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Childcare Collection (#9)

"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: The Little Lecturer, n. d. Creator: Hablot Knight Browne

The Little Lecturer, n. d. Creator: Hablot Knight Browne
The Little Lecturer, n.d

Background imageChildcare Collection: The Bath, 1905. Creator: Helen Hyde

The Bath, 1905. Creator: Helen Hyde
The Bath, 1905

Background imageChildcare Collection: A Monarch of Japan, 1901. Creator: Helen Hyde

A Monarch of Japan, 1901. Creator: Helen Hyde
A Monarch of Japan, 1901

Background imageChildcare Collection: A Japanese Madonna, 1900. Creator: Helen Hyde

A Japanese Madonna, 1900. Creator: Helen Hyde
A Japanese Madonna, 1900

Background imageChildcare Collection: Mother and Child, 1901. Creator: Helen Hyde

Mother and Child, 1901. Creator: Helen Hyde
Mother and Child, 1901

Background imageChildcare Collection: Day Dreams, 1901. Creator: Helen Hyde

Day Dreams, 1901. Creator: Helen Hyde
Day Dreams, 1901

Background imageChildcare Collection: Baby Talk, 1908. Creator: Helen Hyde

Baby Talk, 1908. Creator: Helen Hyde
Baby Talk, 1908

Background imageChildcare Collection: Winter, 1901. Creator: Helen Hyde

Winter, 1901. Creator: Helen Hyde
Winter, 1901

Background imageChildcare Collection: Chelsea Children, Chelsea Embankment, 1889. Creator: Theodore Roussel

Chelsea Children, Chelsea Embankment, 1889. Creator: Theodore Roussel
Chelsea Children, Chelsea Embankment, 1889

Background imageChildcare Collection: Little Girls and Perambulators, Chelsea Embankment, 1888-89. Creator: Theodore Roussel

Little Girls and Perambulators, Chelsea Embankment, 1888-89. Creator: Theodore Roussel
Little Girls and Perambulators, Chelsea Embankment, 1888-89

Background imageChildcare Collection: Emma and Her Baby, Chelsea Embankment, 1888-89. Creator: Theodore Roussel

Emma and Her Baby, Chelsea Embankment, 1888-89. Creator: Theodore Roussel
Emma and Her Baby, Chelsea Embankment, 1888-89

Background imageChildcare Collection: The Horseguards from St. Jamess Park, plate fourteen from Original Views of London as It

The Horseguards from St. Jamess Park, plate fourteen from Original Views of London as It Is, 1842

Background imageChildcare Collection: Buckingham Palace from St. James Park, plate eleven from Original Views of London as It Is

Buckingham Palace from St. James Park, plate eleven from Original Views of London as It Is
Buckingham Palace from St.James Park, plate eleven from Original Views of London as It Is, 1842

Background imageChildcare Collection: For the Benefit of the 16th Arrondissement Nursery, 1895

For the Benefit of the 16th Arrondissement Nursery, 1895

Background imageChildcare Collection: Cradle, c. 1940. Creator: Harry King

Cradle, c. 1940. Creator: Harry King
Cradle, c. 1940

Background imageChildcare Collection: The Day of Starting (Kotohajime), from the series 'The Fashionable Five Days of

The Day of Starting (Kotohajime), from the series "The Fashionable Five Days of
The Day of Starting (Kotohajime), from the series " The Fashionable Five Days of Starting (Furyu go kotohajime)", c. 1773/75

Background imageChildcare Collection: Cutting and Sewing (Tachinui), from the series 'Collection of of Fashionable... c

Cutting and Sewing (Tachinui), from the series "Collection of of Fashionable... c
Cutting and Sewing (Tachinui), from the series " Collection of of Fashionable Accomplishments (Furyu shogei zukushi)", c. 1770/72

Background imageChildcare Collection: Horse-Headed Yogini Hayagriva Seated Holding a Child, 11th century. Creator: Unknown

Horse-Headed Yogini Hayagriva Seated Holding a Child, 11th century. Creator: Unknown
Horse-Headed Yogini Hayagriva Seated Holding a Child, 11th century

