Seamstress Collection (#3)

Punch cartoon: Specimens from Mr Punchs Industrial Exhibition of 1850 (engraving)
6034635 Punch cartoon: Specimens from Mr Punchs Industrial Exhibition of 1850 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Spinning wheel
A young seamstress at her spinning wheel. Artist: Lilian Amy Govey Date: 1920

The Embroiderer (w / c & ink on paper)
AGN358247 The Embroiderer (w/c & ink on paper) by Lavallee-Poussin, Etienne de (1733-93); 16.7x10.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Brodeuse; ); Photo eAgnew s, London; French, out of copyright

Cover of Paris-Vivant Magazine, 1901 (colour litho)
STC183264 Cover of Paris-Vivant Magazine, 1901 (colour litho) by Wely, Jacques (1873-1910); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

A woman is pampered by her staff
A woman is pampered by her seamstress, her clothes seller, her hairdresser and two chambermaids. As Montesquieu said, For one man to live deliciously, one hundred others must work tirelessly

Seamstress in Bavolet, reign of Louis XIII, 1610-1643
Seamstress, wearing a Bavolet headdress, reign of Louis XIII, 1610-1643. The Bavolet was a lace cap with a frill at the back, also known as the curtain bonnet

The Dressmakers (oil on panel)
STC444545 The Dressmakers (oil on panel) by Trayer, Jules (1824-1908); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

The Wedding Dress
OLD37286 The Wedding Dress by Hardy, Frederick Daniel (1826-1911); Gallery Oldham, UK; eGallery Oldham; English, out of copyright

The Haunted Lady, 1863
3478876 The Haunted Lady, 1863 by Tenniel, John (1820-1914); (add.info.: The Haunted Lady. Dressmaker enthusing over the wonderful gown that has been made for an aristocratic client)

The Fitting, 1890-91 (colour aquatint with drypoint from three plates
2968259 The Fitting, 1890-91 (colour aquatint with drypoint from three plates, on buff laid paper) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 47.1x30.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; John H

Esther Bruce & her adopted nephew Stephen Bourne by Val Wilmer in Fulham, London. Josephine Esther Bruce (1912-1994) working-class mixed race seamstress born in Fulham

Esther Bruce by Val Wilmer in Fulham, London. Josephine Esther Bruce (1912-1994) working-class mixed race seamstress born in Fulham, London to a Guyanese father & an English mother

Esther Bruce (extreme right) at a family wedding in Fulham, London. Josephine Esther Bruce (1912-1994) working-class mixed race seamstress born in Fulham

Esther Bruce, Kathy Joyce, Hannah Johnson and Michael Joyce
Esther Bruce with Kathy Joyce, Hannah Johnson (who adopted Esther into her family in 1941) & Michael Joyce outside 13 Dieppe Street, Fulham, London

The Tallien Costume, finishing touches to a new fashion
The Tallien costume, so called after the famous Directoire beauty, Mme. Tallien, the latest fashion from Paris. A model being fitted with the style at the salon of Doeillet. Date: 1912

Tacy Shoemaker, 1818 (oil on canvas)
HEH372391 Tacy Shoemaker, 1818 (oil on canvas) by Peale, Charles Willson (1741-1827) (attr.to); 76.5x63.8 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

A Couturier at Work, engraved by Gervais (19th century) 1854 (coloured engraving)
CHT168324 A Couturier at Work, engraved by Gervais (19th century) 1854 (coloured engraving) by Staal, Pierre Gustave Eugene (Gustave) (1817-82) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Fashion shop, from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84), published c
STC172399 Fashion shop, from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84), published c.1770 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

Book 2 (Part 1), Vol. 2: Brodeur, Planche II (Embroiderer, Plate 2)
4073086 Book 2 (Part 1), Vol. 2: Brodeur, Planche II (Embroiderer, Plate 2), from Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire raisonnedes sciences by Denis Diderot, 1762-72 (engraving) by Prevost

Sewing (oil on canvas)
2956860 Sewing (oil on canvas) by Greiffenhagen, Maurice (1862-1931); 73.03x60.96 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Greiffenhagen painted heavily symbolist romantic pictures one of which, An Idyll)

The Little Seamstress, 1858 (oil on canvas)
989336 The Little Seamstress, 1858 (oil on canvas) by Breton, Jules (1827-1906); 55.5x43 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Seamstress; La Petite Couteriere. Jules Breton (1827-1906)

La Couturiere, The Couturier (colour litho)
3641830 La Couturiere, The Couturier (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Couturiere, The Couturier)

The sartine strike in Milan, a demonstration by the strikers against a large tailors shop on Corso V E (colour litho)
2815059 The sartine strike in Milan, a demonstration by the strikers against a large tailors shop on Corso V E (colour litho) by Beltrame

Bother the Buttons! (chromolitho)
2803098 Bother the Buttons! (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bother the Buttons)

Les Modistes (colour litho)
2798853 Les Modistes (colour litho) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Modistes. Illustration for Le XIXe Siecle (Georges Decaux, 1888).); © Look and Learn

