Brazier Collection (#2)

French Firerafts Attacking the British Fleet off Quebec, 28 June 1759, 1767 (oil on canvas)
7342722 French Firerafts Attacking the British Fleet off Quebec, 28 June 1759, 1767 (oil on canvas) by Scott, Samuel (c.1702-72); 116x215 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Southampton at the Battle of Jutland, c.1916-18 (watercolour)
7341730 Southampton at the Battle of Jutland, c.1916-18 (watercolour) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 31.5x44.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Carmania sinking Cap Trafalgar off Trinidade in the South Atlantic, 14 September 1914, 1923 (paper, watercolour)
7341572 Carmania sinking Cap Trafalgar off Trinidade in the South Atlantic, 14 September 1914, 1923 (paper, watercolour) by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934); 34x46.5 cm; National Maritime Museum

The Chene chapelle, or chapel oak, 1882
7125197 The Chene chapelle, or chapel oak, 1882; (add.info.: The Chene chapelle, or chapel oak, an oak tree located in Allouville-Bellefosse in Seine-Maritime, France, seen here in the 19th century)

The Dwarf Tracassin. circa 1910 (engraving)
6437835 The Dwarf Tracassin. circa 1910 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Litterature. Tales of fees. The dwarf dwarf dances around the fire)

The Rajput Ceremony of Jauhar (Holocaust), 1567 (litho)
8660977 The Rajput Ceremony of Jauhar (Holocaust), 1567 (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rajput Ceremony of Jauhar (Holocaust), 1567

Scenes of Witchcraft: Night, c.1645-49 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879304 Scenes of Witchcraft: Night, c.1645-49 (oil on canvas) by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Salvator Rosa In the pitch black of night)

The burning of Harald's body (engraving)
8632795 The burning of Harald's body (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The burning of Harald's body)

"D--n this hiccup!" (litho)
8630047 "D--n this hiccup!" (litho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: "D--n this hiccup)

Luther burning the Pope's bull (colour litho)
8644880 Luther burning the Pope's bull (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Luther burning the Pope's bull)

The Industrial Arts during the Renaissance Period North of the Alps (engraving)
8644863 The Industrial Arts during the Renaissance Period North of the Alps (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The burning of the French ships at La Hogue (engraving)
8636208 The burning of the French ships at La Hogue (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The burning of the French ships at La Hogue)

Fire ships used to defeat the Spanish Armada, 1588 (litho)
8641479 Fire ships used to defeat the Spanish Armada, 1588 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire ships used to defeat the Spanish Armada, 1588)

Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus (engraving)
8655502 Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus, 70)

How films are made: Rain (colour litho)
8660303 How films are made: Rain (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rain. Rain is made by water sprinklers above)

Napoleon watching the Fire of Moscow (colour litho)
8661443 Napoleon watching the Fire of Moscow (colour litho) by Vereshchagin, Vasili Vasilievich (1842-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon watching the Fire of Moscow)

Plunder from Tyre (litho)
8660859 Plunder from Tyre (litho) by Morrow, Edwin A. (1877-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Plunder from Tyre. During the Roman supremacy in Phoenicia)

The Burning of Sardis, BC 498 (litho)
8660817 The Burning of Sardis, BC 498 (litho) by Rowlandson, George Derville (1861-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Burning of Sardis, BC 498)

Fire descends upon the Altar, Before Christ 1490 Years, Leviticus IX (engraving)
8658669 Fire descends upon the Altar, Before Christ 1490 Years, Leviticus IX (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire descends upon the Altar)

Downfall of Carthage (engraving)
8635730 Downfall of Carthage (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Downfall of Carthage, Third Punic War, 146 BC. Illustration from Rom)

Prehistoric diet: "A mastodon chop or an ichthyosaurus cutlet." (litho)
8634860 Prehistoric diet: "A mastodon chop or an ichthyosaurus cutlet." (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prehistoric diet)

Farm furnace (engraving)
8663730 Farm furnace (engraving) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farm furnace. Illustration for Der Mensch und die Erde by Hans Kraemer (Deutsches Verlagshaus Bong)

New Zealand, 1890s: Glenmark House (b/w photo)
8662636 New Zealand, 1890s: Glenmark House (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glenmark House)

The orangutan of Fitzgerald (colour litho)
8664107 The orangutan of Fitzgerald (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: The orangutan of Fitzgerald)

Vladimir II Monomakh, Grand Prince of Kievan Rus on a hunt (colour litho)
8663532 Vladimir II Monomakh, Grand Prince of Kievan Rus on a hunt (colour litho) by Vasnetsov, Victor Mikhailovich (1848-1926) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vladimir II Monomakh)

On the village green (litho)
8663005 On the village green (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the village green. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch)

The Indians and Bouquet in Council (engraving)
8637356 The Indians and Bouquet in Council (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Indians and Bouquet in Council)

