Hygiene Collection (page 5)

Man washing his face with water from a toilet bowl (colour litho)
8656235 Man washing his face with water from a toilet bowl (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man washing his face with water from a toilet bowl)

Commands: Brush your hair (colour litho)
8645069 Commands: Brush your hair (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brush your hair)

Childhood impetigo and toothache diseases, "Life and health" book by Dr. Jules Rengade, Paris 1881 (print)
7295215 Childhood impetigo and toothache diseases, "Life and health" book by Dr. Jules Rengade, Paris 1881 (print); Private Collection; Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Scene from the washing of feet' Miniature from the German manuscript ms.1275
BEN5475088 Scene from the washing of feet' Miniature from the German manuscript ms.1275, folio 5r 'Liber Sacramentorum' (Sacred Book). 10th-11th century

Thoronet Abbey. Inside the Pavillion of the lavabo
7125782 Thoronet Abbey. Inside the Pavillion of the lavabo; (add.info.: The Thoronet Abbey. Inside the Pavillion of the lavabo where the monks washed before services)

Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo
7125769 Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo; (add.info.: The Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo)

billeting of our future poilus, 1916 (postcard)
PCT5618359 billeting of our future poilus, 1916 (postcard); (add.info.: First world war 14-18 (1914 - 1918) : billeting of our future poilus - postcard sent from the front in June 1916 by a french

Leviticus: Purification of the Leper - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac Lemaistre De Sacy (1613-1684), 1837
FGL5483200 Leviticus: Purification of the Leper - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac Lemaistre De Sacy (1613-1684), 1837; Private Collection; Fototeca Gilardi.

A child and sick mother
5616066 A child and sick mother; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a child and sick mother being discovered in their slum cellar accommodation. Dated 19th Century)

Surgery in the 17th century
6117822 Surgery in the 17th century; (add.info.: A surgeon operates on the arm of a patient in the 17th century. After a later copy of a 17th century work by Marinus Robyn van der Goes)

17th century dentistry
6117157 17th century dentistry; (add.info.: A patient is tied to a chair while a dentist extracts a tooth. After a 17th century engraving by Aert van Waes.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Punch commenting on the unhealthy state of London's sanitation, 19th century
5308797 Punch commenting on the unhealthy state of London's sanitation, 19th century; (add.info.: Punch commenting on the unhealthy state of London's sanitation)

A giant clam shell being used as a bath tub
5312145 A giant clam shell being used as a bath tub; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a giant clam shell being used a bath tub. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Advertisement for Floriline for the teeth and breath
5311917 Advertisement for Floriline for the teeth and breath; (add.info.: Advertisement for Floriline for teeth and breath - "the best liquid dentifrice in the world" - used to prevent)

Bath time in the Nursery
5310167 Bath time in the Nursery; (add.info.: Engraving depicting bath time in the Nursery. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Advertisement for Pordre d'Amour
5310006 Advertisement for Pordre d'Amour; (add.info.: Advertisement for Pordre d'Amour, a toilet powder used to beautify and soften skin. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Ewart's Geyser: bathtub with hot water shower. Around 1900. Colour engraving after a 19th century illustration
NWI4954068 Ewart's Geyser: bathtub with hot water shower. Around 1900. Colour engraving after a 19th century illustration.; (add.info.: Ewart's Geyser: bathtub with hot water shower)

Barber's tactful approach to a client's baldness
2602582 Barber's tactful approach to a client's baldness; (add.info.: Barber being tactful about a client's increasing baldness)

War 1914-1918, Lice, Postcard referring to soldier lice (postcard)
JAB5036105 War 1914-1918, Lice, Postcard referring to soldier lice (postcard); (add.info.: War 1914-1918, Lice, Postcard referring to soldier lice.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Postcard, N & B: The War The corner of a bivouac - War of 14 -18, Photography, Cantonment, Toilet - Soldiers
ICA4837393 Postcard, N & B: The War The corner of a bivouac - War of 14 -18, Photography, Cantonment, Toilet - Soldiers; (add.info.: Postcard, N & B: The War The corner of a bivouac - War of 14 -18)

Illustration by Andre Wely (1873-1910) for the Cover of Le Rire, 08/08/08 - The invoice - Hygiene, Fashion, Hat
ICA4862487 Illustration by Andre Wely (1873-1910) for the Cover of Le Rire, 08/08/08 - The invoice - Hygiene, Fashion, Hat, Bathtub

Soap box with detail of Flora et deux amours - Fabrique Moustiers Olerys Laugier - Joseph Olerys (1697-1749)
JEB4904672 Soap box with detail of Flora et deux amours - Fabrique Moustiers Olerys Laugier - Joseph Olerys (1697-1749) and Jean Baptiste Laugier (18th century)

Cartoon by President Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) represents cleaning up scandals about his hygiene measures that
NWI4935274 Cartoon by President Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) represents cleaning up scandals about his hygiene measures that preserve the meat taken by the president.; (add.info)

France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59), Dunkirk: dunkerquois baths, 1890 - dunkerquois baths
LUX4781777 France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59), Dunkirk: dunkerquois baths, 1890 - dunkerquois baths; (add.info.: France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59), Dunkirk: dunkerquois baths

Vortex flushing pedestal WC with diphon tank above, 1850
3359509 Vortex flushing pedestal WC with diphon tank above, 1850; (add.info.: Vortex flushing pedestal WC with diphon tank above. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Bostel's valve less flush out water closet, 1850
3359506 Bostel's valve less flush out water closet, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of Bostel's valve less flush out water closet. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The workings of a toilet, 1850
3359122 The workings of a toilet, 1850; (add.info.: Cutaway diagram showing the workings of a toilet. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Travelers in quarantine during cholera epidemic
2603951 Travelers in quarantine during cholera epidemic; (add.info.: Cholera epidemic in Europe: travelers from Switzerland en route for Italy being kept in quarantine at Bardonnechia, Italy)

