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Smoking Cigarette Collection

"Exploring the Artistic Depictions of Smoking Cigarettes Through Time and Cultures" From the vibrant Country Kermis oil painting to the captivating Pilots photogravure

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Lawson Wood, English painter, illustrator and designer (b/w photo)

Lawson Wood, English painter, illustrator and designer (b/w photo)
8626949 Lawson Wood, English painter, illustrator and designer (b/w photo) by Mills, Ernest H. (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lawson Wood (1878-1957), English painter

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: A Sitting Nubian, Rome, 1839 (oil on canvas)

A Sitting Nubian, Rome, 1839 (oil on canvas)
8711992 A Sitting Nubian, Rome, 1839 (oil on canvas) by Rorbye, Martinus (1803-48); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Martinus Rorbye)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: WW1: Bullet contempt (illustration)

WW1: Bullet contempt (illustration)
8684962 WW1: Bullet contempt (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); (add.info.: Events of the war 1914-1918 illustration Job The contempt for bullets Facts of)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Nix ubern Maibock, man in costume with pipe and beer glass (postcard)

Nix ubern Maibock, man in costume with pipe and beer glass (postcard)
7377791 Nix ubern Maibock, man in costume with pipe and beer glass (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: How to Enjoy a Pipe in Comfort Without Filling the Car with Smoke (litho)

How to Enjoy a Pipe in Comfort Without Filling the Car with Smoke (litho)
8632493 How to Enjoy a Pipe in Comfort Without Filling the Car with Smoke (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Waiting for a bite (colour litho)

Waiting for a bite (colour litho)
8634748 Waiting for a bite (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waiting for a bite. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1907.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Only the English Know How to Travel (litho)

Only the English Know How to Travel (litho)
8635321 Only the English Know How to Travel (litho) by Willette, Adolphe Leon (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Only the English Know How to Travel)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Votaries of the Weed No 4 (colour litho)

Votaries of the Weed No 4 (colour litho)
8660494 Votaries of the Weed No 4 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 4)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Votaries of the Weed No 45 (colour litho)

Votaries of the Weed No 45 (colour litho)
8660536 Votaries of the Weed No 45 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 45)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Votaries of the Weed No 43 (colour litho)

Votaries of the Weed No 43 (colour litho)
8660532 Votaries of the Weed No 43 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 43)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Votaries of the Weed No 42 (colour litho)

Votaries of the Weed No 42 (colour litho)
8660529 Votaries of the Weed No 42 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 42)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Votaries of the Weed No 39 (colour litho)

Votaries of the Weed No 39 (colour litho)
8660527 Votaries of the Weed No 39 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 39)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Votaries of the Weed No 38 (colour litho)

Votaries of the Weed No 38 (colour litho)
8660526 Votaries of the Weed No 38 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 38)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Votaries of the Weed No 35 (colour litho)

Votaries of the Weed No 35 (colour litho)
8660525 Votaries of the Weed No 35 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 35. Then there is the enthusiast)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Votaries of the Weed No 29 (colour litho)

Votaries of the Weed No 29 (colour litho)
8660518 Votaries of the Weed No 29 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 29)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Votaries of the Weed No 30 (colour litho)

Votaries of the Weed No 30 (colour litho)
8660517 Votaries of the Weed No 30 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 30)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Votaries of the Weed No 28 (colour litho)

Votaries of the Weed No 28 (colour litho)
8660516 Votaries of the Weed No 28 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 28)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Votaries of the Weed No 23 (colour litho)

Votaries of the Weed No 23 (colour litho)
8660512 Votaries of the Weed No 23 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 23)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Votaries of the Weed No 19 (colour litho)

Votaries of the Weed No 19 (colour litho)
8660510 Votaries of the Weed No 19 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 19)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Votaries of the Weed No 22 (colour litho)

Votaries of the Weed No 22 (colour litho)
8660509 Votaries of the Weed No 22 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 22)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Votaries of the Weed No 15 (colour litho)

Votaries of the Weed No 15 (colour litho)
8660504 Votaries of the Weed No 15 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 15)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Votaries of the Weed No 12 (colour litho)

Votaries of the Weed No 12 (colour litho)
8660502 Votaries of the Weed No 12 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 12)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Votaries of the Weed No 13 (colour litho)

Votaries of the Weed No 13 (colour litho)
8660501 Votaries of the Weed No 13 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 13)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Votaries of the Weed No 10 (colour litho)

Votaries of the Weed No 10 (colour litho)
8660498 Votaries of the Weed No 10 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 10)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Emperor of India (b/w photo)

Emperor of India (b/w photo)
8655923 Emperor of India (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emperor of India. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: May your life be one continuous smile (colour litho)

May your life be one continuous smile (colour litho)
8656574 May your life be one continuous smile (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: May your life be one continuous smile. Postcard, early 20th century)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Do you believe in dreams? (colour litho)

Do you believe in dreams? (colour litho)
8656474 Do you believe in dreams? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Colonel: "Do you believe in dreams)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Mayan priest smoking tobacco (litho)

Mayan priest smoking tobacco (litho)
8663550 Mayan priest smoking tobacco (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mayan priest smoking tobacco as part of areligious ceremony)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8670085 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Men playing cards (chromolitho)

Men playing cards (chromolitho)
8677578 Men playing cards (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Men playing cards)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Young woman with cigarette for 'Cheri' by Colette, 1927 (Engraved wood)

