Currants Collection (#3)

Chiavenna grapes, Vitis vinifera
5856585 Chiavenna grapes, Vitis vinifera; (add.info.: Chiavenna grapes, Vitis vinifera. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration by J. Schaly from G. T)

Bunch of muscat grapes, Vinis vitifera
5856582 Bunch of muscat grapes, Vinis vitifera; (add.info.: Bunch of muscat grapes, Vinis vitifera. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration by J. Schaly from G. T)

Blue grapes on vine, Vinis vitifera
5856581 Blue grapes on vine, Vinis vitifera; (add.info.: Blue grapes on vine, Vinis vitifera. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration by J. Schaly from G. T)

Green grapes, vine and leaf of the White or Common Muscadine Grape
5856301 Green grapes, vine and leaf of the White or Common Muscadine Grape; (add.info.: Green grapes, vine and leaf of the White or Common Muscadine Grape, Vitis rotundifolia)

Autumn, 1921 (watercolour, gouache and metallic gold paint, with arched top)
827408 Autumn, 1921 (watercolour, gouache and metallic gold paint, with arched top) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); 35.5x28 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Autumn. Edmund Dulac (1882-1953)

Le Someil D'Erigone. The Sleep of Erigone. Semi naked woman resting on a bed
1000953 Le Someil D'Erigone. The Sleep of Erigone. Semi naked woman resting on a bed. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs

Title page of a French. general treatise on Viticulture (Cultivation of Grapes for wine) 1905
5306253 Title page of a French. general treatise on Viticulture (Cultivation of Grapes for wine) 1905; Universal History Archive/UIG

Peaches, grapes, and plums with a dragonfly, snail, caterpillar, moths, and other insects on a stone ledge
8725167 Peaches, grapes, and plums with a dragonfly, snail, caterpillar, moths, and other insects on a stone ledge, 1683 (oil on canvas) by Ruysch

Advertising poster of the Byrrh aperitif (lithograph)
PCT4257069 Advertising poster of the Byrrh aperitif (lithograph); (add.info.: Byrrh aperitif - natural sweet wine produced in THUIR (Pyrenees Orientales/Roussillon)

An army of workers picking black grapes for Champagne
3078048 An army of workers picking black grapes for Champagne; (add.info.: Print depicting an army of workers picking black grapes for Champagne in Epernay, France)

Photographic print of a grapes being pressed for wine
3077713 Photographic print of a grapes being pressed for wine; (add.info.: Photographic print of a grapes being pressed for wine. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Print of a packing house in Champagne, France
3077689 Print of a packing house in Champagne, France; (add.info.: Print of a wine packing house in Champagne, France. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630752 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Still Life with Cantaloupe, c.1880 (oil on canvas)
XOS5878002 Still Life with Cantaloupe, c.1880 (oil on canvas) by Brown, William Mason (1828-98); 35.5x46 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting William Mason Brown)

The Fables of La Fontaine: The Fox and the Grapes (engraving)
8669334 The Fables of La Fontaine: The Fox and the Grapes (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fox and the Grapes)

Phylloxera (b/w photo)
8674238 Phylloxera (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Phylloxera. Illustration for The World's Commercial Products by W G Freeman,s E Chandler)

The harvest in Burgundy (b/w photo)
8673222 The harvest in Burgundy (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The harvest in Burgundy)

Stockwood golden hambro grape, Vitis vinifera. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte
FLO4626975 Stockwood golden hambro grape, Vitis vinifera. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Bunch of grapes and vine leaf of the Black Hamburg grape
5856225 Bunch of grapes and vine leaf of the Black Hamburg grape; (add.info.: Bunch of grapes and vine leaf of the Black Hamburg grape, Vitis vinifera. Hand-colored illustration by E.D)

A peasant cultivating the vine, miniature from the manuscript "De Universo" or "De rerum naturis"
AIS5378742 A peasant cultivating the vine, miniature from the manuscript "De Universo" or "De rerum naturis" (On the Nature of Things), cod. 132, by Rabanus Maurus Magnentius (c)

Food and Beverage. Vinegar making. the Schutzenbach barrel used for maceration
3434928 Food and Beverage. Vinegar making. the Schutzenbach barrel used for maceration. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll)

Grapevine with grapes, Vitis vinifera. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann
FLO4995393 Grapevine with grapes, Vitis vinifera. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst

Food and Beverage. Winemaking in Burgundy: removing the grapes from the clusters
3434903 Food and Beverage. Winemaking in Burgundy: removing the grapes from the clusters. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll)

Food and Beverage. Winemaking. The roman emperor Domitian ordered to distroy the grapewines in the Gaul
3434904 Food and Beverage. Winemaking. The roman emperor Domitian ordered to distroy the grapewines in the Gaul. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

Still Life with Ham on a Pewter Dish, a Faience Set...mid-18th-early 19th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom
Still Life with Ham on a Pewter Dish, a Faience Set and a Bowl of Gooseberries and Red Currants, mid-18th-early 19th century

Still life with fruits and flowers, 1781-1832. Creator: Annette Reijerman
Still life with fruits and flowers, 1781-1832

Carrot (Daucus carota) and red currant (Ribes rubrum), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Carrot (Daucus carota) and red currant (Ribes rubrum), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Insects and Fruit, c.1653-c.1661. Creator: Jan van Kessel
Insects and Fruit, c.1653-c.1661. Other Title(s): Sprig of White Currant with Insects

