Laundress Collection

DOLLY TUB
A laundry worker using a dolly stock and tub to clean clothes, prior to the invention of the washing machine

Edo street scene, 18th century. A dance teacher and pupil on the left, a nori (glue) seller is beckoned by workers in a small family business

Lace laundress, Paris, early 19th century.. Handcolored copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration by Louis-Marie Lante from Tradeswomen of Paris, Paris, 1823

STREET LAUNDRESS C19
Any washing? Any washing?; a street laundress offers her services. Date: early 19th century

Young Parisian Lady, c. 1875, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919). French painter. Young Parisian Lady, c. 1875. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

Sculpture of the Laundress. Park Guell. By Antoni Gaudi (185
Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926). Catalan architect. Park Guell. The Laundry Room Portico. Sculpture of the Laundress. Barcelona. Spain

Laundress of Paris, early 19th century.. Handcolored copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration by Louis-Marie Lante from Tradeswomen of Paris, Paris, 1823

Catherine Segurane
When the Turks attack Nice (at this time part of Savoy) Catherine Segurane, a laundress, seizes a flag in one hand and a sword in the other and leads the defence. Date: Summer 1543

PEREZ DE HOLGUIN, Melchor (1665-1724). Laundress

Doggy Laundress
A dog does the laundry, pegging out a row of freshly washed dolls on a washing line. Date: early 1930s

Duel with Whips
Two Parisian cab-drivers fight for love of a laundress, using whips, the tools of their trade : but after the fight she says she wouldn t marry a man who uses a whip so well !

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