Currants Collection (#6)

Switzerland: A Grape-Gatherer in the Vineyards of Neuchatel (b / w photo)
7183394 Switzerland: A Grape-Gatherer in the Vineyards of Neuchatel (b/w photo) by Gaberell, Jean (1887-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Grape-Gatherer in the Vineyards of Neuchatel)

Statue of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, naked with a satyr
5323808 Statue of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, naked with a satyr by David, Francois-Anne (1741-1824); (add.info.: Statue of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, naked with a satyr)

Antinous as Silvanus
3496065 Antinous as Silvanus by Antonianos of Aphrodisias (2st century); Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Antinous was a Bithynian Greek youth and a favourite, or lover)

Anne Patterson, 1913 (pencil on paper)
Ma201330 Anne Patterson, 1913 (pencil on paper) by Robertson, Eric Harald Macbeth (1887-1941); Private Collection; Photo © The Ms Gallery, London

Ms Hunter 229 f. 5r Grape picking, from the Hunterian Psalter, c. 1170 (pen & ink and tempera on vellum) (detail)
GUL51379 Ms Hunter 229 f.5r Grape picking, from the Hunterian Psalter, c.1170 (pen & ink and tempera on vellum) (detail) by English School, (12th century); 29.2x19.1 cm; Glasgow University Library

MS Hunter 229 f. 5r September, from the Hunterian Psalter, c. 1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum)
5675693 MS Hunter 229 f.5r September, from the Hunterian Psalter, c.1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum) by English School, (12th century); 29.2x19.1 cm; Glasgow University Library

Fruits: grapes, cherries, plums (colour litho)
3245537 Fruits: grapes, cherries, plums (colour litho) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Historiated initial E depicting grape picking and wine making, from the Historia Naturalis, by Pliny the Elder (vellum)
XIR181038 Historiated initial E depicting grape picking and wine making, from the Historia Naturalis, by Pliny the Elder (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana

MS Hunter 229 f. 5v October, from the Hunterian Psalter, c. 1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum)
5675694 MS Hunter 229 f.5v October, from the Hunterian Psalter, c.1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum) by English School, (12th century); 29.2x19.1 cm; Glasgow University Library

L Orgie, c. 1894 (litho)
2630778 L Orgie, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

Monks pressing Champagne grapes in 1710, exhibit at the Turin International Exhibition, Italy, 1911 (b / w photo)
3102504 Monks pressing Champagne grapes in 1710, exhibit at the Turin International Exhibition, Italy, 1911 (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer

Unloading grapes at a winery, Australia (coloured photo)
7150613 Unloading grapes at a winery, Australia (coloured photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unloading grapes at a winery, Australia)

The Spies bringing the Grapes (engraving)
7153321 The Spies bringing the Grapes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spies bringing the Grapes)

Emile Pernot, Pontarlier, absinthe label (colour litho)
7153454 Emile Pernot, Pontarlier, absinthe label (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emile Pernot, Pontarlier, absinthe label)

Fruit on a Draped Ledge with a Red Admiral (oil on canvas)
6448741 Fruit on a Draped Ledge with a Red Admiral (oil on canvas) by Ladell, Edward (1821-86); Private Collection

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Raisin; Grapes; Traube (engraving)
7197320 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Raisin; Grapes; Traube (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raisin; Grapes; Traube)

A Dead Deer and Birds, A Lobster on a Dish, A Basket of Fruit and Vegetables (oil)
7085246 A Dead Deer and Birds, A Lobster on a Dish, A Basket of Fruit and Vegetables (oil) by Snyders, Frans (1579-1657); Private Collection

Occupations, 16th Century (engraving)
7185730 Occupations, 16th Century (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Occupations: winemaker; brewer; poulterer; grocer-druggist, 16th Century)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Grappe; Bunch of grapes; Weintraube (engraving)
7196195 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Grappe; Bunch of grapes; Weintraube (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grappe; Bunch of grapes; Weintraube)

Making wine (coloured engraving)
7201012 Making wine (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Making wine. Illustration from Bebe Devient Savant, by Madame Doudet (Theodore Lefevre)

August, 1890 (w / c on paper)
OVR371655 August, 1890 (w/c on paper) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: from the series The Months of the Year; ); Photo © O. Vaering

The Fables of Aesop: The Fox and the Grapes (litho)
7155760 The Fables of Aesop: The Fox and the Grapes (litho) by Stephens, Henry Louis (1824-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fox and the Grapes)

Macon, wine label (colour litho)
7153471 Macon, wine label (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Macon, wine label)

