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Lenfance Collection (#4)

Exploring the rich cultural tapestry of the past, these captivating images transport us to the early 20th century

Background imageLenfance Collection: Girl Looking through a Telescope, mid-18th century. Creator: Pietro Rotari

Girl Looking through a Telescope, mid-18th century. Creator: Pietro Rotari
Girl Looking through a Telescope, mid-18th century

Background imageLenfance Collection: Girl with Needle-work, mid-18th century. Creator: Pietro Rotari

Girl with Needle-work, mid-18th century. Creator: Pietro Rotari
Girl with Needle-work, mid-18th century

Background imageLenfance Collection: A Boy Reading, 1758. Creator: Per Krafft the Elder

A Boy Reading, 1758. Creator: Per Krafft the Elder
A Boy Reading, 1758

Background imageLenfance Collection: Girl with Bullfinch in a Cage, 1766. Creator: Per Krafft the Elder

Girl with Bullfinch in a Cage, 1766. Creator: Per Krafft the Elder
Girl with Bullfinch in a Cage, 1766

Background imageLenfance Collection: Foster-Brothers, 1894. Creator: Olof Sager-Nelson

Foster-Brothers, 1894. Creator: Olof Sager-Nelson
Foster-Brothers, 1894

Background imageLenfance Collection: Children of the Sea, 1872. Creator: Jozef Israels

Children of the Sea, 1872. Creator: Jozef Israels
Children of the Sea, 1872. This delightful scene contains a moral. These children from a poor fishing village with their shabby clothes and broken toys, are playing out their own future

Background imageLenfance Collection: At the Piano, 1890. Creator: Vilhelmina Carlson

At the Piano, 1890. Creator: Vilhelmina Carlson
At the Piano, 1890

Background imageLenfance Collection: Two drawing children, 1874-1945. Creator: Carel Adolph Lion Cachet

Two drawing children, 1874-1945. Creator: Carel Adolph Lion Cachet
Two drawing children, 1874-1945

Background imageLenfance Collection: Schoolchildren in the classroom, 1874-1945. Creator: Carel Adolph Lion Cachet

Schoolchildren in the classroom, 1874-1945. Creator: Carel Adolph Lion Cachet
Schoolchildren in the classroom, 1874-1945

Background imageLenfance Collection: Boy gives an apple to a younger boy, 1645-1650. Creator: Gesina ter Borch

Boy gives an apple to a younger boy, 1645-1650. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Boy gives an apple to a younger boy, 1645-1650

Background imageLenfance Collection: Gerrit and Cornelis Schellinger as children, c.1675-c.1685. Creator: Gesina ter Borch

Gerrit and Cornelis Schellinger as children, c.1675-c.1685. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Gerrit and Cornelis Schellinger as children, c.1675-c.1685. Gerrit and Cornelis Schellinger, nephews of Gesina ter Borch. Cornelis holds a hoop with small metal cymbals or bells that made a sound

Background imageLenfance Collection: Three girls with a dog sitting in a meadow, 1860-1921. Creator: Adolf le Comte

Three girls with a dog sitting in a meadow, 1860-1921. Creator: Adolf le Comte
Three girls with a dog sitting in a meadow, 1860-1921

Background imageLenfance Collection: Children's playground, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown

Children's playground, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Children's playground, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1905

Background imageLenfance Collection: Boy and Girl in the Dunes, 1870-1890. Creator: David Adolf Constant Artz

Boy and Girl in the Dunes, 1870-1890. Creator: David Adolf Constant Artz
Boy and Girl in the Dunes, 1870-1890

Background imageLenfance Collection: Portrait of a child from the front, 1874-1918. Creator: Martinus van Andringa

Portrait of a child from the front, 1874-1918. Creator: Martinus van Andringa
Portrait of a child from the front, 1874-1918

Background imageLenfance Collection: A daughter and a son (Constantijn?) of the artist, 1661-1684. Creator: Gaspar Netscher

A daughter and a son (Constantijn?) of the artist, 1661-1684. Creator: Gaspar Netscher
A daughter and a son (Constantijn?) of the artist, 1661-1684

Background imageLenfance Collection: Children at Play in the Open, 1705-1743. Creator: Nicolas Lancret

Children at Play in the Open, 1705-1743. Creator: Nicolas Lancret
Children at Play in the Open, 1705-1743

