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"Pail: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step into the world of pails, where their humble presence has left an indelible mark on various aspects of human life

Background imagePail Collection: Mother and Child (black chalk on paper)

Mother and Child (black chalk on paper)
CTS449192 Mother and Child (black chalk on paper) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); 14.3x8.9 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imagePail Collection: General Exhibition for Sanitary Milk Supply, 1903 (colour litho)

General Exhibition for Sanitary Milk Supply, 1903 (colour litho)
747100 General Exhibition for Sanitary Milk Supply, 1903 (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePail Collection: The Young Milkmaid

The Young Milkmaid
CW16516 The Young Milkmaid by Kilburne, George Goodwin (1839-1924); Private Collection; eChristopher Wood Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imagePail Collection: The Farmers Daughter (oil on canvas)

The Farmers Daughter (oil on canvas)
CH349299 The Farmers Daughter (oil on canvas) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 45.4x35.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imagePail Collection: A Young Venetian Water-Carrier

A Young Venetian Water-Carrier
BON46669 A Young Venetian Water-Carrier by Passini, Ludwig (1832-1903); Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; German, out of copyright

Background imagePail Collection: Warming His Hands, 1867 (oil on panel)

Warming His Hands, 1867 (oil on panel)
BON207954 Warming His Hands, 1867 (oil on panel) by Bacon, Henry (1839-1912); 32x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; American, out of copyright

Background imagePail Collection: Milk Woman, from Costume of Britain, c. 1819 (colour litho)

Milk Woman, from Costume of Britain, c. 1819 (colour litho)
XYC281548 Milk Woman, from Costume of Britain, c.1819 (colour litho) by Pyne, William Henry (1769-1843); Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Background imagePail Collection: Rebecca and Eliezer, 1660 (pen and ink and wash on paper)

Rebecca and Eliezer, 1660 (pen and ink and wash on paper)
XKH145214 Rebecca and Eliezer, 1660 (pen and ink and wash on paper) by Bray, Salomon de (1597-1664); 18.2x31.1 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imagePail Collection: The Hydropathic Doctor, caricature from La Caricature (colour litho)

The Hydropathic Doctor, caricature from La Caricature (colour litho)
CHT163929 The Hydropathic Doctor, caricature from La Caricature (colour litho) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79) (after); Ordre National des Pharmaciens, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Background imagePail Collection: Spring (oil on canvas) (see 153941 for pair)

Spring (oil on canvas) (see 153941 for pair)
TAY153940 Spring (oil on canvas) (see 153941 for pair) by Walbourn, Ernest (1872-1927); Private Collection; The Taylor Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imagePail Collection: Postcard depicting the stock yards & abattoirs of Chicago

Postcard depicting the stock yards & abattoirs of Chicago
CHT189399 Postcard depicting the stock yards & abattoirs of Chicago and workers with lunch pails on their break in Whiskey Row, c.1910 (coloured photo) by American School

Background imagePail Collection: Pavement detail of a builder (mosaic)

Pavement detail of a builder (mosaic)
XIR189662 Pavement detail of a builder (mosaic) by Byzantine School, (6th century); Church of St. Cosmos and St. Damianus, Jerash, Jordan; out of copyright

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 212. Dropping Broom and Lifting Bucket of Water, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 212. Dropping Broom and Lifting Bucket of Water, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950469 Plate 212. Dropping Broom and Lifting Bucket of Water, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 19.7x38.1 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 524. A, Throwing Water from Bucket; B, Descending Step, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 524. A, Throwing Water from Bucket; B, Descending Step, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950438 Plate 524.A, Throwing Water from Bucket; B, Descending Step, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 24.9x30.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 406. Two Models, 8 Pouring Bucket of Water Over 1, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 406. Two Models, 8 Pouring Bucket of Water Over 1, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950235 Plate 406. Two Models, 8 Pouring Bucket of Water Over 1, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 17.5x37.2 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 122. Descending Incline, Bucket of Water in Each Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 122. Descending Incline, Bucket of Water in Each Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950170 Plate 122. Descending Incline, Bucket of Water in Each Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 22.9x30.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 120. Descending Incline, Bucket of Water in Right Hand

