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Beds Collection (#7)

"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

Background imageBeds Collection: Letter F, G, H and I. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in ' Le grand alphabet de Bebe'

Letter F, G, H and I. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " Le grand alphabet de Bebe"
DUV4210181 Letter F, G, H and I. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " Le grand alphabet de Bebe". Paul Bernardin, bookseller-publisher, Paris, circa 1900. Bibliotheque des Bebes

Background imageBeds Collection: 19th century, French, illustration, showing the birth of Jesus, c.1820

19th century, French, illustration, showing the birth of Jesus, c.1820
3666125 19th century, French, illustration, showing the birth of Jesus, c.1820; (add.info.: 19th century, French, illustration, showing the birth of Jesus. Circa 1820.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageBeds Collection: French, 18th century, allegorical illustration depicting laziness as a woman is seen laying on her

French, 18th century, allegorical illustration depicting laziness as a woman is seen laying on her bed
3666069 French, 18th century, allegorical illustration depicting laziness as a woman is seen laying on her bed; (add.info.: French, 19th century)

Background imageBeds Collection: Elmshurst school for girls, East Finchley, London, c.1910 (b/w photo)

Elmshurst school for girls, East Finchley, London, c.1910 (b/w photo)
8667338 Elmshurst school for girls, East Finchley, London, c.1910 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for a school brochure, c.1910)

Background imageBeds Collection: An unseen presence (chromolitho)

An unseen presence (chromolitho)
8677505 An unseen presence (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An unseen presence)

Background imageBeds Collection: Philippe II, Duke of Orleans, Regent of France (engraving)

Philippe II, Duke of Orleans, Regent of France (engraving)
8672828 Philippe II, Duke of Orleans, Regent of France (engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philippe II, Duke of Orleans)

Background imageBeds Collection: Louis XV, King of France (coloured engraving)

Louis XV, King of France (coloured engraving)
8672814 Louis XV, King of France (coloured engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis XV, King of France: the royal lunch)

Background imageBeds Collection: Pararum Soatuntre Perkasanund, who displayed his devotional discipline by reclining on a bed of

Pararum Soatuntre Perkasanund, who displayed his devotional discipline by reclining on a bed of iron spikes
530796 Pararum Soatuntre Perkasanund, who displayed his devotional discipline by reclining on a bed of iron spikes. These Hindu philosophers and holy men followed an ancient tradition

Background imageBeds Collection: The night mare, 1790

The night mare, 1790
1575113 The night mare, 1790; (add.info.: The night mare. Cartoon shows a scantily clad woman asleep on a bed, a little man sitting on her chest pulling back her see-through covers)

Background imageBeds Collection: Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo
673206 Victor Hugo; (add.info.: Victor-Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 - 22 May 1885) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman

Background imageBeds Collection: 'She found herself face to face with a stately and beautiful lady'

"She found herself face to face with a stately and beautiful lady", illustration from Beauty and the Beast
XZL4172 "She found herself face to face with a stately and beautiful lady", illustration from Beauty and the Beast, 1910 (lithograph) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Victoria & Albert Museum

Background imageBeds Collection: Sleeping wounded from the Somme, illustration from The Western Front, pub

Sleeping wounded from the Somme, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400460 Sleeping wounded from the Somme, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageBeds Collection: On a hospital ship at night: the Orderly, illustration from The Western Front, pub

On a hospital ship at night: the Orderly, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404025 On a hospital ship at night: the Orderly, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Background imageBeds Collection: Studies of Friedrich Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (engraving)

Studies of Friedrich Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (engraving)
8626174 Studies of Friedrich Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBeds Collection: Bedroom of Princess Iris, Titania's Palace (colour litho)

Bedroom of Princess Iris, Titania's Palace (colour litho)
8656882 Bedroom of Princess Iris, Titania's Palace (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bedroom of Princess Iris, Titania's Palace)

Background imageBeds Collection: This beats work (colour litho)

This beats work (colour litho)
8656603 This beats work (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: This beats work. Woman reading and eating chocolates in bed)

Background imageBeds Collection: Votaries of the Weed No 26 (colour litho)

Votaries of the Weed No 26 (colour litho)
8660514 Votaries of the Weed No 26 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 26)

Background imageBeds Collection: Sleeping boy impervious to all attempts to wake him up in the morning (colour litho)

Sleeping boy impervious to all attempts to wake him up in the morning (colour litho)
8635903 Sleeping boy impervious to all attempts to wake him up in the morning (colour litho) by Thiele, Carl Robert Arthur (1860-1936); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBeds Collection: Vacancy for a smart girl (colour litho)

