Night Cap Collection

Allenburys Diet advert, the predigested nightcap for a good nights sleep

Woman in large striped hat-hat over a gauze night cap, and woman in black felt hat with feather trim
FLO4671964 Woman in large striped hat-hat over a gauze night cap, and woman in black felt hat with feather trim, ribbons and plumes

Man and Woman in Fancy Dress, 1847. Creator: Paul Gavarni
Man and Woman in Fancy Dress, 1847

Man in Night Dress, 1804-1866. Creator: Paul Gavarni
Man in Night Dress, 1804-1866

Illustration for Gust. Fr. Wilh. Grossman Not More than Six Bowls, 1781. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Gust. Fr. Wilh. Grossman Not More than Six Bowls, 1781. Did I really knock a tooth out of you?

Reading man, 1786-1833. Creator: Hendrik Jan van Amerom
Reading man, 1786-1833

Et les cinq Francs de ce matin?.. 1839. Creator: Honore Daumier
Et les cinq Francs de ce matin?.. 1839. Et les cinq Francs de ce matin? - Mais je te dis: trois livres et demie de tranche au petit os, deux sous de foie, un ognon brule

9 heures du soir, 1839. Creator: Honore Daumier
9 heures du soir, 1839. 9 o'clock at night. Mr. Coquelet, eteignant la lumiere, termine une journee que, semblable a la veille et semblable au lendemain

Figure and animal studies, 1880. Creator: Marius Bauer
Figure and animal studies, 1880. Female figures with different headwear and a soldier on horseback. Also two heads of a monkey and dog

Dis donc Bichette...à quoi songes-tu donc... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Dis donc Bichette...a quoi songes-tu donc... 1844. Dis donc Bichette...a quoi songes-tu donc de te promener comme ca la nuit?...est-ce que t'es somnambule, ou bien, est-ce que t'as la colique

De la neige, de la vraie neige... 1853. Creator: Honore Daumier
De la neige, de la vraie neige... 1853. De la neige, de la vraie neige...je n'en avais pas vu a Paris depuis 1822...ca me rajeunit de trente ans!'

C'est bien aujourd'hui, 28 juillet, Ste. Anne... 1846. Creator: Honore Daumier
C'est bien aujourd'hui, 28 juillet, Ste. Anne... 1846. C'est bien aujourd'hui, 28 juillet, Ste. Anne...jour de la fete de ma femme...depuis trente ans l'almanach n'a pas

Eh! bien ma Didine, avons-nous assez dansé?... 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier
Eh! bien ma Didine, avons-nous assez danse?... 1842. Eh! bien, ma Didine, avons-nous assez danse? - Oh! ne m'en parle pas, les jambes me rentrent dans le corps. - Alors ote tes bas et couche-toi

Caricatural head of a man with a sleeping cap, c.1854-c.1887. Creator: Alexander Ver Huell
Caricatural head of a man with a nightcap, c.1854-c.1887

Girl by candlelight, 1844. Creator: Johan Gustaf Sandberg
Girl by candlelight, 1844

Lady's Night Cap, c. 1938. Creator: Sarah F. Williams
Lady's Night Cap, c. 1938

Man's Night Cap, c. 1936. Creator: Doris Beer
Man's Night Cap, c. 1936

Portrait of Auguste Hesse (1795-1869), history painter, member of the Institute, c1870

Une nuit agitée, 1847. Creator: Honore Daumier
Une nuit agitee, 1847. A restless night. Father dries a nappy in front of the fire as mother deals with wakeful crying baby. Series: Les Papas, no. 12; Periodical: Le Charivari, 26 June 1847

Economy Night Cap, c. 1938. Creator: Eva Wilson
Economy Night Cap, c. 1938

MNY381425 by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 25.4x20.3 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: Elsie Ferguson (1883-1961) American stage and film actress;

Man ticking his wife (colour litho)
3094556 Man ticking his wife (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man ticking his wife. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

this is a Sorry Sight! Pub. 1786 (hand coloured engraving)
3025945 A....this is a Sorry Sight! Pub. 1786 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Matins at D-wn-ng College, Cambridge, pub. 1810 (hand coloured engraving)
3051763 Matins at D-wn-ng College, Cambridge, pub. 1810 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

A public meeting of babies (colour photo)
3094213 A public meeting of babies (colour photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A public meeting of babies)

"This is the rooster that crowed in the morn, that woke the judge all shaven
4071991 " This is the rooster that crowed in the morn, that woke the judge all shaven and shorn", illustration from The House that Jack Built, 1896 (litho) by Caldecott

