Table Cloth Collection (#3)

"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: 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

Table Cloth Collection: The White Tablecloth; La Nappe Blanche, (oil on canvas)

The White Tablecloth; La Nappe Blanche, (oil on canvas)
1197039 The White Tablecloth; La Nappe Blanche, (oil on canvas) by Le Sidaner, Henri Eugene Augustin (1862-1939); 81.2x99 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Table Cloth Collection: Still Life, Prunes on a Plate, c. 1884 (oil on canvas)

Still Life, Prunes on a Plate, c. 1884 (oil on canvas)
987386 Still Life, Prunes on a Plate, c.1884 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 47x55.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Still Life, Prunes on a Plate; Nature Morte)

Table Cloth Collection: Descartes Composing His World System, c. 1786-1792 (colour aquatint)

Descartes Composing His World System, c. 1786-1792 (colour aquatint)
985865 Descartes Composing His World System, c.1786-1792 (colour aquatint) by Desfontaines, (fl.1800) (after); 32x22.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Descartes Composing His World System)

Table Cloth Collection: Still Life with Cherries, 1886

Still Life with Cherries, 1886
CH27563 Still Life with Cherries, 1886 by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Table Cloth Collection: The Parting of Lord William and Lady Rachel Russell in 1683

The Parting of Lord William and Lady Rachel Russell in 1683
989988 The Parting of Lord William and Lady Rachel Russell in 1683 (The Last Interview of Lord and Lady Russell), 1852 (oil on canvas) by Lucy

Table Cloth Collection: Tabletop with Violin, (oil on canvas)

Tabletop with Violin, (oil on canvas)
985285 Tabletop with Violin, (oil on canvas) by Peto, John Frederick (1854-1907); 76.2x114.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tabletop with Violin. John Frederick Peto (1854-1907). Oil on canvas

Table Cloth Collection: The Gilchrist Family at Breakfast, 1916 (oil on board)

The Gilchrist Family at Breakfast, 1916 (oil on board)
984899 The Gilchrist Family at Breakfast, 1916 (oil on board) by Gilchrist, William Wallace (1879-1926); 47x62.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Table Cloth Collection: Dining Room, Isle of Man, c. 1901 (colour lithograph)

Dining Room, Isle of Man, c. 1901 (colour lithograph)
991158 Dining Room, Isle of Man, c.1901 (colour lithograph) by Baillie Scott, Mackay Hugh (1865-1945) (after); 40.5x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dining Room, Isle of Man)

Table Cloth Collection: White Roses and Chrysanthemums in a Vase -Peaches and Grapes on a Table with a White

White Roses and Chrysanthemums in a Vase -Peaches and Grapes on a Table with a White
656571 White Roses and Chrysanthemums in a Vase -Peaches and Grapes on a Table with a White Tablecloth; Roses blanches, Chrysanthemes dans une Vase - Peches et Raisins sur une Table a la Nappe

Table Cloth Collection: The Table, Purple Harmony; La Table, Harmonie Mauve, 1927 (oil on canvas)

The Table, Purple Harmony; La Table, Harmonie Mauve, 1927 (oil on canvas)
656568 The Table, Purple Harmony; La Table, Harmonie Mauve, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Le Sidaner, Henri Eugene Augustin (1862-1939); 92x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Table)

Table Cloth Collection: Portrait of Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, seated three-quarter length at a tea-table

Portrait of Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, seated three-quarter length at a tea-table
658952 Portrait of Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, seated three-quarter length at a tea-table, wearing a grey and white dress, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Millais

Table Cloth Collection: Grapes, Peaches, Plums and Nuts on a Draped Table, (oil on canvas)

Grapes, Peaches, Plums and Nuts on a Draped Table, (oil on canvas)
658886 Grapes, Peaches, Plums and Nuts on a Draped Table, (oil on canvas) by Preyer, Emilie (1849-1930); 21x28 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Grapes, Peaches, Plums and Nuts on a Draped Table)

Table Cloth Collection: In the Pergola, 1894 (oil on canvas)

In the Pergola, 1894 (oil on canvas)
659051 In the Pergola, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Bluhm, Oscar (1867-1912); 50.8x36.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Table Cloth Collection: Family Accounts, (oil on canvas)

Family Accounts, (oil on canvas)
658284 Family Accounts, (oil on canvas) by Hicks, George Elgar (1824-1914); 30.5x25.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Family Accounts. George Elgar Hicks (1824-1914). Oil on canvas

Table Cloth Collection: A Still Life with Apples and Grapes, (oil on canvas)

A Still Life with Apples and Grapes, (oil on canvas)
658174 A Still Life with Apples and Grapes, (oil on canvas) by Ribot, Germain (1845-93); 63x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Still Life with Apples and Grapes)

Table Cloth Collection: Still Life with Apples, Plums and a Jug, 1919 (oil on canvas)

