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Lunchtime Collection (#2)

"Lunchtime: A Moment of Connection and Nourishment Across Time and Cultures" One of the Family - As the sun shines brightly, a horse joins in on a family meal

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Oysters and wine, a traditional lunch combination in Whitstable, Kent, England

Oysters and wine, a traditional lunch combination in Whitstable, Kent, England

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Buddhist monks lining up for lunch at Mahagandayon Monastery, largest Buddhist monastery

Buddhist monks lining up for lunch at Mahagandayon Monastery, largest Buddhist monastery in Burma, Amarapura, Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar)

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Washington, DC. A dishwasher who works in a waterfront restaurant, Washington, D. C. 1942

Washington, DC. A dishwasher who works in a waterfront restaurant, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, DC. A dishwasher who works in a waterfront restaurant

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Lunchtime in the pea fields with camp in background, near Calipatria, California, 1939

Lunchtime in the pea fields with camp in background, near Calipatria, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Lunchtime in the field. Camp in background. Near Calipatria, California. Pea fields

Background imageLunchtime Collection: New England fisherman aboard their ship at Fulton fish market, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks

New England fisherman aboard their ship at Fulton fish market, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. New England fisherman aboard their ship at Fulton fish market

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Lunchtime in the field, camp in background, near Calipatria, California, 1939

Lunchtime in the field, camp in background, near Calipatria, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Lunchtime in the field. Camp in background. Near Calipatria, California. Pea fields

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Lunch by the River, (black and brown ink and watercolour)

Lunch by the River, (black and brown ink and watercolour)
659702 Lunch by the River, (black and brown ink and watercolour) by Grunwald, Isaac (1889-1946); 32.4x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lunch by the River. Isaac Grunewald (1889-1946)

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Dejeuner Intime, (oil on canvas)

Dejeuner Intime, (oil on canvas)
991071 Dejeuner Intime, (oil on canvas) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 46x55.5c cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dejeuner Intime. Louis Icart (1888-1950). Oil on canvas. 46 x 55.5cm

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Lunch Box, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Edward L Loper

Lunch Box, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Edward L Loper
Lunch Box, 1935/1942

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Lunch Box, c. 1938. Creator: Edward L Loper

Lunch Box, c. 1938. Creator: Edward L Loper
Lunch Box, c. 1938

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Luncheon at the Inn, 1881 (gouache and charcoal on board)

Luncheon at the Inn, 1881 (gouache and charcoal on board)
650896 Luncheon at the Inn, 1881 (gouache and charcoal on board) by Smith, Francis Hopkinson (1838-1915); 44.7x63 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Luncheon at the Inn)

Background imageLunchtime Collection: A Florentine Festival: Passtimes after Lunch, (watercolour

A Florentine Festival: Passtimes after Lunch, (watercolour
989810 A Florentine Festival: Passtimes after Lunch, (watercolour, gouache and gold relief on board) by Meacci, Ricciardo (1856-1938); 36.8x115.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLunchtime Collection: A Frugal Meal (w / c)

A Frugal Meal (w / c)
6199879 A Frugal Meal (w/c) by Blommers or Bloomers, Bernardus Johannes (1845-1914); 51.4x41.3 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageLunchtime Collection: The Mid-day Meal, 19th century (w / c)

The Mid-day Meal, 19th century (w / c)
6199872 The Mid-day Meal, 19th century (w/c) by Artz, David Adolph Constant (1837-90); 47x65.8 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Midi, illustration from Moeurs Administratives, Dessinees D apres Nature

Midi, illustration from Moeurs Administratives, Dessinees D apres Nature
740215 Midi, illustration from Moeurs Administratives, Dessinees D aprAs Nature by Henri Monnier, lithographed by Delpech, pub

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Comic postcard, Piglets at lunchtime Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Piglets at lunchtime Date: 20th century

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Dinner time at Fyfield Residential Open Air School, Essex

Dinner time at Fyfield Residential Open Air School, Essex Date: 1935

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Advertisement for St. Ivel with a maid bringing bowls of soup (or cups of tea

Advertisement for St. Ivel with a maid bringing bowls of soup (or cups of tea) to neatly laid lunch table already with ham, cold pie, bread and of course, a tub of St

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Scene in a Parisian office during the lunchbreak, c. 1830 (colour engraving)

Scene in a Parisian office during the lunchbreak, c. 1830 (colour engraving)
CHT268793 Scene in a Parisian office during the lunchbreak, c.1830 (colour engraving) by Monnier, Henri Bonaventure (1779-1877) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Lunch at the Inn, 1886 (oil on canvas)

