Mealtime Collection (#2)

Washing up (b/w photo)
8657624 Washing up (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Washing up. Illustration for Elizabeth Craig's Family Cookery (Collins)

How to judge fish (b/w photo)
8657622 How to judge fish (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How to judge fish)

When buying your rabbits (b/w photo)
8657621 When buying your rabbits (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: When buying your rabbits)

Ham Jellies (colour photo)
8657620 Ham Jellies (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ham Jellies. Illustration for Elizabeth Craig's Family Cookery (Collins)

Economy in buying meat (b/w photo)
8657619 Economy in buying meat (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Economy in buying meat)

Cannelon of beef (colour photo)
8657614 Cannelon of beef (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cannelon of beef)

Toasted marshmallows (colour photo)
8657613 Toasted marshmallows (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Toasted marshmallows)

Fruit cocktails should look attractive (colour photo)
8657611 Fruit cocktails should look attractive (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fruit cocktails should look attractive)

A Japanese banquet at a Tea-House (b/w photo)
8625213 A Japanese banquet at a Tea-House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Japanese banquet at a Tea-House)

Pigs feeding on acorns beneath an oak tree (colour litho)
8626080 Pigs feeding on acorns beneath an oak tree (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pigs feeding on acorns beneath an oak tree)

Couscous in the Maghreb, c.1910 (print)
7293337 Couscous in the Maghreb, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Couscous in the Maghreb. Imagery in: Histoire anecdotique de l'alimentation, France)

Charles II of England, c.1910 (print)
7293336 Charles II of England, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. King Charles II of England knighting a loin of beef, XVIIth cent)

A 17th century banquet. (print)
7419957 A 17th century banquet. (print); (add.info.: A 17th century banquet. This official dinner celebrated the signing of the Peace of Westphalia, September 25, 1649)

Preparation of a banquet: illustration of a poem by the Persian poet Hafez (Hafiz Shirazi) (mid-14th century)
AIS5335290 Preparation of a banquet: illustration of a poem by the Persian poet Hafez (Hafiz Shirazi) (mid-14th century), from a manuscript (damascus, Syria) (miniature); Narodni Muzej, Belgrade

An Interesting Scene on board an East-Indiaman, showing the Effects of a Heavy Lurch, pub.1818 (coloured etching)
3526876 An Interesting Scene on board an East-Indiaman, showing the Effects of a Heavy Lurch, pub.1818 (coloured etching) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); The Stapleton Collection

Advertisement for Tala Colourful Kitchenware (colour litho)
8655276 Advertisement for Tala Colourful Kitchenware (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Tala Colourful Kitchenware)

Charlemagne's meal, c.1910 (print)
7293331 Charlemagne's meal, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Monks of the Abbey Saint victor in Marseille, France, cooks a bean pot to the emperor Charlemagne (IXth cent)

The spices, c.1910 (print)
7293368 The spices, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Spices as New Year gift in the XVIth cent. Imagery in: Histoire anecdotique de l'alimentation, France)

French men's costumes of the late 15th century, 1889 (chromolithograph)
5912640 French men's costumes of the late 15th century, 1889 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: French men's costumes of the late 15th century)

Gemuesebollwerk vegetable market in Stettin, Germany, historical illustration circa 1893
UIG5413933 Gemuesebollwerk vegetable market in Stettin, Germany, historical illustration circa 1893; UIG

Meal scene, a servant does the service. Xylography of the 15th century
FGL5485170 Meal scene, a servant does the service. Xylography of the 15th century; Fototeca Gilardi

Church Reform: Pastor Martin Luther (1483-1546) and Czech Reformer Jan Hus (or John Huss)
FGL5484278 Church Reform: Pastor Martin Luther (1483-1546) and Czech Reformer Jan Hus (or John Huss, 1371-1415) serve Bread and Wine during the 16th Century Engraving Communion; Fototeca Gilardi

View of Rouen taken from the Quevilly road (France). Lithography (34.7x51.7 cm) by Richard Parkes Bonigton (1802-1828)
MMM5483720 View of Rouen taken from the Quevilly road (France). Lithography (34.7x51.7 cm) by Richard Parkes Bonigton (1802-1828), early 19th century

Allgauer Volksleben, Kasspatzen, the favorite dish of the Alpler and hackers (postcard)
7377815 Allgauer Volksleben, Kasspatzen, the favorite dish of the Alpler and hackers (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Two crew with large fish onboard HMS Penguin (1876), 1902-05 (cellulose nitrate negative)
7341045 Two crew with large fish onboard HMS Penguin (1876), 1902-05 (cellulose nitrate negative) by British Photographer, (19th-20th century); 9.7x12.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A Japanese Middle-Class Family's Mealtime In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1875
UIG5420653 A Japanese Middle-Class Family's Mealtime In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1875 ©UIG/Leemage

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a corpulent man eating
5893173 Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a corpulent man eating.; (add.info.: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a corpulent man eating at a dining table with a knife and fork)