Young woman with cigarette for "Cheri" by Colette, 1927 (Engraved wood)
8683011 Young woman with cigarette for "Cheri" by Colette, 1927 (Engraved wood) by Jeanniot, Pierre Georges (1848-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Our Special cigar box label (chromolitho)

Our Special cigar box label (chromolitho)
8677616 Our Special cigar box label (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Special cigar box label.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Raucherinnen / Smokers (colour litho)

Raucherinnen / Smokers (colour litho)
8666220 Raucherinnen / Smokers (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raucherinnen)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Capital letters Plate in 'Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet'

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220469 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: A Tartar lady, 1812

A Tartar lady, 1812
3479872 A Tartar lady, 1812; (add.info.: A Tartar lady, 1812. The Tatars are a Turkic people, living in Asia and Europe, who were one of the five major tribal confederations)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Mr Punch reading the P&O Pocket Book whilst smoking a cigar, 1850

Mr Punch reading the P&O Pocket Book whilst smoking a cigar, 1850
3359215 Mr Punch reading the P&O Pocket Book whilst smoking a cigar, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon of Mr Punch reading the P&O Pocket Book whilst smoking a cigar)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848

The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848
3480182 The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848; (add.info.: Farmers reading the newspaper and smoking churchwarden pipes in the local tavern)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Market garden labourers, 1850 (engraving)

Market garden labourers, 1850 (engraving)
3478379 Market garden labourers, 1850 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration depicting market garden labourers enjoying a drink and a smoke after work)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: French soldiers in a former german canteen on Somme front (France)

French soldiers in a former german canteen on Somme front (France) taken with battle which took place in 1916
1756537 French soldiers in a former german canteen on Somme front (France) taken with battle which took place in 1916; (add.info)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Illicitly Smoking, 1912

Illicitly Smoking, 1912
1574625 Illicitly Smoking, 1912; (add.info.: Small schoolboy, feeling ill after trying to smoke a cigar, saved by an amiable policeman who finishes the task for him)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: His First Smoke 1878 (Oil on canvas)

His First Smoke 1878 (Oil on canvas)
8766543 His First Smoke 1878 (Oil on canvas) by Gaul, Gilbert (1855-1919); 72.1--54.9 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Letter J: A superb pipe: we smoke at home, and in the mouth we have the J, 1861 (engraving)

Letter J: A superb pipe: we smoke at home, and in the mouth we have the J, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214936 Letter J: A superb pipe: we smoke at home, and in the mouth we have the J, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Sailors drinking on board the lower deck of their ship, scene with violin player and pipe smoker

Sailors drinking on board the lower deck of their ship, scene with violin player and pipe smoker
MMM5481609 Sailors drinking on board the lower deck of their ship, scene with violin player and pipe smoker, linen lying on a rope, and onboard equipment (sword, gun, cannon, lamp) by Pyne

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Tobacco pot commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1905 (sandstone ceramic)

Tobacco pot commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1905 (sandstone ceramic)
MMM5471476 Tobacco pot commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1905 (sandstone ceramic); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Hazards of a 19th Century household, 1850

Hazards of a 19th Century household, 1850
3359129 Hazards of a 19th Century household, 1850; (add.info.: Hazards of a 19th Century household, including taxes, rats, black beetles, cockroaches, arsenic fumes, stinking drains)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: A farmers reading the newspaper and smoking, 1850

A farmers reading the newspaper and smoking, 1850
3478097 A farmers reading the newspaper and smoking, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a farmers reading the newspaper and smoking churchwarden pipes in the local tavern)

Background imageSmoking Cigarette Collection: Sailor, 1879-80 (w/c on paper)

Sailor, 1879-80 (w/c on paper)
8696726 Sailor, 1879-80 (w/c on paper) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec)




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"Exploring the Artistic Depictions of Smoking Cigarettes Through Time and Cultures" From the vibrant Country Kermis oil painting to the captivating Pilots photogravure, smoking cigarettes has been a subject of artistic fascination throughout history. In Peasants Smoking in an Inn, we are transported back to the 17th century, witnessing everyday life through delicate brushstrokes on wood. Even renowned figures like Jean Cocteau couldn't resist capturing the allure of smoking in their art. Cocteau's work showcases how this habit transcends time and societal boundaries. Meanwhile, a Caricature of a Man with a Big Cigar from over a century ago humorously highlights society's changing perceptions towards tobacco consumption. Moving beyond paintings, Bust of a Woman in a jharoka window reveals how smoking was intertwined with cultural practices during the 18th century. The intricate details painted with gouache on paper transport us to another era. Not limited to traditional mediums, Muddy Waters' oil on canvas captures both the essence of blues music and its association with cigarette smoke-filled venues. Frederick Gustavus Burnaby's portrait further immortalizes this connection as he confidently holds his cigar while donning military attire. In Lady on a Terrace with a Hookah, we witness an elegant woman indulging in hookah smoke amidst opulent surroundings - showcasing how different forms of smoking have been embraced across various cultures throughout history. These diverse artworks remind us that smoking cigarettes has long held symbolic meanings - from leisurely enjoyment to social status or rebellion against norms. As we explore these masterpieces spanning centuries and continents, let us reflect upon our own relationship with this controversial habit and its evolving significance in our lives today.