Beef Collection (#4)

"Will I have thick or clear, beef or mutton, sweet or cheese?" (litho)
8630591 "Will I have thick or clear, beef or mutton, sweet or cheese?" (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Will I have thick or clear)

The Meat Seller, from a book on the street calls of Peking, c.1785 (w/c & gouache on paper)
CHT206322 The Meat Seller, from a book on the street calls of Peking, c.1785 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Chinese School (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Advertisement for Liebig's Extract of Meat
5307248 Advertisement for Liebig's Extract of Meat.; (add.info.: Advertisement for Liebig's Extract of Meat using the excitement of the discovery of gold in the Klondike)

France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64): February 1909, transport of tree trunks by couplers of pairs of oxen
LUX4784464 France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64): February 1909, transport of tree trunks by couplers of pairs of oxen guided by a steer; (add.info.: France, Aquitaine)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint-Roch: Le Tremblay, fieldwork, agricultural workers plow the field with a
LUX4798082 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint-Roch: Le Tremblay, fieldwork, agricultural workers plow the field with a mixed team (horses and oxen), 1915; (add.info.: France, Centre)

Indians of the Plains of America chasing settlers in the 19th century. Colour engraving after a painting by Frederic
NWI4897940 Indians of the Plains of America chasing settlers in the 19th century. Colour engraving after a painting by Frederic Remington; (add.info)

History of the West Conquete settlers: American pioneers. Farmer plowing a field in the western meadow, United States
NWI4886417 History of the West Conquete settlers: American pioneers. Farmer plowing a field in the western meadow, United States, 19th century

An Iroquois carrying a load of wood, in the drill, on a kind of sled pulled by oxen, circa 1890
NWI4895961 An Iroquois carrying a load of wood, in the drill, on a kind of sled pulled by oxen, circa 1890. Lithography, 19th century.; (add.info.: An Iroquois carrying a load of wood, in the drill)

History of the West Conquete settlers: American pioneers. Trips of several families crossing the plains of the United
NWI4885583 History of the West Conquete settlers: American pioneers. Trips of several families crossing the plains of the United States in diligence drawn by oxen

Herd of oxen pulling a barn mounted on wheels, 1870's. Colouring engraving of the 19th century
NWI4881551 Herd of oxen pulling a barn mounted on wheels, 1870's. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Herd of oxen pulling a barn mounted on wheels, 1870's)

Agriculture: a peasant plows the rice - Preparing rice ground - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980226 Agriculture: a peasant plows the rice - Preparing rice ground - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Agriculture)

Biblical scene: The birth of Jesus. Engraving after Bernadino Luini's painting
NWI4915299 Biblical scene: The birth of Jesus. Engraving after Bernadino Luini's painting.; (add.info.: Biblical scene: The birth of Jesus)

Egypt: Cook cruise on the Nile, a Saidi plows his field with a wooden plow pulled by a pair of oxen, 1900
LUX4778475 Egypt: Cook cruise on the Nile, a Saidi plows his field with a wooden plow pulled by a pair of oxen, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt: Cook cruise on the Nile)

Adoration of the Magis, 15th century (tapestry)
CUL4934665 Adoration of the Magis, 15th century (tapestry); (add.info.: Embroidered altar frontal Vic Episcopal Museum GERONA. Sant Joan de les Abadesses); AIC

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Place de la Tranchee, beef gras at the butchery A. Richard, 1892
LUX4796719 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Place de la Tranchee, beef gras at the butchery A. Richard, 1892; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Place de la Tranchee

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220251 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Young peasant leading four cows in front of her farm, around 1900 in the Black Mountain
PCT4256650 Young peasant leading four cows in front of her farm, around 1900 in the Black Mountain, at the edge of the Aude and Tarn departments (photo); © Patrice Cartier

Letter A: Angel, Arab, Abbe, Arbalearier, Eagle;
DUV4209737 Letter A: Angel, Arab, Abbe, Arbalearier, Eagle;; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter A: Angel, Arab, Abbe, Arbalearier, Eagle;); Photo © Duvallon

A triumphal carriage decorated with fruit and flowers from the harvest accompanied by female reapers (Schnitterinnen)
FLO4703273 A triumphal carriage decorated with fruit and flowers from the harvest accompanied by female reapers (Schnitterinnen) holding scythes. A woman with a bushel of wheat sits on a throne

