The Servant

The caricature pokes fun at the sudden, violent reality of a honeymoon phase ending abruptly. The servant stands surveying the physical damage after a massive domestic argument or te...

According to local legend, the tradition began when the servants of a Spanish noblewoman danced “for the little boy” in gratitude after her child was healed.

Antique costume print titled 'Maid Servant of Rotterdam'. Old costume print depicting a maid servant of Rotterdam.

Lithograph of a page (servant) of the wife of Louis XIII. This print originates from 'Costumes Cvils et Militaires de la Monarchie Française depuis 1200 jusqu’a 1820'.

When not in use, the servant lamp fits neatly and securely inside the main compartment, an especially thoughtful feature for travel and storage.

Rich in Baroque dynamism and Rococo elegance, Buffetti masterfully composes a scene of dramatic interaction and emotional depth, capturing the moment when Rebecca offers water to the...

At center, a slightly raised ninth socket serves as the shamash—the servant candle used to light the others—emphasizing its central liturgical role.

Silent servant from the 50s or 60s made of beech wood, with castors.

Antique costume print titled 'Maid Servant washing the Pavement'. Old costume print depicting a maid servant from the Netherlands.

Portrait Of Two Girls & A Servant, 17th Century circle of Sir Godfrey KNELLER (1646-1723) Huge 17th Century English Old Master portrait of two young girls and a servant, oil on can...

Completing the composition is the servant oil cup, positioned at the upper side of the backplate.

The winged horse then became a constellation and the servant of Zeus. In popular culture, Pegasus is often associated with magic and wonder, and is seen as a symbol of the power of ...

There are 8 cups on the bottom portion to hold the candle for each night of Hanukkah and one cup on the top to serve as the servant light. The motifs are a bird on the top left and o...

The servants have Ming Dynasty-style hair buns and C-shaped cloud-like ears.

In England, epergnes were called “Save Alls,” noting the servant’s work that was saved by having items within arm’s reach on the table.

The Sultan Asseki, with a servant maid, a burning censer and two bottles of perfume on a small table.

A great fire began on the night of 2 August 1828, while the adult family were away; their young daughters had been left with the servants, who raised the alarm in the early hours.

The front bench supports eight elongated oval oil cups, neatly affixed in a straight row, each formed with clean, rounded contours. The servant lamp (shamash) is mounted to the side ...

Pharaoh by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed measures: 11.5 high by 7 inches wide conditio...

From the front center of the ball stem, the servant lamp (shamash) projects, assertively positioned and clearly distinguished, yet fully integrated into the overall geometric design.

Teardrop-shaped upper main body holds the eight removable branches with saucer bobeches and circular candleholders. The servant lamp is applied to an elongated ring mounted atop the ...

Its substantial construction and commanding acoustic quality would make it equally at home as a ship’s bell, mess bell, institutional bell, college bell, servants’ bell or large esta...

Antique French Costume Print of a Servant in Medieval Dress, 19th Century Description: This engaging antique French costume print, titled “Servante, Règne de Henri III,” depicts a s...

Our painting illustrates the scene in which Eliezer gives the girl a precious pearl necklace, just taken from the chest full of jewels that his kneeling servant holds open, while the...

In the late 19th century spirits such as Scotch, Brandy, Gin were expensive and were kept locked away from the servants of the household. However the fact that they were so visible g...

Figure 3: (A Brahman lady orders her female servant to fetch water in 2 bowls. The servant wears the typical pearls in het ears and nose.)

On the left, several figures—soldiers and servants—appear to be caught up in the flight and confusion following Judith’s deed.

In the corners, the "servants of time" are depicted in a grotesque Memento Mori style, holding vessels from which life flows, creating a narrative of immense philosophical depth.

Portal, 17th Lancers, on his marriage April 12th 1899 by the servants of Malshanger’. Marks for, Charles Boyton, London 1898.

At the apex of the backplate, a tall, scrolling foliate stem arches forward to support the servant lamp (shamash), rendered as a large, bowl-shaped cup with a centrally raised wick s...

A row of long 8 pinched oil fonts on the bottom portion to hold the oil for each night of Hanukkah and one cup on the top to serve as the servant light. The condition is good antique...

