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Dinner Table Collection (#4)

"The Dinner Table

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Willard Hotel - dining room, between1901 and 1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Willard Hotel - dining room, between1901 and 1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Willard Hotel - dining room, between1901 and 1910

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Willard Hotel - dining room, between 1901 and 1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Willard Hotel - dining room, between 1901 and 1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Willard Hotel - dining room, between 1901 and 1910

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Willard Hotel - dining room, between 1901 and 1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Willard Hotel - dining room, between 1901 and 1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Willard Hotel - dining room, between 1901 and 1910

Background imageDinner Table Collection: 'El Fureidis, ' James Waldron Gillespie house, Parra Grande Lane, Montecito, California, 1917

"El Fureidis, " James Waldron Gillespie house, Parra Grande Lane, Montecito, California, 1917. House Architecture: Bertram Grovesnor Goodhue with Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Van Dyck à Londres, 1837. Creator: Camille Joseph Etienne Roqueplan

Van Dyck à Londres, 1837. Creator: Camille Joseph Etienne Roqueplan
Van Dyck a Londres, 1837. Van Dyck in London. The Flemish painter Van Dyck (1599-1641) sits at a table, while four musicians in the foreground prepare to play

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Evening, c.1595-1598. Creator: Jan Saenredam

Evening, c.1595-1598. Creator: Jan Saenredam
Evening, c.1595-1598

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Portrait of Nesuhi Ertegun, Adele Girard, Joe Marsala... Turkish Embassy, Washington, D.C. 1938

Portrait of Nesuhi Ertegun, Adele Girard, Joe Marsala... Turkish Embassy, Washington, D.C. 1938
Portrait of Nesuhi Ertegun, Adele Girard, Joe Marsala, and Zutty Singleton, Turkish Embassy, Washington, D.C. 1938

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Portrait of Nesuhi Ertegun, Adele Girard, Joe Marsala... Turkish Embassy, Washington, D.C. 1938

Portrait of Nesuhi Ertegun, Adele Girard, Joe Marsala... Turkish Embassy, Washington, D.C. 1938
Portrait of Nesuhi Ertegun, Adele Girard, Joe Marsala, Zutty Singleton, Max Kaminsky, Ahmet M. Ertegun, Sadi Coylin, and Benny Morton(?), Turkish Embassy, Washington, D.C. 1938

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Portrait of Herb Abramson, Sadi Coylin, Benny... Turkish Embassy, Washington, D.C. 1938

Portrait of Herb Abramson, Sadi Coylin, Benny... Turkish Embassy, Washington, D.C. 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Herb Abramson, Sadi Coylin, Benny Morton(?), Nesuhi Ertegun, Adele Girard, Joe Marsala, Zutty Singleton, and Max Kaminsky, Turkish Embassy, Washington, D.C. 1938

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Residence of Samuel Miller Breckinridge Long, 3rd Asst. Secretary of State, Washington DC, 1917

Residence of Samuel Miller Breckinridge Long, 3rd Asst. Secretary of State, Washington DC, 1917. Loaned To British Commission

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Dinner in the Crystal Palace, in Celebration of the Centenary of the Society of Arts, 1854

Dinner in the Crystal Palace, in Celebration of the Centenary of the Society of Arts, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Dinner in the Crystal Palace, in Celebration of the Centenary of the Society of Arts, 1854. As the Society of Arts claims the honour of the parentage of the Great Exhibition of 1851

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Fete to Officers of the English and French Forces, and the Greek Army and Navy, in the... 1854

Fete to Officers of the English and French Forces, and the Greek Army and Navy, in the... 1854. Creator: Unknown
Fete to Officers of the English and French Forces, and the Greek Army and Navy, in the Acropolis at Athens, 1854. Scene during the Crimean War: a banquet for officers of the...Army of Occupation

Background imageDinner Table Collection: The Room in which Sir Robert Peel died, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Room in which Sir Robert Peel died, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Room in which Sir Robert Peel died, 1850. View of...the apartment in the mansion at Whitehall-gardens wherein [British prime minister] Sir Robert Peel breathed his last

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Bread & milk, 1894. Creator: Frances S. Allen. Bread & milk, 1894. Creator: Frances S. Allen

Bread & milk, 1894. Creator: Frances S. Allen. Bread & milk, 1894. Creator: Frances S. Allen
Bread & milk, 1894. Photograph shows a little boy, seated at a table, feeding himself with a spoon

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Esquisse pour la salle des mariages de la mairie du 14ème : Repas nuptial, 1889

Esquisse pour la salle des mariages de la mairie du 14ème : Repas nuptial, 1889. Creator: Maurice Chabas
Esquisse pour la salle des mariages de la mairie du 14eme : Repas nuptial, 1889. Wedding feast

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Repas d'artistes, after 1660. Creator: Gonzalès Cockes

Repas d'artistes, after 1660. Creator: Gonzalès Cockes
Repas d'artistes, after 1660. Artists meal

Background imageDinner Table Collection: The Young White King between the Queen and Princess of the Feuereisen, 1514/1516

