Chefs Collection (#3)

M Soyer on his Mission to Scutari (engraving)
1602123 M Soyer on his Mission to Scutari (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Soyer on his Mission to Scutari)

The ships cooks aboard the R. M. S. Teutonic (b / w photo)
STC245407 The ships cooks aboard the R.M.S. Teutonic (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Menu card, Princes Restaurant, Singapore
Front cover, menu card, Princes Restaurant, Singapore, showing a chef and his young assistant in a ramshackle and untidy kitchen. (1 of 3) Date: circa 1930s

The kitchen at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, c. 1910-11 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380730 The kitchen at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, c.1910-11 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: Ritz-Carlton Hotel)

Hams, illustration from High Street by J. M. Richards
STC411909 Hams, illustration from High Street by J.M. Richards, printed by the Curwen Press, pub. by Country Life, 1938 (colour litho) by Ravilious

Restaurant and Grill Room, illustration from High Street by J. M
STC411908 Restaurant and Grill Room, illustration from High Street by J.M. Richards, printed by the Curwen Press, pub. by Country Life, 1938 (colour litho) by Ravilious

The Chartehouse kitchen (engraving)
605254 The Chartehouse kitchen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chartehouse kitchen)

The Kitchen at Chatsworth, c. 1830 (w / c on paper)
621513 The Kitchen at Chatsworth, c.1830 (w/c on paper) by Hunt, William Henry (1790-1864); 30.5x22.9 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; (add.info.: Chatsworth House, North Derbyshire)

A bakers kitchen and equipment, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et
STC243961 A bakers kitchen and equipment, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers by Denis Diderot (1713-84) published c.1770 (engraving) by French School

The pastry department at Sherrys restaurant, New York, 1902 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380767 The pastry department at Sherrys restaurant, New York, 1902 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Kitchen staff at the Hotel Manhattan, 1902 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380681 Kitchen staff at the Hotel Manhattan, 1902 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: Hotel Manhattan)

Chef to the Grand Seigneur, Topkapi Palace (coloured engraving)
STC468938 Chef to the Grand Seigneur, Topkapi Palace (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beulouk-Bachi)

Beulouk-Bachi, Head Chef of the Sultan, c. 1708 (coloured engraving)
468878 Beulouk-Bachi, Head Chef of the Sultan, c.1708 (coloured engraving) by Vanmour, Jean Baptiste (1671-1737) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lascars on British Ships: The Question of their Retention. " Human Salamanders" :The Lascar at Work and Play. Employed on board P&O Australian Line liners - working as Coal Stokers

Chefs carving the baron of beef for the annual banquet given at the Guildhall by the new Lord Mayor
3637591 Chefs carving the baron of beef for the annual banquet given at the Guildhall by the new Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Kitchen of St Jamess Palace, in the time of George III (engraving)
3636683 Kitchen of St Jamess Palace, in the time of George III (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kitchen of St Jamess Palace, in the time of George III)

The American cook (colour litho)
3657109 The American cook (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The American cook)

The French Cook (colour litho)
3657107 The French Cook (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French Cook)

Kitchen of the Lycee Janson-de-Sailly, Paris (b / w photo)
3098785 Kitchen of the Lycee Janson-de-Sailly, Paris (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kitchen of the Lycee Janson-de-Sailly, Paris)

The kitchens, Windsor Castle (colour photo)
3095323 The kitchens, Windsor Castle (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The kitchens, Windsor Castle)

Boy with an empty dish on a Thanksgiving postcard. Date: 1909

Boy serving a fruit pie on a Thanksgiving postcard. Date: 1909

Boy serving a roast turkey on a Thanksgiving postcard. Date: 1909

M Soyers Hospital Kitchen, at Scutari Barracks (engraving)
1602193 M Soyers Hospital Kitchen, at Scutari Barracks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Soyers Hospital Kitchen, at Scutari Barracks)

Roasting the baron of beef, Windsor Castle 1887
Roasting the baron of beef, Windsor Castle. The baron of beef was an annual institution at Windsor and was cut from the first prize fat bullock at the Shaw Farm Sale

The Old Masters (chromolitho)
976495 The Old Masters (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Masters. Famous chefs)

