Artists featured in this Curation: Anthony Powell (b.1935), William Hogarth (1697–1764), Phyllis Elinor Legh (1895–1986), Joachim Beuckelaer (c.1533–1574), unknown artist, Agostino Brunias (c.1730–1796), Iranian (Qajar dynasty), Alfred Bennett Bamford (1857–1939), Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641), John Walters (1721–1797), and 67 more
97 artworks
Two Servants
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Glyndebourne Archive Collection

Two Servants 1963

Anthony Powell (b.1935)

Gouache, watercolour & pencil on paper

H 50 x W 37 cm

Glyndebourne Archive Collection

Heads of Six of Hogarth's Servants
Image credit: Tate

Heads of Six of Hogarth's Servants c.1750–5

William Hogarth (1697–1764)

Oil on canvas

H 63 x W 75.5 cm

Tate

The Servants' New Year's Eve Ball in the Entrance Hall at Lyme Park
© the copyright holder. Image credit: National Trust Images

The Servants' New Year's Eve Ball in the Entrance Hall at Lyme Park c.1906

Phyllis Elinor Legh (1895–1986)

Oil on canvas

H 36 x W 49.5 cm

National Trust, Lyme Park

The Four Elements: Fire. A Kitchen Scene with Christ in the House of Martha and Mary in the Background
Image credit: The National Gallery, London

The Four Elements: Fire. A Kitchen Scene with Christ in the House of Martha and Mary in the Background 1570

Joachim Beuckelaer (c.1533–1574)

Oil on canvas

H 157.5 x W 215.5 cm

The National Gallery, London

Two Figures Reclining on a Bed in a Palace while Two Servants Pay Homage, Burma
Image credit: Wellcome Collection

Two Figures Reclining on a Bed in a Palace while Two Servants Pay Homage, Burma 19th C

unknown artist

Watercolour & gouache on paper

H 26 x W 30.8 cm

Wellcome Collection

A Courtyard outside a House: Four Servants Make Obeisance to a Boy
Image credit: Wellcome Collection

A Courtyard outside a House: Four Servants Make Obeisance to a Boy

unknown artist

Gouache on paper

H 19.2 x W 14 cm

Wellcome Collection

John Wells, Gardener at Debdale
Image credit: Garden Museum

John Wells, Gardener at Debdale c.1840

unknown artist

Oil on canvas

H 76 x W 63.5 cm

Garden Museum

Servants Washing a Deer c.1775

Agostino Brunias (c.1730–1796)

Oil on canvas

H 31.8 x W 28.6 cm

Yale Center for British Art

Two Domestic Servants in European Dress
Image credit: Wellcome Collection

Two Domestic Servants in European Dress

unknown artist

Gouache & oxidised silver on paper (?)

H 28.1 x W 21 cm

Wellcome Collection

Yusuf on the Throne with Servants and Officials
Image credit: Government Art Collection

Yusuf on the Throne with Servants and Officials 1785–1925

Iranian (Qajar dynasty)

Oil on canvas

H 122 x W 72 cm

Government Art Collection

The Servants Hall, Eastbury House, Barking
Image credit: Valence House Museum

The Servants Hall, Eastbury House, Barking 1907

Alfred Bennett Bamford (1857–1939)

Watercolour on paper

H 8 x W 15 cm

Valence House Museum

Princess Henrietta of Lorraine (1611–1660), Attended by a Page 1634

Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641)

Oil on canvas

H 213.4 x W 127 cm

English Heritage, Kenwood

Mrs Jane Ebrell (b.1706), Former Housemaid and 'Spider-Brusher', Aged 87
Image credit: National Trust Images

Mrs Jane Ebrell (b.1706), Former Housemaid and 'Spider-Brusher', Aged 87 1793

John Walters (1721–1797)

Oil on canvas

H 114 x W 94 cm

National Trust, Erddig

The Centurion Cornelius (The Unmerciful Servant) c.1660

Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669) (follower of)

