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Washed Collection (#5)

"Washed Away in England's Finchingfield: A Young Woman Tackles the Daily Chores" In the quaint village of Finchingfield, England

Background imageWashed Collection: Landscape early 17th-mid 17th century Black chalk

Landscape early 17th-mid 17th century Black chalk
Artokoloro

Background imageWashed Collection: St Paul preaching Athens Copy Raphael tapestry

St Paul preaching Athens Copy Raphael tapestry
Artokoloro

Background imageWashed Collection: Cherubs 16th century Pen brown ink washed highlighted

Cherubs 16th century Pen brown ink washed highlighted
Artokoloro

Background imageWashed Collection: Marco Pino, Italian (c. 1520-1579 or after), Saint Catherine of Alexandria, pen

Marco Pino, Italian (c. 1520-1579 or after), Saint Catherine of Alexandria, pen and brown ink with brown wash, heightened with white, on paper washed salmon

Background imageWashed Collection: Hans SaOEss von Kulmbach, German (c. 1485-1522), A Standing Apostle Holding a Book, c

Hans SaOEss von Kulmbach, German (c. 1485-1522), A Standing Apostle Holding a Book, c. 1510 or before, pen and black ink on laid paper, lightly washed pink

Background imageWashed Collection: Luca Penni, Italian (1500-1504-1556), The Banquet of Achelous, c

Luca Penni, Italian (1500-1504-1556), The Banquet of Achelous, c. 1545, pen and black ink with brown and blue-gray washes, heightened with white gouache on paper washed light brown

Background imageWashed Collection: Cesare Pollini (Italian, c. 1560 - c. 1600), Studies of a Holy Family, pen and brown

Cesare Pollini (Italian, c. 1560 - c. 1600), Studies of a Holy Family, pen and brown ink with brown and pink wash, heightened with white gouache, on laid paper washed sanguine

Background imageWashed Collection: John Hoppner (British, 1758 - 1810), Miss Frances Beresford, c. 1784-1785, black

John Hoppner (British, 1758 - 1810), Miss Frances Beresford, c. 1784-1785, black, red, and white chalks over graphite on pink washed paper

Background imageWashed Collection: Follower of John Sell Cotman, Mountain Scene with Rocks, first half 19th century

Follower of John Sell Cotman, Mountain Scene with Rocks, first half 19th century, pen and black ink with gray wash and white heightening on paper washed blue

Background imageWashed Collection: Pompeo Batoni (Italian, 1708 - 1787), A Youth Reclining on a Bed (Antiochus), c. 1746

Pompeo Batoni (Italian, 1708 - 1787), A Youth Reclining on a Bed (Antiochus), c. 1746, red chalk on paper washed ocher

Background imageWashed Collection: Ventura Salimbeni (Italian, 1568 - 1613), The Birth of the Virgin, 1605-1610, pen

Ventura Salimbeni (Italian, 1568 - 1613), The Birth of the Virgin, 1605-1610, pen and brown and red ink with brown and sanguine wash over red chalk

Background imageWashed Collection: Dike near Coevorden, October 1 1673, enemy cavalry and artillery are washed away

Dike near Coevorden, October 1 1673, enemy cavalry and artillery are washed away by the water, in the distance the city of Coevorden, The Netherlands

Background imageWashed Collection: Collar Workshop, Pieter van der Borcht (I), Philips Galle, 1545 - 1608

Collar Workshop, Pieter van der Borcht (I), Philips Galle, 1545 - 1608

Background imageWashed Collection: Holy Alexander carbonarius is rejected by the early Christian church and holy Alexander

Holy Alexander carbonarius is rejected by the early Christian church and holy Alexander carbonarius preaches to the early Christian church, Jan Luyken, Barent Visscher, Jacobus van Hardenberg, 1700

Background imageWashed Collection: Christ and his disciples at the bathhouse of Siloam and Christ as the guest of Simon

