Infancy Collection (#54)

Detail from Madonna and Child with Mary Magdalene, St Catherine, and two Saints, 1504. Artist: Alvise Vivarini
Detail from Madonna and Child with Mary Magdalene, St Catherine, and two Saints, 1504. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Madonna and Child, 15th century. Artist: Lorenzo di Niccolo
Madonna and Child, 15th century. Detail. Florentine School. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

From Eves Dress to Evening Dress by Felix de Gray
John Julius Cooper, 2nd Viscount Norwich (born 1929), historian, writer and son of Sir Duff Cooper and Lady Diana Cooper. Date: 1929

Boy with a Wheelbarrow, 1880, by Ernst Josephson
Ernst Josephson (1851-1906). Swedish painter. Boy with a Wheelbarrow, 1880. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

The Annunciation, 1425-1428. Predella depicting The Birth
Fra Angelico (1387-1455). Italian Renaissance painter. The Annunciation, 1425-1428. Predella depicting The Birth of the Christ Child. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Saint Anne, the Virgin and the Christ Child, 1760-1770
Juan Ramirez de Arellano (1730-1782). Saint Anne, the Virgin and the Christ Child, 1760-1770. Spanish painter. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Roman doll. Articulated arms and legs. Ivory. From Necropolis of Ontur. Archaeological Museum of Albacete. Castille-La Mancha. Spain

Flight into Egypt. Engraving. Colored
New Testament. Flight into Egypt. Engraving by M. Weber. The Artistic Illustration, 1879. Colored

The Regent Philippe of Orleans (1674-1723) with Louis XV (1710-1774) as a child in the Parliament. Engraving. Colored

Alphonse Legros (1837-1911). Colored engraving
Alphonse Legros (1837-1911). French painter, engraver and sculptor. The Baptism. Engraving in The Iberian Illustration, 1885. Colored

The Adoration of the Shepherds, 1598, by Joachim Wtewael (15
Joachim Wtewael (1566-1638). Dutch painter. The Adoration of the Shepherds, 1598. Centraal Museum. Utrecht. Netherlands

The Virgin and Child with Four Holy Virgins, c. 1495-1500, b
Master of the Virgo inter Virgines (active c. 1475-1510). The Virgin and Child with Four Holy Virgins, c. 1495-1500. Detail. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

The Holy Kinship, c. 1495. Workshop of Geertgen tot Sint-Jan
Workshop of Geertgen tot Sint-Jans (c. 1455/65-1485/95). The Holy Kinship, c. 1495. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Isabella II of Spain (1830-1904). Engraving. Colored
Isabella II of Spain (1830-1904). Queen of Spain. Isabella II infant. Engraving. Colored

Book of Hours. Life of the Virgin. 15th century
The Virgin Mary with Infant Jesus, Saint Joseph and angels. Miniature. Book of Hours. Life of the Virgin. 15th century. Vatican Apostolic Library. Vatican City

Finding in the Temple. Miniature. 15th century. France
Finding in the Temple. Miniature. 15th century. Chateau of Chantilly. France

Enthroned Maria with Child with John the Baptist and John th
Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510). Italian painter. Enthroned Maria with Child with John the Baptist and John the Evangelist, 1484-1485, Gemaldegalerie. Berlin. Germany

Miniature depicting the Virgin Mary with infant Jesus. Missa
Codex 135. Missale Dominicale cum Kalendario. 14th century. Miniature in the capital letter depicting the Virgin Mary with infant Jesus. Folio 148v. Chapter Archive of Tarazona. Spain

Codex 131. Guidus of Bausio. Archidiaconus Rossarium. Folio 1v. Latin. Capitular letter depicting Jesus presented in the temple. Chapter Archive of Tarazona. Spain

The Bully of the Neighbourhood by John George Brown (1831-19
John George Brown (1831-1913). American artist. The Bully of the Neighbourhood. Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Madrid. Spain