The Young White King between the Queen and Princess of the Feuereisen, 1514/1516. Creator: Leonhard Beck
The Young White King between the Queen and Princess of the Feuereisen, 1514/1516

Background imageDinner Table Collection: 'The Causeway, ' James Parmelee house, 3100 Macomb Street, Washington, D.C. 1919

"The Causeway, " James Parmelee house, 3100 Macomb Street, Washington, D.C. 1919

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Interior view of dining hall, decorated for the holidays, with students

Interior view of dining hall, decorated for the holidays, with students sitting at tables at the Tuskegee Institute, c1902. [Young African Americans share a meal at Christmas or Thanksgiving]

Background imageDinner Table Collection: U.S.S. Olympia - crew's mess, 1899. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

U.S.S. Olympia - crew's mess, 1899. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
U.S.S. Olympia - crew's mess, 1899. Interior view of dining area aboard the USS Olympia, showing sailors eating at a table suspended by ropes

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Dining(?) room in the White House, Washington, D.C. between 1889 and 1906

Dining(?) room in the White House, Washington, D.C. between 1889 and 1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Dining(?) room in the White House, Washington, D.C. between 1889 and 1906

Background imageDinner Table Collection: White House state dining room, north and east sides, Washington, D.C. 1906

White House state dining room, north and east sides, Washington, D.C. 1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
White House state dining room, north and east sides, Washington, D.C. 1906

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Charles the Second Knighting the Loin of Beef, drawn by Gilbert, 1854. Creator: Gilbert

Charles the Second Knighting the Loin of Beef, drawn by Gilbert, 1854. Creator: Gilbert
Charles the Second Knighting the Loin of Beef, drawn by Gilbert, 1854. The Second Charles of England Rode forth one Christmas tide, To hunt a gallant stag of ten, Of Chingford woods the pride

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Serving the dinner, 1899 or 1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Serving the dinner, 1899 or 1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Serving the dinner, 1899 or 1900. Young African American woman serving dinner, Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va

Background imageDinner Table Collection: State dining room in the White House, between 1889 and 1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

State dining room in the White House, between 1889 and 1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
State dining room in the White House, between 1889 and 1906

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Dining hall in home of Senator Philander Knox, Washington, D.C. between 1890 and 1950

Dining hall in home of Senator Philander Knox, Washington, D.C. between 1890 and 1950. Shows dining table and chairs, fireplace, and interior decoration

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Gould, Jay, Mrs. apartment, 1929 Feb. 16. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Gould, Jay, Mrs. apartment, 1929 Feb. 16. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Gould, Jay, Mrs. apartment, 1929 Feb. 16

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Table (Dining?), 1935/1942. Creator: George V. Vezolles

Table (Dining?), 1935/1942. Creator: George V. Vezolles
Table (Dining?), 1935/1942

Background imageDinner Table Collection: The Lord Mayor reading the News of the Victory on the Alma at the Sheriff's Inauguration... 1854

The Lord Mayor reading the News of the Victory on the Alma at the Sheriff's Inauguration... 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Lord Mayor reading the News of the Victory on the Alma at the Sheriff's Inauguration Dinner, at the London Tavern, 1854. News of the Crimean War reaches London

Background imageDinner Table Collection: The King of Denmark dining on board the 'Cygnus', 1854. Creator: T. H. Wilson

The King of Denmark dining on board the "Cygnus", 1854. Creator: T. H. Wilson
The King of Denmark dining on board the "Cygnus", 1854. Opening of the British-built Royal Danish Railway by Frederick VII, King of Denmark

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Table (Dining?), 1935/1942. Creator: Edward D. Williams

Table (Dining?), 1935/1942. Creator: Edward D. Williams
Table (Dining?), 1935/1942

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Dining Room Table, c. 1936. Creator: Howard Weld

Dining Room Table, c. 1936. Creator: Howard Weld
Dining Room Table, c. 1936

Background imageDinner Table Collection: The Prodigal Son Receiving His Patrimony, n.d. Creator: Amos Doolittle

The Prodigal Son Receiving His Patrimony, n.d. Creator: Amos Doolittle
The Prodigal Son Receiving His Patrimony, n.d

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Grand Banquet to Viscount Palmerston by the Reform Club, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Grand Banquet to Viscount Palmerston by the Reform Club, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Grand Banquet to Viscount Palmerston by the Reform Club, [London], 1850. Dinner in honour of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Reform Banquet in the Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Reform Banquet in the Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Reform Banquet in the Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand, 1850. Nearly two hundred guests sat down to a sumptuous dinner...On the stage was the chairman's table

Background imageDinner Table Collection: The Supper Room - New Year's Eve at the Mansion-House, [London], 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Supper Room - New Year's Eve at the Mansion-House, [London], 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Supper Room - New Year's Eve at the Mansion-House, [London], 1850. Children's party in the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London....the present Lord Mayor has decided that

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Bourgeois Interior, 1890/91. Creator: Georges Lemmen

Bourgeois Interior, 1890/91. Creator: Georges Lemmen
Bourgeois Interior, 1890/91

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Plate from l'Assommoir (man proposing a toast at table with five other people), 1878

