Milkmaid Collection (#4)

Costume design for a servant girl from the Opera Manon Lescaut
XZO77397 Costume design for a servant girl from the Opera Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) (w/c) by Hohenstein, Adolfo (1854-1928); Bibliotheque de l Opera Garnier, Paris

"Milk below Maids", plate 2 of The Cries of London
NP125762 " Milk below Maids", plate 2 of The Cries of London, engraved by Luigi Schiavonetti (1765-1810), pub. by Colnaghi & Co

Schoolgirls, 1880 (oil on canvas)
XYC111979 Schoolgirls, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Clausen, George (1852-1944); 52.1x77.2 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Plaque depicting The Origin of Vaccination, late 18th century (glazed ceramic)
CHT176041 Plaque depicting The Origin of Vaccination, late 18th century (glazed ceramic) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Parisian Milk Seller and Provider of news, c. 1815 (colour litho)
CHT220319 Parisian Milk Seller and Provider of news, c.1815 (colour litho) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Return from the Fields, 1886 (oil on canvas)
FIT65900 The Return from the Fields, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 54x65.1 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Norman milkmaid, 1853-54 (oil on canvas)
996402 Norman milkmaid, 1853-54 (oil on canvas) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 33x25.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

To the Fields I Carried Her Milking Pails, 1872 (oil on canvas)
6200879 To the Fields I Carried Her Milking Pails, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Pettie, John (1839-93); 112x147 cm; The McManus, Dundee

Calves (w / c)
6200152 Calves (w/c) by Walls, William (1860-1942); 40.5x55.5 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; English, out of copyright

Milkmaid milking cows in a barn, watched by a cat (colour litho)
6001181 Milkmaid milking cows in a barn, watched by a cat (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milkmaid milking cows in a barn, watched by a cat)

Little Ann taking the milk (engraving)
6007147 Little Ann taking the milk (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Ann taking the milk)

Victorian scrap, an Irish milkmaid, with a yoke, two pails and a churn. circa 1890

Landscape with figures, before 1919 (oil on canvas)
5938119 Landscape with figures, before 1919 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 27.3x39.4 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French

The Dairy Farm, engraved by the artist, pub. by R. Ackermann, 1801 (mezzotint engraving)
NP125575 The Dairy Farm, engraved by the artist, pub. by R. Ackermann, 1801 (mezzotint engraving) by Ward, James (1769-1859); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Seven Dials, Covent Garden (oil on canvas)
PNH353744 Seven Dials, Covent Garden (oil on canvas) by Hodges, William (1744-97); 99.5x125 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English, out of copyright

Cows near a River (oil on panel)
AGN356164 Cows near a River (oil on panel) by Cuyp, Aelbert (1620-91); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; Dutch, out of copyright

Front cover of Le Mot, January 1915 (colour litho)
STC383637 Front cover of Le Mot, January 1915 (colour litho) by Iribe, Paul (1883-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Haute Trahison; Et)

Breton Women Standing by a Fence, 1889 (zincograph)
877189 Breton Women Standing by a Fence, 1889 (zincograph) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 16x21.5 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; French

Milk-maid (coloured engraving)
610497 Milk-maid (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milk-maid. Illustration for Picturesque Representations of the Dress)

Three Cows Feeding, 1860 (oil on canvas)
703003 Three Cows Feeding, 1860 (oil on canvas) by Palizzi, Filippo (1818-99); Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Travellers by an Inn (oil on canvas)
NUL115984 Travellers by an Inn (oil on canvas) by Ostade, Isack van (1621-49); 88.9x81.2 cm; Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

Advertisement for the Atmospheric Churn and Automatic Milking Machine
CHT168345 Advertisement for the Atmospheric Churn and Automatic Milking Machine, from Maison Barnett, Paris, c.1867 (colour litho) by Gras, Jules (fl.1865); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

View of Penzance from Newlyn, 1881
RAF80030 View of Penzance from Newlyn, 1881 by Carrick, John Mulcaster (1833-96); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Young Woman Studying Music at her Harpsichord, plate 149 from
STC94427 Young Woman Studying Music at her Harpsichord, plate 149 from Galerie des Modes et Costumes Francais, engraved by J

Milkmaid of Cauderan, Bordeaux, France, 19th century
Milkmaid of Cauderan counting coins, Bordeaux, France, 19th century. She wears a tall bonnet in batiste lace covered with a Bearn fichu, check fichu, striped jacket, apron and petticoat

Milkmaid of Pessac, Bordeaux, France, 19th century. She holds two large milk pails and a cup, wears a check bandanna, fichu, apron, and petticoat

Milkmaid of Gelderland, Netherlands, 19th century. Her bonnet trimmed with lace and long ribbons to tie it. Her fichu and jacket are decorated with flowers, with check apron and striped petticoat

Anabaptist milkmaid of Switzerland, 19th century
Anabaptist milkmaid of the Canton of Basel, Switzerland, 19th century. She carries a pail of milk and wears a simple cornette cap, braided hair tied with a ribbon