Maesta, 1280-1285, by Cimabue (c. 1240-1302)
Cimabue (c.1240-1302). Florentine painter. Maesta, 1280-1285. Uffizi Gallery. Florence. Italy

Alphonse XII of Spain. Prince. Colored engraving
Alphonse XII (1857-1885). King of Spain. Engraving of Alfonso XII as a prince. The Spanish and American Illustration. Colored engraving

Carl Christian Laurentius Birch (1753-1808) by Johan Horner
Carl Christian Laurentius Birch (1753-1808). Danish priest. Portrait by Johan Horner (1711-1763). National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

King George Iv / Cotes
KING GEORGE IV OF ENGLAND The King in his infancy. Date: 1762 - 1830

Scenes from the life of Sir Winston Churchill
Eighty adventurous years: scenes from an eventful life- Sir Winston Churchill from infancy to the fulfilment of his great destiny. In celebration of Churchills 80th birthday on 30th November 1954

at home, culture, education, vacation, break, holiday, information, inside, inner
Boy and girl learning, 1873, practice; holiday; interior; education; at home; learning; culture; literacy; information; preparation; knowledge

amusement, appealing, audience, classy, crowd, cute, delight, delightful, pet, animal
Children returning from the Christmas Pantomime, 1866, costume; dog; fancy dress; elegant; morning performance; amusement; holiday season; Drury-Lane Theatre; playhouse; audience; governesses;

pet, animal, domestic, kitten, mammal, cat, hat, matches, play, playing, scrubs, smoke
Our boys by Walter Severn, 1877, garden; wall, grass; hat; tin soldiers; tin gun; cat; scrubs; tree; matches; play; playing; war; smoke

branch in hand, country side, farm, flocks and herds of the little ma, ma, mamma
Norway, the Family cows by Sydney P. Hall, 1891, wooden bridge; mother; son; rural; farm; country side; ma; mamma; mom; mommy; mountains; walk; rail less plank bridge; mountain torrent; branch in

books, civilization, culture, education, fear, jet, spray, spout, spurt, fountain
Caught napping by A.H. Burr; wake up; sleeping; reading; books; fear; fun; window; table; ink; fountain; learning; education; culture; knowledge; study; schooling; literacy; civilization; teaching

apprentices, blackboard, prepare to thread, education, institution, school, threaded
Child education, teaching needlework in 1883, infants needle drill; prepare to thread; threading; threaded; apprentices; blackboard; school

19th, bicycles, garden of the tuilerieboys, boys, bygone, child, childhood, children
Bicycles in the garden of the Tuileries, Paris 1869, The emperor and the prince imperial in the garden of the Tuileries; bike; cycle; two-wheeler; velocipede; wheels; sport; statue; park; action;

art, baby bed, babyhood, beginning, birthplace, boat, calm, child sister, connected
Children and the Cradle by J. Israels, dutch artist; art; child sister; sea; boat; moses basket; baby bed; cot; crib; babyhood; beginning; birthplace; infancy; nursery

affection, close, closeness, companion, confidentially, flower, fondness, garden
Edward Tennyson Reed, 1860; 1933: No bathing today

1862, amazement, basket, bench, title, book, bow, bowler hat, cap, chattering, children
Edward Tennyson Reed, 1860; 1933; Opening of the primeval royal academy

lodge, bungalow, country house, cottage, country, dalarna county, dool looking headdress
Edward Tennyson Reed, 1860; 1933: An unrecorded naval engagement in primeval times

1894, r. taylor, 19th, the joy of life, boys, bygone, child, childhood, children
Edward Tennyson Reed, 1860; 1933: Prehistoric Lord mayors show

1860, children, t. robberts, 19th, boys, bygone, child, childhood, children, chronicle
Edward Tennyson Reed, 1860; 1933: even the Derby had its primeval counterpart

