Serving Collection (page 6)

Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France
Feast at the Tuileries to Celebrate the Marriage of Leopold I (1790-1865) to Princess Louise of Orleans (1812-50) 1832 (oil on canvas) (Photo by Art Images via Getty Images)

Indian servants clothes: jaliya or fisherman, harkara or messenger, dai or wetnurse with baby
FLO4623949 Indian servants clothes: jaliya or fisherman, harkara or messenger, dai or wetnurse with baby, ayah or nursery maid with child, ladies maid, and methrani or female sweeper

Indian transport: sedan chair or palanquins. Long palanquin, miyana, jhalidar palki, and copala palki
FLO4624024 Indian transport: sedan chair or palanquins. Long palanquin, miyana, jhalidar palki, and copala palki. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

The Trojan War: Achilles Tent, c. 1470 (tapestry)
CUL4897599 The Trojan War: Achilles Tent, c.1470 (tapestry) by Master of Coetivy, (Henri de Vulcop) (fl.1450-75); 467x690 cm; (add.info.: The Trojan War: Achilles Tent. ca. 1470. Detail of Hector)

Different types of sari and clothes worn by Indian women. Woman of distinction in sari and veil seated on sofa
FLO4623933 Different types of sari and clothes worn by Indian women. Woman of distinction in sari and veil seated on sofa, and woman of lower rank in short sari

Spoon, Bijogo Culture, Bissagos Islands, Guinea-Bissau (wood)
HSC193943 Spoon, Bijogo Culture, Bissagos Islands, Guinea-Bissau (wood) by African School; height:35.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Heini Schneebeli

A Round of Drinks
SCG56675 A Round of Drinks by Dugdale, Thomas Cantrell (1880-1952); Simon Carter Gallery, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK; (add.info.: by Thomas Cantrell Dugdale)

United States Air Force Boeing WC-135B 61-2666 (msn 18342) at McCleelan Air Force Base. Boeing C-135B-BN Stratolifter (Boeing 717-185)

Detail of Afternoon Tea, 1778 (oil on canvas)
490053 Detail of Afternoon Tea, 1778 (oil on canvas) by Garemyn, Jan-Anton (1712-99); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: See also 490050.); © Art in Flanders

Afternoon Tea, 1778 (oil on canvas)
490050 Afternoon Tea, 1778 (oil on canvas) by Garemyn, Jan-Anton (1712-99); 59x93.5 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Chocolate Girl, copy after the original by Jean-Etienne Liotard (1702-89), 1920-42 (painted porcelain)
BAT254011 The Chocolate Girl, copy after the original by Jean-Etienne Liotard (1702-89), 1920-42 (painted porcelain) by Liotard

Serving up the barbeque at the Pie Town, New Mexico, Fair, 1940. Creator: Russell Lee
Serving up the barbeque at the Pie Town, New Mexico, Fair

Serving pinto beans at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair barbeque, 1940. Creator: Russell Lee
Serving pinto beans at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair barbeque

I suppose you know, ma am, that Mr. Ferrars is married, 1896 (engraving)
2962879 I suppose you know, ma am, that Mr.Ferrars is married, 1896 (engraving) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

"In Darkest Africa", Illustrations from Mr Stanleys Great Book (engraving)
1038192 " In Darkest Africa", Illustrations from Mr Stanleys Great Book (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " In Darkest Africa")

The Distress in Coventry: distribution of soup for distressed weavers in the kitchen of St
STC439418 The Distress in Coventry: distribution of soup for distressed weavers in the kitchen of St. Marys Hall, illustration from The Illustrated London News

The Snack, 1787-93. Creator: Louis Marin Bonnet
The Snack, 1787-93

The Snack, mid to late 18th century. Creator: Louis Marin Bonnet
The Snack, mid to late 18th century

Many of the Fulton fish market men are in the armed forces, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Many of the Fulton fish market men are in the armed forces. [ Fulton Markets Men in the Armed Forces of our Country - For Victory!

Mrs. Wardlow getting dinner after church in her basement... Dead Ox Flat, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mrs. Wardlow getting dinner after church in her basement dugout home. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon. [Note plates upside down to prevent contamination by flies]

"Abraham at Table with the Angels";from the picture attributedto Rembrandt, recently... 1890
" Abraham at Table with the Angels" ; from the picture attributedto Rembrandt, recently discovered at Le Pecq, near Paris, lately sold for £ 160 and now valued at £ 10, 000. 1890

Pictures of the Year VIII, Old and Crusted, 1888. Creator: Walter Dendy Sadler
Pictures of the Year VIII, Old and Crusted, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888

Servant or valet, sergeant or valet, in livery 15th century. In livery of scarlet jaquette, blue chaperon hood
FLO4570299 Servant or valet, sergeant or valet, in livery 15th century. In livery of scarlet jaquette, blue chaperon hood, and blue hose

English page boy, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul
FLO4572843 English page boy, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France)

Woman of Salamanca, Spain, 19th century. She wears a hat over a veil tied at the throat, fitted bodice
FLO4658195 Woman of Salamanca, Spain, 19th century. She wears a hat over a veil tied at the throat, fitted bodice, striped petticoats and embroidered apron

Servant woman of Salamanca, Spain, 19th century. She wears a dress with tight bodice and full calf-length skirts
FLO4658124 Servant woman of Salamanca, Spain, 19th century. She wears a dress with tight bodice and full calf-length skirts, with short apron

