Currants Collection (#4)

Buy Australian Fruit (colour litho)
MAN464457 Buy Australian Fruit (colour litho) by Bassett, Henry (fl.1920s); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: commissioned by the Empire Marketing Board)

Australian Raisins, Sultanas and Currants (colour litho)
MAN464511 Australian Raisins, Sultanas and Currants (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: In 1928, the record year)

Still Life, 1917 (oil on canvas)
576392 Still Life, 1917 (oil on canvas) by Gertler, Mark (1891-1939); 64x76.2 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Untitled, from the series Christmas Fare from the Empire (colour litho)
MAN464430 Untitled, from the series Christmas Fare from the Empire (colour litho) by Harrison, F.C. (fl.1920s); Manchester Art Gallery

Out of Town, 1858 (oil on canvas)
MAN62937 Out of Town, 1858 (oil on canvas) by Brown, Ford Madox (1821-93); 23.2x14.4 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: by Ford Madox Brown); © Manchester Art Gallery

Untitled, from the series Christmas Fare from the Empire (colour litho)
MAN464431 Untitled, from the series Christmas Fare from the Empire (colour litho) by Harrison, F.C. (fl.1920s); Manchester Art Gallery

Still life of fruit with a green parrot and a silver vase
BON76874 Still life of fruit with a green parrot and a silver vase by Brueghel, Abraham (1631-90); 83.8x218.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: by Abraham Brueghel); Photo © Bonhams, London, UK

The Vintner's outfit, 17th century (engraving)
1807431 The Vintner's outfit, 17th century (engraving) by Bonnart (Family of Engravers) (1650-1750); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

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Venus, two satyrs and Cupid, 1587-88 (oil on canvas)
7146888 Venus, two satyrs and Cupid, 1587-88 (oil on canvas) by Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Venus, two satyrs and Cupid, 1587-88)

Bacchus, 1496-97 (marble)
7146160 Bacchus, 1496-97 (marble) by Sansovino, Jacopo (Jacopo Tatti) (1486-1570); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Bacchus, 1496-97, Michelangelo Buonarroti)

Bacchus and Ampelos, 1548-50 circa, (marble)
7146205 Bacchus and Ampelos, 1548-50 circa, (marble) by Vinci, Pierino da (1530-1553); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Bacchus and Ampelos, 1548-50 circa)

Satyr and shepherd, (painting)
7129342 Satyr and shepherd, (painting) by Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609); Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Satyr and shepherd, Annibale Carracci, Doria Pamphilj gallery, Rome)

Statue of Pan, "Satiro della Valle", after a Hellenistic original (marble)
2561924 Statue of Pan, "Satiro della Valle", after a Hellenistic original (marble) by Roman; Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Inv. MC4); Photo © Stefano Baldini

The Young Bacchus, c. 1596 (oil on canvas)
7146895 The Young Bacchus, c.1596 (oil on canvas) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); 85x95 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Madonna and Child, known as Our Lady of the Zodiac. c. 1459-63 (tempera on board)
7378236 Madonna and Child, known as Our Lady of the Zodiac. c.1459-63 (tempera on board) by Tura, Cosimo (1430-95); 61x41 cm; Galleria Sabauda, Musei Reali di Torino, Turin, Piedmont

Bacchus, 1511-12 (marble)
7146281 Bacchus, 1511-12 (marble) by Sansovino, Jacopo (Jacopo Tatti) (1486-1570); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Bacchus, 1511-12, Jacopo Tatti)

Satyr with grapes, 2nd century AD (marble)
7146241 Satyr with grapes, 2nd century AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Satyr with grapes, 2nd century AD, roman art, marble)

Hera, 1st century AD (marble)
7146185 Hera, 1st century AD (marble) by Roman, (1st century AD); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Hera, 1st century AD, roman art, marble, Uffizi gallery, Florence)

Bacchus, 1511-12 (marble)
7146154 Bacchus, 1511-12 (marble) by Sansovino, Jacopo (Jacopo Tatti) (1486-1570); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Bacchus, 1511-12, Jacopo Tatti)

Detail of a vase from Ruvo in Puglia (Puglia) depicts a couple of young married couples
LRI4639218 Detail of a vase from Ruvo in Puglia (Puglia) depicts a couple of young married couples. They hold in their hands a cup of wine. 4th century BC

Group with Bacchus leaning on a Satyr, 130-150 AD (marble)
7146211 Group with Bacchus leaning on a Satyr, 130-150 AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Bacchus, 1496-97 (marble)
7146162 Bacchus, 1496-97 (marble) by Sansovino, Jacopo (Jacopo Tatti) (1486-1570); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Bacchus, 1496-97, Michelangelo Buonarroti)