Science. Soap making from tallow. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434723 Science. Soap making from tallow. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Fabrication du savon. Coll. Part. Science)

Science. Soap making: workshop. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434722 Science. Soap making: workshop. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

Pompei, Pompeii (engraving)
3434852 Pompei, Pompeii (engraving); (add.info.: Rome antique. Gravure, France, 2eme moitie 19eme. Coll. Part. History. Ancient Rome. Bath items in Pompeii: bathtub, comb)

Woman supervisor in an East End of London button factory collapsing, 1890
3478941 Woman supervisor in an East End of London button factory collapsing, 1890; (add.info.: Woman supervisor in an East End of London button factory collapsing from bad ventilation)

"Street life in London": public disinfectors, 1877 (print on double-weight paper)
3570748 "Street life in London": public disinfectors, 1877 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: London, Great Britain 1877 Photographer: Thomson, John;Sampson Low, Marston)

Servant at the baths, Paris, early 19th century, in lace bonnet and collar, pink dress and white apron
FLO4658457 Servant at the baths, Paris, early 19th century, in lace bonnet and collar, pink dress and white apron, carrying a dish of soap

Leda,with the lacedaemonian girls, being about to take a bath in the Eurotas river (detail) (mosaic)
FBU4242763 Leda,with the lacedaemonian girls, being about to take a bath in the Eurotas river (detail) (mosaic); (add.info.: Panel showing Leda, queen of Sparta)

Letter G: Guard to the corridors. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R
DUV4209254 Letter G: Guard to the corridors. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop! , publisher, Paris, circa 1916

Letter E: Emboites. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop! , publisher, Paris, circa 1916
DUV4209249 Letter E: Emboites. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop! , publisher, Paris, circa 1916

Frileuse (1894- Oil On Canvas by Anders Zorn (1860-1920). Stockholm, Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde
SYC4195549 Frileuse (1894- Oil On Canvas by Anders Zorn (1860-1920). Stockholm, Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde.; (add.info.: Frileuse (1894- Oil On Canvas by Anders Zorn (1860-1920)

Hygienic winter costume (coloured engraving)
8655680 Hygienic winter costume (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hygienic winter costume)

Mother and her baby (coloured engraving)
8655766 Mother and her baby (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother and her baby)

Communal bath. Woodcut from JJ Hugel Von heilsamen Badern des Teutschelands ..., Mullhause, c1559
527304 Communal bath. Woodcut from JJ Hugel Von heilsamen Badern des Teutschelands ..., Mullhause, c1559. Mixed public baths were a feature of city life

Sauna (Russian) bath. Early 19th century (hand-coloured copperplate print)
541953 Sauna (Russian) bath. Early 19th century (hand-coloured copperplate print); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Indian barbers: In the foreground a Sepoy is being shaved. His uniform lies on the ground
545018 Indian barbers: In the foreground a Sepoy is being shaved. His uniform lies on the ground. Hand-coloured lithograph from 'L'Inde francaise', Paris, 1828

Woman having a wash with the soap Pears, 19th century (illustration)
1807429 Woman having a wash with the soap Pears, 19th century (illustration); (add.info.: Woman having a wash, advertisement for the soap Pears, England, 19th century); Photo © CCI.

Pears Advertisement, November 1922 (poster)
ILN12838 Pears Advertisement, November 1922 (poster); The Illustrated London News Picture Library, London, UK.

Ann's Alphabet (colour litho)
8656916 Ann's Alphabet (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ann's Alphabet. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Advertisement for Dr Mackenzie's Arsenical Soap, which claims to cure spots
5308904 Advertisement for Dr Mackenzie's Arsenical Soap, which claims to cure spots, pimples and produces a lovely complexion; (add.info.: Advertisement for Dr Mackenzie's Arsenical Soap)

Earth closet
5308118 Earth closet.; (add.info.: Earth closet by Kings which automatically discharged earth into the bucket when the lid was closed. From Eardley F. Bailey-Denton A Hand Book of House Sanitation)

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Maintaining proper hygiene is as essential as the air we breathe. From ancient times to modern advertisements, the importance of cleanliness has been emphasized in various forms. In Alfred Stevens' painting 'The Bath or the Woman in the Bath or Bathtub, ' a bronco woman indulges in a serene bath, symbolizing personal care and self-pampering. Similarly, Yoshiiku's artwork depicts quarreling and scuffling in a women's bathhouse, reminding us that maintaining hygiene is not only about personal well-being but also respecting others' space. Advertisements like Pears Soap Advertisement and Monsavon soap by Jean Carlu highlight how cleanliness can be achieved with quality products. These campaigns promote good health through proper cleansing rituals. Artists like Edgar Degas and Pierre Auguste Renoir capture intimate moments of bathing, showcasing the vulnerability and sensuality associated with hygiene practices. Mary Cassatt's masterpiece 'The Bath' portrays tender motherly love while emphasizing the significance of keeping oneself clean. Even everyday objects like wringers for wet clothes drying remind us that maintaining hygiene extends beyond our bodies to our surroundings. Meanwhile, old-fashioned outdoor lavatories serve as reminders of historical sanitation practices. From an outback dunny near Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park to toilets around the world, access to clean facilities plays a crucial role in ensuring public health on a global scale. As we navigate through life's challenges, let us remember that practicing good hygiene is not just about staying healthy; it is also about showing respect for ourselves and those around us.