Washerwomen Collection

Bodiam Castle, Sussex (pencil & w / c with gum arabic on paper)
XCF44579 Bodiam Castle, Sussex (pencil & w/c with gum arabic on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 38x54.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman washing clothes in a river
A woman washes clothes in a river, using a washboard

Washerwomen at Coimbra
Washerwomen gathering on the shore at Coimbra Date: 1909

Racial / Asia / Korea 1910
Korean washerwomen by the riverside

Washerwomen washing clothing in the river, 1885
1578129 Washerwomen washing clothing in the river, 1885; (add.info.: Illustration of Washerwomen washing clothing in the river, Nice, Riviera. Dated 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Tarpeian Rock, Rome, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The Tarpeian Rock, Rome, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M. Mariani. 'This locality of sinister recollections is now only frequented by washer-women

European travel views, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
European travel views, between 1904 and 1938. Women washing clothes in a lake

Costumes de Différents Pays, Blanchisseuses de St. Domingue, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Blanchisseuses de St. Domingue, c1797

Washerwomen of Chiaja in Naples, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Washerwomen of Chiaja in Naples, 1778

Women washing clothes, 1828-1879. Creator: Louis Adolphe Hervier
Women washing clothes, 1828-1879

A Shepherd and Washerwomen at a Spring, c.1630-c.1637. Creator: Pieter van Laer
A Shepherd and Washerwomen at a Spring, c.1630-c.1637

View in Nijmegen with a ferry across the river, 1785. Creator: Hendrick Hoogers
View in Nijmegen with a ferry across the river, 1785. Note laundresses bottom left

Two women treading laundry, c.1652-c.1653. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Two women treading laundry, c.1652-c.1653. Two women standing in a tub trampling the laundry, with washerwomen's song below

Laundresses before the Wasserturm, Nuremberg. Creator: Samuel Prout
Laundresses before the Wasserturm, Nuremberg

Bleaching Linen in a Clearing, 1858. Creator: Peter Christian Thamsen Skovgaard
Bleaching Linen in a Clearing, 1858

Mountain Landscape with Washerwomen and a Fisherman, 1762/1765. Creator: Francesco Zuccarelli
Mountain Landscape with Washerwomen and a Fisherman, 1762/1765

Paysage avec des lavandières, 1763. Creator: Claude-Joseph Vernet
Paysage avec des lavandieres, 1763. Laundresses in a landscape. Women washing clothes in a river, and fisherman with fish traps on the opposite bank. Beyond is a ruined tower and bridge

La Blanchisserie, between 1758 and 1759. Creator: Hubert Robert
La Blanchisserie, between 1758 and 1759. The laundry. Washerwomen in an ancient building, Italy

Landscape with Two Washerwomen, 1580s. Creator: Agostino Carracci
Landscape with Two Washerwomen, 1580s

Landscape with Laundresses. Creator: Herman van Swanevelt
Landscape with Laundresses

Sketch for the town hall at Arcueil-Cachan : Workers of Arcueil, between 1887 and 1888. Creator: Edouard Vimont
Sketch for the town hall at Arcueil-Cachan : Workers of Arcueil, between 1887 and 1888. Women at work; aqueduct in the distance

Le Temple antique, between 1780 and 1790. Creator: Hubert Robert
Le Temple antique, between 1780 and 1790. Ancient temple. The Maison carree, (French for "square house") is a Roman temple in Nimes, southern France

Paysage aux lavandières, after 1870. Creator: Paul-Désiré Trouillebert
Paysage aux lavandieres, after 1870. Laundresses in a landscape

L'Hôtel Royal des Invalides, vu de la Grenouillère, between 1701 and 1725. Creator: Francisque Millet
L'Hotel Royal des Invalides, vu de la Grenouillere, between 1701 and 1725

Landscape with washerwomen, 1789. Creator: Claude-Joseph Vernet
Landscape with washerwomen, 1789

Washerwomen on the Beach at Etretat. Creator: George Henry Boughton
Washerwomen on the Beach at Etretat

The Washerwomen, 1771. Creator: Jean Baptiste Le Prince
The Washerwomen, 1771

Dominica, Caribbean - laundry in the river
Dominica, Caribbean - women doing their laundry at the edge of a river. circa 1907

Mountain Scenery with a River, 1770. Creator: Claude-Joseph Vernet
Mountain Scenery with a River, 1770

Washerwomen
A linoleum cut portraying a group of women conversing and carrying washing bowls on their headsb by the edge of a canal. Date: 1922

Washerwomen, Moret-sur-Loing
Oil painting showing some nearby women washing laundry in a river, being spanned by a bridge in the background. Date: circa 1931

