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Drying Collection

"Drying: A Timeless Ritual of Renewal and Nourishment" In a world where time seems to fly by, the act brings us back to simpler times

Background imageDrying Collection: Poster advertising Sunlight Soap

Poster advertising Sunlight Soap -- for rest and leisure. Date: early 20th century

Background imageDrying Collection: Jesus Washing the Feet of his Disciples, 1898 (oil and grisaille on paper)

Jesus Washing the Feet of his Disciples, 1898 (oil and grisaille on paper)
3086711 Jesus Washing the Feet of his Disciples, 1898 (oil and grisaille on paper) by Edelfelt, Albert Gustaf Aristides (1854-1905); 58x47 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Finnish

Background imageDrying Collection: Children on the Beach, St. Ives, 1886 (oil on canvas)

Children on the Beach, St. Ives, 1886 (oil on canvas)
658034 Children on the Beach, St. Ives, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 30.5x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Children on the Beach, St. Ives)

Background imageDrying Collection: Drying Octopus, Mandrakia, Milos, Cyclades, Aegean Sea, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Drying Octopus, Mandrakia, Milos, Cyclades, Aegean Sea, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Background imageDrying Collection: Sugar bags hanging out to dry, North Quay, West India Docks, 1900

Sugar bags hanging out to dry, North Quay, West India Docks, 1900

Background imageDrying Collection: Laundry hanging from window in the Ribeira Quarter, Oporto, Portugal, Europe

Laundry hanging from window in the Ribeira Quarter, Oporto, Portugal, Europe

Background imageDrying Collection: Bathing / In Bathroom / 1926

Bathing / In Bathroom / 1926
A woman drying herself in front of the bathroom mirror

Background imageDrying Collection: Public Drying Ground

Public Drying Ground
The only public laundry Drying Ground in Scotland, on Glasgow Green. Behind is the John Templeton carpet factory, designed after the Doges Palace, Venice

Background imageDrying Collection: USA, New Mexico, Santa Fe: Downtown Santa Fe, Chili Pepper Ristras / Wreaths

USA, New Mexico, Santa Fe: Downtown Santa Fe, Chili Pepper Ristras / Wreaths

Background imageDrying Collection: Drying Harris Tweed

Drying Harris Tweed
Production of Harris Tweed. After the wool has been dyed, it is put out on a fence to dry

Background imageDrying Collection: Hoisting Hops

Hoisting Hops
Hoisting pokes of hops onto a drying platform. Despite modern advances such as mechanical hop presses, horses were still being used for hoisting the pokes (sacks). Date: 1930s

Background imageDrying Collection: Lake District Farmhouse

Lake District Farmhouse
Low Tilberthwaite Farm & Barn, a typical farmhouse in the Lancashire part of the Lake District, England. Note the spinning gallery, used for drying out wool. Date: 17th century

Background imageDrying Collection: Chili peppers on adobe wall, Tubac, Greater Tucson Region, Arizona, United States of America

Chili peppers on adobe wall, Tubac, Greater Tucson Region, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Background imageDrying Collection: Double-crested Cormorant - West Coast nonbreeeding adult with wings spread open - Range: coasts

Double-crested Cormorant - West Coast nonbreeeding adult with wings spread open - Range: coasts, inland lakes
FG-ED-034 Double-crested Cormorant - West Coast nonbreeeding adult with wings spread open Range: coasts, inland lakes, rivers of North America Phalacrocorax auritus Francois Gohier Please note that

Background imageDrying Collection: Chili ristras

Chili ristras, Chimayo, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Background imageDrying Collection: Monday, Bryan Pearce (1929-2007)

Monday, Bryan Pearce (1929-2007)
Oil on board, 1959. Bryan Pearce was born in St Ives in 1929 and suffered from the then unknown condition Phenylketonuria, which affects the normal development of the brain

Background imageDrying Collection: Washing lines

Washing lines
Gloria Salgado Gispert

Background imageDrying Collection: Girl climbing tree, line of washing, Balham, SW London

Girl climbing tree, line of washing, Balham, SW London
A girl climbs a tree under a line of washing in the Zennor Road area of Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Background imageDrying Collection: Pouch Cove, Newfoundland - Fishing Stages

