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"Cheers to the Art of Boisson: A Journey Through Time and Taste" Indulging in a hearty laugh, a man holds his belly in pure delight, captured in an 1890 illustration

Background imageBoisson Collection: Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing)

Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing)
8712993 Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Writing method in relation to the teaching of reading by F)

Background imageBoisson Collection: Assouade and Soufflacul, carnival customs, 19th century (engraving)

Assouade and Soufflacul, carnival customs, 19th century (engraving)
8822163 Assouade and Soufflacul, carnival customs, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assouade (Donkey Tower) and Soufflacul (Soufflaculs)

Background imageBoisson Collection: The morning after the Saint Firmin Festival, New York 1875 (engraving)

The morning after the Saint Firmin Festival, New York 1875 (engraving)
8679737 The morning after the Saint Firmin Festival, New York 1875 (engraving) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900); 15, 6x11, 6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBoisson Collection: Four Young Women Drinking The - Tea Drinking - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo

Four Young Women Drinking The - Tea Drinking - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979895 Four Young Women Drinking The - Tea Drinking - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Four Young Women Drinking The - Tea Drinking - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo)

Background imageBoisson Collection: Workers holiday day, meals and leisure - Work men's holiday - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo

Workers holiday day, meals and leisure - Work men's holiday - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980219 Workers holiday day, meals and leisure - Work men's holiday - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Workers holiday day)

Background imageBoisson Collection: Missal with scene of the Crucifixion. School of Avignon (1409). Gothic art. Miniature Painting

Missal with scene of the Crucifixion. School of Avignon (1409). Gothic art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN
CUL4868275 Missal with scene of the Crucifixion. School of Avignon (1409). Gothic art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid

Background imageBoisson Collection: Hop, Humulus lupulus. Handcoloured woodblock engravings from James Main's Popular Botany

Hop, Humulus lupulus. Handcoloured woodblock engravings from James Main's Popular Botany, Orr and Smith, London
FLO4671640 Hop, Humulus lupulus. Handcoloured woodblock engravings from James Main's Popular Botany, Orr and Smith, London, 1835

Background imageBoisson Collection: The National Guards in the Guards, drinking with the cantiniere, liquor dealer and playing cards

The National Guards in the Guards, drinking with the cantiniere, liquor dealer and playing cards, smoking the pipe
FLO4718613 The National Guards in the Guards, drinking with the cantiniere, liquor dealer and playing cards, smoking the pipe, some are asleep - Eau forte after an illustration by Victor Auver

Background imageBoisson Collection: Merchants itinerant on the boulevards, a salesman of herbal tea with his barrel on his back

Merchants itinerant on the boulevards, a salesman of herbal tea with his barrel on his back, a blind man with his dog
FLO4718498 Merchants itinerant on the boulevards, a salesman of herbal tea with his barrel on his back, a blind man with his dog

Background imageBoisson Collection: Duties of the child at school: Duties of Masters and Bosses to Servants and Workers

Duties of the child at school: Duties of Masters and Bosses to Servants and Workers
DUV4212848 Duties of the child at school: Duties of Masters and Bosses to Servants and Workers. "Good masters make good servants." Engraving in " The unique book of morality

Background imageBoisson Collection: Letter K: the morning Kaka. Engraving of 'The soldier's alphabet'. E.R

Letter K: the morning Kaka. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R
DUV4209420 Letter K: the morning Kaka. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop!, publisher, Paris, circa 1916

Background imageBoisson Collection: The duties of the child in the family: Relief Assistance. The good son must help

The duties of the child in the family: Relief Assistance. The good son must help and assist his old parents
DUV4212679 The duties of the child in the family: Relief Assistance. The good son must help and assist his old parents. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

Background imageBoisson Collection: Porter brewery, powered by a steam-engine, late 18th century

Porter brewery, powered by a steam-engine, late 18th century. Showing reservoir, steam engine, malt lofts, mill, pump
FLO4593475 Porter brewery, powered by a steam-engine, late 18th century. Showing reservoir, steam engine, malt lofts, mill, pump, malt binns, rowser shaft, chimney, copper and coolers

Background imageBoisson Collection: Chinese seller of sugar hares or mooncakes at the 4th moon, and truck to carry Chinese wine

Chinese seller of sugar hares or mooncakes at the 4th moon, and truck to carry Chinese wine, beer brewed from millet
FLO4590575 Chinese seller of sugar hares or mooncakes at the 4th moon, and truck to carry Chinese wine, beer brewed from millet, Qing Dynasty

