Bedtime Collection (#2)

A child in bed, from A Childs Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, published 1885 (colour litho)
IL370402 A child in bed, from A Childs Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, published 1885 (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection

Sleepy Head slow (Come Lets to Bed), from Blackies Popular Nursery Rhymes published by Blackie and Sons Limited, c
3435488 Sleepy Head slow (Come Lets to Bed), from Blackies Popular Nursery Rhymes published by Blackie and Sons Limited, c.1920 (colour litho) by Hassall

Greedy Nan (Come Lets to Bed), from Blackies Popular Nursery Rhymes published by Blackie and Sons Limited, c
3435489 Greedy Nan (Come Lets to Bed), from Blackies Popular Nursery Rhymes published by Blackie and Sons Limited, c.1920 (colour litho) by Hassall

Bed-Time, c. 1902 (charcoal, watercolour and oil on board)
1767540 Bed-Time, c.1902 (charcoal, watercolour and oil on board) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); 60.3x39.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bed-Time. Jessie Willcox Smith (1863-1935)

A young girl undressing, from A Childs Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, published 1885 (colour litho)
IL370403 A young girl undressing, from A Childs Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, published 1885 (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection

The disguised wolf
" The disguised wolf, a scene from little red riding hood. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker."

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John, c. 1935 (gouache on paper)
7231130 Matthew, Mark, Luke & John, c.1935 (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

Come, lets to bed, says Sleepy Head (colour litho)
7157425 Come, lets to bed, says Sleepy Head (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Come, lets to bed, says Sleepy Head)

Pet dog trying to stop a little girl from going upstairs to bed (colour litho)
7157419 Pet dog trying to stop a little girl from going upstairs to bed (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

East of the sun and west for the moon (oil on canvas)
5322481 East of the sun and west for the moon (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ostenfor sol og vestenfor mane); Photo © O. Vaering

Red Squirrels on a bed man holding a book Date: 01-04-2021

Child Asleep (recto), and Fishermen on Dock (verso), 1847. Creator: Elizabeth Murray
Child Asleep (recto), and Fishermen on Dock (verso), 1847

Courtesan Going to Bed, from the series "Ten Types of Beauties in Pictures
Courtesan Going to Bed, from the series " Ten Types of Beauties in Pictures (Jittai e-fuzoku)", c. 1794

Evening Toilet (oil on panel)
6620687 Evening Toilet (oil on panel) by Schall, Jean-Frederic (1752-1825); 23.5A--17.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; French, out of copyright

Good Night, 1894 (charcoal on paper)
7079625 Good Night, 1894 (charcoal on paper) by Larsson, Carl (1853-1919); Thiel Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

This Little Pig Went to Market, c. 1857. Creator: Lilly Martin Spencer
This Little Pig Went to Market, c. 1857. Self portrait by the artist, with her son William Henry, reciting a nursery rhyme

Good Night, c. 1880. Creator: Joshua Smith
Good Night, c. 1880. Albumen cabinet card

Midnight: Mother and Sleepy Child, 1790. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
Midnight: Mother and Sleepy Child, 1790

Printed Cotton, c. 1940. Creator: Henry Granet
Printed Cotton, c. 1940

Storytime (oil on canvas)
823181 Storytime (oil on canvas) by Day, Francis (1863-1942); 101.6x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Storytime. James Francis Day (1863-1942). Oil on canvas

Partridge In a Pear Tree (colour litho)
3641326 Partridge In a Pear Tree (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Partridge In a Pear Tree)

Red Riding Hood (colour litho)
3621118 Red Riding Hood (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Red Riding Hood. Illustration for The Blue Beard Picture Book with illustrations by Walter Crane)

Little girl saying her prayers beside her bed, Christmas greetings card, late 19th or early 20th Century (chromolitho)
6032264 Little girl saying her prayers beside her bed, Christmas greetings card, late 19th or early 20th Century (chromolitho) by English School

Couple looking at the time with their small child (chromolitho)
724560 Couple looking at the time with their small child (chromolitho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Original Artwork - Illustration for The Gummys
Original Artwork - Cut-out silhouette illustration for an original book by Iris Chick called The Gummys - fantasy bedtime stories read to a little boy by his mother. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Bedtime on Christmas Eve
Original Artwork - two young children going to bed on Christmas Eve, the older boy holding a candle to light the way. The little girl is telling her puppy that it is bedtime too! Date: circa 1937

Comic postcard, Little boy going to bed Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boy going to bed with candle and letter Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little girl getting into bed Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boy going upstairs to bed Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man looking under his bed Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Dog saying his prayers - bless Mr Belisha, who introduced the Belisha Beacon in 1935 - no doubt a convenience for many dogs! Date: circa late 1930s

Comic postcard, Little girls bedtime prayer Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Old maid saying her prayers Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, The Old Maids Prayer Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boy praying. Dear Lord, tonight dads way from home, So keep me safe til day be come; But if you ain t got time to spare, An things that must be done

Comic postcard, Little girl praying on her bed Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boy praying by his bed Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Absent soldier and his son, WW2 - Good Night, Dad! Date: circa 1940s

Advertisement for Welsbach, providers of gas mantles & burners and gas radiators, showing a cosy domestic scene with two little girls

Advertisement for Parozone showing a mother, in a pristine white dress, saying goodnight to her little boy, who is in a bed with pristine white sheets

Griselda had no objection to the elderberry wine, illustration from
IL335119 Griselda had no objection to the elderberry wine, illustration from The Cuckoo Clock by Mrs Molesworth, published by Macmillan in 1930 (colour litho) by Brock

The Night, Lady going to bed, 2nd half of 17th century (colour engraving)
CHT163293 The Night, Lady going to bed, 2nd half of 17th century (colour engraving) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Le Soir)

Childrens bedtime
Two young girls and their cat dozing by the fireside. Artist: Honor Appleton Date: 1920s

So your children no longer have to know the horrors of war
XIR182121 So your children no longer have to know the horrors of war, subscribe to the National Loan, poster from the Societe Generale, 1917 (colour litho) (see also 179621) by Redon

The Kiss (oil on panel)
615714 The Kiss (oil on panel) by Duverger, Theophile Emmanuel (1821-86); 36.8x46 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Young woman taking a footbath, 1766 (oil on canvas)
492336 Young woman taking a footbath, 1766 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

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"Journey to the Land of Nod: Where Dreams Come Alive" Step into a world of enchantment, where fairies search among flowers and whispers of magic fill the air. The Land of Nod by Susan Beatrice Pearse invites you on an extraordinary bedtime adventure. Illuminate your dreams with the Aladdin safety paraffin mantle lamp from Aladdin Industries Ltd. This advertisement promises a safe and cozy glow that will guide you through Fairyland Express, all aboard for the Land of Nod. As you drift off to sleep, a little girl peacefully rests in bed on a Christmas card, surrounded by wishes for joy and love. The music cover "Upstairs to Fairyland" serenades your slumber with its whimsical vocal fox trot melody. Before closing your eyes, take a moment like the little girl in Mabel Lucie Attwell's illustration and say your prayers. Once upon a time, this simple act ensured peaceful nights filled with sweet dreams. Remember that beauty sleep is essential every night as scientifically shaped helmets protect heads while we rest (1932). Just like Louis Wain's Daddy Cat who has gone to bed, it's time for us to find our own cozy spot too. Embrace comfort and style with Kathy McKinnon modeling stretch polyester and cotton nightwear fashion feature. Let these soft fabrics embrace you as you embark on dream-filled journeys each night. In this magical realm called bedtime, let go of worries and surrender yourself to the land where dreams are born - The Land of Nod awaits.