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Childcare Collection (#5)

"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

Background imageChildcare Collection: It's big 'Bubber', 1899. Creator: Jay Campbell Phillips. It's big 'Bubber', 1899

It's big "Bubber", 1899. Creator: Jay Campbell Phillips. It's big "Bubber", 1899
It's big "Bubber", 1899

Background imageChildcare Collection: Post Road, San Diego, 1938. Creator: Unknown

Post Road, San Diego, 1938. Creator: Unknown
Post Road, San Diego, 1938. Post-Road - The Funniest Old Maid Story on Record - Savoy [Theatre]'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Background imageChildcare Collection: Cenerini, Mrs. and child, seated on a doorstep, 1929 Creator: Arnold Genthe

Cenerini, Mrs. and child, seated on a doorstep, 1929 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Cenerini, Mrs. and child, seated on a doorstep, 1929

Background imageChildcare Collection: Carrington, Audrey, and daughter, portrait photograph, 1926 or 1927. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Carrington, Audrey, and daughter, portrait photograph, 1926 or 1927. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Carrington, Audrey, and daughter, portrait photograph, 1926 or 1927

Background imageChildcare Collection: Esquisse pour la mairie de Bagnolet : Les vendanges, 1893. Creator: Victor Marec

Esquisse pour la mairie de Bagnolet : Les vendanges, 1893. Creator: Victor Marec
Esquisse pour la mairie de Bagnolet : Les vendanges, 1893. Sketch for the town hall of Bagnolet (Seine-Saint-Denis). The grape harvest

Background imageChildcare Collection: Gaston, William, Mrs. and baby, portrait photograph, 1930 May 2. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Gaston, William, Mrs. and baby, portrait photograph, 1930 May 2. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Gaston, William, Mrs. and baby, portrait photograph, 1930 May 2

Background imageChildcare Collection: Unidentified woman with four children, portrait photograph, between 1911 and 1942

Unidentified woman with four children, portrait photograph, between 1911 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Unidentified woman with four children, portrait photograph, between 1911 and 1942

Background imageChildcare Collection: Unidentified woman and baby, seated on porch, between 1911 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Unidentified woman and baby, seated on porch, between 1911 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Unidentified woman and baby, seated on porch, between 1911 and 1942

Background imageChildcare Collection: Taylor, Fenton, Mrs. and child, at the beach, 1931 Creator: Arnold Genthe

Taylor, Fenton, Mrs. and child, at the beach, 1931 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Taylor, Fenton, Mrs. and child, at the beach, 1931

Background imageChildcare Collection: Rochester, Mrs. and Dudley, outdoors, 1931 July 25. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Rochester, Mrs. and Dudley, outdoors, 1931 July 25. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Rochester, Mrs. and Dudley, outdoors, 1931 July 25

Background imageChildcare Collection: Gilpin, Charles, Mrs. and baby, portrait photograph, 1921 Oct. 23. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Gilpin, Charles, Mrs. and baby, portrait photograph, 1921 Oct. 23. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Gilpin, Charles, Mrs. and baby, portrait photograph, 1921 Oct. 23

Background imageChildcare Collection: Eames, Claire [i.e. Clare], and baby, portrait photograph, 1926 Feb. 11. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Eames, Claire [i.e. Clare], and baby, portrait photograph, 1926 Feb. 11. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Eames, Claire [i.e. Clare], and baby, portrait photograph, 1926 Feb. 11

Background imageChildcare Collection: Conroy, Frank, Mrs. and child, standing outdoors, 1923 Creator: Arnold Genthe

Conroy, Frank, Mrs. and child, standing outdoors, 1923 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Conroy, Frank, Mrs. and child, standing outdoors, 1923

Background imageChildcare Collection: Barnsdoff, Mrs. and baby, portrait photograph, ca. 1918. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Barnsdoff, Mrs. and baby, portrait photograph, ca. 1918. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Barnsdoff, Mrs. and baby, portrait photograph, ca. 1918

Background imageChildcare Collection: MacKaye, Percy, Mrs. and child, outdoors, 1927 Creator: Arnold Genthe

MacKaye, Percy, Mrs. and child, outdoors, 1927 Creator: Arnold Genthe
MacKaye, Percy, Mrs. and child, outdoors, 1927

