Milk Maid Collection (#2)

London Cries: A Milkmaid, c. 1759 (pen & ink brush, w / c and graphite on paper)
XYC160207 London Cries: A Milkmaid, c.1759 (pen & ink brush, w/c and graphite on paper) by Sandby, Paul (1725-1809); 19.5x14.9 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Silhouette of milkmaid and calves Date: c. 1930

The Milkmaid of Bordeaux

Henrik Ibsen / Skien Birth
HENRIK IBSEN Birthplace at Skien of the Norwegian dramatist Date: 1828 - 1906

JENNER: VACCINATION, 1796. The Origin of Vaccination. French cartoon version of Edward Jenners development of the first vaccine against smallpox, late 1790s

CHILDREN AND BIRD. Our Pets. Steel engraving, 19th century, after the painting, 1868, by Edmond Castan

BUTTER CHURN, 1872. American butter churn, 1872. Late 19th century line engraving

THE MILK MAIDs SONG. Engraving by J. T. Willmore after the painting by John Absolon (1815-1895)

BUTTER CHURN, 19th CENTURY. American plunger butter churn, late 19th century line engraving

DORE: MILKWOMAN, 1872. The Milkwoman. Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

BUTTER CHURN, 1884. American rotary butter churn, 1884. Line engraving, late 19th century

FARMING: MILKING, c1860. Milking the cow. American typefounders cut, c1860

MILKING, 17th CENTURY. The Wayside Fountain. Steel engraving after a painting by Nicolaes Berchem (1620-1683)

LONDON: MILKMAID. Line engraving, 19th century

FARMING: MILKING. Bank note engraving, American, c1870

FARMING: ALMANAC CUTS. Wood engravings, early 19th century

BUTTER CHURNING. A milkmaid works her churn. Copper engraving, French, mid-18th century

ENGLAND: CATTLE, 1853. The cow shed at Friern Manor Dairy Farm, Peckham, England. Wood engraving, English, 1853

BUTTER CHURN, 1805. A dairymaid churning butter. English aquatint engraving, 1805

BUTTER CHURN, 19th CENTURY. Dutch mode of churning butter. Late 19th century line engraving

Fox Hunt - Hunstman chatting up a Milkmaid
A pause on the Fox Hunt - A mounted Hunstman chats up a pretty Milkmaid. The hounds seem less interested... Date: circa 1910s

A Milkwoman - Lima, Peru Date: 1906

Milkmaid and Milk Seller at Hennebont, Brittany
Milkmaid and Milk Seller at Hennebont, in the Morbihan department of Brittany, France. Date: circa 1910s

Woman from Normandy riding a mule
Lady milkmaid from Normandy riding a mule, wearing wooden frame panniers. The caption translates (roughly!) as " Mr Photographer, I have twelve more animals to milk - please hurry up

Flemish Milk cart - Belgium
Flemish Milk cart pulled by a labrador - Belgium. The milkmaid is pouring out a windmill owners daily jug of the white stuff. Date: circa 1910s

Naples, Italy - Milk Seller with the providers of his wares! Date: circa 1903

Tom Tom the Pipers Son " Tom with his pipe made such a noise, That he pleased both the girls and boys, And they all stopped to hear him play, Over the hills and far away."

Leipzig - Rider in the Volkerschlachtdenkmal
The Milkmaids Fountain (Magdebrunnen) in Rossplatz, Leipzig, Germany. Date: circa 1910s

Will you buy any milk today?
Old Street Cries -- Will you buy any milk today? 20th century

MILKING, 19th CENTURY. The White Cow. Etching, French, late 19th century, after a painting by Julien Dupr (1851-1910)
MILKING, 19th CENTURY. The White Cow. Etching, French, late 19th century, after a painting by Julien Dupr© (1851-1910)

Milking cow, December 1941
Photograph by George Garland Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N21075

Courtyard garden of a house, with milkmaid
The courtyard garden of an old stone house, with a milkmaid carrying a pail

Edwardian schoolchildren dressed as milkmaids, Mid Wales
A group of Edwardian schoolchildren dressed as milkmaids, with baskets and buckets. The building in the background is possibly the Old Rectory in the village of Llangattock, near Crickhowell, Powys

Picardie, France - children in traditional costume. A dog takes breather from pulling a small milk cart, filled with metal pales

Trabzon, Turkey - Country Life
Milking the cow and a general view of rural life and housing in the country close to Trabzon on the Black Sea coast in north-eastern Turkey. The capital of Trabzon Province

Farm scene - Auvergne, France
Old corner at the heart of a rustic farm in the Southern Auvergne region of France. The Auvergne derived its name from the Arverni, a Gallic tribe who once occupied the area

Louise Pierson
LOUISE PIERSON French dancer at the Theatre de la Porte Saint-Martin, Paris, in the role of the Swiss milkmaid

Milkmaid / Boy Sweep C1890
A little milkmaid and a little chimney sweep stop to talk in a field

Milkmaid, England C1860
THE MILKMAID

Ladies in Fancy Dress
Ladies in fancy dress: a milkmaid, Bavarian costume, a demon with a pitchfork and a Spanish senorita

Card - Milkmaid
Milkmaid

Alphabet / L is Lucy
A milkmaid at the stile with milking stool and pail. (the L is for Lucy )

Fleet St / Temple Bar
street traffic includes a dray with barrels; pedestrians include a milkmaid

C17 Milkmaid
A milkmaid with her tub

Milk / Cries of London
A milkmaid sells fresh milk from two pails

Netherlands / Leiden C1700
Leiden: general view, with cows in a field in the foreground

Milkmaid / Sussex Farm
" Where are you going to my pretty maid?" - a happy holiday photograph from a Sussex farm

Milkmaid with Pails
A milkmaid wearing a pretty bonnet and carrying a yoke with two pails cries Milk O!

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The milk maid, a timeless symbol of hard work and simplicity, has been depicted in various forms throughout history. From Edward Jenner's groundbreaking experiments with cowpox to Thiriat's enchanting paintings, the milk maid has captured the imagination of artists and storytellers alike. In Hogarth's famous painting "Enraged Musician, " amidst the chaos of noise pollution on High Street, Oxford, a humble milk maid remains unfazed as she goes about her daily routine. Her resilience is reminiscent of the brave land girls during World War II who took up farming duties to ensure food security for their nation. A poster advertising Norway showcases a picturesque landscape where cows graze freely under clear blue skies. It brings to mind the nursery rhyme where "the cow jumped over the moon, " highlighting the whimsical nature associated with these dairy workers. One cannot forget Johannes Vermeer's masterpiece "The Milk Maid. " With meticulous brushstrokes and warm colors, he immortalized this working-class woman pouring milk into an earthenware jug. The painting exudes tranquility and invites contemplation on life's simple pleasures. La Fontaine also contributed to our understanding of the milk maid through his fables. In "The Milkmaid and the Milk Pail, " we learn about ambition when a young girl dreams of wealth while carrying her pail full of fresh milk. However, her dreams are shattered when she loses focus and spills it all. From children's books like "The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book" comes memorable dialogue such as "Nobody asked you, Sir. " or romantic proposals like "Shall I marry you my pretty maid?" These phrases capture both defiance and courtship within the context of a dairy worker's life. Whether it be scientific discoveries by Edward Jenner or artistic interpretations by Thiriat or Hogarth, each portrayal adds depth to our understanding of what it means to be a milk maid.