Smoking Pipe Collection

Taking tea in the Harem. Creator: Ernst, Rudolf (1854-1932)
Taking tea in the Harem. Private Collection

Close-up portrait of old lady with glasses and traditional facial tattoo smoking a pipe, Mindat, Mindat Township, Mindat District, Chin State, Myanmar

S.L. Clemens reclining in porch chair, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
S.L. Clemens reclining in porch chair, 1910.

Hiawatha and Minne.Ha.Ha, 1870 (engraving)
1575615 Hiawatha and Minne.Ha.Ha, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts two Native American's, Hiawatha and Minne.Ha.Ha. Hiawatha is seen smoking through a long pipe)

The Comic Offering, 1835
1574608 The Comic Offering, 1835; (add.info.: Workman smoking his pipe as he retiles a roof. Illustration from 'The Comic Offering', London, 1835)

Men with Smoking Pipes, 1888 (engraving)
1574631 Men with Smoking Pipes, 1888 (engraving); (add.info.: Men talking and smoking their pipes in front of a roaring kitchen fire. Engraving, London, 1888.); Universal History Archive/UIG

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)

Illicitly Smoking, 1902 (woodcut)
1574610 Illicitly Smoking, 1902 (woodcut); (add.info.: Before: Boy trying out his father's pipe. Woodcut, London, 1902.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Second Tour of Dr Syntax in Search of Consolation, 1820
1574611 The Second Tour of Dr Syntax in Search of Consolation, 1820; (add.info.: Doctor Syntax and a friend enjoying a churchwarden pipe and a bow of punch)

Engraving by Nicholas Chodowieki, 1800 (engraving)
1574654 Engraving by Nicholas Chodowieki, 1800 (engraving); (add.info.: Man smoking a pipe while hand weaving a length of cloth)

Engraving by Nicholas Chodowieki, 1800 (engraving)
1574653 Engraving by Nicholas Chodowieki, 1800 (engraving); (add.info.: Man smoking a pipe while transferring threads from bobbins to the warping frame)

The Splendid Shilling, 1860
1579454 The Splendid Shilling, 1860; (add.info.: Engraving titled The Splendid Shilling from Poet's Wit and Humour depicting a man smoking his pipe. Dated 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG

French chromolithograph showing a Dutchman smoking a Pipe. Circa 1895
5305627 French chromolithograph showing a Dutchman smoking a Pipe. Circa 1895; (add.info.: French chromolithograph showing a Dutchman smoking a Pipe. Circa 1895); Universal History Archive/UIG

Walter Raleigh, 1859
1574607 Walter Raleigh, 1859; (add.info.: Walter Raleigh (1552-1618) English courtier and navigator, puffing at his tobacco pipe while watching the other New World introduction with which he is

Pipe mould, English, 18th century
BAL1157 Pipe mould, English, 18th century; Reilly & Constatine, London, UK

Miner's festive costume, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Miner's festive costume, 1911. From a collection which includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

Plate 1 for J.G. Muller's Siegfried von Lindenberg, 1783. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Plate 1 for J.G. Muller's Siegfried von Lindenberg, 1783

Tavern Scene with Smokers, 1640s. Creator: David Teniers II
Tavern Scene with Smokers, 1640s

Garçon brasseur bruxellois, 1876. Creator: Félicien Rops
Garcon brasseur bruxellois, 1876

Seated farmer smoking a pipe. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
Seated farmer smoking a pipe

Peasants Drinking and Smoking, 1643. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
Peasants Drinking and Smoking, 1643

Piping man in a chair, to the left, 1720-1792. Creator: Aert Schouman
Piping man in a chair, to the left, 1720-1792

The Tartar girls; A Cruise to Soo-chow, 1875. Creator: Lindley, Augustus Frederick
The Tartar girls; A Cruise to Soo-chow, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Girl with ball standing in front of a man, 1700-1800. Creator: W. Barthautz
Girl with ball standing in front of a man, 1700-1800

Riding School and Horses, 1806. Creator: Johann Adolph Darnstedt
Riding School and Horses, 1806

The Smoker and the Drinker, c1682. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
The Smoker and the Drinker, c1682

A Woman with a Burning Candle, 1818. Creator: Alexander Lauréus
A Woman with a Burning Candle, 1818

Taste, 1684-1756. Creator: Martin Engelbrecht
Taste, 1684-1756. With caption in Latin and German. Sumite hunc potum omnibus fere gratus, omni fert tempore gaudia cordiba tristi (Take this drink, which is well-received by almost everyone)