Oil on canvas

H 176.5 x W 216.2 cm

The Wallace Collection

Coming Down to Dinner
Image credit: Manchester Art Gallery

Coming Down to Dinner 1876

John Callcott Horsley (1817–1903)

Oil on canvas

H 124.1 x W 163 cm

Manchester Art Gallery

A Boy, from 'Servants'
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Watford Museum

A Boy, from 'Servants' 1902

J. Young

Oil on canvas

H 35.6 x W 30.5 cm

Watford Museum

The Listening Housewife (The Eavesdropper) 1656

Nicolaes Maes (1634–1693)

Oil on canvas

H 84.7 x W 70.6 cm

The Wallace Collection

Mount Edgcumbe Estate Workers in a Kitchen Interior
Image credit: Mount Edgcumbe House

Mount Edgcumbe Estate Workers in a Kitchen Interior

Nicholas Condy (1793–1857)

Oil on canvas

H 38 x W 49 cm

Mount Edgcumbe House

Indian Woman and Two Servants
Image credit: Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service: Ipswich Borough Council Collection

Indian Woman and Two Servants

Thomas Hickey (1741–1824) (circle of)

Oil on canvas

H 127.5 x W 99 cm

Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service: Ipswich Borough Council Collection

Estate Staff in a Servants' Hall
Image credit: Mount Edgcumbe House

Estate Staff in a Servants' Hall

Nicholas Condy (1793–1857)

Oil on canvas

H 38 x W 47 cm

Mount Edgcumbe House

The Gardener's Daughter
Image credit: Bridgeman Images

The Gardener's Daughter 1876

George Dunlop Leslie (1835–1921)

Oil on canvas

H 71 x W 55.5 cm

Rochdale Arts & Heritage Service

Thomas Pritchard (b.1762/1763), Gardener, Aged 67
Image credit: National Trust Images

Thomas Pritchard (b.1762/1763), Gardener, Aged 67 1830

William Jones (active 1818–1853/1858)

Oil on canvas

H 109.5 x W 93 cm

National Trust, Erddig

Jack Nicholas (b.1720), Kitchen Porter, Aged 71
Image credit: National Trust Images

Jack Nicholas (b.1720), Kitchen Porter, Aged 71 1791

John Walters (1721–1797)

Oil on canvas

H 114 x W 94 cm

National Trust, Erddig

Mollie, 'In silence I stood your unkindness to hear...'
Image credit: Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

Mollie, 'In silence I stood your unkindness to hear...' 1882

George Dunlop Leslie (1835–1921)

Oil on canvas

H 98.8 x W 73.5 cm

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

Viscount Weymouth's Hunt: Two Hunt Servants on Hunters beside a Cottage
Image credit: Tate

Viscount Weymouth's Hunt: Two Hunt Servants on Hunters beside a Cottage 1733–6

John Wootton (c.1682–1764)

Oil on canvas

H 345 x W 261 cm

Tate

The Scullery Maid
Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

The Scullery Maid 1738

Jean-Baptiste Siméon Chardin (1699–1779)

Oil on canvas

H 45.7 x W 36.9 cm

The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

Scullery Maid
Image credit: By permission of Dulwich Picture Gallery

Scullery Maid c.1660

Dutch School

Oil on panel

H 55.8 x W 78.4 cm

Dulwich Picture Gallery

La Fontaine (The Water Cistern)
Image credit: The National Gallery, London

La Fontaine (The Water Cistern) 1733 or later

Jean-Baptiste Siméon Chardin (1699–1779)

Oil on canvas

H 37.5 x W 44.5 cm

The National Gallery, London

The Butler
Image credit: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

The Butler 1910

George Percy Jacomb-Hood (1857–1929)

Oil on canvas

H 34 x W 25.5 cm

Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

A Lady's Maid Soaping Linen
Image credit: Tate

A Lady's Maid Soaping Linen c.1765–82

Henry Robert Morland (c.1716–1797)

Oil on canvas

H 74.3 x W 61.6 cm

Tate

The Housemaid
© the artist's estate. Image credit: Perth & Kinross Council

The Housemaid c.1925

James Cowie (1886–1956)

Oil on canvas

H 54 x W 43.8 cm

Perth & Kinross Council

A Man in Pain Receiving Medicines from a Housemaid
Image credit: Wellcome Collection

A Man in Pain Receiving Medicines from a Housemaid

Thomas Rowlandson (1757–1827)

Watercolour on paper (?)