Background imageBoisson Collection: Hodge and Roaf accuse each other of leaving a pot of piss in place of a jug of ale

Hodge and Roaf accuse each other of leaving a pot of piss in place of a jug of ale
FLO4718072 Hodge and Roaf accuse each other of leaving a pot of piss in place of a jug of ale. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier)

Background imageBoisson Collection: Old Darby with empty tankard and Joan with her tobacco pipe. Copperplate engraving after a

Old Darby with empty tankard and Joan with her tobacco pipe. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by
FLO4718042 Old Darby with empty tankard and Joan with her tobacco pipe. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Background imageBoisson Collection: Coffee maker, cafe - Coffee, Coffea arabica, plant showng flowers, berries and bean

Coffee maker, cafe - Coffee, Coffea arabica, plant showng flowers, berries and bean
FLO4680130 Coffee maker, cafe - Coffee, Coffea arabica, plant showng flowers, berries and bean. Handcoloured lithograph from the National Encyclopaedia, W

Background imageBoisson Collection: Indigenes Chamarro d'Agagna (Guam Island), distilling alcohol and costumes of ritual dancers

Indigenes Chamarro d'Agagna (Guam Island), distilling alcohol and costumes of ritual dancers (Mariana Islands)
FLO4636298 Indigenes Chamarro d'Agagna (Guam Island), distilling alcohol and costumes of ritual dancers (Mariana Islands, USA)

Background imageBoisson Collection: A drunken brawl at an Irish wake in St. Giles slum. The Wake, or last appearance of Teddy O'Rafferty

A drunken brawl at an Irish wake in St. Giles slum. The Wake, or last appearance of Teddy O'Rafferty
FLO4619070 A drunken brawl at an Irish wake in St. Giles slum. The Wake, or last appearance of Teddy O'Rafferty, a scene in the Holy Land

Background imageBoisson Collection: Persian women, 1811 (engraving)

Persian women, 1811 (engraving)
1968173 Persian women, 1811 (engraving); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: A woman from Ispahan drinking coffee and a woman from Basra smoking a narghile)

Background imageBoisson Collection: People of Tokyo, 1896 (engraving)

People of Tokyo, 1896 (engraving)
2450156 People of Tokyo, 1896 (engraving) by Sirouy, Achille (1834-1904); (add.info.: Japan. Citizens of Tokyo. Engraving by A)

Background imageBoisson Collection: Monster, 19th century (engraving)

Monster, 19th century (engraving)
2102134 Monster, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Literature. Monster. Barrel shaped body. Engraving (facsimile) in: Les songes drolatiques de Pantagruel (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Background imageBoisson Collection: Ancient Peruvian utensils and tools, including Inca tomb A, B, pendant in gold and silver C

Ancient Peruvian utensils and tools, including Inca tomb A, B, pendant in gold and silver C, copper axe heads D
FLO4621168 Ancient Peruvian utensils and tools, including Inca tomb A, B, pendant in gold and silver C, copper axe heads D, mirrors called Inca-rirpo E, F, G, stone axe H, pins I, L, M, clip K

Background imageBoisson Collection: Sumptuous banquet in Abyssinia. A man seated on a sofa serves his guests with a curved knife

Sumptuous banquet in Abyssinia. A man seated on a sofa serves his guests with a curved knife
FLO4619839 Sumptuous banquet in Abyssinia. A man seated on a sofa serves his guests with a curved knife, while servants bring bread and drink

Background imageBoisson Collection: Hammock, rattan basketball, cassava beer-fermenting net, and other utensils made by the Island

Hammock, rattan basketball, cassava beer-fermenting net, and other utensils made by the Island Carib or Kalinago
FLO4621597 Hammock, rattan basketball, cassava beer-fermenting net, and other utensils made by the Island Carib or Kalinago people, West Indies

Background imageBoisson Collection: Steam engines: Jonathan Hornblower's compound steam engine, Edmund Cartwright's alcohol engine

Steam engines: Jonathan Hornblower's compound steam engine, Edmund Cartwright's alcohol engine
FLO4593271 Steam engines: Jonathan Hornblower's compound steam engine, Edmund Cartwright's alcohol engine and Arthur Woolf's high-pressure compound steam engine, 18th and 19th century

Background imageBoisson Collection: Cossack Costumes (Russia): a young woman and Cossacks from the Urals and the Black Sea

