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Madonna del granduca, 1506-07, (painting)
7129973 Madonna del granduca, 1506-07, (painting) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Madonna del granduca, 1506-07, Raphael)

The Tea-Table, 1920 (oil on canvas)
656960 The Tea-Table, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Harvey, Harold (1874-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tea-Table. Harold Harvey (1874-1941). Oil on canvas. Dated 1920

The Return of the Prodigal Son, c1668. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Return of the Prodigal Son, c1668

Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. Artist: Leon-Maxime Faivre
Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Silver Cross advertisement
Advertisement for Silver Cross prams (or baby coaches), featuring an immaculately turned out young 1950s mother wearing an off the shoulder pink dress with pearls, heels and long yellow gloves

Grey wolf (Canis lupus) mother with young pup lying in grass. June
TOM-1301 Grey wolf - mother with young pup lying in grass June. North America Canis lupus Image was taken in a wild setting in Northern Montana, USA, with a privately owned

Make way for ducklings sculpture by Nancy Schon, Boston Public Garden, Boston
USA, Massachusetts, Boston, Make way for ducklings sculpture by Nancy Schon, Boston Public Garden

Newborn babies at a maternity hospital. Nurse wheeling a trolley of newborn babies around a maternity hospital. The babies are weighed and checked

Domestic Cattle, Galloway cows and calf, standing in coastal pasture, Bride, Isle of Man, August

Domestic Sheep, Kerry Hill, ewe with lambs, standing in pasture, Longridge, Lancashire, England, march

Domestic Sheep, Herdwick ewe and newborn lamb, standing in pasture, Cumbria, England, April

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) with cub, Phinda private game reserve, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa, Africa

Just two words! Nestles Milk 1915
Nestles milk for yourself and baby. Don t - as you value your childs life - experiment with " foods" of unknown composition; the lives of millions of children have been lost in that way

Holding hands
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Mans hand holding childs hand. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Sleeping baby
MODEL RELEASED. Sleeping baby being cuddled by her mother. This baby girl is 3 months old

Green Turtle, (Chelonia mydas) nesting female on beach, Ascension Island, South Atlantic Ocean

Fifteen year old skinhead Chris Harward poses at home with his mother Joan at their flat in Streatham, South London. 10th April 1970

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A Cottage at Freshwater Gate, 1891 (w/c on paper)
MAN277401 A Cottage at Freshwater Gate, 1891 (w/c on paper) by Allingham, Helen (1848-1926); 30x39 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Fournier RF-4 F-BMKA (1st prototype)
Fournier RF-4 F-BMKA (msn 1), the first prototype of the aerobatic version of the Fournier RF-3 at the 1966 Paris Air Show

William Hogarth Gin Lane
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Beer Street and Gin Lane. They depict the evils of the consumption of gin as a contrast to the merits of drinking beer

Out of the pram a086152
Blackpool, Lancashire. A young mother with baby and pram standing beside an ice cream cart. Photographed by John Gay 1946-55

Galileo and his daughter Maria Celeste
Galilei Galileo (1564-1642), Italian physicist and astronomer, being guided by his daughter Maria Celeste (1600-1634), a nun

Great spotted woodpeckers (Dendrocopos major) on a branch. The adult at left is feeding the fledgling at right. Photographed in June, in Dorset, UK

Dr Barnardos Village Homes for Girls, Barkingside, Essex
Dr Barnardos Village Homes for Girls at Barkingside, Ilford, Essex. The homes were opened 1876 as a cottage homes development with the girls living in family groups under the supervision of a house

Teenage Pregnancy
A barefoot pregnant teenager in a rather unflattering gingham mini maternity dress

The fall of Icarus (detail) - 1636 (oil on canvas)
AIS5362386 The fall of Icarus (detail) - 1636 (oil on canvas) by Gowy, Jacob Peter (fl.1632-61); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Deadalus is flying on his side); eIberfoto; Flemish, out of copyright