H 27.1 x W 20.8 cm

Wellcome Collection

The Housemaid
Image credit: Tate

The Housemaid c.1782–6

Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Oil on canvas

H 234.9 x W 148.6 cm

Tate

Interior with a Housemaid
© estate of Vanessa Bell. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

Interior with a Housemaid c.1939

Vanessa Bell (1879–1961)

Oil on canvas

H 74 x W 54 cm

Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

Housemaid Polishing a Chair
Image credit: Leeds Museums and Galleries

Housemaid Polishing a Chair

Edith Hayllar (1860–1948) (attributed to)

Oil on canvas

H 73 x W 50 cm

Leeds Museums and Galleries

Southport for a Holiday in Wintertime
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Atkinson Art Gallery Collection

Southport for a Holiday in Wintertime c.1935

Fortunino Matania (1881–1963)

Oil on canvas

H 100 x W 126 cm

Atkinson Art Gallery Collection

Arguing Couple with Footman

Richard Newton (1777–1798)

Pen, ink & watercolour on paper

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Torchère in the Form of a Footman Holding a Torch 1730–1750

unknown artist

Poplar wood, gilding, pigment, cloth, brass & glass

H 140 cm

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

The Housekeeper's Room
© the artist's estate. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery

The Housekeeper's Room 1911

Frederick William Elwell (1870–1958)

Oil on panel

H 113 x W 92 cm

Ferens Art Gallery

Chubdah or Running Footman and Wife
Image credit: Wellcome Collection

Chubdah or Running Footman and Wife c.1840

unknown artist

Gouache & gold on paper (?)

H 39 x W 29.1 cm

Wellcome Collection

Torchère in the Form of a Footman Holding a Torch 1730–1760

unknown artist

Gilded, polychromed poplar wood with brass, glass & textile fittings

H 140 cm

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

What's for Pudding Today?
© the artist's estate. Image credit: The Cheltenham Trust and Cheltenham Borough Council

What's for Pudding Today?

Margaret Gere (1878–1965)

Oil on glass

H 50 x W 39.5 cm

The Wilson

An Old Woman scouring a Pot
Image credit: The National Gallery, London

An Old Woman scouring a Pot 1660s

Godfried Schalcken (1643–1706)

Oil on oak

H 28.5 x W 22.8 cm

The National Gallery, London

An Old Peasant caresses a Kitchen Maid in a Stable
Image credit: The National Gallery, London

An Old Peasant caresses a Kitchen Maid in a Stable about 1650

David Teniers II (1610–1690)

Oil on oak

H 43.2 x W 64.9 cm

The National Gallery, London

A Lady in a Garden taking Coffee with some Children
Image credit: The National Gallery, London

A Lady in a Garden taking Coffee with some Children probably 1742

Nicolas Lancret (1690–1743)

Oil on canvas

H 88.9 x W 97.8 cm

The National Gallery, London

Chetham's Kitchen
Image credit: Chetham's Library

Chetham's Kitchen 1921

George Henry Wimpenny (1857–1939)

Oil on canvas

H 35.5 x W 61 cm

Chetham's Library

Saying Grace, Cottage Interior
Image credit: Sandwell Museums Service Collection

Saying Grace, Cottage Interior 1874

George Smith (1829–1901)

Oil on canvas

H 25.5 x W 35.5 cm

Sandwell Museums Service Collection

Milkmaid, Mount Orgueil, Jersey
Image credit: Hampshire County Council’s Fine Art Collection