Education of Bacchus, c. 1630-40 (oil on canvas)
7352775 Education of Bacchus, c.1630-40 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 95x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artiste: Pieter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)); Luisa Ricciarini

Drunkenness of Noah, 1530 circa (marble)
7146195 Drunkenness of Noah, 1530 circa (marble) by Bandinelli, Baccio (1488-1560); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Drunkenness of Noah, 1530 circa)

The Aurora lodge, 17th century (oil on canvas)
7129487 The Aurora lodge, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Berentz, Christian (1658-1722); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: The Aurora lodge)

Statuette of Bacchus, 1st-2nd century AD (marble)
7146739 Statuette of Bacchus, 1st-2nd century AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Statuette of Bacchus, 1st-2nd century AD, roman art)

Young Dionysus with a panther, first half of the 2nd century AD (marble)
7146877 Young Dionysus with a panther, first half of the 2nd century AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Young Dionysus with a panther)

Young Dionysus with a panther, first half of the 2nd century AD (marble)
7146878 Young Dionysus with a panther, first half of the 2nd century AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Young Dionysus with a panther)

Pomona, 1951, Alberto Savinio (painting)
7063062 Pomona, 1951, Alberto Savinio (painting) by Savinio, Alberto (Chirico, Andrea de) (1891-1952); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Pomona)

Bacchus and a drinker, 17th century (painting)
7129411 Bacchus and a drinker, 17th century (painting) by Manfredi, Bartolomeo (1580-c.1620); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Bacchus and a drinker)

Pitcher, grapes and eggs, 1921 (oil on panel)
694472 Pitcher, grapes and eggs, 1921 (oil on panel) by Fontayne, Rene (1892-1952); 32.5x41 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pichet, raisins et oeufs); © Chester Collections

The Young Bacchus, c. 1596 (oil on canvas)
GIM5038357 The Young Bacchus, c.1596 (oil on canvas) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); 85x95 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Currants and berries, fruits en baies
5324580 Currants and berries, fruits en baies by Maubert, Louis Joseph Edouard (1806-1879); (add.info.: Currants and berries, fruits en baies)

Grapes, Vitis vinifera
5324581 Grapes, Vitis vinifera by Maubert, Louis Joseph Edouard (1806-1879); (add.info.: Grapes, Vitis vinifera. Chasselas de Fontainebleau, Le chasselas de Thomery)

Still Life with Flowers and Fruits, 1670 (oil on canvas)
3470214 Still Life with Flowers and Fruits, 1670 (oil on canvas) by Heem, Cornelis de (1631-95); 55.8x73.5 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Bacchus (oil on canvas)
471442 Bacchus (oil on canvas) by Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678); 77.4x62 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Flowers and fruit (oil on canvas)
471256 Flowers and fruit (oil on canvas) by Snyders or Snijders, Frans (1579-1657); 165x233 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Vegetable market (oil on panel)
834332 Vegetable market (oil on panel) by Beuckelaer or Bueckelaer, Joachim (c.1530-73); 215x149 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Still life (oil on canvas)
471255 Still life (oil on canvas) by Snyders or Snijders, Frans (1579-1657) (attr. to); 118x151 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Still life with grapes, 1937 (oil on canvas)
471194 Still life with grapes, 1937 (oil on canvas) by Woestyne, Gustave van de (1881-1947); 54.2x66 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Rs T U V: Rabbits, Sheep, Turkey, Ursula, Vine, 1870 (illustration)
7309612 Rs T U V: Rabbits, Sheep, Turkey, Ursula, Vine, 1870 (illustration) by Howard, J. (active c. 1870); 27, 5 x 23, 5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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7305473 by Coecke van Aelst, Pieter (1502-50) (studio of); Musee d'Art et d'Histoire, Narbonne, France; © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2022

Green grapes, vine and leaves, Vitis vinifera
5856647 Green grapes, vine and leaves, Vitis vinifera by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Green grapes, vine and leaves, Vitis vinifera)

Maenade or Ariane, 2nd century (marble)
7308571 Maenade or Ariane, 2nd century (marble) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Maenade (Bacchante) or Ariane, Marble

U V: U stands for Ursula, and V for the Vine That generates her fine clusters in harvesting time. 1870 (illustration)
7309616 U V: U stands for Ursula, and V for the Vine That generates her fine clusters in harvesting time.1870 (illustration) by Howard, J. (active c)

A game shop, 1625-30 (oil on canvas)
7305529 A game shop, 1625-30 (oil on canvas) by Snyders or Snijders, Frans (1579-1657); 177.5x274 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: by Frans Snyders of Snijders (1579-1657))

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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.