Bordeaux, wine label (colour litho)
7153460 Bordeaux, wine label (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bordeaux, wine label)

The Worlds Commodities, 6 Wine, Currants and Raisins and Rubber (colour litho)
7169516 The Worlds Commodities, 6 Wine, Currants and Raisins and Rubber (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Worlds Commodities, 6 Wine)

Vineyard workers, stained glass from Le Mans Cathedral, France, 13th Century (chromolitho)
7173053 Vineyard workers, stained glass from Le Mans Cathedral, France, 13th Century (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vineyard workers)

Bacchus, Roman god of wine and fertility (copper engraving)
7201449 Bacchus, Roman god of wine and fertility (copper engraving) by Italian School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacchus, Roman god of wine and fertility)

Grape vine (coloured engraving)
7201010 Grape vine (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grape vine. Illustration from Bebe Devient Savant, by Madame Doudet (Theodore Lefevre, Paris)

Treading the Wine-press, Nehemiah xiii, 15 (engraving)
7180907 Treading the Wine-press, Nehemiah xiii, 15 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Treading the Wine-press, Nehemiah xiii, 15)

Girl with Still Life of Watermelon and Grapes, 1864 (oil on canvas)
6431714 Girl with Still Life of Watermelon and Grapes, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Hall, George Henry (1825-1913); 51.4x38.1 cm; Private Collection

Australia: Raisin Drying, South Australia (b / w photo)
7182129 Australia: Raisin Drying, South Australia (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raisin Drying, South Australia)

Statue of Bacchus, ancient Greco-Roman marble sculpture (engraving)
7149184 Statue of Bacchus, ancient Greco-Roman marble sculpture (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greco-Roman marble statue of Bacchus)

Portrait of the Hon. George Lamb, as the Infant Bacchus (oil on canvas)
7064902 Portrait of the Hon. George Lamb, as the Infant Bacchus (oil on canvas) by Cosway, Maria Hadfield (1759-1838); 70.5x90.7 cm; Private Collection

Fruit in a Wanli Craak Porcelain Bowl with a Glass, Melon and Pewter plate (oil)
6201667 Fruit in a Wanli Craak Porcelain Bowl with a Glass, Melon and Pewter plate (oil) by Beyeren, Abraham Hendricksz van (1620/1-91); Private Collection

Vin Rouge Superieur, wine label (colour litho)
7153441 Vin Rouge Superieur, wine label (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vin Rouge Superieur, wine label)

Woman picking grapes from a vine (colour litho)
7150491 Woman picking grapes from a vine (colour litho) by Landelle, Charles (1821-1908) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman picking grapes from a vine)

The spies carrying grapes proving the fertility of Canaan (chromolitho)
7185796 The spies carrying grapes proving the fertility of Canaan (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Peeled Lemon, Oranges and Grapes in a Dish (oil)
7085249 A Peeled Lemon, Oranges and Grapes in a Dish (oil) by Luykx or Luycks, Christiaan (1623-53); Private Collection

Pergola overlooking Amalfi, 1844 (oil on canvas)
147370 Pergola overlooking Amalfi, 1844 (oil on canvas) by Rorbye, Martinus (1803-48); 73x102 cm; Private Collection

Still Life with Fruit and Flowers (oil)
7076532 Still Life with Fruit and Flowers (oil) by Soreau, Isaac (b.1604); Private Collection

Arrangements for serving salads in hollowed out fruits (colour litho)
7148208 Arrangements for serving salads in hollowed out fruits (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Grape Harvest (litho)
7149287 The Grape Harvest (litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Grape Harvest. Illustration from Sammel Album Heinrich Kley Alte und Neue Zeichnungen)

The Wine Press; Art Critic (litho)
7149262 The Wine Press; Art Critic (litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wine Press; Art Critic)

A Vase of Roses and a Tankard on a Table (oil on canvas)
6201855 A Vase of Roses and a Tankard on a Table (oil on canvas) by Robie, Jean Baptiste (1821-1910); Private Collection

Creme de Cassis, liqueur label (colour litho)
7153452 Creme de Cassis, liqueur label (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Creme de Cassis, liqueur label)

Muscat de Frontignan, bottle of wine (colour litho)
7153421 Muscat de Frontignan, bottle of wine (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Muscat de Frontignan)

Depiction of a drunk (woodcut)
7201482 Depiction of a drunk (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Depiction of a drunk)

Drunk Noah and his sons (woodcut)
7201451 Drunk Noah and his sons (woodcut) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drunk Noah and his sons)

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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.