Parental Collection (#4)

Ho O My Thumb, c.1880 (print)
7293299 Ho O My Thumb, c.1880 (print); (add.info.: Literature. Fairy Tales. Whyle Hop O My Thumb's parents intend to abandon their children in the forest, he mark the way with withe stones)

The prodigal sog, c.1880 (print)
7293229 The prodigal sog, c.1880 (print); (add.info.: Religion. Bible. New Testament. The return of the prodigal son. Imagery, Epinal, France, ca 1880.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Madonna And Child Blessing
7272502 Madonna And Child Blessing; (add.info.: Madonna with Child Blessing and Globus cruciger. Detail of half-length; polychrome wooden statue (no date). Ponzone (AL), 2001); Fototeca Gilardi

Mother and baby, 19th century (Watercolour)
7261268 Mother and baby, 19th century (Watercolour); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Mother and baby, possibly Mary/Madonna and Jesus)

A young girl looking after her old mother, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4835149 A young girl looking after her old mother, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: A young girl, Jeanne Parelle)

Death stealing a child from their devastated parents
3477998 Death stealing a child from their devastated parents; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting death stealing a child from their devastated parents, from Hans Holbein Simulachres de la Mort')

A woman and her baby after being shipwrecked, 1850
3331019 A woman and her baby after being shipwrecked, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a woman and her baby after being shipwrecked. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A father, thought lost at sea, returning home for Christmas, 1850
3330701 A father, thought lost at sea, returning home for Christmas, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a father, thought lost at sea, returning home for Christmas)

Homeless mother and child sit under the light of a gas lamp in a deserted street, 1850
3330699 Homeless mother and child sit under the light of a gas lamp in a deserted street, 1850; (add.info.: Homeless mother and child sit under the light of a gas lamp in a deserted street)

A young mother holding her infant child, 1850
3478138 A young mother holding her infant child, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a young mother holding her infant child, whilst the father admires the baby)

Monday Morning, 1850
3478122 Monday Morning, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration titled Monday Morning depicting father going to work with food and other goods tied in a scarf, while three older children leave for school)

A mother and daughter, 1850
3478218 A mother and daughter, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a mother and daughter sitting outside their home. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A mother and daughters spending time in the garden, 1850
3478203 A mother and daughters spending time in the garden, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a mother and daughters spending time in the garden)

A poor mother with her children, 1850
3478201 A poor mother with her children, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a poor mother collecting firewood with her children. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A drunken man leaving the pub with his young son, 1850
3478088 A drunken man leaving the pub with his young son, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a drunken man leaving the pub with his young son. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A Father and Daughter during the Victorian Era, 1850
3478177 A Father and Daughter during the Victorian Era, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a father and daughter talking during the Victorian Era)

A father burning a book which his daughter borrowed from someone he dislikes, 1850
3478172 A father burning a book which his daughter borrowed from someone he dislikes, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a father burning a book which his daughter borrowed from someone he)

Mother and children handing out the presents from the Christmas tree, 1891 (engraving)
3478768 Mother and children handing out the presents from the Christmas tree, 1891 (engraving); (add.info.: Mother and children handing out the presents from the Christmas tree)

A father returning home to be by his daughter's deathbed, 1850
3478335 A father returning home to be by his daughter's deathbed, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a father returning home to be by his daughter's deathbed)

A wealthy boy giving money to a beggar
3478283 A wealthy boy giving money to a beggar; (add.info.: Illustration of a wealthy boy donating money to a mother and child begging on the streets)

Parents with their new-born baby, 1850
3478140 Parents with their new-born baby, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting parents with their new-born baby. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A young mother changing her child, 1850
3478206 A young mother changing her child, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a young mother changing her child whilst he plays with the family cat)

A Chinese mother with her child, 1850
3478195 A Chinese mother with her child, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Chinese mother walking with her young son through the streets of China. 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A daughter reading to her father, 1850
3478174 A daughter reading to her father, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a daughter reading to her father by candlelight. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A father in despair being comforted by his daughter, 1850
3478166 A father in despair being comforted by his daughter, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a father in despair being comforted by his daughter)

The Nursing Mother, 1804 (oil on canvas)
8690961 The Nursing Mother, 1804 (oil on canvas) by Gerard, Marguerite (1761-1837); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: By Marguerite Gerard)

Queen Margherita of Savoy with her young son, the Prince of Naples future King Victor Emmanuel III of Savoy
5314824 Queen Margherita of Savoy with her young son, the Prince of Naples future King Victor Emmanuel III of Savoy, 1878 (photo) by Unknown photographer

To the Temple (colour litho)
8675686 To the Temple (colour litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: To the Temple)

