Butler Collection (#2)

SAMUEL BUTLER (D. 1902)
SAMUEL BUTLER author of Erewhon and The way of all flesh photo March 1888

Butler and Tray
The butler brings a packet of cigarettes on a tray

Dinner, Servants Hall
Dinner in the servants hall of a large household : the butler presides, with housekeeper, ladys maids, housemaids and footmen ranged in order of seniority

W B Yeats / Shackleton
WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS Irish poet and dramatist

Loyola / Butler Lives
IGNATIUS LOYOLA Spanish saint, founder of the Jesuit Order

James Butler, 2Nd. Duke Of Ormond, 1665-1745. Irish General. 19Th Century Print Engraved By H. Robinson From The Original Of Kneller

Bathsheba at her bath, late 17th century (oil on canvas)
8620003 Bathsheba at her bath, late 17th century (oil on canvas) by Ricci, Sebastiano (1658-1734); Galleria Nazionale (Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta), Parma, Emilia-Romagna

The Capricious Child, 1804 (oil on canvas)
8690960 The Capricious Child, 1804 (oil on canvas) by Gerard, Marguerite (1761-1837); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: By Marguerite Gerard)

Don Quixote of La Mancha, 1603 - 1605 (engraving)
8899815 Don Quixote of La Mancha, 1603 - 1605 (engraving) by Portuguese School, (17th century); (add.info.: Don Quixote of La Mancha (The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha)

Scene from Ludvig Holberg's Maternity Room (oil on canvas)
8711994 Scene from Ludvig Holberg's Maternity Room (oil on canvas) by Marstrand, Wilhelm (1810-73); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva

Priest and altar servers, historical woodcut, circa 1888
UIG5414639 Priest and altar servers, historical woodcut, circa 1888; UIG

The birth of Saint John the Baptist. Detail of the Bas-Relief of the Baptismal Font made by Jacopo della Quercia
BEN5474943 The birth of Saint John the Baptist. Detail of the Bas-Relief of the Baptismal Font made by Jacopo della Quercia (1374-1438), 1427. Baptistery in Siena, Italy

Meal scene, a servant does the service. Xylography of the 15th century
FGL5485170 Meal scene, a servant does the service. Xylography of the 15th century; Fototeca Gilardi

A maid, c.1860 (print)
7293403 A maid, c.1860 (print); (add.info.: Society. Economy. Young maid cleaning. Imagery, Epinal, France, ca 1860.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

A maid, c.1860 (print)
7293397 A maid, c.1860 (print); (add.info.: Society. Economy. Young maid sewing. Imagery, Epinal, France, ca 1860.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Princess and attendant in trompe l'oeil window, c.1765 (opaque w/c and gold on paper)
XOS5874007 Princess and attendant in trompe l'oeil window, c.1765 (opaque w/c and gold on paper) by Khan, Aqil (active mid-1700s); 12.5x7.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Lazarillo de Tormes and His Blind Master, before 1880 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879766 Lazarillo de Tormes and His Blind Master, before 1880 (oil on fabric) by Ribot, Auguste Theodule (1823-91); 108x90 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629442 Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: supported by attendant sausages)

Employers Liability Act (colour litho)
8656707 Employers Liability Act (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Employers Liability Act. Cause and Effect. Compensation (enough to marry on)

The interior of the Skye Cottage, 1850
3477972 The interior of the Skye Cottage, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the interior of the Skye Cottage. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Letters N O P: niche, orange and doll, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205985 Letters N O P: niche, orange and doll, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon

The emperor's eldest son smoking a tobacco pipe with his wife playing the pipa
FLO4590172 The emperor's eldest son smoking a tobacco pipe with his wife playing the pipa and her attendant in the gardens of the Old Summer Palace, Yuanming Yuan

A Chinese family in a bedroom, 1850
3478194 A Chinese family in a bedroom, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Chinese mother with her children sat together in a bedroom in China. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis, Iran, circa 470-450 BC
3329566 Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis, Iran, circa 470-450 BC; (add.info.: Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis, Iran, circa 470-450 BC)

Don Quixote on his horse, next to Sancho on his donkey, 19th century (illustration)
8899812 Don Quixote on his horse, next to Sancho on his donkey, 19th century (illustration) by Bertall, Charles Albert d'Arnoux (1820-82); (add.info.: Don Quixote on his horse)

An attendant of a Roman Chief Magistrate
5616193 An attendant of a Roman Chief Magistrate; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an attendant of a Roman Chief Magistrate carrying the Fasces. Dated 19th Century)

The Cat Boot. circa 1910 (engraving)
6437819 The Cat Boot. circa 1910 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Litterature. Tales of fees. The cat boots and the king)

The geese keeper. circa 1910 (engraving)
6437799 The geese keeper. circa 1910 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Litterature. Tales of fees. The geese keeper, (the little goose keeper, tale of the Brothers Grimm)

Cathedral (La Seo, Catedral del Salvador de Zaragoza). The tapestry museum. Flemish tapestry
7209765 Cathedral (La Seo, Catedral del Salvador de Zaragoza). The tapestry museum. Flemish tapestry. Esther and Assuerus : the Banquet of Assuerus and the repudiate of Vasthi (Esther en Assuerus)