Background imageChildcare Collection: The Infant Krishna Killing the Ogress Putana, 17th century. Creator: Unknown

The Infant Krishna Killing the Ogress Putana, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
The Infant Krishna Killing the Ogress Putana, 17th century

Background imageChildcare Collection: Yashoda Chastises Her Foster Son, the Youthful Krishna, page from a manuscript of

Yashoda Chastises Her Foster Son, the Youthful Krishna, page from a manuscript of the Bhagavata Purana, c. 1600

Background imageChildcare Collection: Charity, 1743 / 44. Creator: Francesco de Mura

Charity, 1743 / 44. Creator: Francesco de Mura
Charity, 1743/44. [Allegorical figure of Charity caring for children, while the pelican pierces her own breast with her beak to feed her young with her own blood]

Background imageChildcare Collection: The Birth of Bacchus, c. 1790. Creator: Unknown

The Birth of Bacchus, c. 1790. Creator: Unknown
The Birth of Bacchus, c. 1790

Background imageChildcare Collection: Triptych of the Virgin and Child with Saints, 1505 / 15. Creator: Unknown

Triptych of the Virgin and Child with Saints, 1505 / 15. Creator: Unknown
Triptych of the Virgin and Child with Saints, 1505/15

Background imageChildcare Collection: Polynesian Woman with Children, 1901. Creator: Paul Gauguin

Polynesian Woman with Children, 1901. Creator: Paul Gauguin
Polynesian Woman with Children, 1901

Background imageChildcare Collection: Gioco Delle Donne, E Sue Facende (Game of Wives, And Their Chores), 1654-1718

Gioco Delle Donne, E Sue Facende (Game of Wives, And Their Chores), 1654-1718
Gioco Delle Donne, E Sue Facende (Game of Wives [or Women], And Their Chores), 1654-1718. Board game: a woman spends all day doing housework, only to be beaten with a stick by her husband

Background imageChildcare Collection: Kitchen Scene, ca. 1794-95. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro

Kitchen Scene, ca. 1794-95. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
Kitchen Scene, ca. 1794-95

Background imageChildcare Collection: Pepohoan Women; Mode of Carrying Child; Costume of Baksa Women; Lakoli, c. 1868

Pepohoan Women; Mode of Carrying Child; Costume of Baksa Women; Lakoli, c. 1868. A work made of collotype, pl. iv from the album " illustrations of china and its people, volume ii" (1873)

Background imageChildcare Collection: A country woman sitting in landscape with two boys at her side, 1729-40

A country woman sitting in landscape with two boys at her side, 1729-40. La Vie champestre

Background imageChildcare Collection: Don t get the clothes too blue!, 1897. Creator: BW Kilburn

Don t get the clothes too blue!, 1897. Creator: BW Kilburn
Don t get the clothes too blue!, 1897. [Woman in bloomers-style bicycling outfit instructing her husband how to do the laundry

Background imageChildcare Collection: A Woman Spinning, Plate 4 from Five Feminine Occupations, ca. 1640-57

A Woman Spinning, Plate 4 from Five Feminine Occupations, ca. 1640-57

Background imageChildcare Collection: Two Tin Rattles, c. 1936. Creator: Raoul Du Bois

Two Tin Rattles, c. 1936. Creator: Raoul Du Bois
Two Tin Rattles, c. 1936

Background imageChildcare Collection: Sampler, c. 1938. Creator: Byron Dingman

Sampler, c. 1938. Creator: Byron Dingman
Sampler, c. 1938

Background imageChildcare Collection: Childss Dresser, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Edward L Loper

Childss Dresser, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Edward L Loper
Childss Dresser, 1935/1942

Background imageChildcare Collection: Cradle, c. 1936. Creator: Edward L Loper

Cradle, c. 1936. Creator: Edward L Loper
Cradle, c. 1936

Background imageChildcare Collection: The Holy Family, 16th century (oil on panel)

The Holy Family, 16th century (oil on panel)
1197630 The Holy Family, 16th century (oil on panel) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); 63.2x40.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageChildcare Collection: The Contented Mother, 1872 (oil on canvas)

The Contented Mother, 1872 (oil on canvas)
1197536 The Contented Mother, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); 65x40 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Belgian, out of copyright