Milkmaid, Mount Orgueil, Jersey

William Herbert Allen (1863–1943)

Oil on canvas

H 52 x W 37 cm

Hampshire County Council’s Fine Art Collection

A Lady Receiving a Letter
Image credit: National Trust Images

A Lady Receiving a Letter c.1658

Ludolf de Jongh (1616–1679)

Oil on canvas

H 58.5 x W 72.5 cm

National Trust, Ascott

He Gained a Fortune but He Gave a Son
Image credit: University of Hull Art Collection

He Gained a Fortune but He Gave a Son 1918

Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (1889–1946)

Oil on canvas

H 40 x W 50.6 cm

University of Hull Art Collection

Horse and Groom 1843

Thomas Walker Bretland (1802–1874)

Oil on canvas

H 73.7 x W 92.1 cm

York Museums Trust

Paid Off
Image credit: Gallery Oldham

Paid Off 1890

Frederick Daniel Hardy (1827–1911)

Oil on canvas

H 15 x W 19.5 cm

Gallery Oldham

Woman with a Samovar
Image credit: Rotherham Heritage Services

Woman with a Samovar c.1890

Ernest Moore (1865–1940) (attributed to)

Oil on canvas

H 90 x W 70 cm

Rotherham Heritage Services

A Family Saying Grace before a Meal
Image credit: Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

A Family Saying Grace before a Meal c.1585

Anthuenis Claeissens (c.1536–1613)

Oil on panel

H 96.5 x W 142 cm

Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

Interior with Lady Washing Her Hands
Image credit: Essex County Council

Interior with Lady Washing Her Hands

Gerard ter Borch the younger (1617–1681) (after)

Oil on canvas

H 43 x W 33 cm

Essex County Council

The Cook
© estate of Vanessa Bell. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London

The Cook 1948

Vanessa Bell (1879–1961)

Oil on canvas

H 100.3 x W 74.7 cm

Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre

A Nobleman kissing a Lady's Hand
Image credit: The National Gallery, London

A Nobleman kissing a Lady's Hand about 1746

Pietro Longhi (c.1701–1785)

Oil on canvas

H 61.3 x W 49.5 cm

The National Gallery, London

A Woman and her Maid in a Courtyard
Image credit: The National Gallery, London

A Woman and her Maid in a Courtyard about 1660/1

Pieter de Hooch (1629–1684)

Oil on canvas

H 73.7 x W 62.6 cm

The National Gallery, London

A Young Lady trimming her Fingernails, attended by a Maidservant
Image credit: The National Gallery, London

A Young Lady trimming her Fingernails, attended by a Maidservant probably 1670-5

Jacob Ochtervelt (1634–1682)

Oil on canvas

H 74.6 x W 59 cm

The National Gallery, London

A Glass of Milk
Image credit: Lancashire County Museum Service

A Glass of Milk c.1815

William Redmore Bigg (1755–1828)

Oil on canvas

H 56 x W 45.5 cm

Lancashire County Museum Service

Kitchen Interior
Image credit: Derby Museums

Kitchen Interior c.1923–1927

Ernest Townsend (1880–1944)

Oil on canvas

H 91.4 x W 73.6 cm

Derby Museums

Kitchen at 'The George'
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum

Kitchen at 'The George' 1932

John Kynnersley Kirby (1894–1962)

Oil on canvas

H 60 x W 91 cm

Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum

In a Cottage by the Sea
Image credit: Penlee House Gallery & Museum

In a Cottage by the Sea 1887

Norman Garstin (1847–1926)

Oil on canvas

H 34 x W 44 cm

Penlee House Gallery & Museum

Saturday
Image credit: Penlee House Gallery & Museum

Saturday

Norman Garstin (1847–1926)

Oil on panel

H 28 x W 23 cm

Penlee House Gallery & Museum

The Gossips

Pierre M. Beyle (1838–1902)

