Manservant Collection

Jeeves and Wooster
In Thank You Jeeves!, Jeeves gives notice when Bertie Wooster, his employer, insists on playing the banjolele

Captain Berrys dachshunds in the park
A large number of dachshunds, one of them a rough coated specimen, are taken for a walk in the park. They belong to a Captain Berry of Queens Gate Terrace, South Kensington, London

Male Type / Manservant?
Smartly dressed young man: either a manservant or a member of an exclusive club

Lady Xmas Shopping
A lady accompanied by a sturdy manservant does her Christmas shopping

A Man and his Man
A man... and his man

What the butler saw. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs
1000909 What the butler saw. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

AI IMAGE - Illustration of Jeeves and Wooster, 1920s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Illustration of Jeeves and Wooster, 1920s, (2023). Characters from PG Wodehouse's humorous novels, first appearing in print in 1915, about Bertie Wooster, an upper-class young man

Mais quand je vous dis que je ne peux pas remuer les pieds avec ses bottes là!.. 1847. Creator: Honore Daumier
Mais quand je vous dis que je ne peux pas remuer les pieds avec ses bottes la!.. 1847. Annoyed man to valet: But I tell you I can't move my feet with these boots on!'

Portrait of a Venetian Family with a Manservant Serving Coffee, c.1752. Creator: Pietro Longhi
Portrait of a Venetian Family with a Manservant Serving Coffee, c.1752

The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Hata Rokurozaemon Disguised as the Samurai's Manservant... c. 1776
The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Hata Rokurozaemon Disguised as the Samurai's Manservant (Yakko) Igaguri Hanehei (left), and Nakamura Noshio I as the Lady-in-Waiting Koto no Naishi (right)

The Actors Bando Mitsugoro I as Hata no Kawakatsu (right), and Otani Hiroemon III as... c. 1773. Creator: Shunsho
The Actors Bando Mitsugoro I as Hata no Kawakatsu (right), and Otani Hiroemon III as the Manservant (Yakko) Gansuke (left), in the Play Miya-bashira Iwao no Butai (Shrine Pillars on a Stone Base)

A gouty invalid angrily rings for his manservant, presumably to fetch him some more port! Date: 18th century

The idle beauty (pochoir print)
STC226941 The idle beauty (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Dinner with the Cardinal, (oil on panel)
658583 Dinner with the Cardinal, (oil on panel) by Salinas Tervel, Juan Pablo (1871-1946); 23x39.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dinner with the Cardinal. Juan Pablo Salinas (1871-1946)

Sunday service in an country church, Regency Era
Sunday service in an country church with lord of the manor in front pew, preacher in the pulpit, and band in the balcony. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson

A Gentleman Hawking, from the Stag Room, 1343 (fresco)
XIR63498 A Gentleman Hawking, from the Stag Room, 1343 (fresco) by French School, (14th century); Palais des Papes, Avignon, France; French, out of copyright

"Mr Greatheart"from The Pilgrims Progress From This World
5615818 " Mr Greatheart" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) Illustration by Byam Shaw (1872-1919), Great-heart

Maung Pe, a chaprassee in the Triangulation Survey Party, 1892 (oil on canvas)
NAM237667 Maung Pe, a chaprassee in the Triangulation Survey Party, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Burrard, Gertrude Ellen (fl.1890s); 60.6x46 cm; National Army Museum

Lieutenant-Colonel Edmund Hallewell, 28th (The North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot
NAM261070 Lieutenant-Colonel Edmund Hallewell, 28th (The North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot, from an album of 52 photographs associated with the Crimean War (b/w photo) by Fenton

Francis Barber, c. 1770 (oil on canvas)
BLW270555 Francis Barber, c.1770 (oil on canvas) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: one of several versions of an unfinished picture)

Scene from Don Quixote: Sancho Panza Counts Don Quixotes Teeth, 1735 (oil on panel)
HEH416417 Scene from Don Quixote: Sancho Panza Counts Don Quixotes Teeth, 1735 (oil on panel) by Vanderbank, John (1694-1739); 40.5x29.5 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

The French Comedians, c. 1720 (oil on canvas)
3492887 The French Comedians, c.1720 (oil on canvas) by Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721); 57.2x73 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Governor Andros in Boston
Edmund Andros was appointed governor of the Dominion of New England. He stands with a manservant in a Boston street, with various Bostonian men standing near and whispering to each other

Valentine card from a Man-Servant, with verse. Date: circa 1860s

Hasan, water carrier to the artist and her husband at Simla in 1908 (oil on canvas)
NAM237662 Hasan, water carrier to the artist and her husband at Simla in 1908 (oil on canvas) by Burrard, Gertrude Ellen (fl.1890s); 60.9x50.8 cm; National Army Museum

Nussiban, our ayah, 1895 (oil on canvas)
NAM237650 Nussiban, our ayah, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Burrard, Gertrude Ellen (fl.1890s); 62.6x46.8 cm; National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: served the artist and her husband Sidney Burrard)