Plate 120. Descending Incline, Bucket of Water in Right Hand
3950168 Plate 120. Descending Incline, Bucket of Water in Right Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 17.6x41.3 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Background imagePail Collection: Plate 400. Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 400. Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950097 Plate 400. Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 25.6x29.1 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imagePail Collection: Little Rose, 1889 (pastel over pencil on paper)

Little Rose, 1889 (pastel over pencil on paper)
987561 Little Rose, 1889 (pastel over pencil on paper) by Clausen, George (1852-1944); 54x35.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Rose. Sir George Clausen (1852-1944)

Background imagePail Collection: The Weanlings, 1889 (oil on canvas)

The Weanlings, 1889 (oil on canvas)
989689 The Weanlings, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, Walter (1861-1941); 147.3x203.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Weanlings. Walter Hunt (1861-1941). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1889

Background imagePail Collection: The Cow Pasture, (oil on canvas)

The Cow Pasture, (oil on canvas)
989669 The Cow Pasture, (oil on canvas) by Dupre, Julien (1851-1910); 54.6x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cow Pasture. Julien Dupre (1851-1910). Oil on canvas

Background imagePail Collection: The First Meal, c. 1894 (oil on canvas)

The First Meal, c. 1894 (oil on canvas)
1772163 The First Meal, c.1894 (oil on canvas) by La Thangue, Henry Herbert (1859-1929); 109.2x97.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Meal. Henry Herbert La Thangue (1859-1929)

Background imagePail Collection: The Milkyard, c. 1908 (oil on canvas)

The Milkyard, c. 1908 (oil on canvas)
996276 The Milkyard, c.1908 (oil on canvas) by Walker, Horatio (1858-1938); 71.5x97.2 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Background imagePail Collection: Hired Man, (gouache and colored pencil on brown paper)

Hired Man, (gouache and colored pencil on brown paper)
823254 Hired Man, (gouache and colored pencil on brown paper) by Wood, Grant (1891-1942); 27.3x20.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hired Man. Grant Wood (1892-1942)

Background imagePail Collection: A Milkmaid with her Cow, (oil on canvas)

A Milkmaid with her Cow, (oil on canvas)
827451 A Milkmaid with her Cow, (oil on canvas) by Dupre, Julien (1851-1910); 36.8x55.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Milkmaid with her Cow. Julien Dupre (1851-1910). Oil on panel

Background imagePail Collection: A three and a half year old boy washing fathers car

A three and a half year old boy washing fathers car. Picture was taken at Beckenham, Kent. Boys name is David Kynaston. August 1952 P019737 Licensing (UK)

Background imagePail Collection: A three and a half year old boy washing fathers car

A three and a half year old boy washing fathers car. Picture was taken at Beckenham, Kent. Boys name is David Kynaston. August 1952 P019737

Background imagePail Collection: House wife seen here scrubbing the front door step. Circa 1952

House wife seen here scrubbing the front door step. Circa 1952

Background imagePail Collection: Liquid Pouring From A Bucket

Liquid Pouring From A Bucket

Background imagePail Collection: Aesop (Aesopus), from Etchings after Velazquez, 1778. Creator: Francisco Goya

Aesop (Aesopus), from Etchings after Velazquez, 1778. Creator: Francisco Goya
Aesop (Aesopus), from Etchings after Velazquez, 1778

Background imagePail Collection: Child Plays in Water Date: 1948

Child Plays in Water Date: 1948

Background imagePail Collection: Bull with Pail Date: 1893

Bull with Pail Date: 1893

Background imagePail Collection: MILKMAID AT STILE

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

Background imagePail Collection: SOCIAL / CHILDREN / PAIL 20C

SOCIAL / CHILDREN / PAIL 20C
Two children and a baby going home with a pail Date: 1909

Background imagePail Collection: Girl carrying a heavy load, St. Louis, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Girl carrying a heavy load, St. Louis, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Background imagePail Collection: The Milk Woman, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré

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]

Background imagePail Collection: Edward, Lord Montagu of Beaulieu scrubbing floors in Palace House 1952. Creator: Unknown

Edward, Lord Montagu of Beaulieu scrubbing floors in Palace House 1952. Creator: Unknown
Edward, Lord Montagu of Beaulieu scrubbing floors in Palace House 1952

Background imagePail Collection: Shepherds Well in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Shepherds Well in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Shepherds Well in 1820, (c1876). Shepherds Well, known as The Conduit, source of the River Tyburn provided good quality drinking water for the residents of Hampstead