Oil on canvas

H 133.4 x W 195.6 cm

York Museums Trust

Cookmaid with Still Life of Vegetables and Fruit
Image credit: Tate

Cookmaid with Still Life of Vegetables and Fruit c.1620–5

Nathaniel Bacon (1585–1627)

Oil on canvas

H 151 x W 247.5 cm

Tate

A Cottage Interior with a Man Courting a Maid
Image credit: National Trust Images

A Cottage Interior with a Man Courting a Maid

Victor Emil Janssen (1807–1845)

Oil on canvas

H 46 x W 66 cm

National Trust, East Riddlesden Hall

The Viceroy's Orderly (Duffadar Valayat Shah)
Image credit: Nottingham City Museums & Galleries

The Viceroy's Orderly (Duffadar Valayat Shah) 1915

William Nicholson (1872–1949)

Oil on canvas

H 198.1 x W 99.1 cm

Nottingham City Museums & Galleries

The Royal Rat Catcher
Image credit: Compton Verney

The Royal Rat Catcher c.1807

J. Mark

Oil on canvas

H 38.3 x W 66.4 cm

Compton Verney

Les marmitons (Kitchen Boys)

Germain Théodore Ribot (1845–1893)

Oil on canvas

H 24.2 x W 31.8 cm

York Museums Trust

The Servant
Image credit: Brighton & Hove Museums

The Servant

Albert de Belleroche (1864–1944)

Oil on canvas

H 85.8 x W 38.8 cm

Brighton & Hove Museums

Interior with Young Woman Washing Pots

Hendrik Martensz. Sorgh (1609/1611–1670)

Oil on oak

H 40.6 x W 55.9 cm

York Museums Trust

The Kitchen
Image credit: Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

The Kitchen c.1908–1909

Harold Gilman (1876–1919)

Oil on canvas

H 62 x W 46.2 cm

Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

Girl Shelling Peas
Image credit: Penlee House Gallery & Museum

Girl Shelling Peas

Albert Chevallier Tayler (1862–1925)

Oil on canvas

H 38 x W 28 cm

Penlee House Gallery & Museum

The Kitchen of Barra Castle, Aberdeenshire
Image credit: Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums

The Kitchen of Barra Castle, Aberdeenshire 1854

James Cassie (1819–1879)

Oil on board

H 44 x W 53.5 cm

Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums

The Doctor's Visit
Image credit: University of Edinburgh

The Doctor's Visit c.1660

Jan Steen (1625/1626–1679)

Oil on canvas on panel

H 69.5 x W 55.5 cm

University of Edinburgh

A Lady Attended by Two Standing Bodyguards and by a Servant Holding a Parasol, Burma
Image credit: Wellcome Collection

A Lady Attended by Two Standing Bodyguards and by a Servant Holding a Parasol, Burma 19th C

unknown artist

Watercolour on paper

H 25.8 x W 30.8 cm

Wellcome Collection

A Servant Standing on a Carpet and Holding a Stick with a Tiger Head
Image credit: Wellcome Collection

A Servant Standing on a Carpet and Holding a Stick with a Tiger Head 19th C (?)

unknown artist

Watercolour & gouache on paper (?)

H 12.1 x W 9.5 cm

Wellcome Collection

A Lady's Toilet
Image credit: Wellcome Collection

A Lady's Toilet

Jeanne-Françoise Ridderbosch (1754–1837)

Pen & ink on paper (?)

H 33.7 x W 26.5 cm

Wellcome Collection

A Servant Holding Up a Platter of Fruit
Image credit: Wellcome Collection

A Servant Holding Up a Platter of Fruit 19th C (?)

unknown artist

Gouache on mica

H 12.5 x W 9.6 cm

Wellcome Collection

The Butler Takes a Glass of Port (All Things Come to the Man That Waits)
© the artist's estate. Image credit: Beverley Art Gallery

The Butler Takes a Glass of Port (All Things Come to the Man That Waits) 1890–1899

Frederick William Elwell (1870–1958)

