Servants Collection (page 8)

"The Departure of the Chevalier Bayard from Brescia" - painted by J. C. Hook, 1850. Creator: Unknown
British Institution Exhibition - No. 317. - "The Departure of the Chevalier Bayard from Brescia" - painted by J. C. Hook, 1850

Beauties of Grease [altered to] Greece — or — Luxuries of the Kremlin. Vide Brighton Vagaries... c
Beauties of Grease [altered to] Greece -- or -- Luxuries of the Kremlin. Vide Brighton Vagaries. A Kitchen Frolic. c. 1819

Aholibah - painted by E. Armitage, 1850. Creator: Smith & Cheltnam. Aholibah - painted by E. Armitage, 1850
Aholibah - painted by E. Armitage, 1850. Exhibition at the Royal Academy in London. Mr. Armitage's Picture...is an embodiment of a passage in Ezekiel

The Servant, plate two from The Ranks and Conditions of Men, c.1465. Creator: Unknown
The Servant, plate two from The Ranks and Conditions of Men, c.1465

Sedan chair palanquin with bearers, China c. 1870 s
Chinese sedan chair or palanquin with bearers, China c.1870 s

18th century military tents by rank
18th century military tents: tent poles 1, privates tent 2, , fly tent 3, 4, officers marquis 5, subalterns tent 6, captains tent with chimney 7, field officers marquis 9, servants tent 10

Pupils at Uppsala Housekeeping School, 1890-1899. Creator: Henri Osti
Pupils at Uppsala Housekeeping School, 1890-1899. The girls are dressed in dark dresses and light aprons, three of them have a white cap on their head. The girls hold various household utensils

Dacha Seyuza, with the Pray family and servants posed on the front porch... between 1907 and 1909
Dacha Seyuza, with the Pray family and servants posed on the front porch, near Vladivostok, Russia, between 1907 and 1909

Japanese servants O Hero San, O Eun San, and O Sok San with tea utensils in the... 1899. Creator: Eleanor Lord Pray
Japanese servants O Hero San, O Eun San, and O Sok San with tea utensils in the veranda room, Dom Smith, Vladivostok, Russia, 1899

Dou Kee, Chinese servant, mowing the lawn, Dom Smith, Vladivostok, Russia, 1899. Creator: Eleanor Lord Pray
Dou Kee, Chinese servant, mowing the lawn, Dom Smith, Vladivostok, Russia, 1899. Showing scene described in Eleanor Pray's letter of May 28

Thune Chin Sin, a Chinese house servant and errand boy, holding feather duster... 1899. Creator: Eleanor Lord Pray
Thune Chin Sin, a Chinese house servant and errand boy, holding feather duster at main entrance to Dom Smith, Vladivostok, Russia, 1899

Dou Kee, one of the Chinese servants, carrying water buckets, Dom Smith, Vladivostok, Russia, 1899. Showing Dou Kee on his way to the kitchen in the wing of Dom Smith, near the main entrance

The banquet on board the Viceroy of Egypt's yacht, the Faid Gihaad, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The banquet on board the Viceroy of Egypt's yacht, the Faid Gihaad, [on the River Thames, London], 1862. The decorations of the table, even putting out of question the plate

"Rosalind and Celia" ("As You Like It", by Miss Edwards in the Exhibition of the Society... 1862)
"Rosalind and Celia" ("As You Like It", by Miss Edwards in the Exhibition of the Society of British Artists, 1862)

The Servants of Aeneas Battling the Servants of the Latin King, between 1560 and 1579

Zer-goo-cha, Governor of Miamatchin [ie, Maimachin], between 1885 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Zer-goo-cha, Governor of Miamatchin [ie, Maimachin], between 1885 and 1886. A full-length portrait of a Chinese official seated on a fur covered chair; next to him stand servants or other officials

Indian palanquin bearers, Darjeeling
3788851 Indian palanquin bearers, Darjeeling.; (add.info.: Indian palanquin bearers, Darjeeling. Photograph from early 20th century. Caption reads Dandy Wallahs')

