Governess Collection (page 3)

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

On the Banks of the Lake, 1882 (oil on canvas)
IND119209 On the Banks of the Lake, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Miralles Galaup, Francesco (1848-1901); Circulo del Liceo, Barcelona, Spain; Index Fototeca

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

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)

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

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)

Sheldons (litho)
7165744 Sheldons (litho) by Elyard, Samuel John (1817-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sheldons. Illustration for Some Old Wiltshire Homes illustrated bys John Elyard (Charles J Clark)

Westwood Manor House (litho)
7165720 Westwood Manor House (litho) by Elyard, Samuel John (1817-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Westwood Manor House)

South Wraxall Manor House, Hall and Porch (litho)
7165718 South Wraxall Manor House, Hall and Porch (litho) by Elyard, Samuel John (1817-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: South Wraxall Manor House, Hall and Porch)

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)

View of the facade, designed by Carlo Fontana (1634 / 38-1714) 1680 (photo)
BEN85595 View of the facade, designed by Carlo Fontana (1634/38-1714) 1680 (photo) by Fontana, Carlo (c.1634-1714); Villa Cetinale, Siena, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

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)

Our Lady Sings Magnificat, illustration from The Book of Old English Songs and Ballads
IL314808 Our Lady Sings Magnificat, illustration from The Book of Old English Songs and Ballads, published by Stodder and Houghton, c.1910 (colour litho) by Fortescue-Brickdale

Benin Plaque, Nigeria (brass)
XCF306896 Benin Plaque, Nigeria (brass) by Benin; British Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: plaques adorned wooden pillars of the Obas palace in Benin city; probably 16th century AD; ); African

A young girl cries over a dirty bonnet in a room. 1791 (engraving)
7234854 A young girl cries over a dirty bonnet in a room. 1791 (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801); Private Collection; (add.info)

Benin Plaque, Nigeria (brass)
XCF306875 Benin Plaque, Nigeria (brass) by Benin; British Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: plaques adorned wooden pillars of the Obas palace in Benin city; probably 16th century AD; )

Kanishka inaugurates Mahyana Buddhism, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c. 1910 (litho)
STC357927 Kanishka inaugurates Mahyana Buddhism, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1910 (litho) by Dudley

Norrington Manor House (litho)
7165739 Norrington Manor House (litho) by Elyard, Samuel John (1817-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Norrington Manor House)

Bradfield (litho)
7165736 Bradfield (litho) by Elyard, Samuel John (1817-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bradfield. Illustration for Some Old Wiltshire Homes illustrated bys John Elyard (Charles J Clark)

Porch House (litho)
7165731 Porch House (litho) by Elyard, Samuel John (1817-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Porch House. Illustration for Some Old Wiltshire Homes illustrated bys John Elyard (Charles J Clark)

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"Governess: A Journey Through Time and Art" Step into the captivating world of a governess, where history, art, and culture intertwine to create a mesmerizing tale. From the brilliant mind of Marie Curie to the quaint charm of The Bull and Swan Inn in Stamford, Northants captured in a timeless black and white photograph. Immerse yourself in "The Chess Game, " an oil on panel masterpiece that transports you back to 1896. Feel the warmth radiating from "Cup of Chocolate; La Tasse du Chocolat, " an exquisite oil on canvas painting that tantalizes your senses with its rich hues. Discover "The Story of Cupid and Psyche" depicted on a delicate panel, unraveling love's trials and triumphs throughout centuries. Witness the awe-inspiring sight of "The Queen of Sheba Worshipping the Wood of the True Cross, " as faith meets artistic brilliance. Travel across continents through time as you gaze upon "A painting of Rama and Sita" from Jaipur, India circa 1800. Admire their opulent attire adorned with opaque pigments and gold accents. Experience Victorian elegance as you observe a devoted governess or nanny pushing a baby pram through bustling streets. Chuckle at the whimsical scene depicting a woman too plump for her donkey ride in vibrant color lithography. Marvel at German Children's Theatre Costume, showcasing intricate craftsmanship that brings characters to life onstage. Delight in "Mother, child, and nurse" captured beautifully in nishiki-e woodblock print from c. 1790 - an intimate portrayal frozen in time. Conclude this enchanting journey with "The Diabolo Game, " an oil on canvas artwork capturing youthful joy amidst swirling colors. Reflect upon how art has preserved moments both ordinary yet extraordinary throughout history. In each brushstroke lies untold stories waiting to be discovered within these diverse depictions of governesses.