Eating Collection (#90)

Eat Birdies Dear as Fast as you are Able, c. 1895
BAL8102 Eat Birdies Dear as Fast as you are Able, c.1895 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eat Birdies Dear as Fast as you are Able)

Study of a squirrel on a branch, c. 1840 (w / c on paper)
CJP343925 Study of a squirrel on a branch, c.1840 (w/c on paper) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; eCharles Plante Fine Arts; English, out of copyright

Berlin: Soup at the Orphanage (sepia photo)
STC328736 Berlin: Soup at the Orphanage (sepia photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Russian manual labourers, late 19th century (sepia photo)
STC331280 Russian manual labourers, late 19th century (sepia photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young men being fed Kassha, which is gruel, buckwheat)

Ms. C. A. 2795 The Religious Rites of the Jewish People, from the Story of the Jewish People
XOT361846 Ms.C.A.2795 The Religious Rites of the Jewish People, from the Story of the Jewish People (vellum) by Italian School, (18th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Nightingale Home dining room, St. Thomass Hospital (b / w photo)
FNM336887 Nightingale Home dining room, St. Thomass Hospital (b/w photo) by English Photographer; Florence Nightingale Museum, London, UK; eFlornece Nightingale Museum; English, out of copyright

Life in the Camp, published by Currier & Ives, 1863 (colour litho)
AQS336775 Life in the Camp, published by Currier & Ives, 1863 (colour litho) by Nast, Thomas (1840-1902); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; eCourtesy

The Last Supper (oil on canvas)
FTB351887 The Last Supper (oil on canvas) by Bordone, Paris (1500-71); San Giovanni in Bragora, Venice, Italy; (add.info.: Ultima Cena; the Twelve Apostles shown are Peter, Andrew, James the Greater)

The Evening Meal, 1881 (w / c on paper)
PNH353232 The Evening Meal, 1881 (w/c on paper) by Haag, Carl (1820-1915); 21x33 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; German, out of copyright

Lazarus in the House of the Rich Man, 1610 (oil on panel)
PNH352735 Lazarus in the House of the Rich Man, 1610 (oil on panel) by Francken, Hieronymus II (1578-1623); 72.5x159 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Oh, what a wonderful pudding!, illustration from Modern Stories
IL352880 Oh, what a wonderful pudding!, illustration from Modern Stories (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Wedding of Cupid and Psyche (oil on copper)
AGN356191 The Wedding of Cupid and Psyche (oil on copper) by Wtewael or Utewael, Joachim (c.1566-1638); 15.5x20.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; Dutch, out of copyright

The Barrel, c. 1800-04 (oil on canvas)
BMT409243 The Barrel, c.1800-04 (oil on canvas) by Bertin, Jean Victor (1767-1842); 30x24 cm; BibliothAque Paul-Marmottan, Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt, Academie des Beaux-Arts

Circus, Pony and Clown (oil on board)
CH408397 Circus, Pony and Clown (oil on board) by Alken, Samuel Henry (1810-94); 35x45 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

"There was an Old Man of the South, who had an immoderate mouth", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386636 " There was an Old Man of the South, who had an immoderate mouth", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Person of Sparta, who had twenty-five sons and one darter ", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386682 " There was an Old Person of Sparta, who had twenty-five sons and one darter ", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Group of German soldiers, 1914-18 (photo)
DGC387495 Group of German soldiers, 1914-18 (photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; German, out of copyright

Monks feeding the poor, Italy, 1864-65 (oil on canvas)
NUL386978 Monks feeding the poor, Italy, 1864-65 (oil on canvas) by Burkel, Heinrich (1802-69); 27x38 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

The Last Supper, c. 1500-30 (limestone) (see 391865 for detail)
XBP391867 The Last Supper, c.1500-30 (limestone) (see 391865 for detail) by German School, (16th century); 63.5x39.4x16.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Young Hobbinol and Ganderetta, c. 1788 (oil on canvas)
HEH416438 Young Hobbinol and Ganderetta, c.1788 (oil on canvas) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); 125.2x101 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Little Jack Horner sat in a corner, Eating a Christmas pie
LLM460252 Little Jack Horner sat in a corner, Eating a Christmas pie by Anderson, Anne (1874-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Jack Horner sat in a corner, Eating a Christmas pie)

Storks, mallards, chickens, a heron, a frog and other birds in a river landscape
482987 Storks, mallards, chickens, a heron, a frog and other birds in a river landscape (oil on canvas) by Hondecoeter, Gysbert (1604-53)

The Coming of the Storm (oil on canvas)
470230 The Coming of the Storm (oil on canvas) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 137x167 cm; Breamore House, Hampshire, UK; Flemish, out of copyright

Winter
LLM454457 Winter by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winter. Illustration for The Poetical Works of James Thomson (William P Nimmo, 1869).); © Look and Learn

