Beds Collection (#5)

Keeping Guard (engraving)
8635863 Keeping Guard (engraving) by Woolnoth, Thomas A. (1785-1857); Private Collection; (add.info.: Keeping Guard. Illustration from The Juvenile Album, or Tales from Far and Near)

The Morning Salute to the Friend of Animals (engraving)
8672753 The Morning Salute to the Friend of Animals (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Morning Salute to the Friend of Animals)

12 people who waste our time (litho)
8673181 12 people who waste our time (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 12 people who waste our time)

Good night, everybody - good night! (colour litho)
8672619 Good night, everybody - good night! (colour litho) by Richardson, Agnes (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Good night, everybody - good night!" Cute couple in bed)

The teeny woman's head, peering from her bed (colour litho)
8642503 The teeny woman's head, peering from her bed (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The teeny woman's head, peering from her bed)

Eros and Psyche (colour litho)
8626201 Eros and Psyche (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eros and Psyche)

A week in England (colour litho)
8655889 A week in England (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A week in England. Man and woman getting soaked in the rain)

Scene from Sleeping Beauty (chromolitho)
8677394 Scene from Sleeping Beauty (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Sleeping Beauty)

Schlossgartner / Castle Gardener (colour litho)
8666179 Schlossgartner / Castle Gardener (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Schlossgartner)

Protection against contagion, 15th Century (engraving)
8663830 Protection against contagion, 15th Century (engraving) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Protection against contagion, 15th Century)

Princess Daphne's bedroom, Titania's Palace (colour litho)
8656884 Princess Daphne's bedroom, Titania's Palace (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Princess Daphne's bedroom, Titania's Palace)

Mafeking night (litho)
8663009 Mafeking night (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mafeking night. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch)

"A proposal, a young man kneels before a lady" image taken from "Histoire de Jean III de Brosse et de sa
AIS5378086 "A proposal, a young man kneels before a lady" image taken from "Histoire de Jean III de Brosse et de sa femme Louise de Laval". (ms)

Vintage, French, postcard depicting a woman lying in her bed in her bedroom, 1900
3666048 Vintage, French, postcard depicting a woman lying in her bed in her bedroom, 1900 by French Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage, French)

Reclining on a futon. Two Japanese women recline on a traditional futon placed on the floor. Japan, circa 1910
UIG5418863 Reclining on a futon. Two Japanese women recline on a traditional futon placed on the floor. Japan, circa 1910. Japan, Eastern Asia, Asia

Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame). Tapestry
7209752 Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame). Tapestry.; Cathedrale de Notre-Dame, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: Cathedrale Notre-Dame, Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium); © Paul Maeyaert

The Spanish painter Mariano Fortuny (Maria Fortuny i Marsal 1838-1874) on his deathbed
3568850 The Spanish painter Mariano Fortuny (Maria Fortuny i Marsal 1838-1874) on his deathbed; (add.info.: Rome 21/11/1874 Photographer: Simonetti A. (attr.)); Alinari Archives, Florence

Piano. Forte. Fortissimo. Crescendo. Finale (colour litho)
8656427 Piano. Forte. Fortissimo. Crescendo. Finale (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Piano. Forte. Fortissimo. Crescendo. Finale)

A Trimmed Canopy Bed With Curtains After A 14Th Century Miniature. From Les Artes Au Moyen Age
UIG5420155 A Trimmed Canopy Bed With Curtains After A 14Th Century Miniature. From Les Artes Au Moyen Age, Published Paris 1873 ©UIG/Leemage

An engraving depicting a complete bedroom suite, 19th century
5311147 An engraving depicting a complete bedroom suite, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1886); Universal History Archive/UIG

Cartoon titled disappointment in store depicts a man on his death bed being visited by his physician, 19th century
5309485 Cartoon titled disappointment in store depicts a man on his death bed being visited by his physician, 19th century; (add.info)

Dido's death. Miniature taken from the Codex Vergilius Vaticanus manuscript of the Aeneid (book IV, c.663)
BEN5469676 Dido's death. Miniature taken from the Codex Vergilius Vaticanus manuscript of the Aeneid (book IV, c.663), 5th century Ref: 3225 F.41 R°

The death of Anne of Boheme (1366-1394), known as the Good Queen Anne, the first wife of Richard II of England
FLO4630624 The death of Anne of Boheme (1366-1394), known as the Good Queen Anne, the first wife of Richard II of England (1367-1400) in her bed, surrounded by companions, courtiers and clerics

The death of Gabrielle d'Estrees (1573-1599) favorite of King Henry IV of France Engraving from "Histoire de
ELD4842198 The death of Gabrielle d'Estrees (1573-1599) favorite of King Henry IV of France Engraving from "Histoire de la Bastille" by Auguste Maquet

Fragment of voluted roman oil lamp with erotic scene. 1st c. A.D. Roman art Early Empire. Terra-cotta. SPAIN
CUL4849907 Fragment of voluted roman oil lamp with erotic scene. 1st c. A.D. Roman art Early Empire. Terra-cotta. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia. SPAIN

Woven hammock used by the Island Carib or Kalinago people. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio
FLO4621561 Woven hammock used by the Island Carib or Kalinago people. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

View of the room of Napoleon Bonaparte, Malmaison, c.1910 (b/w photo)
ELD4941641 View of the room of Napoleon Bonaparte, Malmaison, c.1910 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the room of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) at the chateau de Malmaison

Giovanni Giacomo Casanova with one of his conquests, 19th century (engraving)
ELD4835473 Giovanni Giacomo Casanova with one of his conquests, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giovanni Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798), Italian adventurer and writer

