Old Woman Collection

Little Sisters of the Poor (chromolitho)
1094337 Little Sisters of the Poor (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Sadness, January 21, 1800. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Sadness, January 21, 1800

Old Mrs Ricketts
West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Kevis/1/R193 Walter Kevis Collection Oct 1887

Dhumavati / Matangi, 1885-90. Creator: Unknown
Dhumavati/ Matangi, 1885-90

John Henry Newman, after 1874 (oil on canvas)
MAN276855 John Henry Newman, after 1874 (oil on canvas) by Roden, William Thomas (1817-92); 127x101.3 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Its All in the Cards, 1898 (oil on canvas)
CH198781 Its All in the Cards, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Roseland, Harry Herman (1866-1950); Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Old Man and Woman. Creators: Unknown, Ogata Korin
Old Man and Woman

The Man in the Chair, 1875 (oil on canvas)
471148 The Man in the Chair, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Braekeleer, Henri de (1840-88); 79x63 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Anna Dummer Powell, 1764 (oil on canvas)
499947 Anna Dummer Powell, 1764 (oil on canvas) by Copley, John Singleton (1738-1815); 143.5x119 (framed) 126.6x100.6 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Comfort to the Corns, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving)
3051740 Comfort to the Corns, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Aechje Claesdr, 1634, (1904). Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Portrait of Aechje Claesdr, 1634. This portrait is also sometimes known as Portrait of an Old Lady. Aechje Claesdr was the widow of the Rotterdam brewer, Jan Dammaszn

An admirer (engraving)
8643476 An admirer (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An admirer. Illustration for The Humourist by W H Harrison (Ackermann)

Untitled, Carl Emile Muecke, 19th century (oil on canvas)
8620094 Untitled, Carl Emile Muecke, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Mucke, Karl (1806-91); Fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran, Iran; (add.info.: Untitled, Carl Emile Muecke)

Job, 1630s (oil on canvas)
8620067 Job, 1630s (oil on canvas) by Ribera, Jusepe de (c.1590-1652) (attr.to); Galleria Nazionale (Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta), Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Job, 1630s)

Leo Tolstoy (b/w photo)
XJF394225 Leo Tolstoy (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leo Tolstoy or Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910) Russian writer;).

Vertumnus and Pomona, 1637. Creator: Caesar Boëtius van Everdingen
Vertumnus and Pomona, 1637.

The Virgin and Child with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist, 1618. Creator: Peter Paul Rubens
The Virgin and Child with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist, 1618.

The Love Letter, 1570. Creator: Francois Clouet
The Love Letter, 1570.

Outside church of St. Jean Baptiste, selling beads, etc., between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Outside church of St. Jean Baptiste, selling beads, etc., between c1910 and c1915.

Mrs. John Sherwin Crosby, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. John Sherwin Crosby, 1911.

J.D. Rockefeller and wife, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
J.D. Rockefeller and wife, 1911.

Mrs. Pankhurst in doorway, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Pankhurst in doorway, 1913.

Meat boycott - some vegetables please, NYC market, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Meat boycott - some vegetables please, NYC market, 1910. Woman buying vegetables in NYC market.

A Grandmother, 1914. Creator: George Wesley Bellows
A Grandmother, 1914.

Old beggar woman with a gourd, c.1629. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Old beggar woman with a gourd, c.1629. Enveloped in partial darkness and clad in ragged clothes, the old beggar woman turns away from the viewer

Bust of a peasant, c.1650-52. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
Bust of a peasant, c.1650-52.

Mona, 1911. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Mona, 1911. In Swedish, 'Mona' means mother, and the subject is Grudd Anna Anderscotter, who was an unmarried peasant when she give birth to Anders Zoen in 1860

The old hostess, c. 1660. Creator: Cornelis Bega
The old hostess, c. 1660. Depicting Dutch tavern life in the mid to late 17th century: a nondescript, austere and after-dark setting, with three foreground, ageing male drinkers

Portrait Of Mrs. Cyrus J. Lawrence With Her Grandson R. Lawrence Oakley, c1898. Creator: Mary Cassatt
Portrait Of Mrs. Cyrus J. Lawrence With Her Grandson R. Lawrence Oakley, c1898. Emily Lawrence is shown interrupting her knitting to grasp her grandson's hand as he leans over the back of her