Man and wife of Walcheren, 1803-c.1899. Creator: J. Enklaar
Man and wife of Walcheren, 1803-c.1899. Iinhabitants of Walcheren in Zeeland. The woman carries a basket filled with butter and eggs and the man smokes a pipe

Resting travelers, 1869. Creator: Hendrik Abraham Klinkhamer
Resting travelers, 1869

Portrait of a Painter, perhaps the Artist Himself, 1730. Creator: Aert Schouman
Portrait of a Painter, perhaps the Artist Himself, 1730. Attributed to Aert Schouman

Man Smoking a Pipe, c.1650. Creator: Gerrit Dou
Man Smoking a Pipe, c.1650. Other Title(s): Man Smoking a PipeSelf Portrait

Smoker, c. 1736. Creator: Ceruti, Giacomo Antonio (1698-1767)
Smoker, c. 1736. Found in the collection of the Palazzo Barberini, Rome

La Tabagie, dit aussi le corps de Garde (Smokers, or The Guards), 1643. Creator: Le Nain, Louis (1593-1648)
La Tabagie, dit aussi le corps de Garde (Smokers, or The Guards), 1643. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Fumeurs et priseurs, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Fumeurs et priseurs, 19th century. Smokers and appraisers

Vue prise dans un atelier... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Vue prise dans un atelier... 19th century. The Universal Exhibition - View taken in a workshop

Le vrai Fumeur, 1836. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le vrai Fumeur, 1836. The real smoker

La pipe matinale, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
La pipe matinale, 19th century. Silhouettes - The morning pipe

Un souvenir de gloire, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un souvenir de gloire, 19th century. The beautiful days of life - A memory of glory

Portrait of Svend Hammershoi, the Artist´s Brother, 1901. Creator: Vilhelm Hammershøi
Portrait of Svend Hammershoi, the Artist´s Brother, 1901

Sketching - George Fuller, 1858. Creator: John Quincy Adams Ward
Sketching - George Fuller, 1858

His First Pipe, 1886. Creator: Thomas Waterman Wood
His First Pipe, 1886

The Drinking Song, between 1630 and 1690. Creator: David Teniers II
The Drinking Song, between 1630 and 1690

Pipe Stand, c. 1941. Creator: Maud Schmid
Pipe Stand, c. 1941

Portrait of an Old Fisherman, 1878. Creator: Gaston la Touche
Portrait of an Old Fisherman, 1878

Plate from l'Assommoir (bearded man seated at table), 1878. Creator: Gaston la Touche
Plate from l'Assommoir (bearded man seated at table), 1878

Smoking Sea Captain, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Smoking Sea Captain, n.d

Old man smoking pipe, Longji, Longshen, Guangxi, China

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"Embracing Tradition: A Journey through Time with the Smoking Pipe" Step into the enchanting world of the Harem, where tea is savored and stories unfold. In this captivating portrait by Ernst Rudolf, an old lady with glasses and a traditional facial tattoo delicately holds a smoking pipe, her eyes filled with wisdom. Traveling to Longji in Guangxi, China, we encounter an elderly man immersed in his own thoughts as he enjoys the soothing embrace of his beloved pipe. The smoke dances around him like whispers from ancient times. Venturing further to Morocco, we witness a family gathered in front of an arch. The father stands tall while the mother sits gracefully on the ground, her pipe creating ethereal swirls that blend seamlessly with their rich cultural heritage. In another scene captured by Mariano Jose Maria Bernardo Fortuny y Carbo in 1862, an intense exchange unfolds between a European man and an African caboceer. Amidst this tense moment lies a subtle detail - both men share a common love for their pipes; perhaps reminding us that even amidst differences, connections can be found. Journeying back to Surinam during its plantation era depicted by Jules Ferrario's illustrations from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne circa 1820s-30s; we catch glimpses of enslaved individuals finding solace in their pipes amid harsh circumstances. Their resilience shines through as they carry on despite adversity. Fast forward to Oregon in 1939 when Dorothea Lange captures an unemployed lumber worker accompanied by his wife during bean harvest season. His trusty pipe serves as both companion and source of comfort during uncertain times – a silent reminder that strength can be found within simplicity. Walker Evans' lens transports us to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in 1935 where carpentry skills are honed under watchful eyes adorned with tobacco-stained mustaches. The smoking pipe becomes a symbol of craftsmanship and dedication.