Oil on canvas

H 93.5 x W 75 cm

Beverley Art Gallery

The Laundry Maid
Image credit: Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

The Laundry Maid 1883

Howard Helmick (1845–1907)

Oil on canvas

H 59 x W 43.5 cm

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Portrait of the Artist's Housekeeper
Image credit: The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery

Portrait of the Artist's Housekeeper

Wenzel Mussill (c.1828–1906)

Oil on canvas

H 95.5 x W 72 cm

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery

The Artist in His Studio and His Man Gibbs
Image credit: Nottingham City Museums & Galleries

The Artist in His Studio and His Man Gibbs c.1802

George Morland (1763–1804)

Oil on canvas

H 63.5 x W 76.2 cm

Nottingham City Museums & Galleries

The Portrait
Image credit: Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum

The Portrait 19th C

Frans van Mieris the elder (1635–1681) (after)

Oil on canvas

H 43 x W 37 cm

Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum

An Interior, with a Woman drinking with Two Men, and a Maidservant
Image credit: The National Gallery, London

An Interior, with a Woman drinking with Two Men, and a Maidservant probably 1658

Pieter de Hooch (1629–1684)

Oil on canvas

H 73.7 x W 64.6 cm

The National Gallery, London

A Lady in an Interior with a Servant Washing Her Foot
Image credit: National Trust Images

A Lady in an Interior with a Servant Washing Her Foot c.1690/1700

Johannes Voorhout (1647–1717)

Oil on canvas

H 139.5 x W 117 cm

National Trust, Hatchlands

A Lady Attended by a Servant Bringing an Elephant and Another Servant Holding a Parasol, Burma
Image credit: Wellcome Collection

A Lady Attended by a Servant Bringing an Elephant and Another Servant Holding a Parasol, Burma 19th C

unknown artist

Watercolour & gouache on paper

H 26 x W 31.1 cm

Wellcome Collection

A Servant Ironing Clothes
Image credit: Wellcome Collection

A Servant Ironing Clothes 19th C (?)

unknown artist

Watercolour & gouache on paper

H 11.7 x W 9.7 cm

Wellcome Collection

A Bheestie, a Servant Who Draws and Carries Water, Delhi
Image credit: Wellcome Collection

A Bheestie, a Servant Who Draws and Carries Water, Delhi 19th C (?)

unknown artist

Watercolour on paper (?)

H 12.5 x W 9 cm

Wellcome Collection

A Seventeenth-Century Dutch Interior with a Seated Lady 1849

Johann Cornelius Mertz (1819–1891)

Oil on canvas

H 33 x W 27 cm

York Museums Trust

Study of a Man-Servant, Seen from Behind
Image credit: The Fitzwilliam Museum

Study of a Man-Servant, Seen from Behind

Jacopo Bassano the elder (c.1510–1592)

Charcoal & black chalk, heightened with white on paper

H 19.2 x W 16.2 cm

The Fitzwilliam Museum

The Centurion's Servant 1914

Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)

Oil on canvas

H 114.3 x W 114.3 cm

Tate

George IV (1762–1830), when Prince of Wales
Image credit: The Mansion House and Guildhall

George IV (1762–1830), when Prince of Wales 1780

John Hoppner (1758–1810)

Oil on canvas

H 235 x W 147 cm

The Mansion House and Guildhall

A Young Coachman
Image credit: National Trust Images

A Young Coachman 1770–1799

British (English) School

Oil on canvas

H 92.5 x W 73 cm

National Trust, Erddig

Maids of All Work
Image credit: Museum of the Home

Maids of All Work 1864–1865

John Finnie (1829–1907)

Oil on canvas

H 58 x W 42.7 cm

Museum of the Home

Seated Figure, The Maid: Florence Head
© estate of Victor Pasmore. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: Lakeland Arts

Seated Figure, The Maid: Florence Head 1927–1928

Victor Pasmore (1908–1998)

Oil on panel

H 46.3 x W 39.5 cm

Lakeland Arts