Domestic Science Collection

Beef, Veal, Pork, and Mutton Cuts, 1802 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF271073 Beef, Veal, Pork, and Mutton Cuts, 1802 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Home Economics Section, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Home Economics Section, between 1910 and 1920
Home Economics Section, between 1910 and 1920. USA. Women in an industrial kitchen

Advanced cooking class; Saint Augustine's School; [Raleigh, North Carolina], (1923?). Creator: Unknown
Advanced cooking class; Saint Augustine's School; [Raleigh, North Carolina], (1923?)

Northfield School, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, Circa 1978. Cookery Class

Woman Washing, c. 1934 (watercolor)
7276859 Woman Washing, c. 1934 (watercolor) by Johnson, Malvin Gray (1896-1934); 45.72x30.48 cm; Amistad Research Center, New Orleans, LA

The Laundress, 1885 (oil on canvas)
7276973 The Laundress, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Tanner, Henry Ossawa (1859-1937); 49.53x65.41 cm; Amistad Research Center, New Orleans, LA

Woman Making Cakes (Kouk), 1635 (engraving)
1730938 Woman Making Cakes (Kouk), 1635 (engraving) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69) (after); (add.info.: Woman making cakes (" kouk" ), engraving by Rembrandt, 1635)

The Maid, c. 1875 (oil on canvas)
5859641 The Maid, c.1875 (oil on canvas) by Bonvin, Francois (1817-87); 44.5--30.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Francois Bonvin (1817-87))

Students in the home economics class, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Daytona Beach, Florida. Students in the home economics class

Laundry Maids, 1926 (oil on canvas)
7216659 Laundry Maids, 1926 (oil on canvas) by Vejrych, Rudolf (1882-1939); (add.info.: Rudolf Vejrych was a Czech painter)

A woman tuning an early crystal radio set Long Island NY, c. 1910 (b / w photo)
1720327 A woman tuning an early crystal radio set Long Island NY, c. 1910 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Woman tunes an early crystal radio set Long Island NY c)

A young girl cries over a dirty bonnet in a room. 1791 (engraving)
7234854 A young girl cries over a dirty bonnet in a room. 1791 (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801); Private Collection; (add.info)

An operation, 1887
7215874 An operation, 1887 by Schjelderup, Leis (1856-1933); 79x105 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Welsh women washing linen in a stream, 1800s. 1821 (engraving)
7234192 Welsh women washing linen in a stream, 1800s. 1821 (engraving) by Alexander, William (1767-1816) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Household utensils (colour litho)
7153910 Household utensils (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Household utensils.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Advertisement for Lux laundry soap (chromolitho)
7154036 Advertisement for Lux laundry soap (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Boy putting on a clean shirt, Sunlight Soap, advertisement (chromolitho)
7153642 Boy putting on a clean shirt, Sunlight Soap, advertisement (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy putting on a clean shirt, Sunlight Soap)

Brookes Soap, Monkey Brand, advertisement (chromolitho)
7153420 Brookes Soap, Monkey Brand, advertisement (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brookes Soap, Monkey Brand)

The Little Ironer (engraving)
7167581 The Little Ironer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Ironer)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Servante; House-maid; Dienstmagd (engraving)
7197558 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Servante; House-maid; Dienstmagd (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Servante; House-maid; Dienstmagd)

Mechanisation of housework (litho)
7185868 Mechanisation of housework (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mechanisation of housework)

The Mask (engraving)
7186357 The Mask (engraving) by Chierici, Gaetano (1838-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mask. Painting depicting a mother in the kitchen angry at her son for scaring his little brother)

Drawings for the Model Sanitary Steam Laundry, Southport, Merseyside (colour litho)
7200417 Drawings for the Model Sanitary Steam Laundry, Southport, Merseyside (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Advertisement for Goblin domestic appliances (litho)
7157417 Advertisement for Goblin domestic appliances (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Goblin domestic appliances)

Girls buying Sunlight Soap, advertisement (chromolitho)
7153497 Girls buying Sunlight Soap, advertisement (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girls buying Sunlight Soap)

A Pleasant Way to School (colour litho)
7181950 A Pleasant Way to School (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Pleasant Way to School)

Window cleaning (engraving)
7193778 Window cleaning (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Window cleaning. Illustration for Cassells Family Magazine (1880).); © Look and Learn

Wheat flour for baking bread, Washburn Crosby Company, advertisement (chromolitho)
7153516 Wheat flour for baking bread, Washburn Crosby Company, advertisement (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wheat flour for baking bread)

Lesson in housewifery (engraving)
7192732 Lesson in housewifery (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lesson in housewifery)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Pelle (a main); Dust-pan; Kehrichtschaufel (engraving)
7197027 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Pelle (a main); Dust-pan; Kehrichtschaufel (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pelle (a main); Dust-pan; Kehrichtschaufel