Pouch Cove, Newfoundland - Fishing Stages. A fishing stage is a wooden vernacular building, associated with cod fishing in Newfoundland, Canada

Background imageDrying Collection: Stockfish, Norway

Stockfish, Norway
Stockfish. Cod drying on wooden racks on the Lofoten Islands, Norway. Stockfish is unsalted fish that is allowed to dry in cold air and wind

Background imageDrying Collection: Octopuses hung up to dry on washing lines, Chania, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Octopuses hung up to dry on washing lines, Chania, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Background imageDrying Collection: Tenements In New York City

Tenements In New York City
Photograph shows laundry drying on clotheslines in the backyards of New York City tenement slums, circa 1900. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Background imageDrying Collection: USA-ARIZONA-Tubac: South Arizonas Premier Craft Town Chili Ristra Wreath

USA-ARIZONA-Tubac: South Arizonas Premier Craft Town Chili Ristra Wreath
USA, Arizona, Tubac: South Arizonas Premier Craft Town Chili Ristra Wreath

Background imageDrying Collection: DRYING DISMAL DESMOND

DRYING DISMAL DESMOND
A little girl pegs out her freshly washed Dismal Desmond toy dalmatian dog to dry on the washing line in her back yard! Date: early 1930s

Background imageDrying Collection: Columbia River campsite of Native American fishermen

Columbia River campsite of Native American fishermen
Native American fishing camp on the banks of the Columbia River. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageDrying Collection: Peat cutting with blocks drying Isle of Skye, Scotland

Peat cutting with blocks drying Isle of Skye, Scotland
MAB-20 Peat cutting with blocks / briquettes drying Isle of Skye, Scotland Extracting fuel fossil seam. Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageDrying Collection: Dried seahorses for sale in seafood shop

Dried seahorses for sale in seafood shop, Chinatown, Singapore, South East Asia

Background imageDrying Collection: Aristocratic French lady bathing and dressing

Aristocratic French lady bathing and dressing
An aristocratic French lady is helped by her maids to bathe and dress

Background imageDrying Collection: Just Out of the Sea, 1915 (oil on canvas)

Just Out of the Sea, 1915 (oil on canvas)
IND112780 Just Out of the Sea, 1915 (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 130x15.5 cm; Museo Sorolla, Madrid, Spain; Index Fototeca

Background imageDrying Collection: Cleanliness - Health - The Truest Wealth - promotional postcard for the Health & Cleanliness

Cleanliness - Health - The Truest Wealth - promotional postcard for the Health & Cleanliness Council (HCC) - 5 Tavistock Square, London. Date: circa late 1920s

Background imageDrying Collection: Stockfish or cod hanging to dry, Portuguese production method, Porto de Camara de Lobos

Stockfish or cod hanging to dry, Portuguese production method, Porto de Camara de Lobos, Camara de Lobos, Madeira, Portugal

Background imageDrying Collection: Dried seaweed, Puerto Montt, Los Lagos Region, Chile

Dried seaweed, Puerto Montt, Los Lagos Region, Chile

Background imageDrying Collection: Florida Native Americans curing fish and game on a barbecue. Colored engraving, 1591

Florida Native Americans curing fish and game on a barbecue. Colored engraving, 1591
NATIVE AMERICANS: BARBECUE, 1591. Florida Native Americans curing fish and game on a barbecue. Colored engraving, 1591, by Theodor de Bry after a now lost drawing by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues

Background imageDrying Collection: NATIVE AMERICAN BARBECUE. Florida Native Americans curing fish and game on a barbecue

NATIVE AMERICAN BARBECUE. Florida Native Americans curing fish and game on a barbecue. Colored engraving, 1591, by Theodor de Bry after a now lost drawing by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues

Background imageDrying Collection: Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Making Raisins

Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Making Raisins
Drying grapes to make raisins for export at Izmir (Smyrna)

Background imageDrying Collection: Fishermen on the River Volga at Samara

Fishermen on the River Volga at Samara
Fishermen relaxing after a hard days work on the River Volga at Samara, Russia

Background imageDrying Collection: Washing day, Burano Island, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Washing day, Burano Island, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Background imageDrying Collection: Potters Quarter

Potters Quarter, Bhaktapur (Bhadgaun), Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Background imageDrying Collection: Women Washing Dishes

