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Spirits Collection (#3)

"Spirits: A Journey through Time and Taste" Step into the world of spirits, where history and flavor intertwine

Background imageSpirits Collection: Good and Evil Influences (Zendama akudama), c. 1795. Creator: Eishosai Choki

Good and Evil Influences (Zendama akudama), c. 1795. Creator: Eishosai Choki
Good and Evil Influences (Zendama akudama), c. 1795. Detail from a larger artwork

Background imageSpirits Collection: The Vision of Faust, 1878 (oil on canvas)

The Vision of Faust, 1878 (oil on canvas)
NUL386947 The Vision of Faust, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Falero, Luis Riccardo (1851-96); 145.4x117.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)

Background imageSpirits Collection: Nightclub owner outside Club Fiesta, Norton Road, Stockton, Circa 1973

Nightclub owner outside Club Fiesta, Norton Road, Stockton, Circa 1973

Background imageSpirits Collection: The Vampire (Love and Pain), 1894. Artist: Munch, Edvard (1863-1944)

The Vampire (Love and Pain), 1894. Artist: Munch, Edvard (1863-1944)
The Vampire (Love and Pain), 1894. From a private collection

Background imageSpirits Collection: The Hell. Illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1861

The Hell. Illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1861. Private Collection

Background imageSpirits Collection: Pandemonium. Artist: Martin, John (1789-1854)

Pandemonium. Artist: Martin, John (1789-1854)
Pandemonium. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Background imageSpirits Collection: Bottles of Mezcal inside a shop in Holbox, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico

Bottles of Mezcal inside a shop in Holbox, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico

Background imageSpirits Collection: Appleton Estate Rum, St. Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean

Appleton Estate Rum, St. Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean

Background imageSpirits Collection: Jimmy's Liquor Sign

Jimmy's Liquor Sign
Tom Windeknecht

Background imageSpirits Collection: Les Pilules du Diable - poster advertising feerie

Les Pilules du Diable - poster advertising feerie
3760120 Les Pilules du Diable - poster advertising feerie; (add.info.: Les Pilules du Diable-engraving after poster for performance of feerie at Theatre du Chatelet, Paris. 19th century)

Background imageSpirits Collection: Comic postcard, Girl riding donkey on beach Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Girl riding donkey on beach Date: 20th century

Background imageSpirits Collection: Comic postcard, Vicar and drunk woman in park

Comic postcard, Vicar and drunk woman in park Date: 20th century

Background imageSpirits Collection: The Witchs Frolic by Alfred Bestall

The Witchs Frolic by Alfred Bestall
The witchs frolic, taking place on Hallowe en, the date when Saman, Lord of Death, called together the spirits of all the wicked dead who in the last twelve months had been condemned to inhabit

Background imageSpirits Collection: Odysseus in the Land of the Dead, 1929 (litho)

Odysseus in the Land of the Dead, 1929 (litho)
3060297 Odysseus in the Land of the Dead, 1929 (litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSpirits Collection: Off Licence on 195 Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire in 1963

Off Licence on 195 Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire in 1963. The signs outside suggest it sells Green King Lager and Old Holborn Tobacco amongst other things

Background imageSpirits Collection: First Leaf of the Shunga; The Delightful Love Adventures of Maneyemon, ca. 1769. ca

First Leaf of the Shunga; The Delightful Love Adventures of Maneyemon, ca. 1769. ca
First Leaf of the Shunga; The Delightful Love Adventures of Maneyemon, ca. 1769

Background imageSpirits Collection: Dante and Virgil in the Second Circle of Hell, 1823. Creator: Koch, Joseph Anton (1768-1839)

Dante and Virgil in the Second Circle of Hell, 1823. Creator: Koch, Joseph Anton (1768-1839)
Dante and Virgil in the Second Circle of Hell, 1823. Found in the Collection of Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen

Background imageSpirits Collection: The Vampire (Love and Pain). Artist: Munch, Edvard (1863-1944)

The Vampire (Love and Pain). Artist: Munch, Edvard (1863-1944)
The Vampire (Love and Pain). Private Collection

Background imageSpirits Collection: The Vampire in the Forest. Artist: Munch, Edvard (1863-1944)