Servant girl (nanny with child) of Schweinfurt, Bavaria, Germany, 19th century
FLO4658173 Servant girl (nanny with child) of Schweinfurt, Bavaria, Germany, 19th century. Her costume is richly decorated with gold braid and ribbons

Chambermaid of Hamburg, Germany, 19th century. She carries a small basket or wicker basket and wears a check shawl
FLO4657686 Chambermaid of Hamburg, Germany, 19th century. She carries a small basket or wicker basket and wears a check shawl and white apron

Servant woman of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 19th century. She wears a redezilla, a headdress of silk net
FLO4658199 Servant woman of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 19th century. She wears a redezilla, a headdress of silk net, a check fichu, chemise, petticoat and black apron

Victoria, the Mother of her People (litho)
1593251 Victoria, the Mother of her People (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victoria, the Mother of her People)

Patrol from a Roman legion outside a Gaulish inn in Alsace (colour litho)
5208350 Patrol from a Roman legion outside a Gaulish inn in Alsace (colour litho) by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

As he looked, he shrank and shuddered, illustration for How Theseus slew the Devourers of Men
IL193707 As he looked, he shrank and shuddered, illustration for How Theseus slew the Devourers of Men, from The Heroes of Greek Fairy Tales, by Charles Kingsley (1819-75) (colour litho) by Davie

L Assiette de Noel - Marianne serves Christmas Dinner, 1905. (litho)
3666842 L Assiette de Noel - Marianne serves Christmas Dinner, 1905. (litho) by Camara, Leal de (1877-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in L Assiette au Beurre - No)

Illustration of Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais (1493-1553), c. 1915 (lithograph)
CHT207451 Illustration of Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais (1493-1553), c.1915 (lithograph) by Blanche, Emmanuel (1880-1946); Private Collection; (add.info)

Serving up the Boars Head at Queens College, Oxford, on Christmas Day (engraving)
1049158 Serving up the Boars Head at Queens College, Oxford, on Christmas Day (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Serving up the Boars Head at Queens College)

Society of Friends soup kitchen for feeding the poor in Manchester, c. 1861 (engraving)
3245495 Society of Friends soup kitchen for feeding the poor in Manchester, c.1861 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Barmaid serving beer (engraving)
3245348 Barmaid serving beer (engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; British, out of copyright

Christmas dinner on British troopship bound for England from India, 1871 (hand-coloured etching)
3315983 Christmas dinner on British troopship bound for England from India, 1871 (hand-coloured etching) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Don Quixote - Farmers Wife
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. Farmers Wife and the pig

Go Soeda Japan The Wimbledon Championships 2012 The All England Tennis Club, Wimbledon, London, England 28 June 2012 Date: 28 June 2012

Michael Llodra France Wimbledon Championship 2009 Wimbledon, London, England 24 June 2009 Date: 24 June 2009

Tennis Racquet & Ball Wimbledon Championship 2009 Wimbledon Championship 2009 Wimbledon, London, England 23 June 2009 Date: 23 June 2009

Georgie Stoop Great Britain Wimbledon Championship 2009 Wimbledon, London, England 24 June 2009 Date: 24 June 2009

Linda Harvey-Wild Usa 01 July 1994 Date: 01 July 1994

Shadow Serving Wimbledon Tennis Championships 05 July 1993 Date: 05 July 1993

Iveta Benesova Czech Republic Wimbledon Wimbledon, London, England 20 June 2005 Date: 20 June 2005

Pavlina Nola Bulgaria Ericsson Open Key Biscane, Miami, Florida, Usa 23 March 2001 Date: 23 March 2001

Kveta Hrdlickova Czechoslovakia Ericsson Open Key Biscane, Miami, Florida, Usa 23 March 2001 Date: 23 March 2001

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Serving up a delightful mix of history and culture, these captivating images take us on a journey through time. From the whimsical Pea Apparatus by William Heath Robinson to the elegant etiquette of Edwardian table tennis, we witness the evolution in various forms. Step back into an era where horse-drawn fish and chips wagons roamed the streets of Cornwall, bringing joy to hungry locals. Or imagine yourself sipping cocktails at the iconic bar in Adlon Hotel, Berlin, Germany - a true testament to refined service. In a significant moment for women's rights, we see suffragettes released from prison, reminding us that serving justice goes beyond mere gestures. Meanwhile, aboard the majestic Empress Of Canada ship, dedicated staff catered to passengers' every need with grace and precision. Even nature lends its hand as owl and foxes carry food on a Christmas card - showcasing how even animals understand the art others. And in English countryside markets, an English Country Squire carves beef while providing market reports - embodying both tradition and community spirit. Traveling further abroad brings us to Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium - where centuries-old architecture stands as a reminder that service is not limited to individuals but can shape entire cities. The bravery and loyalty of WW1 Gurkhas also come into focus; their unwavering dedication serves as an inspiration for generations to come. Lastly, we catch a glimpse into everyday life with a teenage barmaid at Halfway House in Rame, Cornwall. Her hard work exemplifies how even small acts of service contribute towards building strong communities. From intricate designs on Aero Espresso Italiana timetables to heartwarming scenes captured throughout history – these images remind us that serving goes far beyond just fulfilling needs; it is about creating connections and leaving lasting impressions.