Vacancy for a smart girl (colour litho)
8635568 Vacancy for a smart girl (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vacancy for a smart girl. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBeds Collection: The Dome, Brighton, used as a hospital for Indian soldiers, World War I (b/w photo)

The Dome, Brighton, used as a hospital for Indian soldiers, World War I (b/w photo)
8676121 The Dome, Brighton, used as a hospital for Indian soldiers, World War I (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dome, Brighton)

Background imageBeds Collection: Rich (engraving)

Rich (engraving)
8651146 Rich (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rich. Illustration for The Ladies Treasury, Vol I, 1858.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBeds Collection: New York Foundling Hospital nurses with children (b/w photo)

New York Foundling Hospital nurses with children (b/w photo)
8855379 New York Foundling Hospital nurses with children (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; © New-York Historical Society

Background imageBeds Collection: Dangerous intimacy, French copper engraving by Nerbe, 18th Century

Dangerous intimacy, French copper engraving by Nerbe, 18th Century
UIG5414761 Dangerous intimacy, French copper engraving by Nerbe, 18th Century; UIG

Background imageBeds Collection: An engraving depicting a child's iron cot bed with one side lowered for access, 19th century

An engraving depicting a child's iron cot bed with one side lowered for access, 19th century
5310737 An engraving depicting a child's iron cot bed with one side lowered for access, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1892); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageBeds Collection: Interior, the southern chapel (chapel of St. James?), murals, 1594 (?), scene 11

Interior, the southern chapel (chapel of St. James?), murals, 1594 (?), scene 11
7242669 Interior, the southern chapel (chapel of St. James?), murals, 1594 (?), scene 11: the signature of Canon AdamLe Caron died in 1604 (Canon Adam Le Caron, donor of the fresco)

Background imageBeds Collection: Detail inside the Great Bed canopy, c.1585 (embroidery)

Detail inside the Great Bed canopy, c.1585 (embroidery)
7141201 Detail inside the Great Bed canopy, c.1585 (embroidery); Parham House, West Sussex, UK; (add.info.: Monograms found in the corners of the Great Bed canopy)

Background imageBeds Collection: Milan, Chiesa San Francesco di Paola, San Francesco di Paola administers the sacraments to

Milan, Chiesa San Francesco di Paola, San Francesco di Paola administers the sacraments to the King of France Louis XI
7227318 Milan, Chiesa San Francesco di Paola, San Francesco di Paola administers the sacraments to the King of France Louis XI on his deathbed, Detail; Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola, Milan

Background imageBeds Collection: Engraving depicting a private nurse tending to her patient, 19th century

Engraving depicting a private nurse tending to her patient, 19th century
5309447 Engraving depicting a private nurse tending to her patient, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a private nurse tending to her patient)

Background imageBeds Collection: Engraving depicting a nurse tending to her patient, 19th century

Engraving depicting a nurse tending to her patient, 19th century
5309446 Engraving depicting a nurse tending to her patient, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a nurse tending to her patient. Dated 19th century 01/02/1888); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageBeds Collection: Engraving depicting a portable autoclave worked by a steam engine being used to sterilise bedding

Engraving depicting a portable autoclave worked by a steam engine being used to sterilise bedding during an outbreak of
5309276 Engraving depicting a portable autoclave worked by a steam engine being used to sterilise bedding during an outbreak of miliaria

Background imageBeds Collection: Engraving depicting the Great Bed of Ware, an extremely large oak four poster bed

Engraving depicting the Great Bed of Ware, an extremely large oak four poster bed, carved with marquetry
5308975 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

Background imageBeds Collection: Death of Freedom; Tod der Freiheit, 1929 (oil on canvas)

Death of Freedom; Tod der Freiheit, 1929 (oil on canvas)
653502 Death of Freedom; Tod der Freiheit, 1929 (oil on canvas) by Filla, Emil (1882-1953); 89x116 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Freedom; Tod der Freiheit. Emil Filla (1882-1953)

Background imageBeds Collection: Le Someil D'Erigone. The Sleep of Erigone. Semi naked woman resting on a bed

Le Someil D'Erigone. The Sleep of Erigone. Semi naked woman resting on a bed
1000953 Le Someil D'Erigone. The Sleep of Erigone. Semi naked woman resting on a bed. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs

Background imageBeds Collection: The death of King Louis VI said the big on August 1st 1137 in the presence of his son Louis VII

The death of King Louis VI said the big on August 1st 1137 in the presence of his son Louis VII
ELD4926318 The death of King Louis VI said the big on August 1st 1137 in the presence of his son Louis VII. Epinal picture 19th century (engraving)