The Vampire in the Forest. Artist: Munch, Edvard (1863-1944)
The Vampire in the Forest. Found in the collection of Munch Museum, Oslo

Background imageSpirits Collection: Absinthe Berthelot, 1898. Artist: Thiriet, Henri (1873-1946)

Absinthe Berthelot, 1898. Artist: Thiriet, Henri (1873-1946)
Absinthe Berthelot, 1898. From a private collection

Background imageSpirits Collection: The spirit of London - Holloways London Gin, c1930s. Creator: Unknown

The spirit of London - Holloways London Gin, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
The spirit of London - Holloways London Gin, c1930s. Advertisement for a brand of gin. From a pack of corporate playing cards. [Reid Wright & Holloway (Distillers) Ltd. London and Glasgow]

Background imageSpirits Collection: The Ghost of Oyuki, Second Half of the 18th cen

The Ghost of Oyuki, Second Half of the 18th cen.. Found in the Collection of Muse e du Quai Branly, Paris

Background imageSpirits Collection: Inferno. (Abyss of Hell). Illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (Detail), 1480-1490

Inferno. (Abyss of Hell). Illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (Detail), 1480-1490. Found in the collection of Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana

Background imageSpirits Collection: Purgatorio. Illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Purgatorio. Illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (After drawing by Bernardino Poccet)
Purgatorio. Illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (After drawing by Bernardino Poccetti), 1612. Private Collection

Background imageSpirits Collection: The Harrowing of Hell

The Harrowing of Hell. Private Collection

Background imageSpirits Collection: The Tree Man, c. 1505

The Tree Man, c. 1505. Found in the collection of Albertina, Vienna

Background imageSpirits Collection: Inferno Landscape. Artist: Bosch, Hieronymus, (School)

Inferno Landscape. Artist: Bosch, Hieronymus, (School)
Inferno Landscape. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Background imageSpirits Collection: Saint Anthony the Abbot Tormented by Demons. Artist: Desi, Joan (active 1481-1520)

Saint Anthony the Abbot Tormented by Demons. Artist: Desi, Joan (active 1481-1520)
Saint Anthony the Abbot Tormented by Demons. Found in the collection of Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya, Barcelona

Background imageSpirits Collection: Old amphorae for pisco fermentation at 'La Caravedo'Hacienda & Distillery, Ica, Peru

Old amphorae for pisco fermentation at "La Caravedo"Hacienda & Distillery, Ica, Peru
Old amphorae for pisco fermentation at " La Caravedo" Hacienda & Distillery, Ica, Peru. La Caravedo is the producer of the famous Pisco Porton

Background imageSpirits Collection: Spon Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00365

Spon Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00365
Spon Street, Coventry. The exterior of 54 Spon Street, premises of William Thomas Embling, off-licence

Background imageSpirits Collection: Frozen Bob Marley Cocktail, Doctors Cave Beach, Montego Bay, St

Frozen Bob Marley Cocktail, Doctors Cave Beach, Montego Bay, St
" Frozen Bob Marley" Cocktail, Doctors Cave Beach, Montego Bay, St. James Parish, Jamaica

Background imageSpirits Collection: Greece, Attica, Athens, Plaka, Brettos Bar and distillery - oldest distillery in Greece

Greece, Attica, Athens, Plaka, Brettos Bar and distillery - oldest distillery in Greece, dating back to 1909

Background imageSpirits Collection: Making spirits bright with gold flowers

Making spirits bright with gold flowers
Rosana Laiz Blursbyai

Background imageSpirits Collection: lost souls

lost souls
Jay Satriani

Background imageSpirits Collection: Spooky Trick or Treat

Spooky Trick or Treat
Mary Joseph

Background imageSpirits Collection: Bon Odori Of japan

Bon Odori Of japan
A Japanese watercolour painting which depicts some figures wearing patterned robes, performing a dance known as Bon Odori, a form of Nenbutsu folk entertainment

Background imageSpirits Collection: QE2 - presentation whisky flagon with six glasses