Women Washing Dishes
Three young women (" Three Lions", perhaps in some way connected with womens services during World War Two) washing and drying dishes together in a large kitchen

Background imageDrying Collection: Drying Clothes / Allingham

Drying Clothes / Allingham
A woman in a pink bonnet check her washing line to see if her washing is dry

Background imageDrying Collection: Atelier pour la dessiccation et la compression des legumes par le procede Chollet et Morel-Fatio

Atelier pour la dessiccation et la compression des legumes par le procede Chollet et Morel-Fatio (engraving)
2787561 Atelier pour la dessiccation et la compression des legumes par le procede Chollet et Morel-Fatio (engraving) by French School

Background imageDrying Collection: Leather Dyeing for Making Gloves, Bevington and Sons, 1861-62 (sepia photo

Leather Dyeing for Making Gloves, Bevington and Sons, 1861-62 (sepia photo
STC221845 Leather Dyeing for Making Gloves, Bevington and Sons, 1861-62 (sepia photo) (see also 232992) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Background imageDrying Collection: Hatsune no Baba; Bakurocho, ca. 1857. ca. 1857. Creator: Ando Hiroshige

Hatsune no Baba; Bakurocho, ca. 1857. ca. 1857. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Hatsune no Baba; Bakurocho, ca. 1857

Background imageDrying Collection: Drying and Repairing Eel Nets at Maghery, Loch Neagh

Drying and Repairing Eel Nets at Maghery, Loch Neagh
Drying and Repairing Eel Nets at Maghery, L. Neagh - a view of a man spreading eel nets out in a field to dry. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Maghery). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageDrying Collection: Woman drying herself after a dip in the sea outside her hut

Woman drying herself after a dip in the sea outside her hut
Woman drying herself with a beach towel after a dip in the sea In her trendy striped bathing costume) outside her hut which is named Burleigh after a village in Berkshire, England. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageDrying Collection: NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERY, 1738. Fishing for, curing and drying codfish in Newfoundland

NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERY, 1738. Fishing for, curing and drying codfish in Newfoundland. Color English engraving, 1738

Background imageDrying Collection: New York, New York. Getting a manicure while drying hair at

New York, New York. Getting a manicure while drying hair at Francois de Paris, a hairdresser on Eighth Street. Date 1942 Sept

Background imageDrying Collection: Dried red chillies, Chili Ristras, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America

Dried red chillies, Chili Ristras, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America, North America



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"Drying: A Timeless Ritual of Renewal and Nourishment" In a world where time seems to fly by, the act brings us back to simpler times, and is a reminder that even in our fast-paced lives, there are moments when we must slow down and appreciate the beauty in everyday tasks. Imagine walking down a bustling street, your eyes drawn to a vibrant poster advertising Sunlight Soap. The image depicts clothes hanging on a line, gently swaying in the breeze as they dry under the warm sun. This simple scene transports you to another era, evoking feelings of nostalgia and tranquility. Further along your journey through art history, you stumble upon an exquisite painting titled "Jesus Washing the Feet of his Disciples. " Here, amidst this sacred moment captured on canvas with oil and grisaille technique, you notice water droplets falling from freshly washed feet onto towels carefully laid out for drying. In this act of humility and service, Jesus teaches us not only about cleansing but also about finding solace in simplicity. As you continue your exploration into different mediums and locations across continents, scenes unfold before your eyes like chapters in a storybook. Children frolic on St. Ives Beach while their damp swimsuits hang nearby - evidence of joyful memories made under sunny skies. On North Quay at West India Docks stands an intriguing sight - sugar bags suspended mid-air as if dancing with anticipation for their transformation from sticky sweetness to crystalline perfection. Nearby hangs laundry from windows overlooking Ribeira Quarter's narrow streets; each garment tells its own tale as it flutters freely against centuries-old architecture. Venturing further eastward towards Greece's Aegean Sea reveals Mandrakia village's picturesque charm - octopuses gracefully draped over lines like intricate works of art awaiting their turn to be savored by locals or visitors alike. Across the Atlantic Ocean lies Santa Fe's downtown area adorned with chili pepper ristras, proudly showcasing New Mexico's vibrant culture and culinary traditions.