Table Cloth Collection (#2)

"Unveiling the Tales Woven in Table Cloth: From Wind in Willows to Alice's Mad Tea Party" Table cloths have long been an essential element of storytelling

Table Cloth Collection: Breakfast-Time, 1887. Creator: Hanna Pauli

Breakfast-Time, 1887. Creator: Hanna Pauli
Breakfast-Time, 1887

Breakfast Time, 1887. Creator: Hanna Pauli
Breakfast Time, 1887

Table Cloth Collection: Willem van der Helm (c 1625-75), Municipal Architect of Leiden

Willem van der Helm (c 1625-75), Municipal Architect of Leiden, with his Wife Belytgen Cornelisdr va Creator
Willem van der Helm (c 1625-75), Municipal Architect of Leiden, with his Wife Belytgen Cornelisdr van der Schelt (d 1661) and their Son Leendert (1622-64), 1656

Table Cloth Collection: Still life, c.1644-c.1666. Creator: Jan Albertsz. Rotius

Still life, c.1644-c.1666. Creator: Jan Albertsz. Rotius
Still life, c.1644-c.1666

Table Cloth Collection: Musical group, 1806. Creator: Jacob Willemsz. de Vos

Musical group, 1806. Creator: Jacob Willemsz. de Vos
Musical group, 1806

Table Cloth Collection: Gripsholm castle, council hall, 1878. Creator: Oscar Bjorck

Gripsholm castle, council hall, 1878. Creator: Oscar Bjorck
Gripsholm castle, council hall, 1878

Table Cloth Collection: A huge pumpkin, 18th century. Creator: Olof Fredsberg

A huge pumpkin, 18th century. Creator: Olof Fredsberg
A huge pumpkin, 18th century

Table Cloth Collection: Sijbrant Schellinger and Jenneken ter Borch with two children in an interior, 1669

Sijbrant Schellinger and Jenneken ter Borch with two children in an interior, 1669. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Sijbrant Schellinger and Jenneken ter Borch with two children in an interior, 1669

Table Cloth Collection: The Hall of the Artistic Society Kunst wordt door Arbeid verkregen (Art is Acquired through Labor)

The Hall of the Artistic Society Kunst wordt door Arbeid verkregen (Art is Acquired through Labor) Creator
The Hall of the Artistic Society Kunst wordt door Arbeid verkregen (Art is Acquired through Labor) in Leiden, 1780

Table Cloth Collection: Still Life, 1640-1649. Creator: Pieter Claesz

Still Life, 1640-1649. Creator: Pieter Claesz
Still Life, 1640-1649. Attributed to Roelof Koets I (1590-1655)

The Four Regents, the Secretary and the House Father of the Lepers House of Amsterdam, 1773, 1773

Table Cloth Collection: Portrait of Peter Courten, 1617. Creator: Salomon Mesdach

Portrait of Peter Courten, 1617. Creator: Salomon Mesdach
Portrait of Peter Courten, 1617. Other Title(s): Portrait of Sir Peter Courten (1599-1624)

Table Cloth Collection: Residence of Dr. J.H. Lancashire, dining room, Alma, Mich. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown

Residence of Dr. J.H. Lancashire, dining room, Alma, Mich. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Residence of Dr. J.H. Lancashire, dining room, Alma, Mich. between 1900 and 1910

Table Cloth Collection: Still Life. Breakfast Piece, 1642. Creator: Maerten Boelema de Stomme

Still Life. Breakfast Piece, 1642. Creator: Maerten Boelema de Stomme
Still Life. Breakfast Piece, 1642

Table Cloth Collection: Dr. Henry Alexander Murray, Jr. house, 129 East 69th Street, New York, New York, 1922

Dr. Henry Alexander Murray, Jr. house, 129 East 69th Street, New York, New York, 1922. Landscape: Clarence Fowler

Table Cloth Collection: Handwoven Table Cover, c. 1940. Creator: Alfred Walbeck

Handwoven Table Cover, c. 1940. Creator: Alfred Walbeck
Handwoven Table Cover, c. 1940

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Table Cloth Collection: Teenage Boy in Uniform, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. Creator: IV Bulatov

Teenage Boy in Uniform, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. Creator: IV Bulatov
Teenage Boy in Uniform, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. This collection of photographs and documents from the private archive of Sergei Mikhailovich Chashchin relates to the establishment of a

Table Cloth Collection: A man and woman enjoying a glass of wine, seated at a dinner table in one of

A man and woman enjoying a glass of wine, seated at a dinner table in one of the enclosures at Chester Zoo. 18th June 1985

Table Cloth Collection: Warm: An Urban Widow of the Kansei Period (1789-1800), 1888. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Warm: An Urban Widow of the Kansei Period (1789-1800), 1888. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Warm: An Urban Widow of the Kansei Period (1789-1800), 1888. Series: Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners

Table Cloth Collection: Afternoon tea JLP01_08_000297

Afternoon tea JLP01_08_000297
THE SPA, BRIDLINGTON, EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE. A group of people having lunch at a long table in the Spa Cafe during a day trip of Laing staff to Bridlington

Table Cloth Collection: Well, I Hardly Know Which To Take First! American cartoon comment, c1900

Well, I Hardly Know Which To Take First! American cartoon comment, c1900, on Uncle Sams seemingly insatiable
IMPERIALISM CARTOON, c1900. Well, I Hardly Know Which To Take First! American cartoon comment, c1900, on Uncle Sams seemingly insatiable imperialist appetite, as President William McKinley, at right

Table Cloth Collection: Still life with Mood

Still life with Mood
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Table Cloth Collection: Pommes et Draperie, 1939 (oil on canvas)

Pommes et Draperie, 1939 (oil on canvas)
652290 Pommes et Draperie, 1939 (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 19.7x27.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pommes et Draperie. Louis Valtat (1869-1952). Oil on canvas, 1939

Table Cloth Collection: The Art Lesson (oil on canvas)

The Art Lesson (oil on canvas)
827337 The Art Lesson (oil on canvas) by Cecchi, Adriano (1850-1936); 38.7x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Art Lesson. Adriano Cecchi (1850-1936). Oil on canvas

Table Cloth Collection: Still Life with Jug and Apples, 1930-35 (oil on cardboard)

Still Life with Jug and Apples, 1930-35 (oil on cardboard)
694459 Still Life with Jug and Apples, 1930-35 (oil on cardboard) by Fontayne, Rene (1892-1952); 41.5x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Table Cloth Collection: Judge Ryan, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown

Judge Ryan, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
Judge Ryan, between 1860 and 1875

Table Cloth Collection: Judge Fisher, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown

Judge Fisher, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
Judge Fisher, between 1860 and 1875

Table Cloth Collection: Grant, Mrs. U. S. between 1870 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

Grant, Mrs. U. S. between 1870 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Grant, Mrs. U.S. between 1870 and 1880

Table Cloth Collection: Interior of Evenson new one-room cabin, Priest River Valley, Bonner County, Idaho, 1939

Interior of Evenson new one-room cabin, Priest River Valley, Bonner County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Interior of Evenson new one-room cabin. Mrs. Evenson brought the plants with her from Montana. Priest River Valley, Bonner County, Idaho

Table Cloth Collection: Interior of farmers two-room log home, FSA borrower, Boundary County, Idaho, 1939

Interior of farmers two-room log home, FSA borrower, Boundary County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Interior of farmers two-room log home. FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrower. They have their alfalfa seed stored in corner waiting for a better price. Boundary County, Idaho

Table Cloth Collection: Double Anemones, 1921 (oil on canvas)

Double Anemones, 1921 (oil on canvas)
1197222 Double Anemones, 1921 (oil on canvas) by Nicholson, William (1872-1949); 45.1x47 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images; © Desmond Banks

Table Cloth Collection: End of the Harvest (oil on board)

End of the Harvest (oil on board)
823085 End of the Harvest (oil on board) by Brown, Fred C. (fl. 19th century); 20.2x27.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: End of the Harvest. Fred C. Brown (fl. 19th century). Oil on board

Table Cloth Collection: Dinner with the Cardinal, (oil on panel)

Dinner with the Cardinal, (oil on panel)
658583 Dinner with the Cardinal, (oil on panel) by Salinas Tervel, Juan Pablo (1871-1946); 23x39.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dinner with the Cardinal. Juan Pablo Salinas (1871-1946)

Table Cloth Collection: The Seamstress, (oil on canvas)

The Seamstress, (oil on canvas)
651294 The Seamstress, (oil on canvas) by Portielje, Edward (1861-1949); 66x51.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Seamstress. Edward Antoon Portielje (1861-1949). Oil on canvas

Table Cloth Collection: Looking Through to the Dining Room, (oil on canvas)

Looking Through to the Dining Room, (oil on canvas)
659617 Looking Through to the Dining Room, (oil on canvas) by Hilsoe, Hans (1871-1942); 55.2x75 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Looking Through to the Dining Room. Hans Hilsoe (1871-1942)

Table Cloth Collection: A Woman in an Interior, 1936 (oil on canvas)

A Woman in an Interior, 1936 (oil on canvas)
659614 A Woman in an Interior, 1936 (oil on canvas) by Panitzsch, Robert (1879-1949); 60.3x50.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Woman in an Interior. Robert Panitzsch (1879-1949)