Littimer, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465581 Littimer, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

High Life Below Stairs, 1897
CW17628 High Life Below Stairs, 1897 by Hunt, Charles (1829-1900); Private Collection; eChristopher Wood Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

La Surprise, 1718-19 (oil on panel)
5242328 La Surprise, 1718-19 (oil on panel) by Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721); 36.4x28.2 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; (add.info.: Mezzetin, from the commedia dell arte)

English gentleman, wife and children relaxing in the parlour, 1817 (engraving)
5912758 English gentleman, wife and children relaxing in the parlour, 1817 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: English gentleman)

Queen Margaret of Scotland, c 1483
LLM457998 Queen Margaret of Scotland, c 1483 by Shaw, Henry (1800-73); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Margaret of Scotland, c 1483)

A civil servant overseeing the arrangement of his underwear
STC397111 A civil servant overseeing the arrangement of his underwear, illustration from L assiette au Beurre: Les Fonctionnaires, 9th August 1902 (colour litho) by Cadel

Prince, squire and manservant, 15th Century (coloured engraving)
968944 Prince, squire and manservant, 15th Century (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince, squire and manservant, 15th Century)

Negligence, plate 1 from The Necessary Qualifications of a Man of Fashion
STC192035 Negligence, plate 1 from The Necessary Qualifications of a Man of Fashion, published 1823 (hand coloured aquatint) by Egerton

Sam Weller, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c. 1890 (colour litho)
LLM405133 Sam Weller, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c.1890 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Captain Burnaby, Grenadier Guards and Nubian Servant (b / w photo)
NAM261045 Captain Burnaby, Grenadier Guards and Nubian Servant (b/w photo) by Fenton, Roger (1819-69); National Army Museum

Chedi, water carrier to the artist and her husband at Dehra (Dun) in 1909 (oil on canvas)
NAM237661 Chedi, water carrier to the artist and her husband at Dehra (Dun) in 1909 (oil on canvas) by Burrard, Gertrude Ellen (fl.1890s); 60.8x50.6 cm; National Army Museum

RESCUED FROM THE SEINE
Antoine Ravignat, Adj. Major of the 3rd regiment of Hussars drowns in the Seine rescuing fellow officer and then trying to save the manservant as well Date: 1803

COVENT GARDEN IN THE SPRING 1867
Covent Garden in the Spring - Londoners flock to buy fresh flowers; a manservant in livery waits while his mistress makes her choice Date: 1867

SERVANTS AT TABLE
Servants at table in the kitchen - a manservant, the cook and a housemaid Date: 1887

NEW MANSERVANT
A gentleman - and his dog - inspect an applicant for a job, bringing a letter of introduction Date: early 19th century

18TH CENTURY MANSERVANT
A German nobleman and his manservant Date: late 18th century

SOCIAL SCENES / C19 SLUMS
Visiting a slum home - two ladies and their manservant bring food to the hungry Date: circa 1830

A French Petit Maitre and his Valet, late 18th century. Artist: Charles Grignion
A French Petit Maitre and his Valet, late 18th century. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston

What The Butler Saw. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte Vom Mittelalter Bis Zur Gegenwart By Eduard Fuchs, Published 1909

The French Dressing Room, After An 18th Century Engraving. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte Vom Mittelalter Bis Zur Gegenwart By Eduard Fuchs, Published 1909

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"Manservant: The Unsung Hero Behind Every Great Gentleman" In the world of Jeeves and Wooster, a manservant is not just any ordinary servant. He is the epitome of loyalty, wit, and resourcefulness. Whether it's Captain Berry's dachshunds frolicking in the park or Lady Xmas shopping for extravagant gifts, a manservant like Jeeves always has his master's back. But what exactly defines this male type known as a manservant? Is he merely a servant or something more? Perhaps he embodies the perfect blend of friend and confidante, offering guidance and support to his employer. In the 18th century, we witness an amusing scene where a gouty invalid angrily rings for his manservant to fetch him more port. It seems that even in times of pain and discomfort, these gentlemen relied on their trusted companions to cater to their needs. The role of a manservant goes beyond mere physical assistance; they also contribute to creating an aura of elegance. Just take a look at "The Idle Beauty, " depicted in vibrant pochoir print – her beauty enhanced by the presence of her loyal attendant. From dinner with cardinals portrayed in oil on panel to Sunday service in country churches during the Regency Era, manservants were ever-present symbols of social status. They accompanied gentlemen hawking or engaged them in deep conversations while enjoying frescoes depicting scenes from centuries past. Even literary characters like "Mr Greatheart" from John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress From This World" exemplify how these servants became integral parts of their masters' lives – guiding them through life's challenges with unwavering dedication. And let us not forget those immortalized through art such as John Richard West, 4th Earl de la Warr – captured on canvas exuding power and prestige alongside his faithful companion.