1

Virgin of Mercy, detail of the central panel, c. 1429 (tempera on panel)
XIR167594 Virgin of Mercy, detail of the central panel, c.1429 (tempera on panel) by Mirailhet, Jean (d.1457); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Palais Massena, Nice

Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, and her child. Georgiana Cavendish (1757-1806), born Georgiana Spencer, was the first wife of the 5th Duke of Devonshire and a celebrated socialite of her day

Judgment of Solomon (oil on panel)
471523 Judgment of Solomon (oil on panel) by Floris, Frans (1519-70); 123x208 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

A Lady Walking in a Garden, standing full length and Holding her Small Child by the Hand
651793 A Lady Walking in a Garden, standing full length and Holding her Small Child by the Hand; Possibly a Study for The Richmond Water-Walk, (black chalk and stump)

Girl with doll in pram, Balham, SW London
A little girl hugs her doll in a pram on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

A mother sea otter swims on her back as her baby rests on her stomach in Alaskan waters

Queen Mother visiting London evacuees at Horsted Keynes, 1939
The Queen Mother(1900-2002) with evacuated children from Battersea. A little four year old girl called Shirely here is playing " mothers"

Parents kissing baby boy
MODEL RELEASED. Parents kissing baby boy. Mother and father kissing their 6-month-old baby boy

The Holy Family, mid 19th-19th century. Creator: Josef Kohlschein
The Holy Family, mid 19th-19th century

African elephant and calf, Mana Pools NP, Zimbabwe
An African elephant calf(Loxodonta africana) suckles from its mother

Bathing on the Beach, 1908 (oil on canvas)
XIR201608 Bathing on the Beach, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 77x105 cm; Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Mitochondrial DNA. Computer artwork of the genetic material (DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid) found in the cell structures called mitochondria

Young woman with two children, c.19th century (print)
7342141 Young woman with two children, c.19th century (print) by British School, (19th century); 21.2x14.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Bull, Samuel; Salter)

Indian Mother and Baby, (oil on canvas laid on masonite)
650693 Indian Mother and Baby, (oil on canvas laid on masonite) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 61x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian Mother and Baby. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953)

Breasts of virgin and pregnant women (colour litho)
8635331 Breasts of virgin and pregnant women (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Breasts of virgin and pregnant women)

Baby's swaddling clothes (coloured engraving)
8655769 Baby's swaddling clothes (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baby's swaddling clothes)

Grandmother using a treadle sewing machine, 1892
3479117 Grandmother using a treadle sewing machine, 1892; (add.info.: Grandmother is shown seated at a table using a treadle sewing machine, while the mother is looking after her 3 children)

Mother and baby, 19th century (Watercolour)
7261268 Mother and baby, 19th century (Watercolour); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Mother and baby, possibly Mary/Madonna and Jesus)

Motherlove, after a painting by Peters, the image depicts the painter's wife and child
1000916 Motherlove, after a painting by Peters, the image depicts the painter's wife and child. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs

Algerian Mother (colour litho)
CHT184791 Algerian Mother (colour litho) by Levy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953); Private Collection; © Archives Charmet.

Growth of a baby's stomach from birth to three months (litho)
8635336 Growth of a baby's stomach from birth to three months (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dressing the umbilical cord after childbirth (colour litho)
8635330 Dressing the umbilical cord after childbirth (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dressing the umbilical cord after childbirth)

African Art (Mbala): Wooden statuette "maternity". Tervuren
AIS5368059 African Art (Mbala): Wooden statuette "maternity". Tervuren.; (add.info.: Royal Museum for Central Africa Belgium); © Iberfoto.

The Russian Emigres, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
1197487 The Russian Emigres, c. 1900 (oil on canvas) by Levy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953); 92.7x73.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images.

