3779479 Washerwomen of Caen by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); (add.info.: Washerwomen of Caen, France in late 19th century. Beating washing with wooden mallets, and scrubbing laundry near river Orne. 1882. Drawn by Thomas Crane Abroad by Thomas Crane and Ellen Houghton/ Thomas Crane was the Art Director for Marcus Ward & Co., and was the elder brother of illustrator/ artist Walter Crane; Houghton was their cousin. 1882); Lebrecht History.