Childcare Collection (#10)

The Saffron Cake, 1920 (oil on canvas)
827254 The Saffron Cake, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 76.2x101.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Saffron Cake. Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947)

Vue interieure de la creche de Saint-Pierre du Gros-Caillou, a Paris (engraving)
3645996 Vue interieure de la creche de Saint-Pierre du Gros-Caillou, a Paris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Nurse Reading to a Little Girl, 1895 (pastel on wove paper, mounted on canvas)
3614137 Nurse Reading to a Little Girl, 1895 (pastel on wove paper, mounted on canvas) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 60x73 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; American

A group of couples at a class on child care given at the Maternity Consultation Service
MNY380850 A group of couples at a class on child care given at the Maternity Consultation Service 1359 York Avenue, New York

Mother and Child (oil on canvas)
CHT236096 Mother and Child (oil on canvas) by Becq de Fouquieres, Louise (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

In My Neighbours Garden, 1883 (oil on canvas)
985450 In My Neighbours Garden, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Bricher, Alfred Thompson (1837-1908); 61.3x112.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In My Neighbours Garden)

A Street in Newlyn, (oil on panel)
657590 A Street in Newlyn, (oil on panel) by Langley, Walter (1852-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Street in Newlyn. Walter Langley (1852-1922). Oil on panel

The Pond at the Palais Royal; Le Bassin au Palais Royal, (oil on canvas)
656068 The Pond at the Palais Royal; Le Bassin au Palais Royal, (oil on canvas) by Le Sidaner, Henri Eugene Augustin (1862-1939); 61x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Venetian al Fresco, 1885 (oil on canvas)
828404 A Venetian al Fresco, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Logsdail, William (1859-1944); 103.8x167.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Venetian al Fresco. William Logsdail (1859-1944). Oil on canvas

Breastfeeding Infant; Enfant au Sein, c. 1900 (pastel and black chalk on buff paper)
825769 Breastfeeding Infant; Enfant au Sein, c.1900 (pastel and black chalk on buff paper) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 56.2x44.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Mother and Child in a Landscape; Mere et Enfant dans un Paysage, 1900 (oil on canvas)
824324 Mother and Child in a Landscape; Mere et Enfant dans un Paysage, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 116.2x88.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Center of Attention, (oil on canvas)
989441 The Center of Attention, (oil on canvas) by Zocchi, Guglielmo (b.1874); 70.5x111.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Center of Attention. Guglielmo Zocchi (b.1874). Oil on canvas

The Silence of Pure Innocence Persuades, where Speaking Fails, 1855 (oil on canvas)
1769797 The Silence of Pure Innocence Persuades, where Speaking Fails, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Brooks, Thomas (1818-92); 86.4x116.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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

Admiring the Baby, (oil on canvas)
827361 Admiring the Baby, (oil on canvas) by Kilburne, George Goodwin (1839-1924); 127x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Admiring the Baby. George Goodwin Kilburne (1839-1924). Oil on canvas

The Bath; Le Bain, (oil on canvas)
824520 The Bath; Le Bain, (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 62x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bath; Le Bain. Henri Lebasque (1865-1937). Oil on canvas

In Monceau Park, 1878 (oil on canvas)
1196577 In Monceau Park, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 65.3x54.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

La Repudiee, 1882 (oil on canvas)
1197549 La Repudiee, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Maignan, Albert Pierre Rene (1845-1908); 142x125 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Motherhood, (oil on canvas)
1195637 Motherhood, (oil on canvas) by Grigoriev, Boris Dmitrievich (1886-1939); 77x63.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

The Deputy Rangers Lodge, Windsor Great Park, (pencil
651966 The Deputy Rangers Lodge, Windsor Great Park, (pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour heightend with white) by Sandby

The First Lesson, (oil on canvas)
659076 The First Lesson, (oil on canvas) by Folingsby, George Frederick (1830-91); 83.2x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Lesson. George Frederick Folingsby (1830-1891)

Hide and Seek, 1876 (oil on canvas)
658477 Hide and Seek, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Ludovici, Albert Snr. (1820-94); 45x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hide and Seek. Albert Ludovici, Sr. (1820-1891). Oil on canvas. Dated 1876

The Doll, 1902 (oil on canvas)
658459 The Doll, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Garrido, Leandro Ramon (1868-1909); 82x65 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Doll. Leandro Ramon Garrido (1868-1909). Oil on canvas

The Little Family, (oil on canvas)
658338 The Little Family, (oil on canvas) by Hoog, Bernard de (1866-1943); 101.6x120.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Family. Bernard de Hoog (1867-1943). Oil on canvas

Summertime, (oil on canvas)
658310 Summertime, (oil on canvas) by Weatherstone, A.C. (fl.1888-1929); 63.5x85 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Summertime. Alfred C. Weatherstone (1888-1929). Oil on canvas

Children with Cherries, (oil on canvas)
658233 Children with Cherries, (oil on canvas) by Blommers or Bloomers, Bernardus Johannes (1845-1914); 90.8x80.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Children with Cherries)

Amusing Baby, (oil on canvas)
651461 Amusing Baby, (oil on canvas) by Zampighi, Eugenio (1859-1944); 55.6x76.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Amusing Baby. Eugenio Zampighi (1859-1944). Oil on canvas