Trigny, Marne (51): Interior of the NCO shelter with candle and bed, 1917
LUX4816580 Trigny, Marne (51): Interior of the NCO shelter with candle and bed, 1917; (add.info.: Trigny, Marne (51): Interior of the NCO shelter with candle and bed, 1917); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

A sister of Saint John holding a baby hospitalizes, Germany around 1890. Colour engraving 19th century
NWI4953592 A sister of Saint John holding a baby hospitalizes, Germany around 1890. Colour engraving 19th century.; (add.info.: A sister of Saint John holding a baby hospitalizes)

Patriotic map showing a war wounds heals by his wife and son disguises as a nurse who decorates him by saying "I
LUX4743341 Patriotic map showing a war wounds heals by his wife and son disguises as a nurse who decorates him by saying "I decorate you friend you deserve it"

Engraving depicting the Great Bed of Ware, an extremely large oak four poster bed, carved with marquetry
5308973 Engraving depicting the Great Bed of Ware, an extremely large oak four poster bed, carved with marquetry, that was originally housed in the White Hart Inn in Ware, England

Queen Catherine of Medicis (1519-1589) awakening her astrologer Cosimo Ruggieri (Come)
ELD4918853 Queen Catherine of Medicis (1519-1589) awakening her astrologer Cosimo Ruggieri (Come, cosm) suspected of conspiracy against King Charles IX, 1574

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): hospital, a boss and his whole team in professional pose: supervisor, nurses
LUX4786711 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): hospital, a boss and his whole team in professional pose: supervisor, nurses

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: military life, a room with four soldiers who share
LUX4786641 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: military life, a room with four soldiers who share, sitting on their respective beds, wine in a recipient, 1890; (add.info.: France, Centre)

Letter X: X'tinction of lights. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R
DUV4209476 Letter X: X'tinction of lights. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop!, publisher, Paris, circa 1916

Letter R: Awakens. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop!, publisher, Paris, circa 1916
DUV4209450 Letter R: Awakens. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop!, publisher, Paris, circa 1916

A guardian angel watching over a child's sleep (illustration)
DUV4217254 A guardian angel watching over a child's sleep (illustration); 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad)

Letter N: Swimming in the room. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R
DUV4209436 Letter N: Swimming in the room. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop!, publisher, Paris, circa 1916

Lullaby " Sleep" (Colin my little brother). Illustration of Le Natur in " Chansons et rounds
PCT4274820 Lullaby " Sleep" (Colin my little brother). Illustration of Le Natur in " Chansons et rounds enfantines" Garnier edition late 19th century

Daughter and ailing mother, 1882
3479880 Daughter and ailing mother, 1882; (add.info.: Daughter and ailing mother. The daughter decides to refuse an offer of marriage to nurse her mother.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The death bed of President Abraham Lincoln, 19th century (engraving)
2601205 The death bed of President Abraham Lincoln, 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

The use of pulleys to make it possible to lock and unlock doors without getting out of bed, 1850
3330952 The use of pulleys to make it possible to lock and unlock doors without getting out of bed, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the use of pulleys to make it possible to lock)

Reaching one of his paws in at the door, as a cat does when she plays with a mouse
2963113 Reaching one of his paws in at the door, as a cat does when she plays with a mouse. From Gulliver's voyage to Brobdingnag

Tudor period canopied bed (photo)
2910966 Tudor period canopied bed (photo); (add.info.: Tudor period canopied bed (detail), at Sulgrave Manor, England, ancestral home of George Washington); Universal History Archive/UIG

A young nursemaid preparing the youngest children for bed at the orphanage, 1850
3478037 A young nursemaid preparing the youngest children for bed at the orphanage, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a young nursemaid preparing the youngest children for bed at the orphanage)

Electrical clock, c. 1900 (chromo)
1790160 Electrical clock, c. 1900 (chromo); (add.info.: Electrical clock : boy in bed waking up, illustration from History of electricity in France, early 20th century); Photo © CCI

Woman lying in bed with scarlet fever. 19th century (engraving)
672856 Woman lying in bed with scarlet fever. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

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"Beds: A Haven of Comfort and Rest Throughout History" A rabbit lying down in a hammock, showcasing the universal appeal for all creatures, big or small. Sleeping quarters for the members of the First World War Women's Land Army at Tregavethan Farm in Truro, Cornwall, 1917 - highlighting how beds provided solace amidst challenging times. Whipps Cross Hospital in Essex, where countless lives have been nurtured and healed on these very beds. Another adorable rabbit enjoying the blissful comfort of a hammock bed – reminding us that even animals appreciate a good night's sleep. The loyal German Short-haired Pointer Dog finding respite on its cozy bed after an eventful day by our side. St Bartholomew's Hospital in London - The Quadrangle; within these walls lie stories of healing and recovery witnessed by countless patients resting on their hospital beds. Ward C3 at Rubery Hill Hospital in Birmingham, August 11th, 1969 – capturing a moment frozen in time when patients found sanctuary within their hospital beds during their journey to wellness. The serene garden of Middlesex Hospital on Mortimer Street in London; here lies an oasis where patients could find tranquility while recovering from illness or injury on their comfortable beds. Albert Ward at St Mary's Hospital Paddington in West London; this ward has seen generations find solace as they rest upon their trusted hospital beds under the watchful care of dedicated medical professionals. An enchanting Wagons-Lit company poster depicting luxurious train cabins with invitingly plush sleeping arrangements - showing how even during travel, we seek comfort through well-designed sleeping spaces. A fluffy Pomeranian puppy (10 weeks old) curled up peacefully on its soft bed - reminding us that pets too deserve warmth and coziness when it comes to bedtime.