Lunch at the Inn, 1886 (oil on canvas)
1766675 Lunch at the Inn, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Crabeels, Florent Nicolas (1835-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lunch at the Inn. Florent Nicolas Crabeels (1829-1896). Oil on canvas

Background imageLunchtime Collection: The Midday Meal, (oil on canvas)

The Midday Meal, (oil on canvas)
657720 The Midday Meal, (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Midday Meal. Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947). Oil on canvas

Background imageLunchtime Collection: A Venetian al Fresco, 1885 (oil on canvas)

A Venetian al Fresco, 1885 (oil on canvas)
828404 A Venetian al Fresco, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Logsdail, William (1859-1944); 103.8x167.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Venetian al Fresco. William Logsdail (1859-1944). Oil on canvas

Background imageLunchtime Collection: The Uninvited Lunch Guest, 1896 (oil on panel)

The Uninvited Lunch Guest, 1896 (oil on panel)
658267 The Uninvited Lunch Guest, 1896 (oil on panel) by Morley, Robert (1857-1941); 28x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Uninvited Lunch Guest. Robert Morley (1857-1941). Oil on panel

Background imageLunchtime Collection: The Harvesters Lunch, 1888 (oil on canvas)

The Harvesters Lunch, 1888 (oil on canvas)
989830 The Harvesters Lunch, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Bousquet, Charles (1856-1946); 103.5x121 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Harvesters Lunch. Charles Bousquet (1856-1946). Oil on canvas

Background imageLunchtime Collection: View near Newport, Isle of Wight, from Sketches from Nature

View near Newport, Isle of Wight, from Sketches from Nature
STC444698 View near Newport, Isle of Wight, from Sketches from Nature, published 1822 (coloured etching) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eel Pye House)

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Le Midy, end of the 17th century (coloured engraving)

Le Midy, end of the 17th century (coloured engraving)
CHT168349 Le Midy, end of the 17th century (coloured engraving) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageLunchtime Collection: The Longshoremens Noon, 1879 (oil on canvas)

The Longshoremens Noon, 1879 (oil on canvas)
3526176 The Longshoremens Noon, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 83.9x127.3 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Lunch interval, Lords Cricket Ground, London

Lunch interval, Lords Cricket Ground, London
Lunch interval at Lords Cricket Ground, NW London, during a University Cricket Match. 1893

Background imageLunchtime Collection: A Labourers Luncheon, 1797 (mezzotint)

A Labourers Luncheon, 1797 (mezzotint)
6198554 A Labourers Luncheon, 1797 (mezzotint) by Josi, Christian (c.1765-1828); 37.9x30.5 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info)

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Couple sharing lunch (chromolitho)

Couple sharing lunch (chromolitho)
5996005 Couple sharing lunch (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple sharing lunch. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageLunchtime Collection: View of men and women dining in a cafeteria at Parke, Davis & Co

View of men and women dining in a cafeteria at Parke, Davis & Co
MNY381158 View of men and women dining in a cafeteria at Parke, Davis & Co. chemists, Hudson & Vestry Streets, New York, 1910 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Roadworkers at Lunch, c. 1850-52 (conte crayon with gouache, on laid paper)

Roadworkers at Lunch, c. 1850-52 (conte crayon with gouache, on laid paper)
5643032 Roadworkers at Lunch, c.1850-52 (conte crayon with gouache, on laid paper) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 27.6 x 22.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; French

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Lunch at the Restaurant Fournaise (The Rowers Lunch), 1875 (oil on canvas)

Lunch at the Restaurant Fournaise (The Rowers Lunch), 1875 (oil on canvas)
2968475 Lunch at the Restaurant Fournaise (The Rowers Lunch), 1875 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 55x65.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageLunchtime Collection: The Haymakers Lunch, 1857 (oil on canvas)

The Haymakers Lunch, 1857 (oil on canvas)
658566 The Haymakers Lunch, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Veyrassat, Jules (1828-93); 65x155 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Haymakers Lunch. Jules Jacques Veyrassat (1828-1893). Oil on canvas

Background imageLunchtime Collection: The Midday Repast, (oil on canvas)

The Midday Repast, (oil on canvas)
827303 The Midday Repast, (oil on canvas) by Dupre, Julien (1851-1910); 54.6x65.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Midday Repast. Julien Dupre (1851-1910). Oil on canvas

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Bank Holiday visitors to London Zoo relaxing on the grass at lunchtime (b / w photo)