Cossack Costumes (Russia): a young woman and Cossacks from the Urals and the Black Sea
FLO4634508 Cossack Costumes (Russia): a young woman and Cossacks from the Urals and the Black Sea, with portraits of the Don and Urals Cossacks. Below is a scene in a tavern

Background imageBoisson Collection: Egyptian costumes: Mamluk woman smoking pipe in Cairo, a servant brings her drinks

Egyptian costumes: Mamluk woman smoking pipe in Cairo, a servant brings her drinks
FLO4634748 Egyptian costumes: Mamluk woman smoking pipe in Cairo, a servant brings her drinks. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Afrique" by

Background imageBoisson Collection: Letter V: distribution of wine. Engraving of 'The soldier's alphabet'. E.R

Letter V: distribution of wine. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R
DUV4209472 Letter V: distribution of wine. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Halt it!, publisher, Paris, around 1916

Background imageBoisson Collection: The last supper with Jesus Christ and his apostles. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert

The last supper with Jesus Christ and his apostles. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's
FLO4704365 The last supper with Jesus Christ and his apostles. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of

Background imageBoisson Collection: Elinour Rummin (Eleanor Rumming), the famous Tudor ale-wife of England

Elinour Rummin (Eleanor Rumming), the famous Tudor ale-wife of England. Title page to John Skelton's poem, 1624
FLO4636795 Elinour Rummin (Eleanor Rumming), the famous Tudor ale-wife of England. Title page to John Skelton's poem, 1624

Background imageBoisson Collection: German pewter jugs and tankards from the later 16th century. Chromolithograph

German pewter jugs and tankards from the later 16th century. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's Costumes
FLO4644183 German pewter jugs and tankards from the later 16th century. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century

Background imageBoisson Collection: The fee pea of thirsty fragrance is kneeling on the floor, drinking water from the beak of a

The fee pea of thirsty fragrance is kneeling on the floor, drinking water from the beak of a watering can - Eau forte
FLO4637642 The fee pea of thirsty fragrance is kneeling on the floor, drinking water from the beak of a watering can - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)

Background imageBoisson Collection: Scene at a tavern in Andalusia, Spain, mid-19th century. A seated man with jug of wine invites a

Scene at a tavern in Andalusia, Spain, mid-19th century. A seated man with jug of wine invites a traveler inside
FLO4646378 Scene at a tavern in Andalusia, Spain, mid-19th century. A seated man with jug of wine invites a traveler inside

Background imageBoisson Collection: English dandies and belles in fancy-dress costume at a ball. Tom

English dandies and belles in fancy-dress costume at a ball. Tom and Jerry larking at a Masquerade Supper at the Opera
FLO4661966 English dandies and belles in fancy-dress costume at a ball. Tom and Jerry larking at a Masquerade Supper at the Opera House

Background imageBoisson Collection: English dandies at a wine tasting in a vault, 1820. Tom, Jerry

English dandies at a wine tasting in a vault, 1820. Tom, Jerry and Logic tasting Wine in the Wood at the London Docks
FLO4662097 English dandies at a wine tasting in a vault, 1820. Tom, Jerry and Logic tasting Wine in the Wood at the London Docks

Background imageBoisson Collection: Coffee, Coffea arabica. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph

Coffee, Coffea arabica. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal
FLO4992441 Coffee, Coffea arabica. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany

Background imageBoisson Collection: Tea plant, Camellia sinensis (Camellia thea). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration

Tea plant, Camellia sinensis (Camellia thea). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph
FLO4995203 Tea plant, Camellia sinensis (Camellia thea). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany

Background imageBoisson Collection: Food and Beverage. Van Houten Cocoa. Publicity by A. Willette, France, c.1894. (poster)

Food and Beverage. Van Houten Cocoa. Publicity by A. Willette, France, c.1894. (poster)
3434480 Food and Beverage. Van Houten Cocoa. Publicity by A. Willette, France, c.1894. (poster); (add.info.: Willette, France, vers 1894. Coll. Part. Food and Beverage. Van Houten Cocoa)

Background imageBoisson Collection: Food and Beverage. Wine making: the cellar of the Clos Vougeot and the old burgundian press

Food and Beverage. Wine making: the cellar of the Clos Vougeot and the old burgundian press
3434930 Food and Beverage. Wine making: the cellar of the Clos Vougeot and the old burgundian press. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

