Milkmaid Collection (page 7)

Landscape with a milkmaid at right and a boy at left, ca. 1535-40. ca. 1535-40
Landscape with a milkmaid at right and a boy at left, ca. 1535-40

Jenner Vaccinating Boy Date: 1915

MILKMAID AT STILE
A milkmaid at the stile with milking stool and pail. (the L is for Lucy) Date: 1867

WOMAN SELLING MILK
A woman sells milk on a cobbled street, ladling out quantities from churns Date: Early 19th century

LONDON MILK MAID / 1798
A London milkmaid cries Milk below maids! Date: 1798

1741 / ENRAGED MUSICIAN
A violinist is disturbed by a ballad singer, a screeching parrot, a piper, a drummer, a barking dog, a knife grinder, fighting cats and other noises Date: 1741

Milkmaid 1876
Milk below, at rise of morn my rounds i go, and daily cry my milk below. Date: 1876

HOGARTH DISTRESSED POET
The Distressed Poet A poor poet wonders what to write, while his wife is unable to pay the milkmaids bill. Date: 1736/37

Milkmaid selling milk in the streets of London. On the first of May and the five or six days following, all the pretty young country girls that serve the town with milk dress themselves up very

Valle Crucis Abbey, Denbighshire, 1770-79 (?). Creator: Paul Sandby
Valle Crucis Abbey, Denbighshire, 1770-79 (?)

Plate 8, Outlines of Figures, Landscapes and Cattle... for the Use of Learners, Ju
Plate 8, Outlines of Figures, Landscapes and Cattle...for the Use of Learners, June 20, 1790

Plate 2, from World in Miniature, 1816. 1816. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Plate 2, from " World in Miniature", 1816

Barnyard Scene, ca. 1650-55. Creator: Anthonie van Borssom
Barnyard Scene, ca. 1650-55

The Milk Woman, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
The Milk Woman, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

The Setting Sun, c1897, (c1930). Creator: Adrian Stokes
The Setting Sun, c1897, (c1930). Woman milking cows at sunset by the sea. Painting in the Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire. From " Modern Masterpieces of British Art"

Where are you going, my Pretty Maid, c1882. Creator: Randolph Caldecott
Where are you going, my Pretty Maid, c1882. Where are you going, my pretty maid? I m going a milking, sir, she said. May I go with you, my pretty maid? You re kindly welcome, sir, she said

Then I can t marry you, my pretty maid!, c1882. Creator: Randolph Caldecott
Then I can t marry you, my pretty maid!, c1882. Where are you going, my pretty maid? I m going a milking, sir, she said. May I go with you, my pretty maid? You re kindly welcome, sir, she said

Zigzags of the famous Grjotlid road - mountain milk-maids along the way near Marok, Norway, c1905. From " The Underwood Travel Library - Norway". [Underwood & Underwood, London ]

Middle Row, St. Giless, About 1838, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Middle Row, St. Giles s, About 1838, (1881). Street scene in London, with the church of St Giles in the Fields in the distance. On the right is a milkmaid carrying milk in pails

Hornby Castle from Tatham Church, c1822. Creator: William Radclyffe
Hornby Castle from Tatham Church, c1822. Rural scene with cows and milkmaids. Hornby Castle in Yorkshire was a medieval (14th-15th century) courtyard castle

Advertising / Promotional card for Dr Jaynes Remedies featuring a milkmaid and a pair of Jersey Cows. Date: circa 1890s

May Day in London Artist: William Blake
May Day (in London), 1784. Milkmaids with garlands and chimney sweep boys dancing outside a pewterers and a barbers premises in Milk Street

The Merry Milk Maid, Cries of London, (c1688?)
The Merry Milk Maid. A milkmaid, carrying a large urn with smaller jugs attached to it, on her head. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

A milkmaid, Provincial Characters, 1813
A milkmaid, carrying two large pails with a number of smaller jugs attached, hanging from a yoke across her shoulders. From Provincial Characters, 1813

Mansion House (exterior), London, c1753
View of Mansion House, London, c1753 with Cornhill and Lombard Street on the left. There are also figures, including a milkmaid and two chairmen carrying a sedan chair, and carriages

Barnards Inn, City of London, 1804
View of Barnards Inn showing north side of the Hall, City of London, 1804

The Merry MilkMaid, Cries of London, (c1688?)
The Merry MilkMaid, (c1688?). A milkmaid, carrying a large urn with smaller jugs attached to it, on her head. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

The Enraged Musician, 1741. Artist: William Hogarth
The Enraged Musician, 1741; showing a musician unable to concentrate by the din outside in the street, which emanates from an oboe player, a dustman, knife-grinder, paviour, milkmaid

