Brazier Collection (#9)

Notre Aviation de Guerre; Au "centre de perfectionnement"; un renversement un peu... 1918
Notre Aviation de Guerre; Au "centre de perfectionnement"; un renversement un peu pres du sol, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration

A Girl and a Boy with a Braizer. (Allegory of "Winter"), 1655-1660. Creator: Bernhard Keil
A Girl and a Boy with a Braizer. (Allegory of "Winter"), 1655-1660

The Artist at his Studio, 1820. Creator: Anthony Oberman
The Artist at his Studio, 1820

Merry Company, 1740-1760. Creator: Jan Josef Horemans I
Merry Company, 1740-1760. Two men smoke clay pipes as women minister to them

Life's Eventide, 1863. Creator: August Allebe
Life's Eventide, 1863. An old woman emerges from a basement apartment holding a steaming kettle and a ceramic bowl with hot coals

A Young Man Warming Himself at a Brazier. Creator: Gaetano Gandolfi
A Young Man Warming Himself at a Brazier

Studio of the painter T. B. Bitter (1781-1832), between 1819 and 1825. Creator: TB Bitter
Studio of the painter T. B. Bitter (1781-1832), between 1819 and 1825

Workshop interior. Creator: Unknown
Workshop interior

Corridor de la prison Saint-Lazare vers 1794, c1794. Creator: Hubert Robert
Corridor de la prison Saint-Lazare vers 1794, c1794

Silver Brazier, c. 1936. Creator: Horace Reina
Silver Brazier, c. 1936

Look-out at Hauteville House, 1896. Creator: Pierre Georges Jeanniot
Look-out at Hauteville House, 1896

Three Young Dreamers, c. 1760. Creator: Torii Kiyohiro
Three Young Dreamers, c. 1760. Detail from a larger artwork

The Building in Hyde Park, for the Great Exhibition of 1851 - Base of Column, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Building in Hyde Park, for the Great Exhibition of 1851 - Base of Column, 1850....the construction of drainage is shown

Silver Brazier, c. 1937. Creator: Amelia Tuccio
Silver Brazier, c. 1937

NUPE members protesting against cuts, Coventry
Striking NUPE (National Union of Public Employees) members protesting against proposed council cuts outside Whitley Abbey Comprehensive School, Coventry, 10 November 1981. Date: 1981

Elijah Taken Up to Heaven (etching)
7172929 Elijah Taken Up to Heaven (etching) by Lane, Theodore (1800-28) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elijah Taken Up to Heaven (2 Kings 2:11)

The sacristy of the university church in Vienna, 1901. Creator: Alfred Edler von Pflugl
The sacristy of the university church in Vienna, 1901

Members of the South Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps at work by torchlight in the gardens... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Members of the South Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps at work by torchlight in the gardens of Burlington House, Piccadilly, clearing the ground for a drill-shed, 1862

The Monument to the Great Fire of London, aka The Monument, London, England, seen here in the 19th century
8618000 The Monument to the Great Fire of London, aka The Monument, London, England, seen here in the 19th century, 1890 (print) by Unknown Artist

Porto Arturo Naval Battles (Colour Litho)
2798769 Porto Arturo Naval Battles (Colour Litho) by Japanese School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Naval fighting in Porto Arturo)

San Francisco California, 1906 (postcard)
3793833 San Francisco California, 1906 (postcard); (add.info.: San Francisco, California - the city's fire of 18 April 1906. coloured postcard); Lebrecht History

Interior with archaeological finds of the Domus Vettiorum, Pompeii Pompeii Domus Vettiorum Stationary Archaeological Work. Date of Photograph:1890 ca.. Date of Artwork:I secolo d. C

Sacrifice: stucco work found near Villa Farnesina and preserved in the National Museum of Rome, Rome Rome National Museum of Rome Low Relief, Basrelief Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe

Bas-reliefs showing a female figure burning incense and a female flute player on the sides of the Ludovisi Throne, preserved in the National Museum of Rome, Palazzo Altemps

Ludovisi Throne: female figure burning incense. It is preserved in the National Museum of Rome, Palazzo Altemps, Rome Rome National Museum of Rome, Palazzo Altemps Throne Classical, Greek Art

Sarcofagus of an illustrious man, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence Florence Galleria degli Uffizi Sarcophagus Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Votive relief dedicated to Giove Ottimo Massimo back from Anger in Milan. It was at the Augustan Exhibition in Rome in 1938 Rome Augustan Exhibition Relief Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Brazier in wrought iron in the Old Sacristy of the Certosa in Pavia Certosa di Pavia Old Sacristy. Date of Photograph:1928

Winter Landscape with Snowfall near Antwerp, 1575 (mixed media on oak)
7443798 Winter Landscape with Snowfall near Antwerp, 1575 (mixed media on oak) by Valckenborch, Lucas van (c.1535-97); (add.info.: by Lucas van Valckenborch)

The suicide. 1834 (engraving)
7147161 The suicide. 1834 (engraving) by Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: The suicide. Song by french poet Beranger. ( 1780-1857 ) Design by Emile Bayard

False Alarm, 1905 (print)
3673879 False Alarm, 1905 (print) by Vandersloot Music Publishing Company (1899-1931); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

The Horned Moses, 1912 (w/c)
8610333 The Horned Moses, 1912 (w/c) by Soderberg, Hjalmar (1869-1941); Thiel Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Painting by Hjalmar Soderberg)

The Fire Master, c.1770-1959 (print)
3673886 The Fire Master, c.1770-1959 (print) by Vandersloot Music Publishing Company (1899-1931); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Great fire in the Landes: an observation post, 1870 (engraving)
7426861 Great fire in the Landes: an observation post, 1870 (engraving) by Lancon, Auguste Andre (1836-87); (add.info.: Great fire in the Landes in July 1870: an observation post. Engraving by A)

TATTOO HEARTS OF JESUS ​​AND MARY, 1894
7206128 TATTOO HEARTS OF JESUS ​​AND MARY, 1894; (add.info.: CRIMINAL ANTHROPOLOGY Hearts of Jesus and Mary united by a crowned festoon)

The Girl At The Fireplace, 1871 (painting)
7432243 The Girl At The Fireplace, 1871 (painting) by Tidemand, Adolph (1814-76); 57x47 cm; (add.info.: Adolph Tidemand (1814-1876)); Photo © O. Vaering

Still Alarm, c.1770-1959 (print)
3673860 Still Alarm, c.1770-1959 (print) by Vandersloot Music Publishing Company (1899-1931); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Im a Firemans Love, c.1770-1959 (print)
3673857 Im a Firemans Love, c.1770-1959 (print) by Jerome H. Remick & Co. (early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

The Petit Pont after the fire of 1718, 1718 (oil on canvas)
903045 The Petit Pont after the fire of 1718, 1718 (oil on canvas) by Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (1686-1755); 52x64 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Frost on the Thames, 1788-1789, (1930). Creator: Samuel Collings
Frost on the Thames, 1788-1789, (1930). A frost fair on the River Thames in the City of London, sketched on the spot. People warm themselves round a brazier

Mucius Scaevola before King Porsena, 1533 (oil on wood)
3087290 Mucius Scaevola before King Porsena, 1533 (oil on wood) by SchAopfer, Abraham (fl.1533); 157 x 120 cm; Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

The Scorcher, 1897 (print)
3672903 The Scorcher, 1897 (print) by American School, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: James Francis Driscoll collection of historical American sheet music)

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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.