Background imagePail Collection: The Rival, 1891, (1965). Creator: Nikolai Alekseevich Kasatkin

The Rival, 1891, (1965). Creator: Nikolai Alekseevich Kasatkin
The Rival, 1891, (1965). Two women using yokes to carry pails, watched by a man in the distance. Painting in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imagePail Collection: Fetching Water from the River from London Street Arabs by Dorothy Tennant

Fetching Water from the River from London Street Arabs by Dorothy Tennant
XJF294019 Fetching Water from the River from London Street Arabs by Dorothy Tennant, 1890 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Stanley, Dorothy

Background imagePail Collection: Milk below Maids, Cries of London, c1870

Milk below Maids, Cries of London, c1870
Milk below Maids. A milk seller handing a cupful of milk to a boy and girl on a street, with a dog walking past and a lamp on the right. From Cries of London, c1870

Background imagePail Collection: Milk below Maids, Cries of London, c1795. Artist: Luigi Schiavonetti

Milk below Maids, Cries of London, c1795. Artist: Luigi Schiavonetti
Milk below Maids. A milk seller handing a cupful of milk to a boy and girl on a London street, with a dog walking past and a lamp on the right. From Cries of London, c1795

Background imagePail Collection: Milk Below!, Cries of London, 1804

Milk Below!, Cries of London, 1804
Milk Below!. A milk seller in Cavendish Square, Marylebone. A woman with a yoke across her neck and shoulders in order to carry two large pails of milk through the streets. From Cries of London, 1804

Background imagePail Collection: A milkmaid, Provincial Characters, 1813

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

Background imagePail Collection: A waterman to a coach stand, Provincial Characters, 1813

A waterman to a coach stand, Provincial Characters, 1813
View of a waterman to a coach stand, carrying two pails of water, with a coach behind him. From Provincial Characters, 1813

Background imagePail Collection: Milk Below!, Cries of London, c1840. Artist: TH Jones

Milk Below!, Cries of London, c1840. Artist: TH Jones
Milk Below! A milk seller passes a jug of milk to a lady standing in a doorway, with a yoke balanced across her shoulders and a pail of milk by her feet

Background imagePail Collection: St Mary, Islington, London, 1821. Artist: BR Baker

St Mary, Islington, London, 1821. Artist: BR Baker
View of St Mary, Islington with a carriage in the street. Figures standing in the street include a woman carrying pails

Background imagePail Collection: Fundevogel, 1909

Fundevogel, 1909
She did not go once but many times, backwards and forwards to the well. Fundevogel from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (lithograph)



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"Pail: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step into the world of pails, where their humble presence has left an indelible mark on various aspects of human life. From pollution cartoons to traditional Japanese customs, these versatile containers have witnessed it all. In 1866, a thought-provoking pollution cartoon titled "Deaths Dispensary" depicted a society drowning in its own waste. The pail symbolized hope for change, urging people to take responsibility for their actions. Meanwhile, a poster advertising the publication of Les Miserables showcased the pail as a symbol of poverty and struggle during revolutionary times. It reminded us that even in despair, there is resilience and determination. An advertisement for Morse's distemper featured a decorator lying flat while painting walls with precision. The trusty pail by his side served as both companion and tool, holding paint that would transform spaces into works of art. Traveling eastward to Japan, we encounter the uchimizu tradition—a practice involving washing sidewalks using wooden buckets and ladles. This ritualistic act not only cools down hot summer streets but also represents respect for cleanliness and harmony within nature. Switching gears to indulgence, an advert for Mackeson's Stout enticed beer enthusiasts with promises of rich flavors poured from frothy pails. Cheers were raised worldwide as this stout became synonymous with satisfaction after a long day's work or celebration. Venturing through Amsterdam's Bloemenmarkt flower market reveals vibrant tulips arranged meticulously in colorful buckets. These floral treasures captivate passersby who seek beauty amidst bustling city life—pails becoming vessels filled with joyous blooms. The idyllic village of Draycott introduces Edith Hodgkins—the milkmaid whose daily routine involved skillfully milking cows into her trusty pail. Her dedication ensured fresh dairy products reached countless homes each morning—a testament to hard work sustaining communities.