View in Brittany: Bridge, Cottages and Washerwoman (oil on panel)
MAN430847 View in Brittany: Bridge, Cottages and Washerwoman (oil on panel) by Bonington, Richard Parkes (1802-28) (attr. to); Manchester Art Gallery, UK

Sunny Day, 1899 (oil on canvas)
LAF470905 Sunny Day, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Claus, Emile (1849-1924); 92.7x73.5 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Fog (charcoal on paper)
490032 The Fog (charcoal on paper) by Frederic, Leon Henri Marie (1856-1940); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Woman Washing, c. 1934 (watercolor)
7276859 Woman Washing, c. 1934 (watercolor) by Johnson, Malvin Gray (1896-1934); 45.72x30.48 cm; Amistad Research Center, New Orleans, LA

The Laundress, 1885 (oil on canvas)
7276973 The Laundress, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Tanner, Henry Ossawa (1859-1937); 49.53x65.41 cm; Amistad Research Center, New Orleans, LA

Johannisberg Castle, 1837 (engraving)
7268717 Johannisberg Castle, 1837 (engraving) by Martini, Johann Georg (1785-1842); 20.0x29.0 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Image caption Das Schloss Johannisberg, From Kunstanst. d)

The Laboring Italian Women, 1765. Creator: Jacques Aliamet
The Laboring Italian Women, 1765

Fourth View of Italy, ca. 1750-1800. Creator: Pierre Jacques Duret
Fourth View of Italy, ca. 1750-1800

The Camp Laundry, February 14, 1782. February 14, 1782. Creator: Anon
The Camp Laundry, February 14, 1782

Italy: Ninfa, Lavandaie (b / w photo)
6011667 Italy: Ninfa, Lavandaie (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ninfa, Lavandaie)

Laundry Maids, 1926 (oil on canvas)
7216659 Laundry Maids, 1926 (oil on canvas) by Vejrych, Rudolf (1882-1939); (add.info.: Rudolf Vejrych was a Czech painter)

Italy:s Giovanni in Fiore, Lavandaie, Calabria (b / w photo)
6011741 Italy:s Giovanni in Fiore, Lavandaie, Calabria (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.:s Giovanni in Fiore, Lavandaie, Calabria)

Two laundry women outside a starchers shop. 1831 (engraving)
7234780 Two laundry women outside a starchers shop.1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Washerwomen in a laundry in Paris (b / w photo)
5207885 Washerwomen in a laundry in Paris (b/w photo) by Geniaux, Paul (1873-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Washerwomen in a laundry in Paris)

Floating Capital (engraving)
7177873 Floating Capital (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Floating Capital. Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas Hood)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Blanchisseuse; Washerwoman; Wascherin (engraving)
7194946 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Blanchisseuse; Washerwoman; Wascherin (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blanchisseuse; Washerwoman; Wascherin)

La Cote D Azur: Nice, Les blanchisseuses (b / w photo)
7162750 La Cote D Azur: Nice, Les blanchisseuses (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nice, Les blanchisseuses)

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"Washerwomen: A Glimpse into the Artistic Portrayal of a Timeless Profession" From the picturesque Bodiam Castle in Sussex to the serene riverside scenes, they have been immortalized through various mediums. With pencil and watercolor, artists captured their laborious yet essential role in society. In one artwork, we witness a woman diligently washing clothes in a river, her hands immersed in soapy water as she scrubs away dirt and stains. The scene transports us to Coimbra, where groups gather by the riverbanks, united by their shared task. The theme expands beyond geographical boundaries; an intriguing piece from 1910 depicts racial diversity among washerwomen in Asia's Korea. This portrayal serves as a reminder that this profession transcends cultural barriers and unites women from all walks of life. Traveling further west to Moret-sur-Loing, we encounter another group diligently working under the sun's watchful gaze. Their synchronized movements create a rhythm that echoes across time and space. A change of medium reveals an oil painting capturing Brittany's charm - a bridge connecting quaint cottages with a lone washerwoman nearby. The artist skillfully portrays her solitary presence against nature's backdrop, emphasizing both her strength and vulnerability. Venturing overseas to Dominica in the Caribbean unveils laundry being washed amidst rushing river currents. Here too, women find solace near flowing waters while ensuring cleanliness for their communities. Italy takes center stage next as Lombardia showcases Milan's Naviglio Grande canal bustling with activity during the 1920s-1930s. Amongst boats gliding along its waters are hardworking washerwomen who contribute to Milan's vibrant tapestry. Artists also explore different styles; "Sunny Day" captures radiant sunlight illuminating a tranquil landscape while "The Fog" evokes mystery through charcoal strokes on paper – both featuring dedicated women continuing their timeless task.