Crossing The Street, 1873-75. Creator: Giovanni Boldini
Crossing The Street, 1873-75. As figures hurry along in different directions, an elegantly dressed--and unaccompanied--woman crosses the cobbled street

"Going To School," by T. Webster, R.A., in the National Gallery..., South Kensington, 1864. Creator: W Thomas
"Going To School," by T. Webster, R.A., in the National Gallery (British School), South Kensington, 1864. Engraving of a painting

People of the Sea
Kieron Long

Rendille Beauty
Tori E Bohn

Woman with cat
Gigi Rosado

Grandmother
Kieron Long

The Neighbors 1881 (Oil on canvas)
8766630 The Neighbors 1881 (Oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 63.8x76 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia

Engraving depicting an old man reading at his desk, 19th century
5308550 Engraving depicting an old man reading at his desk, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an old man reading at his desk. Dated 19th century 01/02/1878); Universal History Archive/UIG

A domestic scene
5616063 A domestic scene; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a domestic scene, an elderly woman cooking something in a pot within the fireplace. Dated 19th Century)

Grandparents with their grandchildren
5616055 Grandparents with their grandchildren; (add.info.: Illustration depicting grandparents with their grandchildren. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

A grandmother and her granddaughter
5616054 A grandmother and her granddaughter; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a grandmother and her granddaughter walking together. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1873); Universal History Archive/UIG

William Cullen Bryant, 1794 - 1878. American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening
UIG5419725 William Cullen Bryant, 1794 - 1878. American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post. Seen here as an old man

Engraving depicting two elderly Khoikhoi men in European dress. The Khoikhoi are a group of Khosian people native to
UIG5426378 Engraving depicting two elderly Khoikhoi men in European dress. The Khoikhoi are a group of Khosian people native to south-western Africa

Old couple in traditional costumes, Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany (postcard)
7377720 Old couple in traditional costumes, Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Nix ubern Maibock, man in costume with pipe and beer glass (postcard)
7377791 Nix ubern Maibock, man in costume with pipe and beer glass (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Illustration depicting elderly people sitting on a wooden park bench, 19th century
5308872 Illustration depicting elderly people sitting on a wooden park bench, 19th century; (add.info.: Illustration depicting elderly people sitting on a wooden park bench)

Engraving depicting and elderly and overweight man walking up a steep hill, 19th century
5308587 Engraving depicting and elderly and overweight man walking up a steep hill, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting and elderly and overweight man walking up a steep hill)

A scene from the Lancashire colliery strike
5616080 A scene from the Lancashire colliery strike; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a scene from the Lancashire colliery strike)

Grandparents with their granddaughter
5616047 Grandparents with their granddaughter; (add.info.: Illustration depicting grandparents with their granddaughter. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

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"Capturing the Essence of Wisdom and Time: The Old Woman" In the world of art, there is a fascination with capturing the beauty and wisdom that comes with age. From Old Mrs Ricketts to Anna Dummer Powell, these timeless masterpieces have immortalized the essence of old women throughout history. "The Man in the Chair, 1875 (oil on canvas)" portrays an elderly woman sitting comfortably in her chair, exuding a sense of serenity and contentment. Her wrinkled face tells stories untold, while her eyes hold a lifetime's worth of experiences. In "Comfort to the Corns, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving), " we witness an old woman seeking solace from foot pain. This humorous depiction reminds us that even in our golden years, life's little inconveniences can still bring laughter. "Dhumavati / Matangi, 1885-90" introduces us to an ancient Hindu goddess embodying both beauty and destruction. This portrayal reminds us that age does not diminish strength or power; it only enhances them. Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn's "Portrait of Aechje Claesdr" captures an elderly woman with grace and dignity. Every brushstroke reveals her resilience as she gazes confidently at the viewer—a testament to inner strength found within wrinkles and lines. Through "Saint Jerome, " we encounter an aged figure deep in contemplation—an embodiment of knowledge accumulated over time. His weathered features reflect his devotion to learning and understanding. The engraving "St. Christopher Facing to the Left" presents an older man carrying Christ across treacherous waters—a symbol of guidance amidst adversity. It serves as a reminder that wisdom often emerges from challenging journeys undertaken throughout one's life. In "Old Woman Asleep, " we observe tranquility personified on canvas—an image that invites reflection on restful moments earned after a lifetime spent navigating dreams and realities.