Embroidered Walnut Armchair, c.1685 (wood, embroidery)
7141198 Embroidered Walnut Armchair, c.1685 (wood, embroidery); Parham House, West Sussex, UK; (add.info.: Birds, foliage and animals decorate the seat, while a formal banqueting scene)

The polenta, c.1910 (print)
7293388 The polenta, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Italian farmers eating polenta. Imagery in: Histoire anecdotique de l'alimentation, France)

Porks crepinettes, c.1910 (print)
7293305 Porks crepinettes, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Porks crepinettes (flat sausages), favourite meal of Napoleon Ist

The tripes, c.1910 (print)
7293351 The tripes, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Tripes as used to be cooked in Caen (Normandy, France)

Gaullish meal, c.1910 (print)
7293349 Gaullish meal, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. A Meal in Gaul. Imagery in: Histoire anecdotique de l'alimentation, France, ca 1910.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Lunch in China, c.1910 (print)
7293345 Lunch in China, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. A lunch in China. Imagery in: Histoire anecdotique de l'alimentation, France, ca 1910.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Feast of the Lovers, after a work by Le Clerc, 1810. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur
1000933 Feast of the Lovers, after a work by Le Clerc, 1810. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection

Figures seated in a cafe, after Louis Legrand, 19th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur
1000894 Figures seated in a cafe, after Louis Legrand, 19th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection

Gordon Highlander officers mess, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404034 Gordon Highlander officers mess, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

The British Character, Absolute indispensability of Bacon and Eggs for Breakfast (litho)
8630608 The British Character, Absolute indispensability of Bacon and Eggs for Breakfast (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Character)

Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho)
8642909 Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our coachman, I perceive, who breakfasts with us)

Filets De Boeuf St Aubin; Lamb Cutlets A La Duchesse; Larded Sweetbreads (colour litho)
8642446 Filets De Boeuf St Aubin; Lamb Cutlets A La Duchesse; Larded Sweetbreads (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cherry and Apricot Flans; Gooseberry Fool; Fruit Salad (colour litho)
8642442 Cherry and Apricot Flans; Gooseberry Fool; Fruit Salad (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Swiss Roll; Simnal Cake; Large and Small Sponge Cakes (colour litho)
8642438 Swiss Roll; Simnal Cake; Large and Small Sponge Cakes (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swiss Roll; Simnal Cake; Large and Small Sponge Cakes)

American menu (litho)
8641538 American menu (litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: American menu. Illustration for The Confessions of a Caricaturist by Harry Furniss)

There was an Old Man of Three Bridges, whose mind was distracted by Midges (coloured engraving)
8634348 There was an Old Man of Three Bridges, whose mind was distracted by Midges (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: A basket for the buffet (b/w photo)
8652255 Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: A basket for the buffet (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A basket for the buffet)

Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Basket for the buffet (b/w photo)
8652248 Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Basket for the buffet (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Basket for the buffet)

Cooks and Waitresses at a Coastal Command canteen (b/w photo)
8649412 Cooks and Waitresses at a Coastal Command canteen (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cooks and Waitresses at a Coastal Command canteen)

A temporary bridge across the canal of the Redeemer, Redentore (engraving)
8651108 A temporary bridge across the canal of the Redeemer, Redentore (engraving) by Zezzos, Alezzandro (1848-1914); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cookery school (b/w photo)
8655283 Cookery school (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cookery school)

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"Mealtime: A Journey Through Art, History, and Culture" Step into the world as we explore various artworks and historical moments that depict this universal human experience. From heartwarming family gatherings to extravagant feasts, these captivating images reveal the significance of sharing a meal together. In Pieter Bruegel the Elder's masterpiece "The Harvesters, " we witness a scene from rural life where hardworking peasants take a break to enjoy their midday meal. The horse grazing nearby becomes one of the family, reminding us that even our animal companions can be part of our mealtimes. Moving forward in time, Harold Harvey's painting "The Tea Table" transports us to an elegant Victorian setting. With delicate china cups and dainty treats laid out on the table, it captures the refined ritual of afternoon tea – a cherished tradition still enjoyed today. Humor takes center stage in Punch cartoon's engraving titled "A Warning - Wagners Ring Cycle. " As characters indulge in food during intermission at an opera performance, it playfully reminds us not to let our appetite distract from cultural experiences. Exploring diversity in dining experiences, we encounter a colored photograph capturing a black man enjoying a large watermelon. This image prompts reflection on how food has been used both as sustenance and as symbols laden with racial stereotypes throughout history. Delving into ancient Rome's eccentricities, an engraving portrays Emperor Caligula entertaining his favorite horse Incitatus at supper. This bizarre depiction highlights how power can sometimes lead to peculiar indulgences beyond imagination. Shifting gears towards sporting events brings us to "The Wappenshaw: A Shooting Match. " Oil on paper showcases Scottish soldiers gathering for target practice before sitting down together for hearty meals – camaraderie forged through shared activities and nourishment alike. In William Heath Robinson's whimsical illustration "Good Egg, " breakfast becomes an imaginative adventure filled with contraptions and inventions.