Cathedral (La Seo, Catedral del Salvador de Zaragoza). The tapestry museum. Flemish tapestry
7209761 Cathedral (La Seo, Catedral del Salvador de Zaragoza). The tapestry museum. Flemish tapestry. Esther and Assuerus : the Banquet of Assuerus and the repudiate of Vasthi (Esther en Assuerus)

A maid, c.1860 (print)
7293401 A maid, c.1860 (print); (add.info.: Society. Economy. Young maid serving breakfast. Imagery, Epinal, France, ca 1860.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

A maid, c.1860 (print)
7293400 A maid, c.1860 (print); (add.info.: Society. Economy. Young maid shop for her employer, at the market. Imagery, Epinal, France, ca 1860.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

The Blunderer, or, The Mishaps, 1896 (engraving)
ELD4833494 The Blunderer, or, The Mishaps, 1896 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Blunderer, or, The Mishaps)

Portrait of Marie Louise Elisabeth d'Orleans duchess of Berry, 19th century (engraving)
ELD4953165 Portrait of Marie Louise Elisabeth d'Orleans duchess of Berry, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Girl washing clothes in a courtyard in Zwolle, after 1653 (oil on canvas)
8712000 Girl washing clothes in a courtyard in Zwolle, after 1653 (oil on canvas) by Hooch, Pieter de (1629-84); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Pieter de Hooch)

Declaration of love, 1706 (oil on canvas)
8711999 Declaration of love, 1706 (oil on canvas) by Haeften, Nicolas Walraven van (1663-1715); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Nicolas Walraven van Haeften)

Turkish woman drinking coffee, 18th century (engraving)
8698468 Turkish woman drinking coffee, 18th century (engraving) by Scotin, Jean Baptiste (18th century); (add.info.: Food and Beverage. Turkish woman drinking coffee)

The Nursing Mother, 1804 (oil on canvas)
8690961 The Nursing Mother, 1804 (oil on canvas) by Gerard, Marguerite (1761-1837); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: By Marguerite Gerard)

James, Duke of York (1633-1701), 1672-73 (oil on canvas)
7337943 James, Duke of York (1633-1701), 1672-73 (oil on canvas) by Gascar, Henri (1634/5-1701); 228.6x162.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Engraving of a terracotta tablet excavated at Babylon, showing a large dog and its attendant
UIG5426360 Engraving of a terracotta tablet excavated at Babylon, showing a large dog and its attendant. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Portrait of Sancho Panza, 1869 (engraving)
8822169 Portrait of Sancho Panza, 1869 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Sancho Panza (Panca) in profile with hat - Engraving by Gustave Dore for the "Adventures of Don

Late but Welcome, 1948 (oil on canvas)
658364 Late but Welcome, 1948 (oil on canvas) by Bennett, Frank Moss (1874-1953); 59.6x75 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Late but Welcome. Frank Moss Bennett (1874-1953). Oil on canvas

What the butler saw. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs
1000909 What the butler saw. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection

London street scenes
863263 London street scenes; (add.info.: London street scenes. Fishseller: Muffin Man (with bell): Housemaid: Huckster selling crockery: Telegram boy. A Beadle

English society c. 1910 : notables in a salon (print)
1742022 English society c. 1910 : notables in a salon (print); (add.info.: English society c. 1910 : notables in a salon, drawing); Photo: Tallandier

Interior of the Pope's railway saloon (engraving)
8676687 Interior of the Pope's railway saloon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of the Pope's railway saloon)

The limerick craze (colour litho)
8635545 The limerick craze (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The limerick craze. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Humorous cat postcard (colour litho)
8643329 Humorous cat postcard (colour litho) by Thiele, Carl Robert Arthur (1860-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humorous cat postcard)

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"Butler: The King of Kings, Scotland Forever. " In the grand tapestry of history, there are figures that stand out as true legends. Among them is the butler - a symbol of loyalty, sophistication, and unwavering dedication. Just like the charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo on that fateful day in 1815, they embody bravery and honor. From literature to real-life heroics, butlers have left an indelible mark. Think Jeeves & Wooster; their dynamic duo brought laughter and wit into our lives through P. G. Wodehouse's books. And who can forget "Scotland for Ever. " - the iconic painting immortalizing the valiant charge by the Scots Greys? It captures their unwavering spirit in defending their homeland, and are more than just servants; they become confidants and trusted advisors to those they serve. They possess an uncanny ability to anticipate needs before they arise, much like William Heath Robinson's whimsical Pea Apparatus invention - a testament to their resourcefulness. Their influence extends beyond mere service; it reaches even into realms such as poetry with W. B Yeats' Nobel-winning works or inspiring military marches like "Steady the Drums and Fifes. " These compositions echo with respect for those who dedicate themselves selflessly. Yet amidst all these grandeur tales lies a simple truth – they are everyday heroes who quietly ensure order within chaos. They navigate social intricacies effortlessly while maintaining impeccable standards. As we reflect on history's remnants of an army or revel in literary escapades alongside Jeeves and Wooster, let us raise a toast to these unsung champions – our beloved butlers. Their legacy continues to inspire generations with their timeless elegance and unyielding commitment. So here's to you, dear butler – forever etched in our hearts as paragons of grace and guardians of tradition.