Cleanliness Collection (page 5)

Woman Washing, c. 1934 (watercolor)
7276859 Woman Washing, c. 1934 (watercolor) by Johnson, Malvin Gray (1896-1934); 45.72x30.48 cm; Amistad Research Center, New Orleans, LA

The Laundress, 1885 (oil on canvas)
7276973 The Laundress, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Tanner, Henry Ossawa (1859-1937); 49.53x65.41 cm; Amistad Research Center, New Orleans, LA

A woman washing her cat in the bath (colour litho)
5999932 A woman washing her cat in the bath (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A woman washing her cat in the bath)

Healthy skin keeps him on the job c. 1944
7265328 Healthy skin keeps him on the job c.1944 by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Federal Security Agency - U.S)

Abraizo Sponge. (Illustration, circa 1930)
5975945 Abraizo Sponge. (Illustration, circa 1930) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Art of living. Domestic cleans the bathroom with an abrasive sponge)

Mirror of Elegance (Furyu kesho kagami) (color woodblock print; oban)
5859280 Mirror of Elegance (Furyu kesho kagami) (color woodblock print; oban) by Shucho, Tamagawa (18th-19th century); 38.8x25.6 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Hudsons Soap, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Hudsons Soap, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Stone buildings, washing line and lily pond, 1800-65 (Watercolour)
7261670 Stone buildings, washing line and lily pond, 1800-65 (Watercolour) by Pretty, Edward (1792-1865); 20.5x28 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Stone buildings)

Study of old house, 1800-59 (Watercolour)
7261564 Study of old house, 1800-59 (Watercolour) by Cox, David (1783-1859); 18x23 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Study of old house)

Woman at her toilette (colour litho)
7150509 Woman at her toilette (colour litho) by Dufaux, Frederic (1852-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman at her toilette)

Laundry Maids, 1926 (oil on canvas)
7216659 Laundry Maids, 1926 (oil on canvas) by Vejrych, Rudolf (1882-1939); (add.info.: Rudolf Vejrych was a Czech painter)

Cleaning House (colour litho)
7194540 Cleaning House (colour litho) by Humphrey, Maud (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cleaning House. Illustration for Little Grown-Ups with plates by Maud Humphrey (Gardner, Darton)

Spring cleaning the toy cupboard (colour litho)
7185230 Spring cleaning the toy cupboard (colour litho) by Appleton, Honor Charlotte (1879-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring cleaning the toy cupboard)

In the bath (colour litho)
7150520 In the bath (colour litho) by Arosa, Marguerite (1854-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the bath. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906).); © Look and Learn

Hygieia, Greek and Roman goddess of health and cleanliness, daughter of the god of medicine Asclepius
5323785 Hygieia, Greek and Roman goddess of health and cleanliness, daughter of the god of medicine Asclepius by David, Francois-Anne (1741-1824); (add.info.: Hygieia)

Susannah at her Bath, c. 1600-99 (oil on canvas)
7240756 Susannah at her Bath, c.1600-99 (oil on canvas) by French School, (18th century); 195.6x133.4 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

A Renaissance Interior with figures : The Birth of St John, c. 1600-49 (oil on copper)
7240837 A Renaissance Interior with figures : The Birth of St John, c.1600-49 (oil on copper) by Steenwyck, Hendrik the Younger (c.1580-1649); 12.5x17.8 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

"Can I have a bed here?"(engraving)
7167140 " Can I have a bed here?" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Can I have a bed here)

Smart servant, good worker (colour litho)
7150882 Smart servant, good worker (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smart servant, good worker. Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Women bathing (colour litho)
7150413 Women bathing (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women bathing. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906)

Girl cleaning the front steps of a house (chromolitho)
7157145 Girl cleaning the front steps of a house (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl cleaning the front steps of a house)

Vinolia soap, advertisement (chromolitho)
7154213 Vinolia soap, advertisement (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vinolia soap)

Christiana and the man with the muck-rake, an illustration from from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (colour litho)
7153565 Christiana and the man with the muck-rake, an illustration from from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (colour litho) by English School

Lavabo (engraving)
7158235 Lavabo (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lavabo du Cloitre des Sacristies de la Cathedrale de Paris, Restitution de Viollet-le-Duc)

Household utensils (colour litho)
7153910 Household utensils (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Household utensils.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Operation for the Cataract (engraving)
7177857 Operation for the Cataract (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Operation for the Cataract)

Empress Maria Theresa of Austria washing the feet of the poor on Maundy Thursday (litho)
7184932 Empress Maria Theresa of Austria washing the feet of the poor on Maundy Thursday (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

S Maria Magdalena (chromolitho)
7188685s Maria Magdalena (chromolitho) by Austrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.:s Maria Magdalena)

The Little Laundress (engraving)
7188293 The Little Laundress (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Laundress. Illustration for Home Words (1891).); © Look and Learn