Background imageChildcare Collection: Javits, Benjamin, Mrs. and children, seated oudoors, ca. 1935. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Javits, Benjamin, Mrs. and children, seated oudoors, ca. 1935. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Javits, Benjamin, Mrs. and children, seated oudoors, ca. 1935

Background imageChildcare Collection: Acoma, New Mexico area views, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Acoma, New Mexico area views, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Acoma, New Mexico area views, between 1899 and 1928

Background imageChildcare Collection: Moseley, F.S. Mr. and child, outdoors, 1930 May 24. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Moseley, F.S. Mr. and child, outdoors, 1930 May 24. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Moseley, F.S. Mr. and child, outdoors, 1930 May 24

Background imageChildcare Collection: Brady, James Cox, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. and child, seated outdoors, 1930 May 24. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Brady, James Cox, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. and child, seated outdoors, 1930 May 24. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Brady, James Cox, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. and child, seated outdoors, 1930 May 24

Background imageChildcare Collection: La bonne bête, c.1890. Creator: Marcellin-Gilbert Desboutin

La bonne bête, c.1890. Creator: Marcellin-Gilbert Desboutin
La bonne bete, c.1890. Woman with children

Background imageChildcare Collection: Young boy holding a smaller child, c1900. Creator: Elizabeth B. Brownell

Young boy holding a smaller child, c1900. Creator: Elizabeth B. Brownell
Young boy holding a smaller child, c1900

Background imageChildcare Collection: La vie simple, 1904. Creator: Pierre Andre Brouillet

La vie simple, 1904. Creator: Pierre Andre Brouillet
La vie simple, 1904. The simple life

Background imageChildcare Collection: In Jackson Square, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1882. Creator: Unknown

In Jackson Square, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1882. Creator: Unknown
In Jackson Square, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1882

Background imageChildcare Collection: Woman holding an infant outdoors, between 1920 and 1940. Creator: Unknown

Woman holding an infant outdoors, between 1920 and 1940. Creator: Unknown
Woman holding an infant outdoors, between 1920 and 1940

Background imageChildcare Collection: Courtyard interior in Menilmontant, c1890. Creator: C Bussilliet

Courtyard interior in Menilmontant, c1890. Creator: C Bussilliet
Courtyard interior in Menilmontant, c1890

Background imageChildcare Collection: The mother, 1901. Creator: Myra Albert Wiggins

The mother, 1901. Creator: Myra Albert Wiggins
The mother, 1901. Photograph is a genre scene showing a woman dressed in "Dutch" clothing holding a sleeping infant in her arms; the infant's crib is in background

Background imageChildcare Collection: Mother and child, c1900. Creator: Myra Albert Wiggins

Mother and child, c1900. Creator: Myra Albert Wiggins
Mother and child, c1900. Photograph shows a woman, seated, holding an infant in her arms

Background imageChildcare Collection: The babe, 1901. Creator: Myra Albert Wiggins

The babe, 1901. Creator: Myra Albert Wiggins
The babe, 1901. Photograph shows a woman and small girl, both dressed in "Dutch" clothing, looking at an infant cradled in the woman's arms

Background imageChildcare Collection: The manger, c1900. Creator: Gertrude Kasebier

The manger, c1900. Creator: Gertrude Kasebier
The manger, c1900. Photograph shows a woman, dressed as the Virgin Mary, posed as though breast feeding the infant Jesus

Background imageChildcare Collection: The vision, c1898. Creator: Gertrude Kasebier

The vision, c1898. Creator: Gertrude Kasebier
The vision, c1898. Photograph shows woman holding young child standing on her lap; the child gazes into the distance over the woman's head

Background imageChildcare Collection: The babes of the White House, c1889. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

The babes of the White House, c1889. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
The babes of the White House, c1889. Mrs. McKee, Mary Lodge McKee, Marthena Harrison, Mrs. Russell Harrison, and Baby McKee (Benjamin Harrison McKee), seated around table

Background imageChildcare Collection: Homeless Child, 1920s. Creator: Petrov, Nikolai (1876-1940)

Homeless Child, 1920s. Creator: Petrov, Nikolai (1876-1940)
Homeless Child, 1920s. Private Collection

Background imageChildcare Collection: The painter's family in Marquartstein, c.1895. Creator: Henry Brokman