Plate from l'Assommoir (man proposing a toast at table with five other people), 1878. Creator: Gaston la Touche
Plate from l'Assommoir (man proposing a toast at table with five other people), 1878

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Illustration to 'Fred Holdsworth; or, Love and Pride', by Thomas Miller, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Illustration to "Fred Holdsworth; or, Love and Pride", by Thomas Miller, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Illustration to "Fred Holdsworth; or, Love and Pride", by Thomas Miller, 1850. There was a laugh round the table, which made Fred blush up to the ears ; while his aunt was delighted

Background imageDinner Table Collection: School Dinner for Evacuated Children, 1943. Creator: Unknown

School Dinner for Evacuated Children, 1943. Creator: Unknown
School Dinner for Evacuated Children, 1943. Scene from the Second World War: British evacuees are fed. From "Women's Institutes, by Cicely McCall. [Collins, London, 1943]

Background imageDinner Table Collection: The Royal Table, and Mayoralty Insignia, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Royal Table, and Mayoralty Insignia, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Table, and Mayoralty Insignia, 1850. Banquet held in York to celebrate the forthcoming Great Exhibition. The centrepiece was...a magnificent ornamental design of M

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Daring Leap in the Dining-Room of the White Hart Hotel, Aylesbury, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Daring Leap in the Dining-Room of the White Hart Hotel, Aylesbury, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Daring Leap in the Dining-Room of the White Hart Hotel, Aylesbury, 1850. Mr. Charles Symonds, of Oxford, offered to bring a grey horse of his upstairs and lead him round the table

Background imageDinner Table Collection: The Banquet in the Guildhall at York, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Banquet in the Guildhall at York, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Banquet in the Guildhall at York, 1850. At seven o'clock, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by the Lord Mayor of York

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Banquet given by the Mayor of Southampton to the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London, 1850

Banquet given by the Mayor of Southampton to the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Banquet given by the Mayor of Southampton to the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London, 1850. Dinner given by Richard Andrews, Mayor of Southampton in Hampshire

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Annual Dinner of the Governors of Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals, in the Hall, Bridewell, 1850

Annual Dinner of the Governors of Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals, in the Hall, Bridewell, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Annual Dinner of the Governors of Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals, in the Hall, Bridewell, [London], 1850. The entertainment takes place in the Great Hall of Bridewell Hospital

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Jubilee Dinner of the Clerkenwell Parochial Charity Schools, 1850. Creator: Smyth

Jubilee Dinner of the Clerkenwell Parochial Charity Schools, 1850. Creator: Smyth
Jubilee Dinner of the Clerkenwell Parochial Charity Schools, [London], 1850. The Schools were founded...for the purpose of educating

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Royal Academy Exhibition - No. 597 - 'Contentment', painted by A. Rankley, 1850

Royal Academy Exhibition - No. 597 - "Contentment", painted by A. Rankley, 1850. Creator: Smith & Cheltnam
Royal Academy Exhibition - No. 597 - "Contentment", painted by A. Rankley, 1850. A cottager's parlour'. Interior with a family at the tea table; a young man in academic robes looks

Background imageDinner Table Collection: Extreme Measure, plate six from Intimacies, 1898. Creator: Félix Vallotton

Extreme Measure, plate six from Intimacies, 1898. Creator: Félix Vallotton
Extreme Measure, plate six from Intimacies, 1898




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"The Dinner Table: A Timeless Gathering of Stories and Symbolism" Step into the world of art and film as we explore the captivating narratives that unfold around a dinner table. From iconic masterpieces to cinematic moments, these images offer glimpses into human connection, betrayal, celebration, and more. In Raphael Morghen and Teodoro Matteini's "The Last Supper" (1800), we witness the profound moment when Jesus shared his final meal with his disciples. This depiction has become an enduring symbol of faith, sacrifice, and ultimate betrayal. Harold C. Harvey's "The Critics" (1922) transports us to a different kind of gathering - intellectuals engaged in lively discussions over a sumptuous feast. Here, opinions clash like cutlery on porcelain as artists navigate the treacherous waters of critique. Joseph L Mankiewicz brings us scenes from "All About Eve" (1950), where ambition takes center stage amidst glamorous dinner parties. The table becomes a battleground for power struggles and manipulation in this classic tale of theater intrigue. Amidst these dramatic portrayals lies William Simpson's "A Christmas Dinner on the Heights before Sevastopol" (1855). Set against war-torn surroundings, soldiers find solace in coming together for a festive meal – reminding us that even in times of hardship, unity can be found around a shared table. Frans Francken II's "The Parable of the Rich Man and the Beggar Lazarus" (17th century) serves as a moral lesson about compassion towards others. As we observe this scene unfold at an opulent banquet table, it prompts reflection on our own responsibilities towards those less fortunate. Moving beyond artistry to reality captured through photography; Spillers Foods' image from 1962 showcases people gathered at social functions – laughter echoing across tables laden with food – celebrating community bonds formed over meals shared together. "Merry Christmas.