Butler Collection (page 8)

Theodora, ca 500, 548
7278660 Theodora, ca 500, 548 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Theodora, ca 500, 548, was the wife of the Eastern Roman emperor Justinian)

Toilet of an Egyptian lady in Thebes, at the time of the Ramessides, ca 1100 BC, Egypt
7278691 Toilet of an Egyptian lady in Thebes, at the time of the Ramessides, ca 1100 BC, Egypt by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Toilet of an Egyptian lady in Thebes)

The Flight of Antony and Cleopatra from the Battle of Actium, 1897 (Oil on canvas)
7291005 The Flight of Antony and Cleopatra from the Battle of Actium, 1897 (Oil on canvas) by Pringle, Agnes (1853-1934); 99.6x198.7 cm; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; (add.info.: [TWCMS)

The Journey of the Magi, 1459-60 (fresco)
3493741 The Journey of the Magi, 1459-60 (fresco) by Gozzoli, Benozzo di Lese di Sandro (1420-97); Palazzo Medici-Riccardi, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: by Benozzo di Lese di Sandro Gozzoli (1420-97))

A maid dish (colour litho)
7151033 A maid dish (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century. Signed; GAS.); © Look and Learn

Illustration from Fasciculus medicinae Venice, 15th century (woodcut)
884991 Illustration from Fasciculus medicinae Venice, 15th century (woodcut) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Civica, Padua

Page from The Sorrows of the Young Werther, 1775 (litho)
FGL5494020 Page from The Sorrows of the Young Werther, 1775 (litho) by German School, (18th century); (add.info.: Johann Wolfgang GOETHE (1749-1832) page from The Sorrows of the Young Werther drama

Il y a recevoir et recevoir. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1902 (colour litho)
3100596 Il y a recevoir et recevoir. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1902 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Il y a recevoir et recevoir)

Illustration from Fasciculus medicinae Venice, 15th century (woodcut)
884990 Illustration from Fasciculus medicinae Venice, 15th century (woodcut) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Civica, Padua

A monk exposing himself to maids in a bedroom, 18th century. 1911 (engraving)
7234387 A monk exposing himself to maids in a bedroom, 18th century. 1911 (engraving) by Borel, Antoine (1743-1810) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Beadwork Mirror, c. 1672-79 (silk, metal and leather threads with glass beads)
7286288 Beadwork Mirror, c. 1672-79 (silk, metal and leather threads with glass beads and spangles on silk-satin ground cased in oak) by English School

Sunshade bearer (b / w photo)
7181856 Sunshade bearer (b/w photo) by Wendt, Lionel (1900-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunshade bearer. Illustration for Ceylon by Lionel Wendt (Lincolns-Prager, London)

Chicken, wing or leg (colour litho)
7151007 Chicken, wing or leg (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Kitchen maid being molested (colour litho)
7150891 Kitchen maid being molested (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Pa and cook, stirring the Christmas pudding (colour litho)
7150983 Pa and cook, stirring the Christmas pudding (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Frontispiece of the work Gullivers Travels, Macmillan and Co Limited edition, London 1928 (litho)
FGL5494011 Frontispiece of the work Gullivers Travels, Macmillan and Co Limited edition, London 1928 (litho) by British School

Fight Of Teseo With The Minotauro (woodcut)
7272429 Fight Of Teseo With The Minotauro (woodcut) by Unknown Artist, (15th century); (add.info.: TESEO Fight of Teseo with the Minotauro (in figure of centaur) in a maze

Title page of DE RE METALLICA, Georgius Agricola, 1621, dealing with the extraction and shaping of metals
7268496 Title page of DE RE METALLICA, Georgius Agricola, 1621, dealing with the extraction and shaping of metals by Agricola

Title page of DE RE METALLICA, Georgius Agricola, 1621, dealing with the extraction and shaping of metals
7268495 Title page of DE RE METALLICA, Georgius Agricola, 1621, dealing with the extraction and shaping of metals by Agricola, Georgius (1494-1555); Bibliotheque municipale, Carcassonne

A Sultana taking Coffee in the Harem, 1742-43 (oil on canvas)
5860709 A Sultana taking Coffee in the Harem, 1742-43 (oil on canvas) by Guardi, Giovanni Antonio (1699-1760); 46--63 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Lady at Her Toilette, 1740-50 (oil on canvas)
5860113 Lady at Her Toilette, 1740-50 (oil on canvas) by Longhi, Pietro (c.1701-85); 256.9--43.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Pietro Longhi (1701-1785))

Praying for Rain Komachi (Amagoi Komachi), 1770 (color woodblock print; chuban)
5859269 Praying for Rain Komachi (Amagoi Komachi), 1770 (color woodblock print; chuban) by Shiba Kokan (1747-1818); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Shiba Kokan (1747-1818))

Breakfast after the Bath, 1895-98 (pastel on paper laid down on board)
5861883 Breakfast after the Bath, 1895-98 (pastel on paper laid down on board) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 92--81 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Maid, c. 1875 (oil on canvas)
5859641 The Maid, c.1875 (oil on canvas) by Bonvin, Francois (1817-87); 44.5--30.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Francois Bonvin (1817-87))