The painter's family in Marquartstein, c.1895. Creator: Henry Brokman
The painter's family in Marquartstein, c.1895

Background imageChildcare Collection: Virgin and Child, between 1495 and 1497. Creator: Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano

Virgin and Child, between 1495 and 1497. Creator: Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano
Virgin and Child, between 1495 and 1497

Background imageChildcare Collection: Intimité ou Ravaudeuse à la fenêtre, 1903. Creator: Maurice Denis

Intimité ou Ravaudeuse à la fenêtre, 1903. Creator: Maurice Denis
Intimite ou Ravaudeuse a la fenetre, 1903. Intimacy, or Mending by the window

Background imageChildcare Collection: Unidentified man and two children, portrait photograph, between 1911 and 1942

Unidentified man and two children, portrait photograph, between 1911 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Unidentified man and two children, portrait photograph, between 1911 and 1942

Background imageChildcare Collection: Lovett, Robert, Mr. and children, portrait photograph, 1930 Mar. 31. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Lovett, Robert, Mr. and children, portrait photograph, 1930 Mar. 31. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Lovett, Robert, Mr. and children, portrait photograph, 1930 Mar. 31

Background imageChildcare Collection: Twichell Mr. and sons, portrait photograph, 1925 Nov. 19. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Twichell Mr. and sons, portrait photograph, 1925 Nov. 19. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Twichell Mr. and sons, portrait photograph, 1925 Nov. 19

Background imageChildcare Collection: Borglum, Gutzon, Mr. and child, outdoors, 1917 Aug. 18. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Borglum, Gutzon, Mr. and child, outdoors, 1917 Aug. 18. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Borglum, Gutzon, Mr. and child, outdoors, 1917 Aug. 18

Background imageChildcare Collection: Borglum, Gutzon, Mr. and child, outdoors, 1917 Aug. 18. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Borglum, Gutzon, Mr. and child, outdoors, 1917 Aug. 18. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Borglum, Gutzon, Mr. and child, outdoors, 1917 Aug. 18

Background imageChildcare Collection: Brady, James Cox, Jr. Mr. and child, outdoors, 1930 May 24. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Brady, James Cox, Jr. Mr. and child, outdoors, 1930 May 24. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Brady, James Cox, Jr. Mr. and child, outdoors, 1930 May 24

Background imageChildcare Collection: Une mère qui regarde jouer ses enfants, c1750. Creator: Pierre Louis Dumesnil

Une mère qui regarde jouer ses enfants, c1750. Creator: Pierre Louis Dumesnil
Une mere qui regarde jouer ses enfants, c1750

Background imageChildcare Collection: Une chambre où une servante habille des enfants, c1750. Creator: Pierre Louis Dumesnil

Une chambre où une servante habille des enfants, c1750. Creator: Pierre Louis Dumesnil
Une chambre ou une servante habille des enfants, c1750

Background imageChildcare Collection: Aux Champs-Élysées, c1895. Creator: Louis Abel-Truchet

Aux Champs-Élysées, c1895. Creator: Louis Abel-Truchet
Aux Champs-Elysees, c1895

Background imageChildcare Collection: Place de la Concorde, view of the Tuileries terrace, c1880. Creator: Stanislas Lepine

Place de la Concorde, view of the Tuileries terrace, c1880. Creator: Stanislas Lepine
Place de la Concorde, view of the Tuileries terrace, c1880

Background imageChildcare Collection: The work of a drop of milk at the Belleville Dispensary (triptych), 1903

The work of a drop of milk at the Belleville Dispensary (triptych), 1903. Creator: Henry Jules Jean Geoffroy
The work of a drop of milk at the Belleville Dispensary (triptych), 1903

Background imageChildcare Collection: The work of a drop of milk at the Belleville Dispensary (triptych), 1903

The work of a drop of milk at the Belleville Dispensary (triptych), 1903. Creator: Henry Jules Jean Geoffroy
The work of a drop of milk at the Belleville Dispensary (triptych), 1903

Background imageChildcare Collection: The work of a drop of milk at the Belleville Dispensary (triptych), 1903

The work of a drop of milk at the Belleville Dispensary (triptych), 1903. Creator: Henry Jules Jean Geoffroy
The work of a drop of milk at the Belleville Dispensary (triptych), 1903




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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.