Brush Collection

Boy with cat

The Decorator
People You See. From Teddy Bear (31 December 1966)

Repairman
People You See. Repairman. From Teddy Bear (2 January 1965)

Signpost painter
People You See. Signpost painter. From Teddy Bear (20 June 1970)

The Gardener
People You See. The Gardener. From Teddy Bear (2 November 1963)

Horse artist. A horse painting a picture of a cart

Sweeping up autumn leaves

At the stables

Home decoration

School caretaker and odd-jobs man

Prince Khan draws the portrait of the beautiful girl he has
Prince Khans Dream. Prince Khan draws the portrait of the beautiful girl he has seen in his dream

Children playing in the snow
The Snow Baby. Children playing in the snow

Nursery Rhymes -- Ride a Cock Horse
Nursery Rhymes. An unidentified one (above), showing a man with a brush running into another mans bedroom. Below is a scene illustrating Ride a Cock Horse, showing the fine lady on her white horse

Boy brushing his hair in a mirror backed with a thin layer o
Science: Silver. Boy brushing his hair in a mirror backed with a thin layer of silver. From Look and Learn no. 466 (19 December 1970)

Brer Rabbit

Child sitting by the fire by Muriel Dawson
A child sitting by the fire by Muriel Dawson. 1920s

Sketch of man with sweeping brush
Sketch of a man with a sweeping brush. 1922

Advertisement for Borrowman natural permanent waves

Broom and basket vendor, Japan. circa 1890s

Farmers in grass coats, Japan
Three farmers in grass coats, Japan. circa 1890s

Two coolies, China
Two coolies with sweeping brushes, China. circa 1890

Two men at work with sweeping brushes. 20th century

The Barbers Shop. A young lad with striking ginger hair pays a visit to the barber and experiences the effects of a large spinning brush across his recently shorn locks. Date: 1902

Advertisement for the Invincible vacuum cleaner
Advertisement for the Invincible 6020 cylinder vacuum cleaner, the last word in modern cleaners, costing 11 2s 8d from Co-Operative Societies everywhere

Painting student at Leeds School of Art
A painting student at Leeds School of Art (now Leeds College of Art) sits contemplating her canvas, wondering what to do next. Date: 1957

Painting student at Central School of Art
A student works at her easel in a classroom at the Central School of Art and Design (now Central St Martins College of Art and Design), London

Advertisement for Dysarene, for digestive health, designed to combat intestinal infections and parasitosis. Showing a toilet brush hanging up beside a picture of intestines -- lovely! 20th century

Automobilia Ephemera Collection
A splendid collection of Automobilia Ephemera, including goggles, a rigid ash tray, a map and a long curved car horn! Date: circa 1910s

Artists palette with paint, brushes and yellow rose
An artists palette with blobs of different coloured paint, two paintbrushes, and a yellow rose. 20th century

Pupils during art lesson, Unicorn School, Richmond
Young pupils make a fine mess during an art lesson at the Unicorn School in Richmond, Surrey. Examples of their work decorate the classroom walls. Date: 1971

Boy in an art class at a Kilburn school
A boy in an art class at St Johns School, Kilburn, north west London. He has several pots of paint on the floor beside him, and is painting a face on a large sheet of paper

Art class at Charterhouse School
Two boys in an art class at Charterhouse School near Godalming, Surrey. One boy is working on a large painting of a human face, while the other boy just seems to be browsing

A signwriter painting a pub sign
A signwriter paints the pub sign for the Hare and Hounds pub. Behind him can be seen other examples of his art and traditional tavern signs hanging in situ

Four cleaning ladies having a rest and a chat

Poster design for An Artists Model, Dalys Theatre
Poster design by Julius Price for a two-act musical entitled An Artists Model, produced by George Edwardes at Dalys Theatre, London. 1895

Child sweeping autumn leaves by Muriel Dawson
A cute child in a blue coat sweeping autumn leaves, with calendar below and four birds in the left margin, by Muriel Dawson. circa 1940s

Womens Royal Air Force -- Painters Shop
Illustration, Eight Months with the Womens Royal Air Force. Showing women at work in the Painters Shop, painting RAF markings on aeroplane wings. 1919-1920

Two British soldiers in the snow, Western Front, WW1
Two British soldiers have a discussion in the snow, behind the line on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Little Barber by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy standing on a dressing table stool attempts to cut his own hair. 1931

Mothers Crossing Sweeper by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl sweeps autumn leaves from the doorway. 1930

Painting Time by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy paints a picture. 1944

Neddys Turn by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy gives his toy horse a wash. 1946

Little girl painting by Muriel Dawson
A little girl painting a picture, by Muriel Dawson. circa 1920s

Holidaymakers painting a railway carriage
A group of holidaymakers painting a railway carriage which appears to have been converted into a caravan-style holiday home

Poster design, Agent for Robbialac Paints -- buy them where you see this sign. Featuring a cartoon-style woman with a paintbrush, and a tin of paint

Leaflet design, How to paint with Jensons Robbialac. Featuring a man with a tin of green paint and a paintbrush, at work in his kitchen

Woman sweeping a yard
A woman sweeping a yard outside a barn

Girl painting at table
A young girls sits at a table painting in her sketchbook. Watercolour study by Raymond Sheppard Date: circa early 1950s

Cleaning Day, by Ethel Parkinson. A little Dutch girl wields a mop, while a little boy kneels down and scrubs the floor. Date: circa 1915

Second hand shoe salesman in Poland
A second hand shoe salesman displays his wares on the street in Wroclaw, Poland. He has stopped to share an apple with his colleague. Date: 1959

Three children with a snowman
Three children admiring a snowman they have just built. early 20th century

The old woman who brushed the cobwebs off the sky. late 19th century

Two young ladies with feather boas. Illustrator Anon. From a contemporary colour editorial. 1926

Sweep! Sweep
Old Street Cries -- Sweep! Sweep!! 20th century

Japanese broom seller
A Japanese broom and brush seller carrying his wares Date: Late 19th Century

A boy and a girl wash their pet dog
A young boy and girl (possibly brother and sister) wash their pet dog in a tub of soapy water. Ink drawing with watercolour wash by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Mrs Mop Sweeps Up
Good old Mrs Mop, always handy with a dustpan and brush! Date: 1960s

Street artists in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Two street artists painting murals in a style and context reminiscent of Banksy, in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Shibuya is one of the fashion centres of Japan, particularly for young people

Students painting live model at Corsham Art School
Two students painting from a live model at Corsham Art School, Wiltshire. (1 of 2) Date: 1963

Student painting at Corsham Art School
A student painting at an easel at Corsham Art School, Wiltshire. She is sitting on top of a radiator, which suggests that it is a cold day. Date: 1958

Children Clean Teeth
Children at the National Adoption Societys home in Harlesden brush their teeth standing at a wooden table using bowls. Date: 1930s

Mrs Mop the Cleaner
Mrs. Mop, the quintessential charlady, equipped with her pan and brush, mop, squeegy, headscarf and apron on... Date: 1960s

Making Shaving Brushes
A young man with curly hair and wearing spectacles, combing badger bristles for making into shaving brushes. Date: early 1930s

Female Artist Painting
A fashionable female artist wearing a floppy hat, painting outdoors on a chair. Date: early 1930s

Weighing Ivory Tusks
" From jungle to dressing table." Weighing elephant tusks for making into brush handles, billiard balls and other beautiful objects for ladies dressing tables. Date: 16 February 1933

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