At the upper center, leaning forward prominently, is the removable shamash—the servant lamp—carefully formed and balanced above the menorah’s midline.

At the foreground, Jesus is shown with a radiant halo, extending his hand in blessing and command towards the stone water jars being filled by the servants. One servant pours water i...

Our painting illustrates the scene in which Eliezer, preparing to drink from an amphora, orders his servant to open the chest full of precious jewels to give them to the woman.

In the foreground, on the left, are the servants of the Montague and Capulet families engaged in one of their recurring street brawls.

, possessor of goodness, the Osiris Overseer of the Servants of the First Prophet of Amen-Re King of the Gods, Amenmose [

Harlequin, from the Italian arlecchino, is one of the servant figures from the Commedia dell'arte of the Renaissance.

After a fire in 1925, most of the house was restored, but the uppermost floor of the servants' quarters was not, which means that the present roof line between the towers is lower th...

Keywords: art quilt, textile, paint Artist Biography: Susan Lenz describes herself as the daughter of German immigrants, a soul mate of a wife, a failed mother, a homeowner, an avi...

In his collages, he depicts the servants of the faith in an explicitly grotesque manner.

Original Bezalel School brass bronze menorah with the original silverplate intact. missing the servant light Shammash. All four feet are intact (although very slightly bent from use)...

In the background, a servant carries a large chest towards the gathering, likely containing a gift for the Sultan’s esteemed visitor.

A separate, elevated shamash projects from the side of the backplate on an angular silver arm, clearly distinguishing the servant light from the principal row of eight flames.

For example, alternating trefoil and quatrefoil motifs on the plinth drawers, fine engravings on the bases of the ‘servant’s bundles’ on the upper section, pronounced friezes and rel...

In this revisionist history, Cleopatra thinks better of suicide, and at the last minute redirects her servants to pass the basket of fruit with the asp on to the triumphant Octavian ...

The Christian must assume the Mohammedan costume, and be accompanied by a Cavass, or Janissary, and before ascending the great stair leading to the porch, his boots or shoes must be ...

Robert Indiana invokes Benjamin Franklin as quoted, "In free governments the rulers are the servants and the people their superiors and sovereigns."

In this revisionist history, Cleopatra thinks better of suicide, and at the last minute redirects her servants to pass the basket of fruit with the asp on to the triumphant Octavian ...

In this revisionist history, Cleopatra thinks better of suicide, and at the last minute redirects her servants to pass the basket of fruit with the asp on to the triumphant Octavian ...

Their hats, both accented with feathers, add a touch of flamboyance to their youthful appearance, while their pointed shoes speak to the fashion of the times. Even as servants to the...

She warns him, and they flee. The cook sends servants to find them, but Fundevogel transforms into a rosebush and later into a church with Lenchen as a chandelier, each time evading ...

He props himself up against the doorway as his servant replenishes the cellar with even more bottles!

A vibrant 19th-century Chinese gouache on pith paper, depicting the master of the house being waited on by his servants. The colours are exceptionally vivid, and the scene is rendere...

A vibrant 19th-century Chinese gouache on pith paper, depicting the lady of the house being waited on by her servants. The colours are exceptionally vivid, and the scene is rendered ...

Drawing inspiration from a combination of Pieter van Aeist and French Medieval style, this vintage tapestry depicts the royal aristocrats and their servants. This is a reproduction f...

Years later, Apollo, through the Pythia of the Delphic oracle, would give him the name Heracles to distinguish him as a servant of the goddess Hera. He was the most important of the ...

Sergeant was born in London, the son of a civil servant. His family soon moved to Faversham in Kent after they were bombed during World War II.

This fine example of Schroder's work illustrates his polished style and his rich detail.Cavaliers playing cards, morning visitors, letter writes, a cavalier refreshing, the armourers...

When he wasn’t creating artwork, Schoonhoven worked as a civil servant at the Dutch Postal Services for three decades.

Rising independently from the upper side of the backplate is the shamash, or servant light. Rather than simply adding a ninth burner to the horizontal row, the silversmith has elevat...