Milkmaids Collection

Land Girls WWII
Land Girls working as milkmaids milking cows on a farm in Tooting during World War II. Miss Ivy Baldwin (on the left) was a mulitple shop worker)

Krishna with Gopis on a Riverbank, 1750-1775. Creator: Unknown
Krishna with Gopis on a Riverbank, 1750-1775. The god Krishna places a water pot on the head of Radha, his beloved. Radha is probably also depicted among the other milkmaids at an earlier moment

Krishna and Radha Taking Shelter from the Rain, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown
Krishna and Radha Taking Shelter from the Rain, 1775-1800. The milkmaids come to the banks of the Yamuna River to fill their water pots. A storm breaks out

View of Kampen from the landward side, 1770-1810. Creator: Pieter Remmers
View of Kampen from the landward side, 1770-1810

Scene from "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", by Thomas Hardy, 1891. Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "Tess in Dairyman Dick's yard ", 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

Summer frolic, accidentally discovered in the River Dovey near Mallwyd, Montgomeryshire (w/c & ink on paper)
NGW322630 Summer frolic, accidentally discovered in the River Dovey near Mallwyd, Montgomeryshire (w/c & ink on paper) by Ibbetson

The Cowshed mezzotint after George Morland (1763-1804) English artist. Cowman milks into bucket
531721 The Cowshed mezzotint after George Morland (1763-1804) English artist. Cowman milks into bucket. Milkmaid waits, holding yoke on which buckets carried. Hay loft: Lantern: hens

Cuckooflower, Cardamine pratensis, Cardamine des pres
5324523 Cuckooflower, Cardamine pratensis, Cardamine des pres by Maubert, Louis Joseph Edouard (1806-1879); (add.info.: Cuckooflower, Cardamine pratensis, Cardamine des pres)

Illustration for the poem L Allegro by Milton, from the book Palgraves Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics
2607876 Illustration for the poem L Allegro by Milton, from the book Palgraves Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics, published 1919 (colour litho) by Fortescue-Brickdale

Une Forme a Venoix, 1881 (oil on canvas)
695245 Une Forme a Venoix, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Skredsvig, Christian Eriksen (1854-1924); 200x300 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A farm in Venoix, northern France.); Photo © O. Vaering

Study for Forme a Venoix (oil on canvas)
695220 Study for Forme a Venoix (oil on canvas) by Skredsvig, Christian Eriksen (1854-1924); Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: A farm in Venoix, northern France.); Photo © O. Vaering

Dairymaids with cows, 1861 (oil on canvas)
3959658 Dairymaids with cows, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Askevold, Anders (1834-1900); 46x62 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

A Walcheren Milk-cart, 1904 (colour litho)
STC363488 A Walcheren Milk-cart, 1904 (colour litho) by Jungman, Nico (1872-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: From a portfolio of prints from the original watercolours;)

I m going a Milking (engraving)
1060167 I m going a Milking (engraving) by Fahey, Edward Henry (1844-1907) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I m going a Milking)

Cattle on a River Bank with Sailing Boats, 1780-84 (oil on canvas)
3076453 Cattle on a River Bank with Sailing Boats, 1780-84 (oil on canvas) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

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

Entrance of Tottenham Court Road Turnpike with a view of St
GHL82299 Entrance of Tottenham Court Road Turnpike with a view of St. Jamess Chapel, engraved by Heinrich Joseph Schutz (1760-1822), pub

Cuckooflower, Cardamine pratensis, Cardamine des pres. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

French womens fashions of 1790: with milkmaids bonnet, bonnet a la laitiere. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

The Ballad of Dame Durden (colour litho)
960867 The Ballad of Dame Durden (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ballad of Dame Durden - Dame Durden in the morn so soon)

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

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

His Love Letter (engraving)
1603414 His Love Letter (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: His Love Letter. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 30 July 1892)

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

Ladies in Waiting (engraving)
1059144 Ladies in Waiting (engraving) by Waller, Samuel Edmund (1850-1903) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ladies in Waiting)

A View of Ullswater from Gowbarrow, 1801 (oil on canvas)
LMG109203 A View of Ullswater from Gowbarrow, 1801 (oil on canvas) by Ibbetson, Julius Caesar (1759-1817); 147.2x209.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

The Lock-Out in South Wales, Notes by our Artist (engraving)
1053441 The Lock-Out in South Wales, Notes by our Artist (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lock-Out in South Wales, Notes by our Artist)