Korean women washing clothes in a river (colour litho)
7160467 Korean women washing clothes in a river (colour litho) by Fitchew, E.H. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Korean women washing clothes in a river)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Nettoyeur; Scourer; Scheurer (engraving)
7196835 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Nettoyeur; Scourer; Scheurer (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nettoyeur; Scourer; Scheurer)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cuvette; Washhand-basin; Waschbecken (engraving)
7195673 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cuvette; Washhand-basin; Waschbecken (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cuvette; Washhand-basin; Waschbecken)

Bathers, from a Swiss glass window, 1524 (colour litho)
7201543 Bathers, from a Swiss glass window, 1524 (colour litho) by Swiss School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bathers, from a Swiss glass window, 1524)

Women doing laundry through a hole in the ice, 1891 (oil on canvas)
OVR362921 Women doing laundry through a hole in the ice, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Ekenaes, Jahn (1847-1920); 67x108 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Advertisement for Lux laundry soap (chromolitho)
7154036 Advertisement for Lux laundry soap (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Boy putting on a clean shirt, Sunlight Soap, advertisement (chromolitho)
7153642 Boy putting on a clean shirt, Sunlight Soap, advertisement (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy putting on a clean shirt, Sunlight Soap)

Brookes Soap, Monkey Brand, advertisement (chromolitho)
7153420 Brookes Soap, Monkey Brand, advertisement (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brookes Soap, Monkey Brand)

Advertisement for Cussons Imperial Leather soap (colour litho)
7157411 Advertisement for Cussons Imperial Leather soap (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Cussons Imperial Leather soap)

Advertisement for Vactric vacuum cleaners (colour litho)
7157415 Advertisement for Vactric vacuum cleaners (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Vactric vacuum cleaners)

Naaman healed of leprosy by bathing in the River Jordan (engraving)
7172378 Naaman healed of leprosy by bathing in the River Jordan (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Stone-Sharpener outside his Cave (colour litho)
7159485 The Stone-Sharpener outside his Cave (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Stone-Sharpener outside his Cave)

The bathers (colour litho)
7150417 The bathers (colour litho) by Monvoisin, Raymond Quinsac (1794-1870) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bathers)

Australia: Hydraulic Sluicing, Alluvial Tin deposits, East Coast, Tasmania (b / w photo)
7182150 Australia: Hydraulic Sluicing, Alluvial Tin deposits, East Coast, Tasmania (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hydraulic Sluicing)

Australia: Cleaning Shell on Board Schooner, at Broome, Western Australia (b / w photo)
7182108 Australia: Cleaning Shell on Board Schooner, at Broome, Western Australia (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Spring-Cleaning the Blue Bells (colour litho)
7181652 Spring-Cleaning the Blue Bells (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring-Cleaning the Blue Bells)

Marquise getting dressed after her bath, 18th Century (colour litho)
7201409 Marquise getting dressed after her bath, 18th Century (colour litho) by Marchetti, Ludovico (1853-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marquise getting dressed after her bath)

Cleaning a train compartment (litho)
7201612 Cleaning a train compartment (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cleaning a train compartment)

Spa for the poor and sick at Plombieres, France (woodcut)
7201565 Spa for the poor and sick at Plombieres, France (woodcut) by French School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spa for the poor and sick at Plombieres, France)

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"From the Trenches to the Outback: A Journey through Cleanliness" In the midst of WW1, soldiers found solace in Wrights Coal Tar Soap. Its soothing properties not only cleansed their weary bodies but also provided a sense of comfort amidst chaos. As time marched on, Goodwins toilet soap emerged in the 1930s, bringing luxury and refinement to everyday cleansing rituals. It was a symbol of sophistication and elegance that transcended societal boundaries. But cleanliness wasn't just limited to personal hygiene; it extended even to our surroundings. Heath Robinson's whimsical illustration "Ending in Smoke" depicted a comical contraption ensuring clean air for all – reminding us that cleanliness is not just about ourselves but also about preserving our environment. Venturing into Australia's vast landscapes, we encounter an unlikely duo - the rustic outback dunny and majestic Uluru (Ayers Rock). Despite their contrasting appearances, they both embody purity and simplicity, reminding us that they are be found even in the most unexpected places. Advertisements played a crucial role in promoting cleanliness throughout history. Vinolia Soap enticed customers with promises of radiant skin while Lifebuoy soap fought dirt and disease with its powerful formula – proving that good health begins with proper hygiene. Pears Soap took it one step further by enlisting chemists' endorsement in 1912. Their seal of approval reassured consumers that this soap was indeed superior when it came to maintaining personal cleanliness. Keatings Powder entered the scene as an ally against pesky pests lurking within our homes. Its advertisement emphasized how cleanliness could protect us from unseen dangers – reinforcing the idea that tidiness goes beyond mere aesthetics. The Ten Scout Laws served as guiding principles for young minds eager to make a difference. Among these laws stood "Cleanliness, " teaching scouts not only how to keep themselves tidy but also instilling values like respect for others' well-being and care for communal spaces.