Background imageBoisson Collection: Food and Beverage. Champagne making: sectionplan of the Moet et Chandon cellars

Food and Beverage. Champagne making: sectionplan of the Moet et Chandon cellars
3434925 Food and Beverage. Champagne making: sectionplan of the Moet et Chandon cellars. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll)

Background imageBoisson Collection: Food and Beverage. Brewery. Mill used for grinding the malt. Engraving in

Food and Beverage. Brewery. Mill used for grinding the malt. Engraving in
3434918 Food and Beverage. Brewery. Mill used for grinding the malt. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part)

Background imageBoisson Collection: Food and Beverage. Absinthe Robette. Poster by Henri Privat Livemont, Belgium, 1896. (poster)

Food and Beverage. Absinthe Robette. Poster by Henri Privat Livemont, Belgium, 1896. (poster)
3434565 Food and Beverage. Absinthe Robette. Poster by Henri Privat Livemont, Belgium, 1896. (poster) by Privat-Livemont, Henri (1861-1936); (add.info.: Absinthe Robette. Coll. Part)

Background imageBoisson Collection: Food and Beverage. Vichy Saint Yorre, mineral water. Poster by Albert Guillaume (1873-1942)

Food and Beverage. Vichy Saint Yorre, mineral water. Poster by Albert Guillaume (1873-1942), France, c.1890-95 (poster)
3434872 Food and Beverage. Vichy Saint Yorre, mineral water. Poster by Albert Guillaume (1873-1942), France, c.1890-95 (poster); (add.info.: Eau minerale de Vichy Saint Yorre. Coll. Part)

Background imageBoisson Collection: Yeddart and Hodge in a jealous fight over a pot of ale. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders

Yeddart and Hodge in a jealous fight over a pot of ale. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical
FLO4718061 Yeddart and Hodge in a jealous fight over a pot of ale. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Background imageBoisson Collection: Two drunks at a table, one raising a glass of wine to his inebriated, sleeping companion

Two drunks at a table, one raising a glass of wine to his inebriated, sleeping companion
FLO4717914 Two drunks at a table, one raising a glass of wine to his inebriated, sleeping companion. On the table a letter from Lord Bute

Background imageBoisson Collection: Agricultural work: the harvest, a peasant trampling the grapes while drinking a cup of wine

Agricultural work: the harvest, a peasant trampling the grapes while drinking a cup of wine
VEN5028105 Agricultural work: the harvest, a peasant trampling the grapes while drinking a cup of wine. Miniature depicting the month of September from a psalter, Biblioteca estense de Modene

Background imageBoisson Collection: Young Girls engaged in writing, reading and sewing - Japanese girls writing

Young Girls engaged in writing, reading and sewing - Japanese girls writing
CSO4980167 Young Girls engaged in writing, reading and sewing - Japanese girls writing, reading and sewing - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Young Girls engaged in writing)




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"Cheers to the Art of Boisson: A Journey Through Time and Taste" Indulging in a hearty laugh, a man holds his belly in pure delight, captured in an 1890 illustration. The joyous spirit transcends generations. In the 17th century oil painting "Eliezer and Rebecca, " love is celebrated over a shared drink. A testament to the timeless bond forged by raising glasses together. The rowers' lunch at Fournaise restaurant comes alive on canvas with vibrant strokes of oil paint from 1875-1876. Amidst their hard work, they find solace in the nourishment provided by boisson. Witnessing parquet planers immersed in their craft through an 1875 masterpiece reminds us that even laborious tasks can be made lighter with a refreshing sip of boisson. An inn becomes a hub for camaraderie as customers gather around tables, depicted beautifully in an 1858 oil painting titled "Monday. " Conversations flow freely alongside glasses filled with cherished boisson. Step into the bustling Folies Bergeres bar through an enchanting 1882 canvas. Here, laughter mingles with clinking glasses as people revel in the pleasure that only they are bring. The allure of deception unfolds within "The Cheat with the Ace of Clubs, " painted between 1630-34. As cards are played and drinks are poured, secrets lie hidden behind each glass raised high. Within an engraving from Alphonse Lemerre's book "Alphabet, " we discover that 'B' stands for Breton, Belier (ram), Drinker - all intertwined symbols representing our relationship with boisson since time immemorial. A family portrait immortalized on canvas showcases unity amidst sips taken during banquets. In this oil painting named "The Guastalla Family, " bonds strengthen over shared moments fueled by beloved boisson.