The Ballad of Dame Durden (colour litho)
960857 The Ballad of Dame Durden (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ballad of Dame Durden - Dame Durden kept five serving maids)

Grazing, 1886 (oil on canvas)
703096 Grazing, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Segantini, Giovanni (1858-99); Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Girls feeding goat, New Year Card (chromolitho)
731375 Girls feeding goat, New Year Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girls feeding goat)

Milkmaids, from The Costumes of Great Britain; Rare
740564 Milkmaids, from The Costumes of Great Britain; Rare and convincing view of the working classes at work, 1808 (colour litho) by Pyne

Page 63. Burchardia umbellata, c. 1803-06 (w / c, pen, ink and pencil)
5670369 Page 63. Burchardia umbellata, c.1803-06 (w/c, pen, ink and pencil) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); Mitchell Library

Man on Horseback Speaks to Two Shepherdesses, 1780. Creator: Unknown
Man on Horseback Speaks to Two Shepherdesses, 1780

The Milkmaid, 1800. Creator: Philip James de Loutherbourg
The Milkmaid, 1800

Little Milkmaids, 1864. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
Little Milkmaids, 1864

MILKMAID AT STILE
A milkmaid at the stile with milking stool and pail. (the L is for Lucy) Date: 1867

HOGARTH DISTRESSED POET
The Distressed Poet A poor poet wonders what to write, while his wife is unable to pay the milkmaids bill. Date: 1736/37

Milkmaid selling milk in the streets of London. On the first of May and the five or six days following, all the pretty young country girls that serve the town with milk dress themselves up very

Valle Crucis Abbey, Denbighshire, 1770-79 (?). Creator: Paul Sandby
Valle Crucis Abbey, Denbighshire, 1770-79 (?)

Six Actresses in Traditional Country Girl attire - all looking like early 19th century milkmaids! Date: circa 1910s

The Dairyman, from Four and Twenty Toilers, pub. 1900 (colour lithograph). accompanies verse by E.V. Lucas (Edward Verrall Lucas) (1868 – 1938);

Woman milking cow on a comic German greetings card. (1 of 2) Date: early 20th century

CJO10920014
Cuckoo Flower flowers in a British woodland also known as Ladys Smock or Mayflower and Milkmaids

Woman sitting on milking stool and milking cow by hand in 1900

Krishna Exacts toll Milkmaids Bhagavata Purana
Krishna Exacts a toll from the Milkmaids, from a Bhagavata Purana, c. 1600. Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Bikaner. Color on paper; page: 21.6 x 29.2 cm (8 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.)

Woman feeding baby on a comic German greetings card
Woman feeding milk to her baby on a comic German greetings card. (2 of 2) Date: early 20th century

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"Milkmaids: The Unsung Heroes of the Land Girls in WWII" During the tumultuous years of World War II, a group of remarkable women known as the Land Girls stepped forward to fill vital roles on farms across the country. Among them were the milkmaids, whose tireless efforts ensured that fresh milk reached our tables every day. In a quaint cowshed depicted in George Morland's mesmerizing mezzotint, we catch a glimpse of their daily routine. A skilled cowman carefully milks into a bucket while a patient milkmaid waits nearby, holding a yoke upon which buckets are carried. The hay loft above is illuminated by lantern light, casting shadows on curious hens pecking at scattered grains. As these dedicated women went about their work, nature's beauty surrounded them. Delicate cuckooflowers and Cardamine pratensis adorned their path through lush meadows and blooming fields - an ode to springtime's arrival captured in an illustration for Milton's poem "L'Allegro. " The artistry continues with Une Forme à Venoix, where an oil painting transports us to another era. Here we see dairymaids tending to cows with utmost care and precision. Their expertise shines through as they skillfully handle each animal with love and respect. A Walcheren Milk-cart captures yet another facet of their responsibilities - delivering this precious liquid gold from farm to doorstep. With colorful lithography bringing life to this scene from 1904, we witness these resilient women navigating bustling streets while ensuring that no household goes without its daily dose of nourishment. But it is not just their physical labor that deserves recognition; it is also the spirit they embodied. In I'm Going a Milking engraving, we sense their determination and unwavering commitment despite facing adversity during wartime. Even amidst all this hard work and dedication, there were moments when tranquility prevailed.