Person who helps others to acquire knowledge, competences or values

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The old writing master sharpens his pen at the window with his students in the background. Lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl, 1836, after G. Dou.

Christ curses the Pharisees. Etching by F.A. Ludy after J.F. Overbeck, 1843.

Medical professors at the University of Vienna. Lithograph by J. Stadler, 1856, after A. Prinzhofer, 1853.

A man comes through a door with a cane in his hand as a boy on the other side is drawing a face on the door. Etching.

Grammar School, Rochdale, Lancashire: interior. Tinted lithograph by J.K. Colling after J. Clarke.

Two university teachers walking in a crypt are tripped up and assaulted by students. Coloured etching by Thomas Rowlandson, 1811.

A young woman taking a boy to school introduces him to the school master in the schoolroom. Wood engraving after Ludwig Bassini.

Members of the medical faculty at Edinburgh University, gathered around a table. Lithograph by Schenck and McFarlane after L. Ghémar, ca.1850.

Medical professors at the University of Vienna. Lithograph by J. Stadler, 1855, after A. Prinzhofer, 1853.

A schoolmaster pointing to the text read by one of his pupils while his other two pupils observe. Etching by D. Deuchar after A. van Ostade.

Queen Alexandra's Hospital for Children with Hip Disease, Queen Square, Holborn: the interior of a ward, with a teacher giving a gymnastics lesson. Photogravure after A. Forestier, 1908.

Children encouraged by their teachers to box as a positive and healthy recreation. Wood engraving by J. Leech, 1858.

Christ tells the apostles that to be as humble as a child makes one the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Etching by A. Pflugfelder after J.F. Overbeck, 1846.

The successful teacher : an occupational analysis based on an enquiry conducted among women teachers in secondary schools / Mary Birkinshaw.

Front of the class : how Tourette syndrome made me the teacher I never had / Brad Cohen with Lisa Wysocky.

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Christ tells the apostles that to be as humble as a child makes one the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Etching by A. Pflugfelder after J.F. Overbeck, 1846.

Queen Alexandra's Hospital for Children with Hip Disease, Queen Square, Holborn: the interior of a ward, with a teacher giving a gymnastics lesson. Photogravure after A. Forestier, 1908.

The successful teacher : an occupational analysis based on an enquiry conducted among women teachers in secondary schools / Mary Birkinshaw.

The old writing master sharpens his pen at the window with his students in the background. Lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl, 1836, after G. Dou.

Front of the class : how Tourette syndrome made me the teacher I never had / Brad Cohen with Lisa Wysocky.

Teachers

Images from the collections

Images about Teachers

Works from the collections

Christ tells the apostles that to be as humble as a child makes one the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Etching by A. Pflugfelder after J.F. Overbeck, 1846.

Queen Alexandra's Hospital for Children with Hip Disease, Queen Square, Holborn: the interior of a ward, with a teacher giving a gymnastics lesson. Photogravure after A. Forestier, 1908.

The successful teacher : an occupational analysis based on an enquiry conducted among women teachers in secondary schools / Mary Birkinshaw.

The old writing master sharpens his pen at the window with his students in the background. Lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl, 1836, after G. Dou.

Front of the class : how Tourette syndrome made me the teacher I never had / Brad Cohen with Lisa Wysocky.

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