The Proposal, (oil on canvas)
651367 The Proposal, (oil on canvas) by Becker, Carl Ludwig Friedrich (1820-1900); 120.3x125.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Proposal. Carl Ludwig Friedrich Becker (1820-1900)

Portrait of a Lady, in an interior with her nurse and three children, (oil on canvas)
990321 Portrait of a Lady, in an interior with her nurse and three children, (oil on canvas) by Lemonnier, Anicet-Charles (1743-1824); 212x146 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Lady)

Mother and Child, (oil on canvas)
987375 Mother and Child, (oil on canvas) by Jacobides, Georg (1853-1932); 90.2x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother and Child. Georges Jacobides (1853-1932). Oil on canvas

The Restless Little Sitter, c. 1860-69 (oil on canvas)
989918 The Restless Little Sitter, c.1860-69 (oil on canvas) by Meyer-Wismar, Ferdinand (1833-1917); 64.7x77.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Restless Little Sitter)

The Haymakers at Rest; le Repos de Faneuses, 1873 (oil on canvas)
827006 The Haymakers at Rest; le Repos de Faneuses, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Breton, Jules (1827-1906); 87x135.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Haymakers at Rest; le Repos de Faneuses)

Children on the Beach, c. 1891 (oil on canvas)
826830 Children on the Beach, c.1891 (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 45.7x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Children on the Beach)

Under the Horse Chestnut Tree, 1896-97 (drypoint and aquatint)
5672863 Under the Horse Chestnut Tree, 1896-97 (drypoint and aquatint) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 40.5 x 28.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; American, out of copyright

The Nanny, mid 1890s (sepia photo)
STC423353 The Nanny, mid 1890s (sepia photo) by Russian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Babys feeding bottle, c. 1850 (earthenware)
HMP250969 Babys feeding bottle, c.1850 (earthenware) by English School, (19th century); Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire

The Wetnurse (colour litho)
CHT236300 The Wetnurse (colour litho) by Deveria, Achille (1800-57); Ordre National des Pharmaciens, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Interior of a house in Unalaska
Interior of an underground Aleut house in Unalaska, with women caring for children and weaving straw goods. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

By the Pond, c. 1896 (drypoint and aquatint print)
3617986 By the Pond, c.1896 (drypoint and aquatint print) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 30.5 x 42.9 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Drypoint and aquatint)

Home for abandoned children in Hong Kong (Berlin Womens Association for China) (b / w photo)
3638731 Home for abandoned children in Hong Kong (Berlin Womens Association for China) (b/w photo) by German Photographer

Baby care (b / w photo)
3097110 Baby care (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baby care. Illustration for La Femme, Medecin du Foyer by Anna Fischer (Muller)

First steps
A baby takes his first faltering steps while his nurse or nanny keeps close by. Date: 1925

Infant feeding and management, 1925
Front cover from a manual on infant feeding and management, produced by Allen and Hanbury s. Date: 1925

A Young Woman Pushing a Baby in a Pram, (oil on canvas)
657087 A Young Woman Pushing a Baby in a Pram, (oil on canvas) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); 46x42 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Young Woman Pushing a Baby in a Pram)

Two Children Riding Donkeys on the Edge of a Moor, 1912 (oil on canvas)
656990 Two Children Riding Donkeys on the Edge of a Moor, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Butler, George Edmund (1872-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Children Riding Donkeys on the Edge of a Moor)

Helping Mother, 1892 (oil on canvas)
659571 Helping Mother, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Wentorf, Carl Christian Ferdinand (1863-1914); 37x45.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Danish, out of copyright

Forfeits, 1872 (oil on panel)
659077 Forfeits, 1872 (oil on panel) by O Neill, George Bernard (1828-1917); 39x53.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Forfeits. George Bernard O Neill (1828-1917). Oil on panel

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"Capturing the Essence of Childcare: A Journey Through Time and Love" In a serene garden, a lady stands tall, her small child holding her hand. The bond between mother and child is beautifully depicted in Andrea del Sarto's masterpiece, "Virgin and Child with Saints Catherine, Elisabeth and John the Baptist. " This timeless painting reminds us of the importance of nurturing care. Fast forward to Victorian times, where we witness a devoted mother caring for her sick child in 1870. Despite the challenges they face, love prevails as this mother selflessly tends to her little one's needs. Frederic Leighton's portrayal of Tessa at home from George Eliot's Romola transports us to another era. The tender moment captured on canvas showcases the intimate connection between a mother and child—a testament to the unbreakable bond that childcare fosters. Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida takes us into everyday life with his depiction of "After Bathing" in 1915. As a mother lovingly dries off her little one after their bath, we are reminded of those precious moments filled with warmth and tenderness that make up parenthood. Arthur Hacker's poignant piece titled "The Fisherman's Wife" depicts not only maternal love but also strength amidst adversity. In this artwork from 1885 (c1940), we see how mothers provide unwavering support for their children even in challenging circumstances. Moving forward through time again, Mme Valtat is captured sewing while her son Jean watches attentively by her side. This beautiful oil on canvas painting symbolizes both caregiving duties and passing down skills from generation to generation—an essential aspect throughout history. A stroll along La Promenade à l'Arc de Triomphe takes us back to Paris in 1919. Amidst bustling streets, a mother cherishes every step alongside her child—showcasing how childcare is not only about meeting physical needs but also creating lasting memories and experiences.