Woman loading wheat, melons and vegetables onto a Roman two-wheeled farm cart Plaustrum drawn by oxen
FLO4703552 Woman loading wheat, melons and vegetables onto a Roman two-wheeled farm cart Plaustrum drawn by oxen. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical

Sacrificial bull in decorative sash led to sacrifice by an axe-wielding man in laurel wreath after a Roman triumph
FLO4704746 Sacrificial bull in decorative sash led to sacrifice by an axe-wielding man in laurel wreath after a Roman triumph

Trade card for the Fairbank Canning Company, Chicago, Illinois, c1890. Lion Brand corned beef
531684 Trade card for the Fairbank Canning Company, Chicago, Illinois, c1890. Lion Brand corned beef. In background, cattle are entering abattoir and canning factory

Buenos Aires cattle show, Argentinia (b/w photo)
8635675 Buenos Aires cattle show, Argentinia (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buenos Aires cattle show, Argentinia)

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Druze farmer plowing the field with a plow drawn by two oxen in Jebel el-Druze (Jebel-el-Druze)
NWI4877667 Druze farmer plowing the field with a plow drawn by two oxen in Jebel el-Druze (Jebel-el-Druze, Jebel-el-Druze or Jebel el-Druze), Syria

Episode of the Second Punic War (218-202 BC): the stratageme of Hannibal or Annibal Barca (around 247-183 BC)
NWI4911826 Episode of the Second Punic War (218-202 BC): the stratageme of Hannibal or Annibal Barca (around 247-183 BC), General Carthaginians, in Campania (Italy)

The Adoration of the Magi - Flemish tapestry of the 16th century of the cathedrale Notre Dame (1525-1535)
JEB4939690 The Adoration of the Magi - Flemish tapestry of the 16th century of the cathedrale Notre Dame (1525-1535) of Saint Bertrand de Comminges (Haute Garonne)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint-Roch: Le Tremblay, fieldwork, agricultural workers plow the field with a
LUX4798085 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint-Roch: Le Tremblay, fieldwork, agricultural workers plow the field with a mixed team (horses and oxen), 1915; (add.info.: France, Centre)

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35): Canal du Redon in Rennes, the passage of the ferry with oxen and cart, 1895
LUX4775687 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35): Canal du Redon in Rennes, the passage of the ferry with oxen and cart, 1895; (add.info.: France, Brittany)

Native American gauchos lassoing and butchering cattle at one of the outdoor slaughterhouses in Buenos Aires
FLO4569034 Native American gauchos lassoing and butchering cattle at one of the outdoor slaughterhouses in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Longhorn cattle owned by Sir John Harpur-Crewe, Calke Abbey. Robert Bakewell (1725-1795) of Dishley, Leicestershire
531780 Longhorn cattle owned by Sir John Harpur-Crewe, Calke Abbey. Robert Bakewell (1725-1795) of Dishley, Leicestershire, improved the breed. Dual purpose, beef and dairy

History of the Ulysses - the companions of Ulysses steal the oxen of the Sun to eat them
VEN5028387 History of the Ulysses - the companions of Ulysses steal the oxen of the Sun to eat them and thus provoke the anger of the gods again

A Kalmuk village or Oirats (Mongolian nomad), showing the grouping of many tents, with betail and families
FLO4634371 A Kalmuk village or Oirats (Mongolian nomad), showing the grouping of many tents, with betail and families. Lithography for the book

The frog who wants to be as big as the ox - (la grenouille qui veut etre aussi grosses que le boeuf)
DUV4214242 The frog who wants to be as big as the ox - (la grenouille qui veut etre aussi grosses que le boeuf) Fables by La Fontaine

Vaquieros from Brazil gathering cattle with long sticks, aided by dogs. Lithography for the book
FLO4635925 Vaquieros from Brazil gathering cattle with long sticks, aided by dogs. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et

Queen Dido of Carthage preparing a ritual sacrifice of a white bull to the goddess Juno
FLO4620763 Queen Dido of Carthage preparing a ritual sacrifice of a white bull to the goddess Juno, whose temple can be seen behind