Bank Holiday visitors to London Zoo relaxing on the grass at lunchtime (b / w photo)
3637575 Bank Holiday visitors to London Zoo relaxing on the grass at lunchtime (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLunchtime Collection: The Artists Lunch, 1878 (oil on canvas)

The Artists Lunch, 1878 (oil on canvas)
651295 The Artists Lunch, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Verheyden, Francois (1806-c.1890); 94x70.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Artists Lunch. Francois Verheyden (1806-ca.1890). Oil on canvas

Background imageLunchtime Collection: City workers lunch at Tower wharf, seated on old cannons (sepia photo)

City workers lunch at Tower wharf, seated on old cannons (sepia photo)
STC347685 City workers lunch at Tower wharf, seated on old cannons (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Lunch break

Lunch break
Mariuca Brancoveanu

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Oxford undergraduates during a lunch break at the Kings Arms pub

Oxford undergraduates during a lunch break at the Kings Arms pub. Pictured are Michael Palin and Nigel Walmsley, Brasenose College, Sunday 1st December 1963

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Some of the workers enjoying their mid-day break in the canteen of Highfield Tannery

Some of the workers enjoying their mid-day break in the canteen of Highfield Tannery, Runcorn, which now has a capacity for dealing with about 10, 000 hides a week

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Fitzalan Square, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England in winter 1937 Picture shows trams

Fitzalan Square, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England in winter 1937 Picture shows trams to nearby Yorkshire towns Darnall and Intake, and a busy post lunchtime scene in the heart of Sheffield

Background imageLunchtime Collection: School meals are fab at Eston Grange School. 1971

School meals are fab at Eston Grange School. 1971

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Childrens party at Whitecross St. E. C. This is what the adults saw as they watched

Childrens party at Whitecross St. E. C. This is what the adults saw as they watched
Childrens party at Whitecross St. E.C. This is what the adults saw as they watched the children having a good time. " Auntie Rose" equipped with watch

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Ladies eating their packed lunch in Trafalgar Square, London, 26th August 1946

Ladies eating their packed lunch in Trafalgar Square, London, 26th August 1946

Background imageLunchtime Collection: Three adults eating their packed lunch in Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London

Three adults eating their packed lunch in Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London, 26th August 1946

Background imageLunchtime Collection: The Dinner Horn (Blowing the Horn at Seaside), 1870. Creator: Winslow Homer

The Dinner Horn (Blowing the Horn at Seaside), 1870. Creator: Winslow Homer
The Dinner Horn (Blowing the Horn at Seaside), 1870

Background imageLunchtime Collection: The Noon Recess (Harpers Weekly, Vol. XVII), June 28, 1873. Creator: Unknown

The Noon Recess (Harpers Weekly, Vol. XVII), June 28, 1873. Creator: Unknown
The Noon Recess (Harpers Weekly, Vol. XVII), June 28, 1873




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"Lunchtime: A Moment of Connection and Nourishment Across Time and Cultures" One of the Family - As the sun shines brightly, a horse joins in on a family meal, reminding us that lunchtime is not just for humans but also an opportunity for all creatures to come together. Chefs Eating Lunch at Sherry's Restaurant, New York, 1902 - In this captivating silver gelatin print, we catch a glimpse of culinary masters taking their well-deserved break amidst the hustle and bustle of one of New York's renowned establishments. Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, England - Amidst the vibrant cityscape, people gather during lunchtime to enjoy moments of respite in this bustling urban oasis. It serves as a reminder that even amidst chaos, there is always time for nourishment and relaxation. Lloyd's Coffee House, London - Steeped in history and tradition, Lloyd's Coffee House was once a hub where merchants gathered during lunch breaks to discuss business deals. This iconic spot reminds us that lunch can be more than just food; it can be an opportunity for networking and collaboration. Oysters and Wine in Whitstable - In picturesque Kent county lies Whitstable—a place where locals have long cherished oysters paired with fine wine as their traditional midday indulgence. This combination exemplifies how diverse flavors can harmonize into something truly exquisite during lunchtime. Women Workers at Cadbury Factory - At Bournville's Cadbury factory in Birmingham stands a testament to women power. During their well-deserved break from hard work on the production line, these remarkable women share laughter over shared meals—showcasing camaraderie forged through daily lunches. Interior of Workmen's Canteen at North Eastern Marine Engineering Co. , Wallsend – Within these walls lies more than just sustenance; it holds stories of laborers finding solace among colleagues while enjoying hearty meals during their much-needed reprieve.