Eating, illustration from L Amour de l Art, 1925 (litho) (b / w photo)
495666 Eating, illustration from L Amour de l Art, 1925 (litho) (b/w photo) by Laborde, Charles (1886-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amour de l Art; ); eArchives Charmet; French

A Christmas dinner, 1876 (etching)
497613 A Christmas dinner, 1876 (etching) by Forbes, Edwin Austin (1839-95); 47.9x60.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Created by Forbes)

Great Auk, from The Birds of Great Britain, published London 1862-73
CH401466 Great Auk, from The Birds of Great Britain, published London 1862-73 (hand-coloured litho) by Gould, John (1804-81); Private Collection; (add.info)

London to York - Times Up Gentlemen (oil on canvas)
CH401469 London to York - Times Up Gentlemen (oil on canvas) by Sadler, Walter Dendy (1854-1923); 147.6x193 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Fox and the Crane from Aesops Fables (oil on canvas)
RAF403532 The Fox and the Crane from Aesops Fables (oil on canvas) by Snyders, Frans (1579-1657) (studio of); 119x201 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Flemish

In a Monastery Garden (oil on canvas)
CH402499 In a Monastery Garden (oil on canvas) by Grutzner, Eduard von (1846-1925); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Lunch Time (oil on canvas)
CH402470 Lunch Time (oil on canvas) by Schlesinger, Felix (1833-1910); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

The Midday Meal (oil on canvas)
474180 The Midday Meal (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 67.3x50.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Pipe of Peace, 1864 (oil on canvas)
TW429318 Pipe of Peace, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Stokeld, James (1827-77); 61.6x50.8 cm; Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Tyne & Wear, UK; (add.info.: In 1864)

Poster advertising Suchard Chocolate (colour litho)
SNG127394 Poster advertising Suchard Chocolate (colour litho) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; Photo eBarbara Singer; Swiss, out of copyright

The Poor Actresss Christmas Dinner, 19th century (oil on canvas)
AMO98796 The Poor Actresss Christmas Dinner, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Martineau, Robert Braithwaite (1826-69); 36x47 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English

Illustration to Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by J. M
CMN95664 Illustration to Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by J.M. Barrie, 1912 (w/c on paper) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); 24.1x26 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

The Bivouac before the Battle of Bussaco, illustration from
IL323246 The Bivouac before the Battle of Bussaco, illustration from British Battles on Land and Sea, published by Cassell, London, c.1910 (litho) by Woodville

Bacchic scene (fresco) (b / w photo)
ALI242791 Bacchic scene (fresco) (b/w photo) by Roman, (1st century BC); Villa dei Misteri, Pompeii, Italy; (add.info.: Second style of Pompeiian painting; ); Alinari

Prospectors relaxing in the camp, 1849 (coloured engraving)
PNP246158 Prospectors relaxing in the camp, 1849 (coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

A feast during the stone age, illustration from L Homme Primitif
CHT224416 A feast during the stone age, illustration from L Homme Primitif by Louis Figuier, published by Hachette, 1870 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Lunch at a Farm in Karlshaven near Delden, 1885 (oil on canvas)
XIR229576 Lunch at a Farm in Karlshaven near Delden, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Israels, Isaac (1865-1934); Museum of Dordrecht, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

The Comforts of Bath: Gouty Gourmand at Dinner (w / c on paper)
AGN270942 The Comforts of Bath: Gouty Gourmand at Dinner (w/c on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

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"Eating: A Journey Through Art, Literature, and History" Step into the world of gastronomy as we explore the diverse realms of eating. From medieval tales to whimsical illustrations, from historical feasts to intimate café lunches, join us on a culinary adventure like no other. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren, indulge in a feast fit for knights as they gather around tables laden with succulent delicacies. The Pea Apparatus by William Heath Robinson takes us on a comical journey through an elaborate contraption designed solely for enjoying peas – a testament to our love affair with food. Louis Wain's A Christmas Catastrophe captures the chaos that ensues when furry friends decide to join in on holiday festivities at mealtime. Meanwhile, Hogarth's Four Times of the Day transports us to bustling streets during noon where people hurriedly grab their midday meals amidst daily routines. Sharing Rations - The Troopers Christmas-Box reminds us of the importance of community and compassion during times of scarcity. In The Peasants Wedding, witness joyous celebrations filled with laughter and hearty banquets that bring people together in unity. Maria Sibylla Merian's Butterfly illustration entices us with vibrant colors and intricate details found in nature's own buffet. Sartre & Beauvoir take center stage as French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre and writer Simone Beauvoir share thoughts over lunch at a Parisian café – proving that great ideas can be born from simple moments shared over good food. William Heath Robinson returns with his whimsy in The Toast, presenting an absurd yet ingenious contraption dedicated solely to perfecting toast-making rituals. St. Catherines Point Lighthouse stands tall against crashing waves while nearby fishermen savor freshly caught seafood – reminding us how location enhances our dining experiences. Ian Dury indulges in England's iconic jellied eels outside Tubby Isaacs' East End stall, showcasing the cultural significance of regional cuisine.