Cattle on their way to Tamatave, Madagascar, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Cattle on their way to Tamatave, Madagascar, 1864. Madagascar...does a considerable trade in live beef...It exports 30, 000 head of cattle in a year...The ox is there commonly represented by

Embarking cattle at the port of Tamatave, Madagascar, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Embarking cattle at the port of Tamatave, Madagascar, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Lieutenant S. P. Oliver showing...the mode of putting cattle on shipboard in a port of Madagascar

Beef Noodle Soup
Catherine Wang

The 70th Bengal Native Infantry drawing rations at the Commissariat Stores, Canton, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The 70th Bengal Native Infantry drawing rations at the Commissariat Stores, Canton, 1858. Indian soldiers in China. The Bengalese drawing their rations make a rather good subject for the picturesque;

Embarkation of Cattle, at Trieste for the Auxiliary Army in the East, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Embarkation of Cattle, at Trieste for the Auxiliary Army in the East, 1854. Scene from the Crimean War. Our Artistic Correspondent writes from Trieste [in Italy], June 28th: "Upwards of 12

Charles the Second Knighting the Loin of Beef, drawn by Gilbert, 1854. Creator: Gilbert
Charles the Second Knighting the Loin of Beef, drawn by Gilbert, 1854. The Second Charles of England Rode forth one Christmas tide, To hunt a gallant stag of ten, Of Chingford woods the pride

The Game Vendor, ca 1568. Creator: Beuckelaer, Joachim (ca. 1533-1574)
The Game Vendor, ca 1568. Found in the Collection of the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

Butcher's Stall, 1568. Creator: Beuckelaer, Joachim (ca. 1533-1574)
Butcher's Stall, 1568. Found in the Collection of the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

Roasting the Baron of Beef by Gas, in the Castle-Yard, Exeter, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Roasting the Baron of Beef by Gas, in the Castle-Yard, Exeter, [Devon], 1850. Event during the annual meeting and exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society

Bully beef can opener, 1914-1918. Creator: Unknown
Bully beef or corned beef is meat made from minced salt-cured brisket of beef in gelatin. The word bully possibly comes from the French " bouilli" (boiled)

The Reinforcements for Canada: dinner-time and serving out of the grog on board a troop... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Reinforcements for Canada: dinner-time and serving out of the grog on board a troop-ship at Woolwich, 1862. Although there is now every reason to hope...that the cloud which a short time ago

Thoueris and Hathor in the papyrus. College is similar to the papyrus of Ani, from Thebes, 19th dynasty
JLJ4674150 Thoueris and Hathor in the papyrus. College is similar to the papyrus of Ani, from Thebes, 19th dynasty. by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); Bibliotheque du College de France

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"Beef: A Savory Journey Through Time and Culture" Step right up to the poster of "The Vegetabull, " a whimsical representation of beef's power and versatility. From the succulent cuts showcased in the Beef Cuts Diagram 1855, to the majestic Domestic Cattle like Limousin and Haltcliffe Vermount pedigree bull, it has always been at the center of our culinary world. Travel back in time to a quaint Butchers Shop on High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. The aroma of freshly cut meat fills the air as customers eagerly await their favorite cuts. An advertisement from the American Meat Institute in 1945 reminds us that beef was not just sustenance but also an essential part of American culture. Venturing across oceans, we find ourselves on a picturesque quayside at Castletownbere, Co. Cork, Ireland. Here, fishermen unload their catch - including prized Irish beef - ready to be enjoyed by locals and visitors alike. In Kansas City's stockyard scene, bustling with activity and anticipation, we witness firsthand how domestic cattle such as Galloway cows graze peacefully before becoming nourishment for families around the world. Market reports come alive as an English Country Squire expertly carves into tender slices for his eager guests. This timeless tradition showcases both skillful craftsmanship and appreciation for quality produce. Nature's beauty unfolds in Powys, Wales where a Hereford bull stands majestically amidst lush hill pastures on an organic farm, and is here that sustainable farming practices meet exceptional taste – a true testament to mankind's harmonious relationship with nature. Journeying further eastward brings us to Lombardy, Italy where Bresaola reigns supreme. This air-dried salted beef delicacy from Valtellina tantalizes taste buds while reminding us that even centuries-old traditions can still captivate modern palates.