Virgin and Child, 16th century. From the Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece

USA, Arizona, Amado. Male and female Gambels quail with chicks. Credit as: Wendy Kaveney / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, and her child. Georgiana Cavendish (1757-1806), born Georgiana Spencer, was the first wife of the 5th Duke of Devonshire and a celebrated socialite of her day

Saint Luke healing the hydropic child, 17th century (painting)
7129357 Saint Luke healing the hydropic child, 17th century (painting) by Lanfranco, Giovanni (1582-1647); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome

Africa, Namibia, Etosha National Park. Mother rhinosceros and baby in shade. Credit as
Namibia, Etosha National Park. Mother rhinoceros and baby in shade. Credit as: Wendy Kaveney / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Japanese Wedding Ceremony series - Bride and Parents-in-Law. The bride performing a rite of drinking sake with her husbands parents in order to express the true heart of loving each other tenderly as

Domestic Sheep, Blue-faced Leicester, ewe with twin lambs, standing in pasture, Llanrwst, Conwy, North Wales, October

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) with calf, Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa, Africa

Massaging baby toes
MODEL RELEASED. Massaging baby toes. Hands massaging the feet and toes of a baby. Massage is used to promote relaxation, relieve muscle spasms

DNA Double Helix with Autoradiograph
Conceptual computer illustration of the DNA double helix together with a graphic representation of an autoradiograph display

Barn Owl (Tyto alba) adult, at nest with young, in barn, England

White-throated Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) adult female, carrying baby on back, close-up of heads, Roatan, Honduras

Pygmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) adult female with young, yawning (captive)

Mother and children, stone sculpture by Emanuel Vigeland, Vigeland Park, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Laundry at Shirley Schools, near Croydon, Surrey
Inmates ironing clothes and linen in the laundry at the Shirley Schools, near Croydon, Surrey, established in 1904 by the St Olave Union to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Parents kissing baby boy
MODEL RELEASED. Parents kissing baby boy. Mother and father kissing their 6-month-old baby boy

Barn owl and chicks (colour litho)
7185922 Barn owl and chicks (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barn owl and chicks)

Teatime (pencil and watercolour heightened with white on card)
1765030 Teatime (pencil and watercolour heightened with white on card) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: Teatime. Myles Birket Foster (1825-1899)

Beside the Old Church Gate Farm, Smarden, Kent (watercolour with scratching out)
1766697 Beside the Old Church Gate Farm, Smarden, Kent (watercolour with scratching out) by Allingham, Helen (1848-1926); 24.5x32.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

St. Alexis, 1649. Creator: Claude Mellan
St. Alexis, 1649

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The timeless bond of a parent's love: from Rembrandt's masterpiece to Silver Cross advertisements, the essence remains unchanged. Whether it's the tender embrace of the Grey wolf mother and her pup in June or Leon-Maxime Faivre's portrayal of 'Two Mothers' nurturing their young, the instinctual connection is undeniable. Just like Nancy Schon's iconic sculpture in Boston Public Garden reminds us to make way for ducklings, parents pave the path for their children with unwavering devotion. From Galloway cows and calf grazing peacefully on coastal pastures to Kerry Hill ewe with lambs frolicking in Lancashire, England, these domestic animals exemplify parental care at its finest. Witnessing a Herdwick ewe tending to her newborn lamb amidst Cumbria's lush pastures evokes a sense of awe and wonderment. Even in nature’s wild realm, such as Phinda private game reserve in South Africa, we witness a cheetah mother fiercely protecting her cub—a testament to maternal strength across species boundaries. And let us not forget those precious moments captured at maternity hospitals where newborn babies are welcomed into this world with open arms. Nestle’s Milk advertisement from 1915 encapsulates parenthood perfectly—two words that speak volumes about nourishment and love. Finally, there is nothing more serene than witnessing a sleeping baby—the epitome of trust and security within their parent’s embrace.