Detail from one of the Jain temples at Lodurva (stone)
DND349249 Detail from one of the Jain temples at Lodurva (stone) by Indian School; Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India; Dinodia

Nanny on humorous British postcard - 1927
3784505 Nanny on humorous British postcard - 1927; (add.info.: Nanny on humorous British postcard - 1927. Showing nursemaid who has to choose between one suitor in the army and one in the navy)

Indian palanquin bearers, Darjeeling
3788852 Indian palanquin bearers, Darjeeling; (add.info.: Indian palanquin bearers, Darjeeling. Photograph from early 20th century. Caption reads Darjeeling. A Dandy & bearers')

Viceroy of India and the Duke of Connaught
3785255 Viceroy of India and the Duke of Connaught; (add.info.: Viceroy of India and the Duke of Connaughts state entry into Delhi for the Imperial Durbar, 29 December 1902)

Indian goldsmiths at work
3788850 Indian goldsmiths at work; (add.info.: Indian goldsmiths at work. Photograph from early 20th century. On the left a child heats cinders, in the middle, two men work the metal)

Prince of Wales decorating the Sultan of Lahej
3785187 Prince of Wales decorating the Sultan of Lahej; (add.info.: Prince of Wales decorating the Sultan of Lahej at Laden (modern day Yemen) during his voyage to India in 1875

Turkey: Bower of the wife of a rich man
3786660 Turkey: Bower of the wife of a rich man; (add.info.: Turkey: Bower of the wife of a rich man. Summer house. Illustration of 1910. Liebig Collectible Card. (Series: Aus der Turkei)

The Beloved, illustration from My Magazine (Arthur Mee), c.1920-30 (colour litho)
3551971 The Beloved, illustration from My Magazine (Arthur Mee), c.1920-30 (colour litho) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel (1828-82) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pilate washing his hands (oil on panel)
NGW405359 Pilate washing his hands (oil on panel) by Bijlert or Bylert, Jan van (1603-71); 107.8x82.7 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

The Death of the Red Deer, with McIntyre and McGregor, Stalker
CH27554 The Death of the Red Deer, with McIntyre and McGregor, Stalker and Piper to the Duke of Atholl, 1821 by Wilkie, David (1785-1841); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish

Family in a study room on the Ile de La Reunion, 1813 (w / c on paper)
CHT386046 Family in a study room on the Ile de La Reunion, 1813 (w/c on paper) by Patu de Rosemont, Jean-Joseph (1766-1818); Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail of the mosaic floor depicting the binding of Isaac (ceramic tiles)
BLP398124 Detail of the mosaic floor depicting the binding of Isaac (ceramic tiles) by Jewish School, (6th century); Beit Alfa Synagogue, Heftziba

Comic postcard, Servant and angry mistress Date: 20th century

King William II crossing the river at the Battle of the Boyne, Ireland, 1 July 1690. Deposed Catholic King James II of England losing his wig and hat as he flees on horseback

Publicity card, Stephenson Bros, Superior Furniture Cream
Publicity card, Stephenson Bros, Bradford, Superior Furniture Cream and Metal Paste, making life easier for the servants. circa 1890

Le Bain (the Bath), 1774. Creator: Antoine Louis Romanet
Le Bain (the Bath), 1774

Jael hammering a tent peg into the temple of the sleeping Sisera, to the right a servant hides behind a curtain; from the series of 112 prints of the sacred history

The Banquet of Alexander, 1540-50. Creator: Domenico del Barbiere
The Banquet of Alexander, 1540-50

Het Groene Koningins Kabinet, in: Tooneel Der Voornaamste Nederlands Huizen, En Lust Hoven, Naar T Leven Afgebeeld, .n.d

PUNKAH-WALLAH
A PUNKAH-WALLAH keeps the air moving while eleven servants wait on 8 or 9 British diners Date: circa 1840