Reading girl in pyjamas and night cap (colour litho)
3104371 Reading girl in pyjamas and night cap (colour litho) by Sager, Xavier (1870-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reading girl in pyjamas and night cap)

Taking Physick, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO189726 Taking Physick, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; English

Title Page for Dekker his Dreame by Thomas Dekker, published 1620 (engraving)
XJF439982 Title Page for Dekker his Dreame by Thomas Dekker, published 1620 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Large family in a bed (colour litho)
3096377 Large family in a bed (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Large family in a bed. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Do not come near me, I am dead, illustration from A Christmas Carol
XJF105886 Do not come near me, I am dead, illustration from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (1812-70) (litho) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English

The Grand Signior retiring, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving)
3035672 The Grand Signior retiring, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info.: George)

The Grand-Signior Retiring, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO193152 The Grand-Signior Retiring, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Matins at D-wn-ng College, Cambridge, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1810
NCO191719 Matins at D-wn-ng College, Cambridge, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1810 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

"This is the rooster that crowed in the morn, that woke the judge all shaven
4071999 " This is the rooster that crowed in the morn, that woke the judge all shaven and shorn", illustration from The House that Jack Built, 1896 (litho) by Caldecott

Woman getting into bed (colour litho)
3096155 Woman getting into bed (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman getting into bed)

The Frosty Morning, 1825 (engraving)
XJF869684 The Frosty Morning, 1825 (engraving) by Sharp, William (1803-75) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: engraved by C.Turner.); American, out of copyright

Six Stages of Mending a Face, 1792 (etching)
XJF869675 Six Stages of Mending a Face, 1792 (etching) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: published by S. W. Fores 1792)

The Compliments of the Season, Kibe Heels & Chillblains, c. 1785 (etching)
XJF869679 The Compliments of the Season, Kibe Heels & Chillblains, c.1785 (etching) by Bunbury, Henry William (1750-1811) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Middle-Aged Lady in the Double-Bedded Room, illustration from The Pickwick
XJF394273 The Middle-Aged Lady in the Double-Bedded Room, illustration from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens, published in 1837 (litho) by Browne

Self Portrait, 1734-35 (chalk on paper)
XJF368450 Self Portrait, 1734-35 (chalk on paper) by Richardson, Jonathan (1665-1745); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Jester with a violin, print maker: Pieter Jansz. Quast, Frederik de Wit, 1639 - 1706

Portrait of the Judge Jacob Wilder, 1819 (oil on canvas)
XKH147775 Portrait of the Judge Jacob Wilder, 1819 (oil on canvas) by Krafft, August (1798-1829); 47x39 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

CARROLL: LOOKING GLASS. The Red King snoring. Wood engraving after Sir John Tenniel for the first edition of Lewis Carrolls Through the Looking Glass, 1872

Overeating leads to disturbed sleep at Christmas
" A good deal my own fault!" " I took too much dinner!" (Mrs Caudles Lectures) First published in " Punch" in 1845

Treasure Isle / Israel
Jim Hawkins sees Israel Hands and Red Nightcap. Date: First published: 1883

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"Night Cap: A Journey through Time and Comfort" Step into the past with Allenburys Diet advert, a nostalgic reminder of simpler times. The Economy Night Cap from 1938, created by Eva Wilson, offers a glimpse into the practicality and style of yesteryears. In MNY381425, witness a humorous scene as a man tickles his wife while she wears her night cap - truly a sorry sight. This hand-coloured engraving from 1786 captures the playful moments shared between couples. Matins at D-wn-ng College in Cambridge takes us back to 1810. Immerse yourself in this enchanting hand-coloured engraving that depicts students wearing their night caps during morning prayers. A public meeting of babies captured in colour photo showcases the innocence and joy found in these nighttime rituals. Witness their adorable charm as they gather together for an unforgettable gathering. Mr. Lambkin's weariness with old-fashioned practices is evident when he decides to switch things up. Discover how he bids farewell to tradition and embraces modern comforts with his new night cap. "This is the rooster that crowed in the morn, that woke the judge all shaven" reminds us of our daily routines disrupted by nature's call. Explore how even judges rely on their trusty night caps for uninterrupted sleep. Transport yourself to another era with Reading girl in pyjamas and night cap - a colourful litho capturing peaceful moments spent immersed in literature under soft lamplight. Taking Physick published by Hannah Humphrey brings forth images of medicinal remedies used long ago. Observe individuals donning their night caps while seeking solace through ancient healing methods. The Title Page for Dekker his Dreame takes us back to 1620, where engraved illustrations depict dreamlike scenes intertwined with cozy nights adorned with elegant night caps – an invitation into slumber's embrace.