Table Cloth Collection: An Interior, (oil on canvas)

An Interior, (oil on canvas)
658612 An Interior, (oil on canvas) by Hilsoe, Hans (1871-1942); 50x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Interior. Hans Hilsoe (1871-1942). Oil on canvas

Table Cloth Collection: On the Veranda, (oil on canvas)

On the Veranda, (oil on canvas)
989349 On the Veranda, (oil on canvas) by Caputo, Ulisse (1872-1948); 61x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Veranda. Ulisse Caputo (1872-1948). Oil on canvas

Table Cloth Collection: Still Life with Summer Flowers, (oil on canvas)

Still Life with Summer Flowers, (oil on canvas)
657127 Still Life with Summer Flowers, (oil on canvas) by Meninsky, Bernard (1891-1950); 76x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Still Life with Summer Flowers. Bernard Meninsky (1891-1950)

Table Cloth Collection: Harriet R, 1910-1915 (oil on canvas)

Harriet R, 1910-1915 (oil on canvas)
822718 Harriet R, 1910-1915 (oil on canvas) by Boyd, Rutherford (1884-1951); 61.6x61.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Harriet R. Boyd Sewing by Candlelight. Rutherford Boyd (1884-1951)

Table Cloth Collection: The Confidante, (oil on canvas)

The Confidante, (oil on canvas)
658843 The Confidante, (oil on canvas) by Portielje, Edward (1861-1949); 47.7x56 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Confidante. Edward Antoon Portielje (1861-1949). Oil on canvas

Table Cloth Collection: As One Wakes up, 1889 (oil on canvas)

As One Wakes up, 1889 (oil on canvas)
989864 As One Wakes up, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Lecuit-Monroy, Paul (1858-1926); 152.4x220.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: As One Wakes up; Au Reveil. Paul Lecuit, called Monroy (born 1858)

Table Cloth Collection: An Interior, 1919, 1919 (oil on canvas)

An Interior, 1919, 1919 (oil on canvas)
657273 An Interior, 1919, 1919 (oil on canvas) by Harvey, Harold (1874-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Interior, 1919. Harold Harvey (1874-1941). Oil on canvas. Dated 1919. 24 x 20 in

Table Cloth Collection: Still Life with Oysters, 1881 (oil on canvas)

Still Life with Oysters, 1881 (oil on canvas)
1196575 Still Life with Oysters, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-94); 38x55 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Table Cloth Collection: Still Life with Candle, (oil on canvas)

Still Life with Candle, (oil on canvas)
1195856 Still Life with Candle, (oil on canvas) by Grigoriev, Boris Dmitrievich (1886-1939); 51.4x61 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Table Cloth Collection: The Contented Mother, 1872 (oil on canvas)

The Contented Mother, 1872 (oil on canvas)
1197536 The Contented Mother, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); 65x40 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Belgian, out of copyright

Table Cloth Collection: Red Apples, 1872 (oil on canvas)

Red Apples, 1872 (oil on canvas)
1197552 Red Apples, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 34x23 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

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"Unveiling the Tales Woven in Table Cloth: From Wind in Willows to Alice's Mad Tea Party" Table cloths have long been an essential element of storytelling, symbolizing warmth, comfort, and shared experiences. Just like the patchwork quilt that brings together different fabrics to create a beautiful whole, table cloths unite people around food and conversation. In Kenneth Grahame's enchanting world of "Wind in Willows, " we can imagine Mole and Rat enjoying a riverside picnic on a checkered table cloth as they embark on their adventures. Meanwhile, Lewis Carroll's whimsical tea party with the March Hare and the Hatter comes alive through Sir John Tenniel's wood engraving from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. " Traveling across continents, we find ourselves boating off Cape Town, South Africa. Picture a vibrant table cloth fluttering in the wind as friends gather for a seaside feast while witnessing breathtaking sunsets over the Atlantic Ocean. Yet not all tales told by they are lighthearted. In World War I propaganda posters of the Central Powers, harmony is depicted through images of soldiers sharing meals amidst war-torn landscapes – reminding us that even during times of conflict, unity can be found around tables. Moving forward to France's picturesque Loire region, where food and wine take center stage beside its meandering river. The table cloth becomes an emblematic canvas showcasing culinary delights that celebrate French culture and joie de vivre. Charles Dickens' timeless tale "A Christmas Carol" transports us to Bob Cratchit's humble abode where his family gathers around a festive dinner spread atop a worn yet cherished table cloth – reminding us of the importance of gratitude and compassion during holiday seasons. Tables aren't solely reserved for feasting; they also inspire creativity. Imagine a young girl engrossed in painting at her favorite spot – her trusty easel adorned with a vibrant table cloth, reflecting her artistic spirit.