Background imageLenfance Collection: Les rapatries du Nord de la France a annemasse (Haute-Savoie); Deux petits enfants... 1916

Les rapatries du Nord de la France a annemasse (Haute-Savoie); Deux petits enfants... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Les rapatries du Nord de la France a annemasse (Haute-Savoie); Deux petits enfants attendant, au milieu des paquets, que leur maman ait retrouve le sien, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

Background imageLenfance Collection: Girl Knitting in the Dunes, c.1870-c.1900. Creator: Bernardus Johannes Blommers

Girl Knitting in the Dunes, c.1870-c.1900. Creator: Bernardus Johannes Blommers
Girl Knitting in the Dunes, c.1870-c.1900

Background imageLenfance Collection: Girl with Cherries, c.1860-c.1914. Creator: Bernardus Johannes Blommers

Girl with Cherries, c.1860-c.1914. Creator: Bernardus Johannes Blommers
Girl with Cherries, c.1860-c.1914

Background imageLenfance Collection: The Butterflies, 1871. Creator: August Allebe

The Butterflies, 1871. Creator: August Allebe
The Butterflies, 1871

Background imageLenfance Collection: Christ among the Doctors, c.1609. Creator: Orazio Borgianni

Christ among the Doctors, c.1609. Creator: Orazio Borgianni
Christ among the Doctors, c.1609

Background imageLenfance Collection: The Miniature railway, Coney Island, N.Y. c1905. Creator: Unknown

The Miniature railway, Coney Island, N.Y. c1905. Creator: Unknown
The Miniature railway, Coney Island, N.Y. c1905

Background imageLenfance Collection: Henri Bernard van der Kolk at the Age of Two, 1857. Creator: Jaroslav Cermak

Henri Bernard van der Kolk at the Age of Two, 1857. Creator: Jaroslav Cermak
Henri Bernard van der Kolk at the Age of Two, 1857

Background imageLenfance Collection: A Girl and a Boy with a Braizer. (Allegory of 'Winter'), 1655-1660. Creator: Bernhard Keil

A Girl and a Boy with a Braizer. (Allegory of "Winter"), 1655-1660. Creator: Bernhard Keil
A Girl and a Boy with a Braizer. (Allegory of "Winter"), 1655-1660

Background imageLenfance Collection: Country Boy on a Pole Barrier, 1900-1911. Creator: Jozef Israels

Country Boy on a Pole Barrier, 1900-1911. Creator: Jozef Israels
Country Boy on a Pole Barrier, 1900-1911

Background imageLenfance Collection: Piano Practice Interrupted, 1813. Creator: Willem Bartel van der Kooi

Piano Practice Interrupted, 1813. Creator: Willem Bartel van der Kooi
Piano Practice Interrupted, 1813. A native of Friesland, artist Van der Kooi specialised in painting children. The children in this painting are shown in a playful, spontaneous pose

Background imageLenfance Collection: Interior with a Girl Sewing, 1888. Creator: Carl Holsoe

Interior with a Girl Sewing, 1888. Creator: Carl Holsoe
Interior with a Girl Sewing, 1888

Background imageLenfance Collection: The Feast of St Nicholas, 1665-1668. Creator: Jan Steen

The Feast of St Nicholas, 1665-1668. Creator: Jan Steen
The Feast of St Nicholas, 1665-1668

Background imageLenfance Collection: Portrait of a Little Boy, Possibly Louis of Nassau, 1604. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of a Little Boy, Possibly Louis of Nassau, 1604. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Little Boy, Possibly Louis of Nassau, 1604

Background imageLenfance Collection: Madonna and Child with the Infant John the Baptist and Saints Peter and Anthony, c.1515

Madonna and Child with the Infant John the Baptist and Saints Peter and Anthony, c.1515. Creator: Unknown
Madonna and Child with the Infant John the Baptist and Saints Peter and Anthony, c.1515

Background imageLenfance Collection: Playing Children, Enghave Square, 1907-1908. Creator: Peter Hansen

Playing Children, Enghave Square, 1907-1908. Creator: Peter Hansen
Playing Children, Enghave Square, 1907-1908

Background imageLenfance Collection: The Artist's Son Holger at the Age of Ten, 1856. Creator: Jorgen Pedersen Roed

