There have never been any good pandemics. British illustrator Hilda Cowham (1873-1964) published an undated drawing inscribed Mistress & Maid: If she thought her life was in danger. The perceived danger is that of infection. The art depicts a mistress peeking her head out from behind a smallpox curtain while her maid holds up to her face a bottle crudely labeled disinfectant (with spelling corrected) to protect herself. The illustration seems to refer to the smallpox pandemic of 1870-1874, possibly in the setting of London. The original is offered for 325 GBP on AbeBooks.
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| Mistress and Maid: If she thought her life was in danger Hilda Cowham |
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| Hilda Cowham AbeBooks listing accessed January 29, 2022 |
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| Hilda Cowham AbeBooks item description |
Note: This work has printer's markings indicating that it was published. Now the only question is where and when—and who can figure it all out.
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