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The Hospital of Bethlem [Bedlam], St. George's Fields, Lambeth: a female dormitory. Wood engraving by F. Vizetelly after F. Palmer, 1860.
Palmer, F., active 1860.Date: 1860Reference: 39264i
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A century of service : the Guild of the Royal Hospital of St Bartholomew 1911-2011 / Ann Wickham ; edited by Sue Boswell.
Wickham, Ann.Date: 2011
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A woman sewing in a pleasant domestic interior, her baby sleeps sweetly in its cradle. Aquatint by J. Sartain after G. Dou.
Dou, Gerard, 1613-1675.Reference: 17587i
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The angel Gabriel announces the birth of Jesus to Mary; the light of the Holy Spirit alights on her brow. Etching by V. Lefebvre, c. 1670, after Titian.
Titian, approximately 1488-1576.Date: 1682Reference: 21629i
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The point of the needle : why sewing matters / Barbara Burman.
Burman, BarbaraDate: 2023
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Three girls sit on a sofa with sewing and knitting needles in their hands. Colour wood engraving attributed to E. Evans after Kate Greenaway.
Greenaway, Kate, 1846-1901.Reference: 33218i
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The Virgin looks away from her Bible as the angel appears, bearing lilies. Engraving by C. Visscher after A. de Weerdt.
Weerdt, Adriaan de, 1510-1590.Reference: 21696i
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While Joseph works in his carpenter's shop, the angel steals into the house and announces the birth of Christ to Mary. Engraving by J. Sadeler, ca. 1615, after J. Robusti, il Tintoretto.
Tintoretto, 1518-1594.Date: [between 1610 and 1619?]Reference: 21692i
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Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with angels: she is sewing. Engraving by G. Ottaviani after P. Angeletti after G. Reni.
Reni, Guido, 1575-1642.Reference: 10705i
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The Virgin reads her Bible as the angel appears with the Holy Spirit. Engraving by J. Collaert after J. Straet.
Straet, Jan van der, 1523-1605.Reference: 21695i
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A girl sewing a military uniform; representing solidarity with the army in China. Colour lithograph after Yang XueZhao, 1978.
Yang, Xuezhao.Date: [January 1978]Reference: 772245i
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A little girl in Elizabethan costume stands in a room trying to thread a needle. Etching by A. Boulard the younger after Laura Alma Tadema.
Alma-Tadema, Laura Theresa, Lady, 1852-1909.Date: 1880-1889Reference: 27402i
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Claybury Asylum, Woodford, Essex: a linen room. Photograph by the London & County Photographic Co., [1893?].
London & County Photographic Co.Date: [1893?]Reference: 43458i
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An old woman is threading a needle, there are various sewing instruments on the table. Engraving by J. Jenkins after M.W. Sharp.
Sharp, Michael William, -1840.Date: July 1st. 1823Reference: 29997i
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A girl is wearing a very elaborate gown which is being altered at the waist by a woman with a needle and thread. Wood engraving by TB.
Date: 1800-1899Reference: 35324i
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A tailor and assistant at work. Gouache drawing.
Reference: 28356i
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Needle and thread stitching up a wound, artwork
Mary Rouncefield
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A seated man in profile to right sewing a sheet of white fabric with needle and thread. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 2033498i
Part of: A collection of Indian costumes, types and occupations. Gouache paintings by an Indian artist.
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The Hospital of Bethlem [Bedlam], St. George's Fields, Lambeth: the female workroom. Wood engraving probably by F. Vizetelly after F. Palmer, 1860.
Palmer, F., active 1860.Date: 1860Reference: 39266i
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Moorish tailor and wife offering him betel leaves. Gouache drawing.
Reference: 28776i
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The Annunciation to the Virgin, who stands before a lectern. Engraving after F. Zuccaro.
Zuccaro, Federico, approximately 1540-1609.Reference: 21648i
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A young woman tending to a cut on her finger from which drops of blood fall. Line engraving by F. Basan, 17--, after N. Berchem (?).
Berchem, Nicolaas Pietersz, 1620-1683.Date: [between 1700 and 1799]Reference: 672374i

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The Hospital of Bethlem [Bedlam], St. George's Fields, Lambeth: a female dormitory. Wood engraving by F. Vizetelly after F. Palmer, 1860.

A century of service : the Guild of the Royal Hospital of St Bartholomew 1911-2011 / Ann Wickham ; edited by Sue Boswell.

A woman sewing in a pleasant domestic interior, her baby sleeps sweetly in its cradle. Aquatint by J. Sartain after G. Dou.

The angel Gabriel announces the birth of Jesus to Mary; the light of the Holy Spirit alights on her brow. Etching by V. Lefebvre, c. 1670, after Titian.

The point of the needle : why sewing matters / Barbara Burman.

Three girls sit on a sofa with sewing and knitting needles in their hands. Colour wood engraving attributed to E. Evans after Kate Greenaway.

The Virgin looks away from her Bible as the angel appears, bearing lilies. Engraving by C. Visscher after A. de Weerdt.

While Joseph works in his carpenter's shop, the angel steals into the house and announces the birth of Christ to Mary. Engraving by J. Sadeler, ca. 1615, after J. Robusti, il Tintoretto.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with angels: she is sewing. Engraving by G. Ottaviani after P. Angeletti after G. Reni.

The Virgin reads her Bible as the angel appears with the Holy Spirit. Engraving by J. Collaert after J. Straet.

A girl sewing a military uniform; representing solidarity with the army in China. Colour lithograph after Yang XueZhao, 1978.

A little girl in Elizabethan costume stands in a room trying to thread a needle. Etching by A. Boulard the younger after Laura Alma Tadema.

Claybury Asylum, Woodford, Essex: a linen room. Photograph by the London & County Photographic Co., [1893?].

An old woman is threading a needle, there are various sewing instruments on the table. Engraving by J. Jenkins after M.W. Sharp.

A girl is wearing a very elaborate gown which is being altered at the waist by a woman with a needle and thread. Wood engraving by TB.

A tailor and assistant at work. Gouache drawing.

Needle and thread stitching up a wound, artwork

A seated man in profile to right sewing a sheet of white fabric with needle and thread. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

The Hospital of Bethlem [Bedlam], St. George's Fields, Lambeth: the female workroom. Wood engraving probably by F. Vizetelly after F. Palmer, 1860.

Moorish tailor and wife offering him betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

The Annunciation to the Virgin, who stands before a lectern. Engraving after F. Zuccaro.

A young woman tending to a cut on her finger from which drops of blood fall. Line engraving by F. Basan, 17--, after N. Berchem (?).