The Distressed Poet, 1740. Artist: William Hogarth
The Distressed Poet, 1740; a poor poet, at work in his garret, is interrupted by a milkmaid demanding payment. Third and final state of plate. One of a set of six plates

The Dairyman, from Four and Twenty Toilers, pub. 1900 (colour lithograph). accompanies verse by E.V. Lucas (Edward Verrall Lucas) (1868 – 1938);

An Australian Dairy Farm, 1912. Artist: Charles Robinson
An Australian Dairy Farm, 1912. From More About The Empire by Alice Talwin Morris. [Blackie and Son Limited, London, Glasgow and Bombay, 1912]

The Distrest Poet, 1740. Artist: William Hogarth
The Distrest Poet, 1740. A poor poet, at work in his garret, is interrupted by a milkmaid demanding payment. From William Hogarth, by Austin Dobson. [Hachette Et Cie, Paris, 1904]

Courtship in a Cowshed, c1801. Artist: Julius Caesar Ibbetson
Courtship in a Cowshed, c1801. Painting held at the Lady Lever Art Gallery, Liverpool. From The Connoisseur Volume XC, [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1932]

Milking in the Field, c1847. Artist: Samuel Palmer
Milking in the Field, c1847. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford Volume III. - I to S, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe

Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, 1811. Artist: Elizabeth Byrne
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, 1811. After a drawing by A Wilson

The Large Dort, c1650. Artist: Aelbert Cuyp
The Large Dort, c1650. Painting held in The National Gallery, London. From A History of Painting, Volume V by Haldane MacFall. [T. C. and E. C. Jack, London & Edinburgh, 1911]

Milking, late 19th or early 20th century. Lantern slide

Milkmaid and beggar, 1316, (1910). The beggar wears a horned hood which covers the shoulders like a cape. He carries a similarly dressed child on his back

A Belgian milkwoman on her morning round, Belgium, 1922. Artist: Donald McLeish
A Belgian milkwoman on her morning round, Belgium, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire

A milkwoman with a government inspector, Belgium, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire

A milkmaid on her morning round, Iceland, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy

Milk woman, 20th century

The Milkmaid, 18th century, (1938). Artist: Jean-Baptiste Greuze
The Milkmaid. Painting housed in the Louvre, Paris. From World-Famous Paintings edited by J. Greig Pirie [W. & G. Foyle, Ltd, London, 1938.]

March - Day and Night nearly equal, 19th century. Artist: George Cruikshank
March - Day and Night nearly equal, 19th century. Revellers returning home meet workers starting the day

A Milkmaid, 1737-1742. Artist: Bouchardon
A Milkmaid, 1737-1742. Part of a series called Paris Street Cries, by Bouchardon

Belgian Milk-Woman, 1809. Artist: W Dickes
Belgian Milk-Woman, 1809. Here you see the image of a milk-woman with her brass milk pails, which she keeps bright and clean and are carried about the town by donkeys in panniers

Milk Below!, Cavendish Square, London, 1805. A copper plate representing the itinerant traders of London, from Modern London; Being the History and Present State of the British Metropolis

The Milkmaids Family, 1641. Artist: Louis Le Nain
The Milkmaids Family, 1641. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

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Step back in time with this retro poster featuring the iconic milkmaid. Inspired by the timeless works of Gilbert & Sullivan and D'Oyly Carte, it transports us to a world filled with enchanting melodies and captivating performances. In the quaint village of Draycott, nestled in the picturesque Cotswolds, Edith Hodgkins takes on the role of a milkmaid. With her apron tied tightly around her waist, she gracefully carries out her daily tasks, tending to cows and collecting fresh milk. The Milkmaid is brought to life through delicate strokes of pencil and watercolor in an exquisite artwork from 1902. Another rendition from 1860 captures its essence beautifully, showcasing the talent of artist Birket Foster. Even Prince Albert himself recognized the importance of farming as he proudly embraced his title as "the British Farmer" in 1843. And it was Dr. Edward Jenner who revolutionized medicine by collecting cowpox vesicles from a dairymaid's hand for his groundbreaking vaccination experiments in 1796. A poster advertising Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta Patience features The Milkmaid prominently, highlighting its enduring popularity throughout history. Meanwhile, Johannes Vermeer immortalizes this humble figure in one of his masterpieces—a testament to her significance even centuries ago. From rural landscapes to bustling kitchens, milkmaids have always played an integral role in society. Whether depicted alongside their trusty cows or portrayed as Miss Furrow—the farmer's daughter—they symbolize hard work and dedication that has stood the test of time. So let us raise our glasses filled with creamy goodness and toast to these unsung heroes—the milkmaids—who have left an indelible mark on art, culture, and science alike.