Stitch! Stitch!, 1876 (oil on canvas)
JAG76124 Stitch! Stitch!, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 76x63.8 cm; Johannesburg Art Gallery, South Africa; eJohannesburg Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

A Rakes Progress IV: The Rake Arrested, Going to Court, 1733 (oil on canvas)
SJS2002 A Rakes Progress IV: The Rake Arrested, Going to Court, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62.2x75 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Seamstress wearing a valance, reign of Louis XIII of France (coloured engraving)
971820 Seamstress wearing a valance, reign of Louis XIII of France (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seamstress wearing a valance)

Fumette, c. 1857 (etching and drypoint)
1067445 Fumette, c.1857 (etching and drypoint) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 16.5x11.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Fumette. Printed by Auguste DelAtre)

The Fitting, (oil on canvas)
1197535 The Fitting, (oil on canvas) by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); 67.5x48 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Belgian, out of copyright

The two women took up their work again (colour litho)
3656297 The two women took up their work again (colour litho) by Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The two women took up their work again)

The Fitting, pub. 1891 (colour litho)
3090413 The Fitting, pub. 1891 (colour litho) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

The Young Seamstresses (oil on canvas)
827078 The Young Seamstresses (oil on canvas) by Hirt, Heinrich (fl.1872-83); 49x39.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Young Seamstresses. Heinrich Hirt (active 1872-1883). Oil on canvas

Jean-Jacques Rousseau teaching the hours to Therese (gravure)
3620965 Jean-Jacques Rousseau teaching the hours to Therese (gravure) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jean-Jacques Rousseau teaching the hours to Therese)

A Race Among A Thousand Sartines In Paris, The Departure From The Tuileries Garden (Colour Litho)
2798717 A Race Among A Thousand Sartines In Paris, The Departure From The Tuileries Garden (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Song of the Shirt, 1854 (oil on canvas)
659749 The Song of the Shirt, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Blunden, Anna E. (1830-1915); 47x39.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Song of the Shirt. Anna Elizabeth Blunden (1830-1915)

Interior of a farmhouse, Maine, 1865 (oil on canvas)
NUL384722 Interior of a farmhouse, Maine, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Johnson, Eastman (1824-1906); 33x38.5 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Threading a Needle: The Young Seamstress, c. 1845 (w / c on paper)
2601893 Threading a Needle: The Young Seamstress, c.1845 (w/c on paper) by Hunt, William Henry (1790-1864); Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; English, out of copyright

The Old Nurse, 1926
RA10774 The Old Nurse, 1926 by Robinson, Frederick Cayley (1862-1927); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Milliner, 1885
BEN85526 The Milliner, 1885 by Signac, Paul (1863-1935); 100x81 cm; Buhrle Collection, Zurich, Switzerland; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; French, out of copyright

The Seamstress (engraving)
6008122 The Seamstress (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Seamstress. Illustration for The British Workman)

The Seamstress, 1901 (oil on panel)
827395 The Seamstress, 1901 (oil on panel) by Bls, Eugen von (1843-1931); 80x44.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Seamstress. Eugen von Bls (1843-1931). Oil on panel. Signed and dated 1901

Girls being taught Needlework by a Seamstress, (oil on canvas)
827693 Girls being taught Needlework by a Seamstress, (oil on canvas) by Bonito, Giuseppe (1707-89); 102.2x154.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Girls being taught Needlework by a Seamstress)

Working lady
Carola Kayen-Mouthaan

A Portrait of an Old Lady
Sorin Onisor

"Hilvanando Telarañas" (Basting Cobwebs)
percebal

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"From Betsy Ross to Esther Bruce: Celebrating the Artistry of Seamstresses" In the realm of history and art, seamstresses have left an indelible mark on society. One iconic image takes us back to the birth of a nation, as Betsy Ross meticulously sews the first American flag. Henry Mosler's painting captures her dedication and patriotism, reminding us of her role in shaping America's identity. Elisabeth Moore Hallowell's drawing further immortalizes Betsy Ross as an American seamstress and patriot. Her skillful hands bring life to every stitch, symbolizing unity and freedom for a young nation. Even in silent films, sewing holds its own allure. A still from one such film depicts a captivating scene where needle meets thread, showcasing the timeless beauty found in this craft. The significance of Betsy Ross making the first American flag is also captured in a vibrant color lithograph. The colors she chooses reflect not only her creativity but also her commitment to representing a united country through fabric and design. Moving forward in time, we encounter Mary Cassatt's masterpiece "Young Mother Sewing. " This oil painting showcases another facet of seamstressing - that it is not just about creating flags or costumes but also about nurturing relationships within families. Intriguingly titled "The Haunted Lady, " Punch magazine reminds us that even amidst societal challenges, women like Esther Bruce persevered with their needlework skills. Whether facing ghostly apparitions or everyday struggles, these women used their talents to overcome adversity with grace. Esther Bruce herself became known for her work both on stage and offstage. From being photographed alongside her father Joseph Bruce in Fulham to attending events like Aunt Esther's Story launch or joining forces with suffragette Constance Lytton Jane Wharton - Esther embodied strength and resilience through her craft. Collaboration was key within the world of seamstresses, as seen in the image of Esther Bruce and Kathy Joyce in Brighton.