A fine bouncing baby (colour litho)
8635515 A fine bouncing baby (colour litho) by Smith, Robert Sidney (1877-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: A fine bouncing baby. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Son with his hand in his father's pocket (colour litho)
8635613 Son with his hand in his father's pocket (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Son with his hand in his father's pocket)

John Cleves Symmes, Father (engraving)
8637304 John Cleves Symmes, Father (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Cleves Symmes, Father)

Cornelia and her sons, the Gracchi (engraving)
8635714 Cornelia and her sons, the Gracchi (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cornelia and her sons, the Gracchi. Illustration from Rom)

A Yorkshireman's advice to his son (colour litho)
8635520 A Yorkshireman's advice to his son (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Yorkshireman's advice to his son)

Mary and Joseph presenting the baby Jesus to Simeon (colour litho)
8635452 Mary and Joseph presenting the baby Jesus to Simeon (colour litho) by Leinweber, Anton Robert (1845-1921); Private Collection; (add.info)

The fisherman's return (engraving)
8635202 The fisherman's return (engraving) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fisherman's return; fisherman returning home to his family)

The Purification of St Mary the Virgin (colour litho)
8636469 The Purification of St Mary the Virgin (colour litho) by Stacey, W.S. (1846-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Purification of St Mary the Virgin)

Joseph Haydn as a boy, imrpovising a violin with two pieces of wood. (litho)
8636074 Joseph Haydn as a boy, imrpovising a violin with two pieces of wood. (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Haydn as a boy)

The Lace-Maker (colour litho)
8674322 The Lace-Maker (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lace-Maker)

Napoleon's little toy soldier (litho)
8673179 Napoleon's little toy soldier (litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon's little toy soldier)

Wood, the fire escape conductor heroically rescuing a mother and child from the fire in Whitechapel (engraving)
8672747 Wood, the fire escape conductor heroically rescuing a mother and child from the fire in Whitechapel (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wood)

The Recognition of Esarhaddon as King in Nineveh (litho)
8660892 The Recognition of Esarhaddon as King in Nineveh (litho) by Weatherstone, A.C. (fl.1888-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recognition of Esarhaddon as King in Nineveh)

"In the event of the mother charging you, stand firm and shoot straight" (litho)
8648431 "In the event of the mother charging you, stand firm and shoot straight" (litho) by Berkeley, Stanley (fl.1878-1902)

Home for the holidays at Christmas (engraving)
8649580 Home for the holidays at Christmas (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home for the holidays at Christmas)

The Golden Legend: Irmingard and her father (colour litho)
8648824 The Golden Legend: Irmingard and her father (colour litho) by Meteyard, Sidney (1868-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Irmingard and her father. "... My father spake)

Coriolanus yielding to the solicitations of his mother (engraving)
8639505 Coriolanus yielding to the solicitations of his mother (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coriolanus yielding to the solicitations of his mother)

Tullia driving over the dead body of her father (engraving)
8639501 Tullia driving over the dead body of her father (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tullia driving over the dead body of her father)

L'Algerie / Algeria: Bedouine portant son enfant (colour photo)
8639806 L'Algerie / Algeria: Bedouine portant son enfant (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bedouine portant son enfant)

Miss Phizz, The Control Chemist's Daughter (colour litho)
8628184 Miss Phizz, The Control Chemist's Daughter (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Phizz, The Control Chemist's Daughter)

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"Unbreakable Bonds: A Glimpse into the World Love" Witnessing a Male Pileated Woodpecker diligently carrying a beetle larva in its beak, ready to nourish its two hungry chicks, reminds us of the unwavering dedication parents have towards their offspring. The Caribbean Flamingo chick finds solace and protection under the wing of its vigilant parent, showcasing the instinctual nature care in the animal kingdom. Saint Luke's 17th-century painting depicts an emotional scene where he heals a hydropic child, emphasizing the timeless bond between parent and child that transcends centuries. In Oisterwijk, a Great Spotted Woodpecker adult male selflessly feeds his young ones, teaching us about sacrifice and nurturing instincts within parenthood. At Lake Clarke National Park in Alaska, we witness an endearing moment as a Coastal brown bear tenderly guides her cub through life's challenges – reminding us that even fierce creatures possess profound love for their young. Nestled within Finland's forests, a male Great Spotted Woodpecker takes on the role of provider by feeding his juvenile offspring - illustrating how parental guidance shapes future generations. A Piping Plover broods over three adorable chicks while another approaches; this heartwarming sight symbolizes protective instincts and unconditional love found among avian families. In Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya, we catch a glimpse of maternal strength as a lioness carries her cub with pride – highlighting the powerful bond shared between mother and child in nature's realm. Captured against snowy landscapes during late winter months, a Polar bear sow stands tall with her cub by her side - epitomizing resilience amidst harsh conditions while exemplifying maternal devotion at its finest.