Young tailors working at Dr Barnardos childrens home, Stepney Causeway, London (chromolitho)
7157078 Young tailors working at Dr Barnardos childrens home, Stepney Causeway, London (chromolitho) by Bulman, Henry Herbert (1872-1928); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sunlight Soap, advertisement (chromolitho)
7153643 Sunlight Soap, advertisement (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunlight Soap)

Girl helping her mother with the housework (colour litho)
7201762 Girl helping her mother with the housework (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl helping her mother with the housework)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Charge (Femme de); Charwoman; Tagelohnerin (engraving)
7195293 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Charge (Femme de); Charwoman; Tagelohnerin (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charge (Femme de); Charwoman; Tagelohnerin

Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print)
3781796 Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print); (add.info.: Mrs Beetons cookery book - game dishes: Barded partridges, Roast partridges, Roast surrey fowls, Larded guinea fowl)

Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print)
3781754 Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print); (add.info.: Mrs Beetons cookery book - invalid trays (from 1 to 3): 1

The School Room as it Ought to be, 1879
1574593 The School Room as it Ought to be, 1879 by Du Maurier, George (1834-96); (add.info.: The School Room as it Ought to be: Music master, left)

Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print)
3781801 Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print); (add.info.: Mrs Beetons cookery book - dressed vegetables: Stuffed tomatoes, Vegetable marrow a la creme, Spinach, Potato croquettes)

Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print)
3781793 Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print); (add.info.: Mrs Beetons cookery book - poultry: Roast fowls, Roast goose, Roast turkey with savoury balls, Roast duck, Boiled chicken)

Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print)
3781758 Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print); (add.info.: Mrs Beetons cookery book - chaudfroid dishes: Turkey en chaudfroid, Chaudfroid of salmon, Decorated chaudfroid of ham)

Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print)
3781757 Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print); (add.info.: Mrs Beetons cookery book - dessert fruit (from 1 to 12): Apricots, White cherries, Black cherries; White

Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print)
3781756 Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print); (add.info.: Mrs Beetons cookery book - fancy cakes: cakes and gateaux showing various styles of icing and decoration)

Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print)
3781797 Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print); (add.info.: Mrs Beetons cookery book - sweets and gateaux: Eclairs, Assorted pastry, Rice and apple gateau, Gateau St Honore, Simnel cake)

Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print)
3781789 Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print); (add.info.: Mrs Beetons cookery book - fish dishes (from 1 - 7): Scallops au Gratin, Red mullet, Salmon au naturel, Mayonnaise of lobster

Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print)
3781788 Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print); (add.info.: Mrs Beetons cookery book - cold entrees: Chicken medaillons, Cold border of salmon, Beef galantine, Zephires of duck)

Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print)
3781784 Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print); (add.info.: Mrs Beetons cookery book - game (from 1 - 10): Cock widgeon, Dumb bird, Blackbird, Pintail, French partridge, Rabbit

Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print)
3781782 Mrs Beetons cookery book illustration, 1861 (print); (add.info.: Mrs Beetons cookery book - soups (from 1 - 10): Mutton Broth, Pot -au - feu, Tomato soup, Kidney soup

Cuts of Pork, illustration from a French Domestic Science Manual by H
CHT289133 Cuts of Pork, illustration from a French Domestic Science Manual by H. de Puytorac, published by Editions Fernand Nathan, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School

For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

"Exploring the Art and Science of Domesticity: A Journey through Time" Step into the world of domestic science, where centuries-old engravings and oil paintings come to life, revealing the intricate details of daily household tasks. From beef to veal, pork to mutton cuts in an 1802 engraving, we witness the importance of culinary knowledge passed down through generations. In a captivating watercolor from c. 1934, a woman diligently washes clothes by hand—a testament to the laborious efforts required for cleanliness in earlier times. Meanwhile, an oil painting from 1885 depicts "The Laundress, " showcasing the dignity and skill involved in this often-overlooked profession. Transporting us back even further is a remarkable engraving from 1635 titled "Woman Making Cakes (Kouk), " providing insight into early baking techniques that delighted households with their aromatic creations. Moving forward in time, an oil painting from around 1875 introduces us to "The Maid, " whose presence was essential for maintaining order within bustling homes. Fast-forwarding to Daytona Beach in 1943, we glimpse students engaged in home economics classes under Gordon Parks' lens—an era when practical skills were taught alongside academic subjects. Laundry maids take center stage again with an evocative oil painting from 1926—reminding us of their tireless dedication amidst steam-filled rooms and piles of linens waiting for attention. Beyond cooking and cleaning lies another aspect captured beautifully by a black-and-white photograph circa 1910—a woman intently tuning an early crystal radio set on Long Island. This image highlights how technology began intertwining with household duties as society progressed. However, not all aspects were glamorous; an engraving dating back to 1791 portrays a young girl crying over her dirty bonnet—a poignant reminder that even mundane chores could bring frustration or disappointment.