Motherhood Collection (#5)

Virgin And Child With Music-Making Angels, c1400-1410. Creator: Master of the Strauss Madonna
Virgin And Child With Music-Making Angels, c1400-1410

The Virgin And Child Enthroned, c1500. Creator: Master of the Embroidered Foliage
The Virgin And Child Enthroned, c1500. Mary is distinguished by the embroidered cloth behind her. At her feet is a fertile, walled garden symbolizing her virgin motherhood

The Nursing Mother (La Mère Nourrice), 1804. Creator: Marguerite Gerard
The Nursing Mother (La Mere Nourrice), 1804

The Capricious Child (L'Enfant Capricieux), 1804. Creator: Marguerite Gerard
The Capricious Child (L'Enfant Capricieux), 1804

Virgin And Child With Saints Elizabeth and John the Baptist, c1520-25 Creator: Quentin Metsys I
Virgin And Child With Saints Elizabeth and John the Baptist, c1520-25

Virgin And Child Enthroned With Four Angels, c1460-70. Creator: Piero della Francesca
Virgin And Child Enthroned With Four Angels, c1460-70. The Virgin Mary and Jesus are attended by angels, whose wings are partly visible

Musical Group, 1821. Creator: Francois-Joseph Navez
Musical Group, 1821. A man playing a mandolin gazes ardently at an attractive young woman seated on her mother's lap. The older woman looks down at a child with a tambourine

Mrs. Joe Widener & Fifi, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Joe Widener & Fifi, between c1915 and c1920. Shows Eleanor "Ella" Pancoast Widener (1874-1929) and her daughter Josephine Fifi Pancoast Widener

Mrs. D.S. Andrews (A.V. Hayne), 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. D.S. Andrews (A.V. Hayne), 1915. Shows New York City socialite Alma Vetsera Hayne (1890-1919) who married Donald Shields Andrews (1894-1930) on April 24, 1915

Farewell To The Wet Nurse, 1776-77. Creator: Etienne Aubry
Farewell To The Wet Nurse, 1776-77. An elegantly dressed mother takes her child from the woman on the left, who has nursed him from early infancy

Virgin And Child, c1465-70. Creator: Matteo di Giovanni
Virgin And Child, c1465-70. Jesus raises one hand in blessing, a solemn expression on his face. The Virgin Mary appears pensive as she gently touches her son's shoulder

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Liwen Tao

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Liwen Tao

Lioness moving her cub
Xavier Ortega

Who is that Mom?
Tori E Bohn

Topi with calf
Xavier Ortega

Three of Us
MIN LI

Mother and Child
Julia Leister

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)

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

Chukchi family, c1810 (engraving)
2086322 Chukchi family, c1810 (engraving) by Gallina, Gallo (1796-1874); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Geography. Russia. A Chukchi family. Woman breastfeeding. Engraving by G)

Indigenous people of North Africa, c.1580 (engraving)
2069734 Indigenous people of North Africa, c.1580 (engraving) by Bruyn, Abraham de (1540-87); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Geography. Indigenous people of North Africa (Moors): algerians, lybien

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

Quote Mum Worst Jokes
Orara Studio

Quote Mum Worst Dance
Orara Studio

'Merdeka' and mom
Lugyanti Sukrisman

Child Bath, Egypt, 1896 (engraving)
2526571 Child Bath, Egypt, 1896 (engraving) by Bridgman, Frederick Arthur (1847-1928); (add.info.: Society. Fellah woman bathing her child, Egypt)

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)

RhinosWalk
Marcel Egger

BabyElephant
Marcel Egger

Fountain
Adetoro Debas

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)

Boy breaking ice so that his mother can fill jar, c.1870 (chromo)
2603680 Boy breaking ice so that his mother can fill jar, c.1870 (chromo); (add.info.: Winter: Country boy breaking ice so that his mother can fill her water jar)

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)

Great emigration to America, 1870
2604033 Great emigration to America, 1870; (add.info.: British emigrants on their way to America as steerage passengers. From "The Graphic", London, March 1870. Wood engraving)

Christmas Story-telling - drawn by J. E. Millais, 1862. Creator: Dalziel Brothers
Christmas Story-telling - drawn by J. E. Millais, 1862. Victorian family entertainment. From "Illustrated London News", 1862

Ponselle, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Ponselle, between c1915 and c1920. Shows soprano opera singer Rosa Ponselle (1897-1981) with a child in a baby carriage

"The Home that Waits for Me", 1864. Creator: Unknown. "The Home that Waits for Me", 1864
"The Home that Waits for Me", 1864. Sheet music: words by Mary Sidwell, music composed by M. W. Balfe. I feel our joyful meeting near, My mother bids me come

A Visit to the Old Folk on Christmas Eve - drawn by Alfred Hunt, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
A Visit to the Old Folk on Christmas Eve - drawn by Alfred Hunt, 1864. If one could take a peep into all the houses in England on Christmas Day, what scenes of domestic happiness would be witnessed

Mrs. J.F. Curtis & Mrs. Wm. Burton, Oct 1917. Creator: Bain News Service. Mrs. J.F. Curtis & Mrs. Wm. Burton, Oct 1917
Mrs. J.F. Curtis & Mrs. Wm. Burton, Oct 1917. Shows (left to right) Mrs. William Burton, Mrs. James F. Curtis (the former Laura Beatrice Merriam), wife of James F

The ablution of the child, 705-707. Creator: Byzantine Master
The ablution of the child, 705-707. Found in the Collection of the Musei Vaticani in Viale Vaticano, Rome

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"Motherhood: A Timeless Journey of Love, Strength, and Sacrifice" In the spring of 1972, Ms. Magazine unveiled its first issue, igniting a feminist revolution that would forever reshape society's perception of motherhood. The cover boldly challenged traditional norms and celebrated the multifaceted nature of women's roles. Just as William Hogarth depicted in his iconic painting "Gin Lane" in 1751, it has always been intertwined with societal challenges and struggles. Yet amidst adversity, mothers have remained resilient pillars of strength for their children. Take the Alaskan/Northern Sea Otter - a symbol of maternal devotion - carrying her precious pup through icy waters. In Alaska's wilderness, she teaches her young one survival skills while nurturing an unbreakable bond. Gari Melchers' masterpiece "Mother and Child" captures the tender moments shared between a mother and her child in early 20th century America. It reminds us that throughout history, mothers have provided unwavering love and guidance to shape future generations. Even advertisements like Silver Cross remind us that motherhood is not confined to any particular era or culture; it transcends time and place. The image showcases how mothers have always strived to provide comfort and safety for their little ones. Leon-Maxime Faivre's painting "Deux meres (Two Mothers)" beautifully portrays the universal language spoken by all mothers – compassion. Regardless of background or circumstance, this innate ability to nurture knows no bounds. Mary L. Macomber's artwork titled "Night and Her Daughter Sleep" embodies the peacefulness found within a mother's embrace as she cradles her sleeping child. It serves as a reminder that even in moments of tranquility lies an unyielding dedication to protect those we hold dear.