Hamid Bhakari Punished by Akbar, Folio from an Akbarnama, ca. 1604. Creator: Manohar
Hamid Bhakari Punished by Akbar, Folio from an Akbarnama, ca. 1604

Bathsheba at Her Bath, ca. 1700. Creator: Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari
Bathsheba at Her Bath, ca. 1700

Wen Ch ang, K uei Hsing, and Chu I, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Wen Ch ang, K uei Hsing, and Chu I, 1922. Wen Ch ang, a Taoist deity in Chinese Mythology, known as the God of Culture and Literature with his servant Kui Xing, god of examinations and Bai Juyi

Southcott, (1750- 1814), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Southcott, (1750- 1814), 1830. Joanna Southcott (1750- 1814) self-described religious prophetess, dismissed as a domestic servant she joined the Wesleyan Church

Appy Ampstead on a Bank Holiday, 1900, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Appy Ampstead on a Bank Holiday, 1900, (1933)....maid servants...still wore the badge of their status - the apron - even on their day out

The Farmers Boy with his masters dogs, c1881. Creator: Randolph Caldecott
The Farmers Boy with his masters dogs, c1881. When I was a farmer, a Farmers Boy, I used to keep my masters dogs. The Farmers Boy, wearing a smock

The Knave of Hearts and the Queen of Hearts, 1880. Creator: Randolph Caldecott
The Knave of Hearts and the Queen of Hearts, 1880. From " The Queen of Hearts", illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. [George Routledge & Sons, London, 1880]

The Marriage at Cana, 1470 (fresco)
ALG291498 The Marriage at Cana, 1470 (fresco) by Delitio, Andrea (fl.1440-80); Atri Cathedral, Atri, Abruzzo, Italy; (add.info.: les noces de Cana; ); Italian, out of copyright

The Camelopard, or a New Hobby, 1827 (colour engraving)
XCF290991 The Camelopard, or a New Hobby, 1827 (colour engraving) by Heath, William (1795-1840); University Library, Princeton, New Jersey

Oda Harunaga and a Page with a Lantern, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Oda Harunaga and a Page with a Lantern, 1865. Series: One Hundred Ghost Tales from China and Japan

Shimobe Fudesuke and the Ghost of the Woman in the Waterfall, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Shimobe Fudesuke and the Ghost of the Woman in the Waterfall, 1865. Series: One Hundred Ghost Tales from China and Japan

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"Unveiling the Evolution of Servitude: From Heath Robinson's Automated Dining Room to Jeeves and Wooster" Step into a world where they were an integral part of daily life, only to be replaced by ingenious contraptions and fictional butlers. In this captivating journey through time, we explore the fascinating realm of "servants, " not just as individuals but as symbols of societal change. Heath Robinson's automated dining room (1 of 4) transports us to an era when technology aimed to liberate aristocrats from the clutches of servitude. With intricate mechanisms and whimsical inventions, Robinson envisioned a future where humans would no longer rely on human assistance for their every need. Moving into his kitchen (3 of 4), we witness the birth of labor-saving devices that promised efficiency without sacrificing taste. Too Many Cooks by Lawson Wood captures the chaotic scene in which modernity clashes with tradition, highlighting society's struggle to adapt to these new advancements. But amidst this mechanical revolution, one cannot forget iconic duos like Jeeves and Wooster who embodied both loyalty and wit. These beloved characters remind us that even in a world devoid of traditional servants, there will always be a place for personal valets who can navigate any social predicament with finesse. Robinson's drawing room (2 of 4) showcases opulence intertwined with automation—a glimpse into how grandeur could coexist with technological marvels. Manuscript Leaf with Opening from The Book of Nehemias reminds us that service extends beyond household chores; it encompasses spiritual guidance too. Beyond domestic settings lies London & South Western Railway Servants Orphanage in Woking—an institution dedicated to supporting those left behind by their caretakers' untimely departure. It serves as a poignant reminder that while servants may fade away, their impact on society remains indelible.