Background imageBeds Collection: France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59), Bruay en Artois (Bruay-en-Artois): hospital

France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59), Bruay en Artois (Bruay-en-Artois): hospital, good sisters in the care room, 1920
LUX4802817 France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59), Bruay en Artois (Bruay-en-Artois): hospital, good sisters in the care room, 1920; (add.info.: France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59)

Background imageBeds Collection: Representation of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) Italian astronomer and mathematician

Representation of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) Italian astronomer and mathematician
ELD4898378 Representation of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) Italian astronomer and mathematician, under house arrest and completely blind, receiving the assistance of Dino I, Vincenzo Viviani

Background imageBeds Collection: Young girl taking care of her sick mother, 1887 (illustration)

Young girl taking care of her sick mother, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4835068 Young girl taking care of her sick mother, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: The young Hortense Fagot taking care of his sick mother abandoned by her alcoholic husband)

Background imageBeds Collection: Secession War or American Civil War (1861-1865): wounded soldiers, in a hospital of the Union army

Secession War or American Civil War (1861-1865): wounded soldiers, in a hospital of the Union army
NWI4831717 Secession War or American Civil War (1861-1865): wounded soldiers, in a hospital of the Union army, in a steamboat on the Tennessee River (USA)

Background imageBeds Collection: Attempted war by involving a Saint of the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages (Miracle)

Attempted war by involving a Saint of the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages (Miracle)
NWI4954550 Attempted war by involving a Saint of the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages (Miracle). At the same time, doctors analyze the urine after their medical consultation

Background imageBeds Collection: Ferney's breakfast: ' Francois Marie Arouet dit Voltaire (1694-1778), seated in bed

Ferney's breakfast: " Francois Marie Arouet dit Voltaire (1694-1778), seated in bed
ELD4959901 Ferney's breakfast: " Francois Marie Arouet dit Voltaire (1694-1778), seated in bed, motto with (from left to right) Father Adam, Jean-Benjamin de Laborde (1734-1794) composer

Background imageBeds Collection: First World War: France, Patriotic and humorous postcard showing a soldier on leave with his wife

First World War: France, Patriotic and humorous postcard showing a soldier on leave with his wife in admiration for his
LUX4734527 First World War: France, Patriotic and humorous postcard showing a soldier on leave with his wife in admiration for his rank, 1916, if every campaign you put a breaker

Background imageBeds Collection: France: Fantasy photography showing a girl rising from her bed, 1909

France: Fantasy photography showing a girl rising from her bed, 1909
LUX4726646 France: Fantasy photography showing a girl rising from her bed, 1909; (add.info.: France: Fantasy photography showing a girl rising from her bed, 1909); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imageBeds Collection: American colonial doctor taking the hen of a sick person lying in bed during a home visit in

American colonial doctor taking the hen of a sick person lying in bed during a home visit in the 18th century
NWI4952782 American colonial doctor taking the hen of a sick person lying in bed during a home visit in the 18th century (before the independence of the United States)

Background imageBeds Collection: France: Two soldiers train in trumpet barracks, 1904

France: Two soldiers train in trumpet barracks, 1904
LUX4815729 France: Two soldiers train in trumpet barracks, 1904; (add.info.: France: Two soldiers train in trumpet barracks, 1904); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imageBeds Collection: Couple in love in a bed (bedroom): the man kisses the woman on the cheek that holds him in his arms

Couple in love in a bed (bedroom): the man kisses the woman on the cheek that holds him in his arms
IMB4934462 Couple in love in a bed (bedroom): the man kisses the woman on the cheek that holds him in his arms. Photography around 1910.; (add.info.: Couple in love in a bed (bedroom)

Background imageBeds Collection: Les silences - Alphabet de la musique. - For the use of young students of schools

Les silences - Alphabet de la musique. - For the use of young students of schools, education houses and families
DUV4219883 Les silences - Alphabet de la musique. - For the use of young students of schools, education houses and families. Paul Dupont, editor, Paris, 1897. Author: Albert de la Graveliere

Background imageBeds Collection: Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex 'Marat ou les heros de la revolution'

Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex "Marat ou les heros de la revolution"
PCT4285538 Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex "Marat ou les heros de la revolution", Librairie anti-clerical (anti-clerical)

Background imageBeds Collection: Soldiers quarters with camp beds, 18th century

Soldiers quarters with camp beds, 18th century
3507853 Soldiers quarters with camp beds, 18th century; (add.info.: Soldiers quarters with camp beds, inside Fort George; 18th-century fortress, north-east of Inverness in Scotland)




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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.