The Artist's Son Holger at the Age of Ten, 1856. Creator: Jorgen Pedersen Roed
The Artist's Son Holger at the Age of Ten, 1856

Background imageLenfance Collection: The Holy Family, 1601-1615. Creator: Unknown

The Holy Family, 1601-1615. Creator: Unknown
The Holy Family, 1601-1615

Background imageLenfance Collection: The Holy Family, 1500-1599. Creator: Unknown

The Holy Family, 1500-1599. Creator: Unknown
The Holy Family, 1500-1599

Background imageLenfance Collection: Boys Bathing at Skagen - Summer Evening, 1899. Creator: Peder Severin Kroyer

Boys Bathing at Skagen - Summer Evening, 1899. Creator: Peder Severin Kroyer
Boys Bathing at Skagen - Summer Evening, 1899

Background imageLenfance Collection: A Street in Torello, Italy, 1890. Creator: Peder Severin Kroyer

A Street in Torello, Italy, 1890. Creator: Peder Severin Kroyer
A Street in Torello, Italy, 1890

Background imageLenfance Collection: Un village kabyle; Afrique du nord, 1914. Creator: Unknown

Un village kabyle; Afrique du nord, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Un village kabyle; Afrique du nord, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageLenfance Collection: The Naughty Girl's Christmas, 1891. Creator: Adrien Marie

The Naughty Girl's Christmas, 1891. Creator: Adrien Marie
The Naughty Girl's Christmas, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageLenfance Collection: The Good Girl's Christmas, 1891. Creator: Adrien Marie

The Good Girl's Christmas, 1891. Creator: Adrien Marie
The Good Girl's Christmas, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageLenfance Collection: A Curious Custom in Brittany, 1891. Creator: Adrien Marie

A Curious Custom in Brittany, 1891. Creator: Adrien Marie
A Curious Custom in Brittany, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageLenfance Collection: A Concert: The Artist's Children and their Playmates, 1887. Creator: Otto Haslund

A Concert: The Artist's Children and their Playmates, 1887. Creator: Otto Haslund
A Concert: The Artist's Children and their Playmates, 1887

Background imageLenfance Collection: Rubens sonner, 1784-1827. Creator: Hans Hansen

Rubens sonner, 1784-1827. Creator: Hans Hansen
Rubens sonner, 1784-1827

Background imageLenfance Collection: Portrait of a Little Girl, Elise Kobke, with a Cup in front of her, 1850. Creator: Constantin Hansen

Portrait of a Little Girl, Elise Kobke, with a Cup in front of her, 1850. Creator: Constantin Hansen
Portrait of a Little Girl, Elise Kobke, with a Cup in front of her, 1850

Background imageLenfance Collection: Virgin and Child with the Saints Catherine and Barbara;The Mystic Marriage of Saint... 1510-1512

Virgin and Child with the Saints Catherine and Barbara;The Mystic Marriage of Saint... 1510-1512
Virgin and Child with the Saints Catherine and Barbara;The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine, 1510-1512

Background imageLenfance Collection: Virgin and Child Adored by the Infant St John, 1512-1514. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder

Virgin and Child Adored by the Infant St John, 1512-1514. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
Virgin and Child Adored by the Infant St John, 1512-1514

Background imageLenfance Collection: Melancholy, 1532. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder

Melancholy, 1532. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
Melancholy, 1532

Background imageLenfance Collection: Christ Blessing the Children, 1537-1553. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder

Christ Blessing the Children, 1537-1553. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
Christ Blessing the Children, 1537-1553




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Exploring the rich cultural tapestry of the past, these captivating images transport us to the early 20th century, showcasing the daily lives of children from various backgrounds. Per and Lotso Vannar's sons, sons of the Sami village in Sjokksjokk, Sweden, are seen enjoying the beauty of nature with a little girl carrying a basket of flowers, painted by Lotten von Duben in 1898-1900. In another image, a child plays with a dog, while another is seen with a group of dogs, both from an unknown creator, between 1900 and 1930. Native boys from an unidentified location, possibly the United States, are captured in a candid moment, as are white children playing together. Indian children from the Sheldon Jackson School in Alaska are pictured sleigh riding, while a child interacts with a porcupine and another tends to a calf. An Athapascan Indian mother and her children pose for an unknown photographer between 1900 and 1923, and a girl plays with bear cubs, reminding us of the diverse and intriguing world that once was.