Broom Collection (#10)

Kitten dressed as a maid with a broom (colour photo)
3096320 Kitten dressed as a maid with a broom (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kitten dressed as a maid with a broom)

Comic postcard, Cold weather conversation Date: early 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman talking about marriage. He said it would be like the Garden of Eden when we were married. So it is - nothing to wear and expecting to get kicked out any minute

"So that he was fain to draw off his forces and take to the outside of the house-the
3100469 " So that he was fain to draw off his forces and take to the outside of the house-the only side which, in truth, belongs to the hen-pecked husband

Broom and feather duster seller, Japan
Vintage 19th century photograph: Broom and feather duster seller, Japan

Edo street scene, 18th century. A dance teacher and pupil on the left, a nori (glue) seller is beckoned by workers in a small family business

Trades in Regency England: Turnery, broom-maker and paper making. Turner working on a wheel-driven lathe in a workshop in Tunbridge 22, broom-maker selling his wares door-to-door in Kent 23

Trades in Regency England. Hop picking, South Down sheep and effects of gunpowder. Man cutting hops, women and children picking off the hops in Farnham 19

Sweet orange, Citrus x aurantium. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Canary broom, Genista canariensis (Cytisus canariensis). Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London

Man forced to wear his hosts ill-fitting clothes at a dinner party after arriving drenched from the rain. Miseries of Travelling

Lady at her Toilet, c. 1650-60 (oil on canvas)
487775 Lady at her Toilet, c.1650-60 (oil on canvas) by Netherlandish School, (17th century); 156.2x199.4 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Calvinist priests laying hands on a man, Switzerland
Two Calvinist priests laying hands on a man kneeling on a cushion, and woman of Zurich in mourning clothes, Switzerland, 16th century. Lutto di una Zurichese &c

Washerwoman (pastel on paper)
SNM284649 Washerwoman (pastel on paper) by Larsson, Carl (1853-1919); 57x38.8 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Flicka med stadredskap; ); eSwedish National Art Museum; Swedish

A Village Street Scene in Winter, 1893 (oil on canvas)
BOW111858 A Village Street Scene in Winter, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Leickert, Charles-Henri-Joseph (1818-1907); 47x37.5 cm; Private Collection; Courtesy of Simon Gillespie Studio, London; Belgian

Her First Place (oil on canvas)
CW135549 Her First Place (oil on canvas) by Leslie, George Dunlop (1835-1921); 61x50.8 cm; Private Collection; eChristopher Wood Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Compulsory Bath, illustration for Les Defauts Horribles, c
CHT173797 The Compulsory Bath, illustration for Les Defauts Horribles, c.1860 (colour litho) by Trim (Louis de Ratisbonne (1827-1900); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Farmers around a Fireplace (oil on canvas)
XKH223054 Farmers around a Fireplace (oil on canvas) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 41.4x29.8 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Flemish, out of copyright

The Sweeper, 1889 (oil on canvas)
LEF220609 The Sweeper, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 65x46 cm; Private Collection; Photo eLefevre Fine Art Ltd. London; French, out of copyright

The Robins Breakfast, Victorian Illustration (colour litho)
BAL17506 The Robins Breakfast, Victorian Illustration (colour litho) by Anonymous; Private Collection; out of copyright

Cover of "Le Don Quixote", number 341, Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4926942 Cover of " Le Don Quixote", number 341, Satirique en Couleurs, 1880_12_31: A ton tour, petit! - Anticlericalism, Elections - Failure of the Church - Time (Allegory of), Jesuites

Cover of "La Baionnette", Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4934833 Cover of " La Baionnette", Satirique en Couleurs, 1917_8_16: War of 14 -18, Belligerants and Symbols - William II - Illustration by Paul Iribe (1883-1935) by Iribe

Hooch, Pieter, de (1629-1684) A Woman and her Maid in a Courtyard Oil on canvas ca 1661
FIA5382633 Hooch, Pieter, de (1629-1684) A Woman and her Maid in a Courtyard Oil on canvas ca 1661 National Gallery, London 73, 7x62, 6 by Hooch, Pieter de (1629-84); National Gallery, London

L Plate au beurre, number 466, Satirique en couleurs, 1910_3_5: Social
ICA4915929 L Plate au beurre, number 466, Satirique en couleurs, 1910_3_5: Social, Work - Work of the Religious - Devot/Parishioner, Cures - Illustration by Aristide Delannoy (1874-1911) by Delannoy

Cover of "L Assiette au Beurre", number 195, Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4893707 Cover of " L Assiette au Beurre", number 195, Satirique en Couleurs, 1904_12_31: Louis Loucheur (1872-1931) - by Radiguet, Maurice (1866-1941); Photo eCaricadoc; French

Interior of a Kitchen Painting by Martin Drolling (1752-1817) 1815 Sun. 0, 65x0, 8 m
JLJ4659488 Interior of a Kitchen Painting by Martin Drolling (1752-1817) 1815 Sun. 0, 65x0, 8 m by Drolling, Martin (1752-1817); Louvre, Paris

Milanese metier: a street sweeper. 1830 Locarno engraving
GIA4789775 Milanese metier: a street sweeper. 1830 Locarno engraving. by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milanese metier: a street sweeper)