Seated female figure with a baby in her arms
5305278 Seated female figure with a baby in her arms.; (add.info.: Seated female figure with a baby in her arms, from Mexico. Dated 5th Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Method of expressing breast milk (litho)
8635338 Method of expressing breast milk (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Method of expressing breast milk)

Obstetrical table for determining a baby's delivery date (litho)
8635349 Obstetrical table for determining a baby's delivery date (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mother breastfeeding her baby (coloured engraving)
8655775 Mother breastfeeding her baby (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother breastfeeding her baby)

Baby feeding from a bottle due to its mother being able to breastfeed (coloured engraving)
8655770 Baby feeding from a bottle due to its mother being able to breastfeed (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Correct and incorrect methods of carrying a baby and baby learning to walk (coloured engraving)
8655765 Correct and incorrect methods of carrying a baby and baby learning to walk (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Education. Children life in the countryside. Mother with her children. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen"
3434974 Education. Children life in the countryside. Mother with her children. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany, c.1880 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Education. Coll. Part)

Artificial breastfeeding device (engraving)
8655784 Artificial breastfeeding device (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artificial breastfeeding device)

Mother and her baby (coloured engraving)
8655766 Mother and her baby (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother and her baby)

Foetal and maternal surfaces of the placenta (colour litho)
8635350 Foetal and maternal surfaces of the placenta (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foetal and maternal surfaces of the placenta)

Maternity, high relief sculpture, 11th century (stone)
AIS5338018 Maternity, high relief sculpture, 11th century (stone); Museo Arqueologico Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Romanesque art: Maternity)

Education. Children life in the countryside. Mothers with heir children. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen"
3434971 Education. Children life in the countryside. Mothers with heir children. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany, c.1880 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Education. Coll. Part)

Food and Beverage. Brewery: Hop harvesting in Alsace (France). Engraving in
3434922 Food and Beverage. Brewery: Hop harvesting in Alsace (France). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part)

Maternity or Virgin of Venice (oil on canvas)
XIR293866 Maternity or Virgin of Venice (oil on canvas) by Levy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953); 49x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Maternity or Virgin of Venice;).

The Mother, statue by Adriano Cecioni (1838-66) (plaster)
AII80214 The Mother, statue by Adriano Cecioni (1838-66) (plaster) by Cecioni, Adriano (1838-86); Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany, Italy.

Sami Woman and her Child, 1870s. Creator: Anna Nordlander
Sami Woman and her Child, 1870s

Interior with a Mother close to a Crib, from c.1665 until 1665. Creator: Pieter de Hooch
Interior with a Mother close to a Crib, from c.1665 until 1665

Tired Out (Mother Watched), 1869. Creator: Jacob Henricus Maris
Tired Out (Mother Watched), 1869

L'hiver au pays du charbon; L'Iiustration du 11 janvier 1919, 1919. Creator: Lucien Jonas
L'hiver au pays du charbon; L'Iiustration du 11 janvier 1919, 1919. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Young Woman at a Cradle, 1652-1662. Creator: Nicolaes Maes
Young Woman at a Cradle, 1652-1662

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"Capturing the Essence of Maternal Love: A Global Tapestry" From Central America's lush Costa Rica to timeless works of art, maternal love transcends borders and eras. Just like a sleeping baby, it knows no boundaries. Reminiscent of the Judgment of Solomon, where a mother's fierce protection is revealed, we witness a Lady Walking in a Garden holding her small child's hand. Maternal instincts are not exclusive to humans; even our ancient ancestors, like Female Homo habilis, cared for their young with tender devotion. In religious masterpieces such as the Virgin of Mercy or The Holy Family by Josef Kohlschein, we find solace in divine representations of nurturing love. Across time and space, maternal bonds persist. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire exuded grace while embracing her children with unwavering affection. Similarly heartwarming is the sight of a mother sea otter swimming on her back as her baby rests peacefully on her stomach amidst Alaskan waters. In times of hardship and uncertainty, mothers bring comfort and hope. Queen Mother's visit to London evacuees at Horsted Keynes during 1939 reflects this unwavering support that only a mother can provide. Whether it be parents kissing their baby boy or an African elephant gently guiding its calf through Mana Pools NP in Zimbabwe – these moments encapsulate the universal language spoken by all mothers: unconditional love. Maternal love knows no bounds – from ancient civilizations to modern-day wonders – it remains an eternal force that shapes lives and nurtures souls across continents and generations.