1862, child, t. gainsborough, blank stare, clouds, country life, pet, animal, canine
Edward Tennyson Reed, 1860; 1933: During a considerable portion of the year the skating was excellent, and was much enjoyed by all classes

1860, child, hemsley, 19th, boy, bygone, child, childhood, children, chronicle, daughter
Edward Tennyson Reed, 1860; 1933: The annual Football Match between the old red sandstone rovers and the pliocene wanderers was immensely and deservedly popular

1869, child, 19th, at kingston fair, boys, bygone, child, childhood, children, chronicle
Edward Tennyson Reed, 1860; 1933: The naval manoeuvres afforded much pleasurable excitement to those concerned

chair, cloth, dish, dressing, earthen, family, genre painting, hapiness, happiness
Mother and child by M. van Muyden, 1855, interior; washing; dressing; family; hapiness; warmth; pigeon; genre painting; swiss; chair; earthen; stoneware; pottery; dish; cloth; happiness; security;

amusement, at home, basket, candle, emotion, excitment, family life, grandmother
Telling a fairy tale, children, 1855, children, story; grandmother; at home; excitment; to bed; stairs; old man; family life; candle; table; basket; hamper; emotion; thrill; amusement; joy; love;

axe, barefoot, basket, chop, country life, farm life, father, fork, homestead, jug
family coming back from the field, 1855, woman; man; mother; father; ma; jug; basket; fork; farm life; homestead; outdoor; country life; rural life; barefoot; axe; chop

at home, family, grand pa, paterfamilias, pretty girl, 19th, bygone, child, childhood
Girl with Grandfather, 1873, grandpapa; paterfamilias; at home; family; pretty girl; grand pa;

breeze, digging, hats, weekend, wind, 19th, at the seaside, 1873, beach, seaboy, boy
At the seaside, 1873, beach, sea, spade, holiday; weekend; wind; breeze; digging; hats

adventure, natural, open-air, outdoor, outside, pony, ramble, weekend, recreation
Donkey riding girls, 1873, missy; pony; outdoor; recreation; riding; ramble, weekend; adventure; natural; open-air; outside;

at home, title, book, brother, inside, inner, internal, intramural, on the inside
Girl reading at home, 1874, chair; parents; brother; sister; at home; room; interior; book

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"Capturing the Essence of Infancy: A Glimpse into Timeless Motherhood" In the heartwarming painting "Mother and Child" by Gari Melchers, created in c. 1906, we witness a tender bond between a mother and her little one. The love radiating from their embrace transcends time, reminding us of the eternal beauty of infancy. Sir Joshua Reynolds' masterpiece "The Infant Samuel, " painted in 1776 but reproduced in 1912, portrays a young Samuel nestled peacefully as he dreams. This iconic artwork captures the innocence and vulnerability that define early childhood. Leon-Maxime Faivre's "Deux meres (Two Mothers), " crafted in 1888, showcases two mothers cherishing their infants with utmost devotion. It serves as a poignant reminder that maternal love knows no boundaries or limitations. Guido Reni's exquisite painting "Saint Joseph with Infant Christ, " dating back to the 1620s, depicts Joseph cradling baby Jesus with profound tenderness. This portrayal encapsulates not only parental care but also divine protection bestowed upon an infant. The touching image of Prince John captured during World War I reminds us that even royalty experiences infancy's precious moments filled with joy and innocence. His radiant smile speaks volumes about the universal delight found within this stage of life. Maternal Caress by Mary Cassatt, circa 1891, immortalizes a mother gently embracing her child—a scene familiar to all who have witnessed or experienced such affectionate gestures firsthand. It symbolizes the unbreakable bond forged during these formative years. Albrecht Durer's enchanting piece titled "The Holy Family with the Dragonfly, " originating from 1495 but seen here through its reproduction in 1906, presents an idyllic family scene where even nature seems captivated by infantile purity—highlighting how infancy brings harmony to our world.