History of the prodigal son: expulsion. Painting by Cornelis De Wael (1592-1667)
LRI4694490 History of the prodigal son: expulsion. Painting by Cornelis De Wael (1592-1667), circa 1630-1639. Flemish art. Oil on canvas. Dim: 57x86cm. Genes, Privee Collection

Representation of Cosette, sweeping barefoot. Illustration for "The Miserables"
JLJ4684025 Representation of Cosette, sweeping barefoot. Illustration for " The Miserables" by Victor Hugo (1802-1885) by Emile Bayard (1837-1891) 19th century

The maid in the courtyard of a Dutch town Painting by Peter Hoogh (1629-1681
JLJ4655034 The maid in the courtyard of a Dutch town Painting by Peter Hoogh (1629-1681) 17th century Private collection by Hooch

A tenant who had an oblivion on January 1. Hey! I can t throw my climbers
LSE4403458 A tenant who had an oblivion on January 1. Hey! I can t throw my climbers!, taken from " Tenants et Owners", cartoon series by Honore Daumier (1808-1879)

A witch and her broom surrounded by black cats, bat and owl
XEE4408409 A witch and her broom surrounded by black cats, bat and owl. (Little boys and girls, will you come and ride with me on my broomstick)

Concierge looking through a keyhole - drawing by Daumier, n. d. 19th
LSE4092643 Concierge looking through a keyhole - drawing by Daumier, n.d. 19th. by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Light sources: illumination by acetylene used in drums. Anonymous illustration from 1925
XEE4140366 Light sources: illumination by acetylene used in drums. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection. by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Light sources)

Snowball Viburnum, Garden Broom, Low-growing Alpine Broom
3284494 Snowball Viburnum, Garden Broom, Low-growing Alpine Broom, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pub

Bathtime, (oil on canvas)
827391 Bathtime, (oil on canvas) by Epp, Rudolf (1834-1910); 96.5x72.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bathtime. Rudolf Epp (1834-1910). Oil on canvas

Role reversal: a husband sweeping the floor of his home while his wife relaxes in a rocking chair (colour litho)
5999964 Role reversal: a husband sweeping the floor of his home while his wife relaxes in a rocking chair (colour litho) by English School

Crossing sweeper with a woman in Trafalgar Square, London (colour litho)
5999648 Crossing sweeper with a woman in Trafalgar Square, London (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crossing sweeper with a woman in Trafalgar Square)

Broom (engraving)
6010490 Broom (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Broom. Illustration for The Infants Magazine (1871).); © Look and Learn

Japanese Monument, Broome (b / w photo)
5988504 Japanese Monument, Broome (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Japanese Monument, Broome)

Proposed rational dress for servants, 1912
Suggested rational dress (trousers) suitable for servants. Date: 1912

The Useful Little Maid by Frances Brundage. 1898

Cinderella and her sisters, by Minnie Asprey. circa 1918

By the Fireside
MAL43364 By the Fireside by Tozer, Henry Spernon (c.1870-1940); Private Collection; eMallett Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Snow Scene in the Garden of a Daimyo, part of Triptych (silkscreen)
LMG109162 Snow Scene in the Garden of a Daimyo, part of Triptych (silkscreen) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); 37.2x25.6 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Lotherton Hall)

The One-Legged Sweeper at Chancery Lane, from a photograph
STC421749 The One-Legged Sweeper at Chancery Lane, from a photograph, illustration from London Labour and London Poor by Henry Mayhew, pub

The Able-Bodied Pauper Street-Sweeper, from the daguerreotype by Richard Beard
STC421734 The Able-Bodied Pauper Street-Sweeper, from the daguerreotype by Richard Beard, illustration from London Labour and London Poor by Henry Mayhew, pub

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"Broom: A Symbol of Timeless Tales and Everyday Necessity" In the enchanting world of literature, Cosette's humble broom in Victor Hugo's Les Miserables serves as a poignant reminder of her arduous journey towards freedom. Just like this young girl, the broom represents resilience and hope amidst adversity. Meanwhile, in bustling streets across the globe, mobile chimney sweeps rely on their trusty brooms to keep homes warm and safe. These unsung heroes diligently sweep away soot and debris, ensuring that families can enjoy cozy evenings by the fire. Stepping into a Netherlandish village landscape illustration, one might spot an intriguing scene where proverbs come alive. Amongst them stands a figure wielding a broom - an emblematic representation of cleanliness being next to godliness. Transporting us back in time is a retro-style desert scene featuring an old gas station and majestic saguaro cacti. Here, a solitary broom leans against weathered walls; its bristles whisper tales of countless swept floors and dusty journeys through forgotten highways. Amidst nature's symphony lies Emberiza calandra – the corn bunting perched gracefully on top of golden wheat fields. As it surveys its domain from high above, perhaps it contemplates how even the simplest tool like a broom has shaped human civilization over centuries. Ascending Ullapool's picturesque hillside reveals breathtaking vistas that capture hearts with their beauty. And yet amid this serene panorama lies evidence of human presence –a lone broom leaning against stone steps– reminding us that even amidst tranquility, everyday chores persist. Gordon Parks' iconic photograph "AMERICAN GOTHIC" immortalizes Ella Watson as she sits resolutely with her trusted companion –a sturdy broom– symbolizing strength and determination during challenging times when she served as US Government Chairwoman.