QE2 - presentation whisky flagon with six glasses
Queen Elizabeth II (QE2): Presentation whisky flagon, Highland Malt Scotch Whisky, in presentation box, with six whisky glasses. Date: 20th century

Background imageSpirits Collection: White Star Line - whisky tot in the shape of a golfball

White Star Line - whisky tot in the shape of a golfball
White Star Line - rare RMS Homeric yellow metal golfball whisky tot

Background imageSpirits Collection: Georgian Royal Antics

Georgian Royal Antics
Illustration by Steven Spurrier (1878-1961), showing the Prince of Wales, later George IV (1762-1830) and Charles James Fox (1749-1806)

Background imageSpirits Collection: Advert for Johnnie Walker whisky

Advert for Johnnie Walker whisky
Advert for Johnnie Walker blended scotch whisky. Date: 1939

Background imageSpirits Collection: Advert for White Label whisky

Advert for White Label whisky
Advert for Dewar's White Label Scotch Whisky. Date: 1939

Background imageSpirits Collection: Annie Benham, a Romany traveller

Annie Benham, a Romany traveller
A portrait of Annie Benham, a Romany traveller pictured in the Dorset Downs. Date: 1939

Background imageSpirits Collection: Advert for Haig Whisky. The Haig brand name is disguised in the profile of the gentleman

Advert for Haig Whisky. The Haig brand name is disguised in the profile of the gentleman. Date: circa 1932

Background imageSpirits Collection: Advert, Courvoisier-Cognac, The Brandy of Napoleon

Advert, Courvoisier-Cognac, The Brandy of Napoleon, Chateau Courvoisier and Distillery in France Date: 1911

Background imageSpirits Collection: Advert for Vennall & Co, Grocers, High Street, Rye

Advert for Vennall & Co, Grocers, High Street, Rye
Advert for Vennall & Co, Grocers, Wine & Spirit Merchants, High Street, Rye, Sussex Date: 1926

Background imageSpirits Collection: Okuyi Mask (mask of ancestors). Punu Art (Bapunu)

Okuyi Mask (mask of ancestors). Punu Art (Bapunu) from Gabon. They embody the spirits of the deceased, in the mourning ceremonies

Background imageSpirits Collection: Cape Reinga lighthouse, North Island, New Zealand

Cape Reinga lighthouse, North Island, New Zealand
View of the lighthouse at Cape Reinga, at the far northern end of the North Island, New Zealand. The lighthouse was built in 1941

Background imageSpirits Collection: J & W Nicholson & Co Distillers - Transport 1899

J & W Nicholson & Co Distillers - Transport 1899
Shire horse and cart transporting wine and spirits to London. Date: 1899




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"Spirits: A Journey through Time and Taste" Step into the world of spirits, where history and flavor intertwine. From the iconic Bitter Campari advertisement in 1921 to the alluring Dubonnet ad that captivated audiences, these timeless images remind us of the allure of these intoxicating elixirs. Coates Plymouth Gin takes center stage, inviting you to indulge in its smoothness and botanical notes. As we embark on "The Ghost Train, " a thrilling ride filled with laughter and excitement, we realize that spirits not only warm our hearts but also bring people together. Cinzano's vibrant poster by Leonetto Cappiello transports us back to 1920s Italy, evoking a sense of sophistication and elegance. Meanwhile, Glenlivet Scotch Whisky distillery stands as a testament to craftsmanship since 1890 – each sip tells a story steeped in tradition. Monnet Cognac captures our imagination with its refined taste and rich heritage dating back to 1927. The hauntingly beautiful artwork "The Vampire II" by Edvard Munch reminds us that they are evoke emotions beyond words. In County Cork's Midleton lies the Jameson Irish Whiskey Distillery – an expansive copper wonderland where time-honored techniques create liquid gold cherished worldwide. His Masters Vice by George Studdy playfully portrays how even man's best friend appreciates a good drink. Artistic masterpieces like Lesage's painting depicting spirits swirling within ethereal realms remind us that there is more than meets the eye when it comes to these libations. And who could forget Three Women Drinking? A celebration of friendship intertwined with shared moments over glasses clinking and can more than just drinks; they embody culture, history, and camaraderie. They transport us across eras and continents while leaving an indelible mark on our palates.