Mother Nature (pen, ink and w / c on paper)
CH139963 Mother Nature (pen, ink and w/c on paper) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); 35.6x30.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Cinderella, 1897 (lithography)
398335 Cinderella, 1897 (lithography) by Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Affiche de Dudley Hardy, Angleterre and Waterlow & Sons Ltd. Lith)

The royal lottery (Engraving, 17th century)
LRI4676087 The royal lottery (Engraving, 17th century) by French School, (17th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Pictures of the Year VIII, Old and Crusted, 1888. Creator: Walter Dendy Sadler
Pictures of the Year VIII, Old and Crusted, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888

Silhouettes, 1830 (Watercolour)
7261322 Silhouettes, 1830 (Watercolour) by Edouart, Augustin Amant Constant Fidele (1789-1861); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Watercolour drawing)

Three theatrical figures: King Lear, Cordelia, and Maid, 17th century (Chalk)
7261579 Three theatrical figures: King Lear, Cordelia, and Maid, 17th century (Chalk) by French School, (17th century); 19.5x32 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Procession of Queen Louise de Lorraine-Vaudemont (1553-1601) Leaving the Palais du Louvre for the Maison de Charite
XIR232806 Procession of Queen Louise de Lorraine-Vaudemont (1553-1601) Leaving the Palais du Louvre for the Maison de Charite, 1584 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Houel, Nicolas (c.1524-87) (attr)

Queen Elizabeth washes her hands in a bowl held by her page boy. 1928 (print)
7237138 Queen Elizabeth washes her hands in a bowl held by her page boy. 1928 (print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

Costume of a page to King Henry III of France, 1580. 1825 (lithograph)
7236850 Costume of a page to King Henry III of France, 1580. 1825 (lithograph) by Lecomte, Hippolyte (1781-1857) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page of the French Royal Bedchamber to King Louis XVIII. 1825 (lithograph)
7236944 Page of the French Royal Bedchamber to King Louis XVIII. 1825 (lithograph) by Lecomte, Hippolyte (1781-1857); Private Collection; (add.info)

A noble woman at her toilette in 18th century France. 1928 (print)
7237139 A noble woman at her toilette in 18th century France. 1928 (print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

A noble woman burns incense in a palanquin, ancient India 1928 (print)
7237136 A noble woman burns incense in a palanquin, ancient India 1928 (print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

South Woodlands Manor House (litho)
7165737 South Woodlands Manor House (litho) by Elyard, Samuel John (1817-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: South Woodlands Manor House)

Purton Church Farm (litho)
7165733 Purton Church Farm (litho) by Elyard, Samuel John (1817-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Purton Church Farm)

Corsley Manor House (litho)
7165729 Corsley Manor House (litho) by Elyard, Samuel John (1817-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Corsley Manor House)

Bullidge House, Allington (litho)
7165725 Bullidge House, Allington (litho) by Elyard, Samuel John (1817-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bullidge House, Allington)

South Wraxall Manor House, Gatehouse (litho)
7165717 South Wraxall Manor House, Gatehouse (litho) by Elyard, Samuel John (1817-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: South Wraxall Manor House, Gatehouse)

South Wraxall Manor House (litho)
7165716 South Wraxall Manor House (litho) by Elyard, Samuel John (1817-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: South Wraxall Manor House)

Restrop, near Purton (litho)
7165715 Restrop, near Purton (litho) by Elyard, Samuel John (1817-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Restrop, near Purton)

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"Butler: The King of Kings, Scotland Forever. " In the grand tapestry of history, there are figures that stand out as true legends. Among them is the butler - a symbol of loyalty, sophistication, and unwavering dedication. Just like the charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo on that fateful day in 1815, they embody bravery and honor. From literature to real-life heroics, butlers have left an indelible mark. Think Jeeves & Wooster; their dynamic duo brought laughter and wit into our lives through P. G. Wodehouse's books. And who can forget "Scotland for Ever. " - the iconic painting immortalizing the valiant charge by the Scots Greys? It captures their unwavering spirit in defending their homeland, and are more than just servants; they become confidants and trusted advisors to those they serve. They possess an uncanny ability to anticipate needs before they arise, much like William Heath Robinson's whimsical Pea Apparatus invention - a testament to their resourcefulness. Their influence extends beyond mere service; it reaches even into realms such as poetry with W. B Yeats' Nobel-winning works or inspiring military marches like "Steady the Drums and Fifes. " These compositions echo with respect for those who dedicate themselves selflessly. Yet amidst all these grandeur tales lies a simple truth – they are everyday heroes who quietly ensure order within chaos. They navigate social intricacies effortlessly while maintaining impeccable standards. As we reflect on history's remnants of an army or revel in literary escapades alongside Jeeves and Wooster, let us raise a toast to these unsung champions – our beloved butlers. Their legacy continues to inspire generations with their timeless elegance and unyielding commitment. So here's to you, dear butler – forever etched in our hearts as paragons of grace and guardians of tradition.