The Christmas tradition in England is stronger than the crisis (colour litho)
2778113 The Christmas tradition in England is stronger than the crisis (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Three cheerful young ladies from Los Angeles, California, wanted to show originality and daring... (colour litho)
2778093 Three cheerful young ladies from Los Angeles, California, wanted to show originality and daring... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Italian Cook (colour litho)
3657104 The Italian Cook (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Italian Cook)

The confectionery department at Sherrys restaurant, New York
MNY380768 The confectionery department at Sherrys restaurant, New York, 1902 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Cook at Topkapi Palace (coloured engraving)
STC468935 Cook at Topkapi Palace (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ast-chi)

Background print for a menu, late 19th century (colour litho)
CHT177849 Background print for a menu, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

The kitchen at the Philadelphia Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 1913 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380740 The kitchen at the Philadelphia Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 1913 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x.35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

The confectionery department at Hotel Delmonico, 1902 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380630 The confectionery department at Hotel Delmonico, 1902 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: Hotel Delmonico)

Christmas at Windsor Castle, bringing in Game from the Forest (engraving)
2772539 Christmas at Windsor Castle, bringing in Game from the Forest (engraving) by Palmer, John (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas at Windsor Castle)

Soyers Barrack Cooking Apparatus (engraving)
1619247 Soyers Barrack Cooking Apparatus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soyers Barrack Cooking Apparatus)

Madagascar au XVIIe siecle, plusieurs chefs jurent obeissance au Roi devant Etienne de Flacourt
6029305 Madagascar au XVIIe siecle, plusieurs chefs jurent obeissance au Roi devant Etienne de Flacourt, Gouverneur du Fort Dauphin, 1652

The return to the cheerful local traditions (Colour Litho)
2808994 The return to the cheerful local traditions (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The return to the cheerful local traditions)

Study of the interior of the kitchen at Windsor Castle with a visit by the Royal Family
GG54672 Study of the interior of the kitchen at Windsor Castle with a visit by the Royal Family, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery

Ast-Chi, the Sultans Chef, c. 1708 (coloured engraving)
468880 Ast-Chi, the Sultans Chef, c.1708 (coloured engraving) by Vanmour, Jean Baptiste (1671-1737) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cooks in a large camp mess hall during the American Civil War (photogravure)
STC398848 Cooks in a large camp mess hall during the American Civil War (photogravure) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Frontispiece from L Art du Cuisinier by Antoine Beauvilliers
XJF468504 Frontispiece from L Art du Cuisinier by Antoine Beauvilliers, engraved by Jubin, published 1814 (engraving) by French School

A Chef at work in the galley of a Baltimore & Ohio train (b / w photo)
PNP246337 A Chef at work in the galley of a Baltimore & Ohio train (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Huge kitchen of a large modern hotel (chromolitho)
968420 Huge kitchen of a large modern hotel (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Huge kitchen of a large modern hotel)

Two boys dressed as chefs (colour photo)
3091269 Two boys dressed as chefs (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two boys dressed as chefs)

M Soyer, at Home (engraving)
1594273 M Soyer, at Home (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Soyer, at Home. Illustration for The Pictorial Times, 22 August 1846)

Calendar with a variety of kitchen implements (colour litho)
982465 Calendar with a variety of kitchen implements (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The English Cook (colour litho)
3657103 The English Cook (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The English Cook)

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From the iconic Simpsons Strand Chefs to the bustling kitchens of Regent Palace Hotel in London, they have always been at the heart of culinary excellence. Whether it's the chaotic hilarity of 'Too Many Cooks' or the serene image of a chef stirring it up with passion, these masters of flavor never fail to captivate us. Picture a black waiter proudly presenting a Thanksgiving turkey or imagine yourself transported back to an 18th-century French kitchen, where gastronomic artistry flourished. In the vibrant hustle and bustle of restaurant kitchens like Marchett or hotel chefs unwinding in Central London, their dedication is palpable. Traveling further back in time, we find ourselves in Bayeux, Normandy, France - inside a charming 14th-century wooden house where culinary traditions were born. And let's not forget two distinguished 19th-century chefs immortalized by L Illustration magazine in 1897; their expertise continues to inspire generations today. Finally, envision Constantinople and meet The Famous Dolma Maker who skillfully crafts this beloved Turkish delicacy and can more than just cooks; they are artists who create magic on our plates.