The First Noel (colour litho)
8635973 The First Noel (colour litho) by Margetson, William Henry (1861-1940) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Noel)

Fire at Madame Tussaud's, London, 1925 (b/w photo)
8626579 Fire at Madame Tussaud's, London, 1925 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire at Madame Tussaud's wax museum, London, 1925)

A winter scene in the London streets (engraving)
8676717 A winter scene in the London streets (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A winter scene in the London streets)

Peeps into the life of early mankind (litho)
8676268 Peeps into the life of early mankind (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peeps into the life of early mankind)

Old King Coal, the universal provider (litho)
8676260 Old King Coal, the universal provider (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old King Coal, the universal provider. Coal, how it is formed and used)

Presenting leeks to the Welsh Guards, St David's Day (colour photo)
8668611 Presenting leeks to the Welsh Guards, St David's Day (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Presenting leeks to the Welsh Guards)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: The "Hodge" Steam Fire Engine, 1841 (colour litho)
8665647 Fire-Fighting Appliances: The "Hodge" Steam Fire Engine, 1841 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Lazy-Tongs" Fire-Escape (colour litho)
8665644 Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Lazy-Tongs" Fire-Escape (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Lazy-Tongs" Fire-Escape)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Steam Fire-Engine for Canterbury, 1880 (colour litho)
8665639 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Steam Fire-Engine for Canterbury, 1880 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steam Fire-Engine for Canterbury, 1880)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Chemical Engine, Hand-Drawn, 1878 (colour litho)
8665638 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Chemical Engine, Hand-Drawn, 1878 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chemical Engine, Hand-Drawn, 1878)

Johanna Beckmann silhouette (litho)
8667317 Johanna Beckmann silhouette (litho) by Beckmann, Johanna (1868-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Das Feuer (Stiftungsverlag, c.1925).); © Look and Learn

Feuerwerk / Fireworks (colour litho)
8666267 Feuerwerk / Fireworks (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Feuerwerk)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Hose and Ladder Carriage, etc, 1880 (colour litho)
8665642 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Hose and Ladder Carriage, etc, 1880 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hose and Ladder Carriage, etc, 1880)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Steam Fire-Float, 1874 (colour litho)
8665636 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Steam Fire-Float, 1874 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steam Fire-Float, 1874)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Hodges" Manual Fire-Engine, 1862 (colour litho)
8665630 Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Hodges" Manual Fire-Engine, 1862 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Hodges" Manual Fire-Engine)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Manual Fire-Engine, Late 18th Century (colour litho)
8665629 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Manual Fire-Engine, Late 18th Century (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manual Fire-Engine, Late 18th Century)

Past & Present: The Airship (colour litho)
8668678 Past & Present: The Airship (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Airship. Montgolfier's Balloon)

Potter and ceramist Bernard Palissy firing furniture to feed his furnace, 1880 (engraving)
ELD4837873 Potter and ceramist Bernard Palissy firing furniture to feed his furnace, 1880 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

A sailor saves a woman and her children from the fire of a steamboat, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4834500 A sailor saves a woman and her children from the fire of a steamboat, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Last Judgement
3479570 The Last Judgement; (add.info.: The Last Judgement, showing the earth and sea opening, and demons falling into the flames of Hell by Jean Cousin)

Gipsy camp fire, 1892
3479519 Gipsy camp fire, 1892; (add.info.: Gipsy camp fire. From The Quiver, London, 1892.); Universal History Archive/UIG

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"Brazier: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step into the world of brazier, a word that encompasses a multitude of stories and experiences. From the pages of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren to the vibrant colours derived from coal tar in colour litho prints, this humble object has left its mark throughout history. Imagine yourself in the Cave of Plato, surrounded by Jan Saenredam's intricate engravings or Cornelis Cornelisz. Van Haarlem's captivating artwork from 1604. These masterpieces transport us to another era where braziers provided warmth and light during long winter nights. In a surprising turn of events, even amidst war, braziers played a role in fostering peace. The Christmas Truce saw soldiers gathering around these fiery companions as they put their weapons aside for a moment of unity and camaraderie. The Snowball - Guilty or Not Guilty illustration from Pears Annual, Christmas 1906 captures the innocence and mischief associated with snowball fights while highlighting how braziers were essential for warming up after such playful escapades. But it is not only in times of leisure that braziers find their purpose; they also play an important role within domestic life. Joyce Dennys' Perfect Wife: No. X reminds us how these objects became an integral part of creating cozy homes where families gathered around them on chilly evenings. Braziers have witnessed grand spectacles too, like Pauline Baynes' Frost Fair on the Thames painting depicting bustling crowds enjoying festivities on frozen waters illuminated by countless braziers scattered across the scene. From street sausage sellers enticing passersby with sizzling delights to salep merchants offering warm beverages in Thessaloniki, Greece – these vendors relied on braziers to keep their products hot and appealing even during colder months.