Christ and his disciples at the bathhouse of Siloam and Christ as the guest of Simon the Pharisee, Jan Luyken, Willem Broedelet, 1700

Background imageWashed Collection: Water washed Caves of the Fairies, Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, US

Water washed Caves of the Fairies, Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, US, Vintage photography

Background imageWashed Collection: TakuhatsusAc to araihari wo suru onna, Washing clothes. [between 1818 and 1830], 1 print

TakuhatsusAc to araihari wo suru onna, Washing clothes. [between 1818 and 1830], 1 print : woodcut, color; 21.7 x 27.2 cm

Background imageWashed Collection: Kesagozen, Kesa Gozen of the Heian Period

Kesagozen, Kesa Gozen of the Heian Period. Torii, Kiyonaga, 1752-1815, artist, [1783 or 1784], 1 print : woodcut, color; 24.5 x 18.6 cm

Background imageWashed Collection: Casares, Costa del Sol, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Casares, Costa del Sol, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Background imageWashed Collection: German Woman takes a mud bath

German Woman takes a mud bath
Greetings from the Mud Bath! German Woman takes a mud bath to cure hersef of all aches and pains. Useful for conveniently temporarily preserving ones modesty

Background imageWashed Collection: Three schoolboys on desert island have to wear packing cases

Three schoolboys on desert island have to wear packing cases
Three schoolboys, washing up on desert island, have to resort to wearing empty wooden packing cases. Date: 1898

Background imageWashed Collection: Stranded Sea Elephant - Falkland Islands

Stranded Sea Elephant - Falkland Islands
Stranded Sea Elephant (Southern Elephant Seal) - Falkland Islands Date: circa 1920s

Background imageWashed Collection: High Tide damage at Gunhill, Southwold

High Tide damage at Gunhill, Southwold - October and November 1905. Date: 1905

Background imageWashed Collection: Fresh tomatoes on the vine on laundered tea towel credit: Marie-Louise Avery /

Fresh tomatoes on the vine on laundered tea towel credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageWashed Collection: Whole fresh raw beetroots on wooden board credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen

Whole fresh raw beetroots on wooden board credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageWashed Collection: Flood damaged coastal road through olive groves and farmland

Flood damaged coastal road through olive groves and farmland, which has collapsed after heavy rain on the Bay of Naples near Sorrento, May

Background imageWashed Collection: Picture No. 10861967

Picture No. 10861967
The fifteen Moais of Ahu Tongariki, restored 1990s after a tsunami in 1960 washed the moais hundreds of metres inland. Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile Date:

Background imageWashed Collection: Picture No. 10761536

Picture No. 10761536
Morocco - The branches of an almond tree (Prunus dulcis) in blossom are used to put clothes on to dry. Before they have been washed at a well near the village of Adai

Background imageWashed Collection: Picture No. 10861965

Picture No. 10861965
One of the fifteen Moais of Ahu Tongariki, restored 990s after a 1960 tsunami washed the moais hundreds of metres inland. Easter Island), Chile Date:

Background imageWashed Collection: Picture No. 10861964

Picture No. 10861964
The fifteen Moais of Ahu Tongariki, restored 1990s after a tsunami in 1960 washed the moais hundreds of metres inland. Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile Date:

Background imageWashed Collection: Picture No. 10896041

Picture No. 10896041
Silver-washed Fritillary - Butterfly gathering nectar on a thistle flower (Argynnis paphia) Date:

Background imageWashed Collection: Picture No. 10752579

Picture No. 10752579
Dog - Bernese Mountain dog puppy being washed Date:

Background imageWashed Collection: Picture No. 10752574

Picture No. 10752574
Dog - Golden Retriever being washed down with water from garden hose Date:

Background imageWashed Collection: Picture No. 10900540

Picture No. 10900540
Thatched Roof Round White Washed Cottages Date:

Background imageWashed Collection: Picture No. 10900539

Picture No. 10900539
Thatched Roof Round White Washed Cottages Date:

Background imageWashed Collection: Picture No. 10900541

Picture No. 10900541
Cottage and Flowers Date:

Background imageWashed Collection: Picture No. 10861966

Picture No. 10861966
The fifteen Moais of Ahu Tongariki, restored 1990s after a tsunami in 1960 washed the moais hundreds of metres inland. Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile Date:

Background imageWashed Collection: Picture No. 10850196

Picture No. 10850196
Pelagic Red Crab - washed up by the sea - not a mating group (Pleuroncodes planipes) Date:

Background imageWashed Collection: Picture No. 10785503

Picture No. 10785503
Persian CAT - being washed in bath Date:

Background imageWashed Collection: Picture No. 10769171

Picture No. 10769171
Dog - Yorkshire Terrier being shampooed and washed in bath Date:

Background imageWashed Collection: Picture No. 10769170

Picture No. 10769170
Dog - Yorkshire Terrier being brushed having been washed in bath Date:

Background imageWashed Collection: Picture No. 10768784

Picture No. 10768784
Dog - Yorkshire Terrier, being washed Date:

Background imageWashed Collection: Picture No. 10768785

Picture No. 10768785
Dog - Yorkshire Terrier, being washed Date:

Background imageWashed Collection: Picture No. 10745628

Picture No. 10745628
Horse leg being washed Date:

Background imageWashed Collection: Birth of the Virgin 1467. Tempera and oil on canvas. Master of the Barberini Panels

Birth of the Virgin 1467. Tempera and oil on canvas. Master of the Barberini Panels, Italian painter active c1445-1475). In centre, under the arch, the newborn child is being washed

Background imageWashed Collection: Robinson Crusoe, after the shipwreck, washed onto the rocks by the waves. Chromolithograph

Robinson Crusoe, after the shipwreck, washed onto the rocks by the waves. Chromolithograph from The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (London, 1891)

Background imageWashed Collection: Using a long tom to wash for gold in the Californian gold fields. The miners

Using a long tom to wash for gold in the Californian gold fields. The miners diverted the water courses, then dug out the ore-bearing sands which they washed for gold

Background imageWashed Collection: Washing for gold by laying pieces of turf in a frame. Gold-bearing sand is placed

Washing for gold by laying pieces of turf in a frame. Gold-bearing sand is placed in head of the frame at A, water is then allowed to wash over it. Gold collected on the turf at C




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"Washed Away in England's Finchingfield: A Young Woman Tackles the Daily Chores" In the quaint village of Finchingfield, England, a young woman diligently washes clothes at an old-fashioned sink. As she scrubs away dirt and stains, her thoughts wander to the bustling streets of London where people flock to stylish barbers for a fresh haircut or visit lavishly decorated toilets. Meanwhile, on Dawlish Low Tide, the morning sun casts a golden glow over the serene landscape. The tranquil scene is reminiscent of a peaceful morning in Menagerie, where time seems to stand still. But not all is calm and idyllic - "Drying Dismal Desmond" looms overhead as dark clouds threaten rain. Just like dogs returning to their vomit, this gloomy weather returns again and again. Traveling back in time to Scarborough Pier in 1895 brings us face-to-face with Victorian elegance. Amidst the grandeur stands a Japanese Giant Carp swimming gracefully beneath its wooden planks. Back in Menagerie's morning haze, we stumble upon an advertisement for Price's Buttermilk Soap. Promising softness and purity, it beckons those seeking gentle care for their skin. Venturing further eastward takes us to India in 1896 when an Indian Elephant receives special treatment. Its thick hide is lovingly rubbed down with birch broom and water - preventing cracks from forming under harsh conditions. As we reflect on these washed moments across different times and places, one thing remains constant: cleanliness transcends borders and eras. Whether it be scrubbing clothes by hand or pampering oneself with luxurious soap or even caring for majestic creatures – washing symbolizes renewal and rejuvenation throughout history.