Milkmaid of Oberhasli, Switzerland, 19th century
Married milkmaid of Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a velvet toque under a braid of hair, a check bib, chemise, apron and petticoats

Milkmaid of Bern, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a toquet of lace made from horsehair, and carries a wooden pail with lid

A Peasant Girl Churning Butter (black & red chalk with pen on white paper)
CTS445099 A Peasant Girl Churning Butter (black & red chalk with pen on white paper) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 33.3x25.5 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Clarisse Sainte-Foy as Denise in Les Deux Gentilhommes, 1844
Opera singer Clarisse Sainte-Foy as the milkmaid Denise in Les Deux Gentilhommes by Justin Cadaux, Theatre de l Opera Comique, 1844

A Milkmaid (engraving)
725383 A Milkmaid (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Milkmaid. Illustration for The XVIIIth Century by Paul Lacroix (Bickers and Son)

Dancer and mime Charles-Francois Mazurier as Beterse in the ballet pantomime La Laitiere Suisse, The Swiss Milkmaid, by Antoine Titus and Frederic-Auguste Blache, Theatre le la Porte St

Ballerina Louise Pierson as Ida in La Laitiere Suisse, 1823
Ballet dancer Louise Pierson as Ida in the ballet pantomime La Laitiere Suisse or The Swiss Milkmaid by Antoine Titus and Frederic-Auguste Blache, Theatre de la Porte St. Martin, 1823

Woman in a Milkmaid bonnet over hairstyle with curls, Bonnet a la Laitiere. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King

The Tithe Barns, 1905 (oil on canvas)
3744188 The Tithe Barns, 1905 (oil on canvas) by Murray, David (1849-1933); 121.9x182.9 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); eNottingham City Museums & Galleries; Scottish

A Welsh Interior with Girl Milking a Goat (oil on panel)
2829714 A Welsh Interior with Girl Milking a Goat (oil on panel) by Muller, William James (1812-45); 10.2x19 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Where are You Going to, My Pretty Maid? (colour litho)
3101450 Where are You Going to, My Pretty Maid? (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where are You Going to, My Pretty Maid)

Dancing Dolls or Les Marionettes a Londres, 1835 (hand-coloured engraving)
2562201 Dancing Dolls or Les Marionettes a Londres, 1835 (hand-coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The Morning - rural scene with milkmaid milking cows and others with milk pails outside a cottage. late 18th century

Milkmaid in special costume and bonnet, Belgium -- she apparently won a beauty competition for milkmaids. Date: 1922

Milkmaid. Pretty young lady in floral apron and bonnet carrying pail of milk. Illustration from the Ladies Home Journal March 1923. Artist anon. Date: 1928

To Thal, Switzerland - couple walking along a mountain pass. late 19th century

Milkmaid, 1890s
Milkmaid with milking stool and pail, 1890s Date: 1890s

Many Folk Misfitz - England - English Girl. early 20th century

Knight of the Order of Saint Louis, reign of Louis XIV, 1693, and dairymaid, 1680 (coloured engraving)
976098 Knight of the Order of Saint Louis, reign of Louis XIV, 1693, and dairymaid, 1680 (coloured engraving) by French School

"Here mother"he shouted, "inside the red cow"(colour litho)
994293 " Here mother" he shouted, " inside the red cow" (colour litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Step back in time with this retro poster featuring the iconic milkmaid. Inspired by the timeless works of Gilbert & Sullivan and D'Oyly Carte, it transports us to a world filled with enchanting melodies and captivating performances. In the quaint village of Draycott, nestled in the picturesque Cotswolds, Edith Hodgkins takes on the role of a milkmaid. With her apron tied tightly around her waist, she gracefully carries out her daily tasks, tending to cows and collecting fresh milk. The Milkmaid is brought to life through delicate strokes of pencil and watercolor in an exquisite artwork from 1902. Another rendition from 1860 captures its essence beautifully, showcasing the talent of artist Birket Foster. Even Prince Albert himself recognized the importance of farming as he proudly embraced his title as "the British Farmer" in 1843. And it was Dr. Edward Jenner who revolutionized medicine by collecting cowpox vesicles from a dairymaid's hand for his groundbreaking vaccination experiments in 1796. A poster advertising Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta Patience features The Milkmaid prominently, highlighting its enduring popularity throughout history. Meanwhile, Johannes Vermeer immortalizes this humble figure in one of his masterpieces—a testament to her significance even centuries ago. From rural landscapes to bustling kitchens, milkmaids have always played an integral role in society. Whether depicted alongside their trusty cows or portrayed as Miss Furrow—the farmer's daughter—they symbolize hard work and dedication that has stood the test of time. So let us raise our glasses filled with creamy goodness and toast to these unsung heroes—the milkmaids—who have left an indelible mark on art, culture, and science alike.