Simulated Sculpted Head of a Woman in a Cartouche Decorated with Swags of Fruit, 1655-1665. Creator: Joris van Son
Simulated Sculpted Head of a Woman in a Cartouche Decorated with Swags of Fruit, 1655-1665

Fruits in an Italian Landscape, 1842-1843. Creator: Christine Lovmand
Fruits in an Italian Landscape, 1842-1843

A Basket of Fruit in a Landscape, 1832. Creator: Christine Lovmand
A Basket of Fruit in a Landscape, 1832

Still Life with Fruit, 1873 (oil on fabric)
XOS5885364 Still Life with Fruit, 1873 (oil on fabric) by Preyer, Emilie (1849-1930); 35x46.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Emilie Preyer)

La Saltarelle, c.1800 (w/c & gouache)
XOS5884360 La Saltarelle, c.1800 (w/c & gouache) by Papety, Dominique Louis (1815-49); 25.4x35.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: By Dominque Louis Papety During the 15th century)

The Dor Vase, 1893 (photogravure)
3671661 The Dor Vase, 1893 (photogravure) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: The book of the fair)

Genre painting of two young satyrs with grapes and a dog from the house complex at Regio VI, Insula XIV, 28 to 32
FLO4687064 Genre painting of two young satyrs with grapes and a dog from the house complex at Regio VI, Insula XIV, 28 to 32, near the new fullonica (fuller's shop)

Allegory of the Fall, 1713 - 1726. (marble)
7422965 Allegory of the Fall, 1713 - 1726. (marble) by Regnaudin, Thomas (1622-1706); Musee et Domaine National de Versailles et de Trianon, Versailles, France; (add.info.: Allegory of the Fall)

Winemakers feast in Vevey, France: the Bacchantes, 1905 (Illustration)
7422819 Winemakers feast in Vevey, France: the Bacchantes, 1905 (Illustration) by Bieler, Ernest (1863-1948); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Wine. Winemakers feast in Vevey, France: the Bacchantes)

October 1732, 1732 (engraving)
1069866 October 1732, 1732 (engraving) by Smith, James (fl.18th century); xx cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: By James Smith); gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Gillette

Ecume de Perles, 1820 (print)
3673900 Ecume de Perles, 1820 (print) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: James Francis Driscoll collection of historical American sheet music)

Colossal statue of Dionysus, 2nd century (sculpture)
7225059 Colossal statue of Dionysus, 2nd century (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Colossal statue of Dionysus second century AD)

Winter Moths, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Winter Moths, 1858. At the last monthly meeting of the Entomological Society...an interesting conversation arose as to the habits of a caterpillar

November 1732, 1732 (engraving)
1069867 November 1732, 1732 (engraving) by Smith, James (fl.18th century); xx cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: By James Smith); gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Gillette

Wall tiles patterned with pomegranates and grapes, Dutch early 17th century (ceramic)
BAL3623 Wall tiles patterned with pomegranates and grapes, Dutch early 17th century (ceramic) by Dutch School, (17th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK

Flowers in a Vase and Fruit, c. 1897-1931 (oil on canvas)
3550983 Flowers in a Vase and Fruit, c.1897-1931 (oil on canvas) by Hunter, George Leslie (1877-1931); 61x50.8 cm; Glasgow Museums, UK; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

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The Green Bowl, c. 1920 (oil on canvas)
3550977 The Green Bowl, c.1920 (oil on canvas) by Hunter, George Leslie (1877-1931); 68.655.9 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow

Tapestry fragment depicting Vintagers, possibly from Tournai, c. 1460-70 (wool)
3576107 Tapestry fragment depicting Vintagers, possibly from Tournai, c.1460-70 (wool) by Belgian School, (15th century); 96.5x330.2 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Still Life (oil on panel)
3504558 Still Life (oil on panel) by Os, Jan van (1744-1808); 72x92 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

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"Exploring the Rich History and Delightful Flavors of Currants" they have been a beloved ingredient in culinary creations for centuries, adding a burst of tangy sweetness to everything from wedding cakes to vermouth. Just like Louis Pasteur's litho, these tiny fruits have left an indelible mark on our taste buds. Intricate wall tiles patterned with pomegranates and grapes harken back to the Dutch early 17th century, reminding us that they have long been cherished as a decorative element in art and design. From flowers in a vase to fruit-filled canvases, artists throughout history have captured their vibrant essence. The Green Bowl, painted around 1920, showcases how they are take center stage in still life compositions. Their deep red hue pops against the canvas, inviting us to savor their juicy goodness. Similarly, tapestry fragments depicting vintagers transport us back to Tournai in the late 15th century when currant-laden vines were harvested with care. Whether enjoyed fresh or dried like Australian raisins and sultanas depicted in colorful lithos or incorporated into sumptuous oil paintings such as Still Life from 1917, currants continue to captivate our palates across cultures and time periods. As we celebrate Christmas Fare from the Empire through untitled lithos featuring mouthwatering treats, let's not forget that currants play an essential role in creating festive delights. Their versatility shines through every bite - be it sprinkled atop a decadent cake or nestled within traditional holiday recipes. So next time you encounter these petite powerhouses of flavor at your local market or while perusing historical artworks showcasing their allure – remember their rich history and embrace all that currants bring: a burst of fruity delight that transcends generations.