Background imageChildcare Collection: Seated Woman with Child on Her Lap; Sitzende Bauerin mit Kind auf dem Schoss

Seated Woman with Child on Her Lap; Sitzende Bauerin mit Kind auf dem Schoss
1768250 Seated Woman with Child on Her Lap; Sitzende Bauerin mit Kind auf dem Schoss, 1903 (oil on board) by Modersohn-Becker

Background imageChildcare Collection: Entertaining the Baby, (oil on canvas)

Entertaining the Baby, (oil on canvas)
989297 Entertaining the Baby, (oil on canvas) by Zampighi, Eugenio (1859-1944); 71.1x90.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Entertaining the Baby. Eugenio Zampighi (1859-1944). Oil on canvas

Background imageChildcare Collection: Riverside Drive, (pen and black ink, brush and ink wash and Chinese white on board)

Riverside Drive, (pen and black ink, brush and ink wash and Chinese white on board)
651016 Riverside Drive, (pen and black ink, brush and ink wash and Chinese white on board) by Glackens, William James (1870-1938); 27.3x29.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Riverside Drive)

Background imageChildcare Collection: Promenade, (oil on board laid on panel)

Promenade, (oil on board laid on panel)
650924 Promenade, (oil on board laid on panel) by Prendergast, Maurice Brazil (1858/9-1924); 26.7x34.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Promenade. Maurice Brazil Prendergast (1859-1924)

Background imageChildcare Collection: The Visit, (oil on canvas)

The Visit, (oil on canvas)
985493 The Visit, (oil on canvas) by Stewart, Julius Leblanc (1855-1919); 130.2x96.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Visit. Julius Leblanc Stewart (1855-1919). Oil on canvas

Background imageChildcare Collection: In the Row, Out of Season, (pencil and watercolour with touches of white heightening)

In the Row, Out of Season, (pencil and watercolour with touches of white heightening)
659776 In the Row, Out of Season, (pencil and watercolour with touches of white heightening) by Barton, Rose Maynard (1856-1929); 35x26 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Row, Out of Season)

Background imageChildcare Collection: Children Playing in an Interior, 1873 (oil on canvas)

Children Playing in an Interior, 1873 (oil on canvas)
659647 Children Playing in an Interior, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Nordenberg, Bengt (1822-1902); 65x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Children Playing in an Interior. Bengt Nordenberg (1822-1902)

Background imageChildcare Collection: Erik, Else, Ove and Birthe Schultz on a Beach, 1919 (oil on canvas)

Erik, Else, Ove and Birthe Schultz on a Beach, 1919 (oil on canvas)
659572 Erik, Else, Ove and Birthe Schultz on a Beach, 1919 (oil on canvas) by Jensen, Gabriel Oluf (1862-1930); 99x70.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Danish, out of copyright

Background imageChildcare Collection: The Picture Book, 1911 (oil on canvas)

The Picture Book, 1911 (oil on canvas)
657789 The Picture Book, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Fearon, Hilda (1879-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Picture Book. Hilda Fearon (1878-1917). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1911

Background imageChildcare Collection: A Sumptuous Interior with a Family Celebrating the Birth of a Child, (oil on panel)

A Sumptuous Interior with a Family Celebrating the Birth of a Child, (oil on panel)
659373 A Sumptuous Interior with a Family Celebrating the Birth of a Child, (oil on panel) by Naiveu, Matthys (1647-1721); 70x56 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChildcare Collection: Watching Over Baby, (oil on canvas laid on board)

Watching Over Baby, (oil on canvas laid on board)
658971 Watching Over Baby, (oil on canvas laid on board) by Kever, Jacob Simon (1854-1922); 76.2x103.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Watching Over Baby. Jacob Simon Hendrik Kever (1854-1922)

Background imageChildcare Collection: Careful not to wake him; Cuidado, No le Despiertes, (pencil and watercolour)

Careful not to wake him; Cuidado, No le Despiertes, (pencil and watercolour)
658462 Careful not to wake him; Cuidado, No le Despiertes, (pencil and watercolour) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 57.8x79 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)




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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.