Still Life with Apples, Plums and a Jug, 1919 (oil on canvas)
657981 Still Life with Apples, Plums and a Jug, 1919 (oil on canvas) by Fry, Roger Eliot (1866-1934); 35.5x45.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Still Life with Apples, Plums and a Jug)

Table Cloth Collection: Summer Evening; Sommerabend, 1911 (oil on canavs)

Summer Evening; Sommerabend, 1911 (oil on canavs)
824292 Summer Evening; Sommerabend, 1911 (oil on canavs) by Dorsch, Ferdinand (1875-1938); 112x135.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Summer Evening; Sommerabend. Ferdinand Dorsch (1875-1938)

Table Cloth Collection: Lifes Small Pleasures, (oil on canvas)

Lifes Small Pleasures, (oil on canvas)
823178 Lifes Small Pleasures, (oil on canvas) by Moeller, Louis Charles (1855-1930); 40.5x30.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lifes Small Pleasures. Louis Charles Moeller (1855-1930)

Table Cloth Collection: The Yellow Screen, (oil on board)

The Yellow Screen, (oil on board)
822736 The Yellow Screen, (oil on board) by Maurer, Alfred Henry (1868-1932); 91.4x64.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Yellow Screen. Alfred Henry Maurer (1868-1932). Oil on board

Table Cloth Collection: Cantaloupe, (oil on canvas)

Cantaloupe, (oil on canvas)
822674 Cantaloupe, (oil on canvas) by Prentice, Levi Wells (1851-1935); 22.9x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cantaloupe. Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935). Oil on canvas

Table Cloth Collection: French Marigold, Purple Daisies and Golden Sheaves; Oeillets d Inde

French Marigold, Purple Daisies and Golden Sheaves; Oeillets d Inde
656447 French Marigold, Purple Daisies and Golden Sheaves; Oeillets d Inde, Marguerites Violettes et Gerbs d Or, 1925 (oil on canvas) by Vallotton

Table Cloth Collection: The Round Table; La Table Ronde, 1936 (oil on canvas)

The Round Table; La Table Ronde, 1936 (oil on canvas)
653346 The Round Table; La Table Ronde, 1936 (oil on canvas) by Marchand, Jean (1883-1940); 65.4x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Round Table; La Table Ronde. Jean Marchand (1882-1941)

Table Cloth Collection: On the Terrace (Self-Portrait); Auf der Terrasse (Selbstbildnis)

On the Terrace (Self-Portrait); Auf der Terrasse (Selbstbildnis)
652962 On the Terrace (Self-Portrait); Auf der Terrasse (Selbstbildnis), 1923 (watercolour on paper) by Schrimpf, Georg (1889-1938); 33x43.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Table Cloth Collection: Still Life with a Doll and Fruit; Nature Morte a la Poupee et aux Fruits, (oil on canvas)

Still Life with a Doll and Fruit; Nature Morte a la Poupee et aux Fruits, (oil on canvas)
652339 Still Life with a Doll and Fruit; Nature Morte a la Poupee et aux Fruits, (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 33.6x53.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Table Cloth Collection: Portrait of Dr James Hutton, Seated Three-Quarter Length in a Brown Jacket

Portrait of Dr James Hutton, Seated Three-Quarter Length in a Brown Jacket
652155 Portrait of Dr James Hutton, Seated Three-Quarter Length in a Brown Jacket and Breeches and White Stock, a Pile of Geological Specimens on the Table Beside Him, (oil on canvas) by Raeburn

Table Cloth Collection: A Fishermans Wife - Fifeshire Interior, (watercolour heightened with white)

A Fishermans Wife - Fifeshire Interior, (watercolour heightened with white)
651892 A Fishermans Wife - Fifeshire Interior, (watercolour heightened with white) by Blacklock, William Kay (1872-1922); 22.2x29.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Table Cloth Collection: The Saffron Cake, 1920 (oil on canvas)

The Saffron Cake, 1920 (oil on canvas)
827254 The Saffron Cake, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 76.2x101.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Saffron Cake. Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947)

Table Cloth Collection: The Terrace at Marquayrol; Le Terrasse de Marquayrol, 1920 (oil on canvas)

The Terrace at Marquayrol; Le Terrasse de Marquayrol, 1920 (oil on canvas)
825717 The Terrace at Marquayrol; Le Terrasse de Marquayrol, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Martin, Henri (1860-1943); 78.7x106.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Table Cloth Collection: A Victorian greeting card of a cat seated at a table in front of a Christmas pudding

A Victorian greeting card of a cat seated at a table in front of a Christmas pudding
3603480 A Victorian greeting card of a cat seated at a table in front of a Christmas pudding being served by two cats holding plates, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Table Cloth Collection: Staring at the Plum Pudding, Christma Card (chromolitho)

Staring at the Plum Pudding, Christma Card (chromolitho)
731181 Staring at the Plum Pudding, Christma Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Staring at the Plum Pudding)

Table Cloth Collection: Robins eating the pie! Christmas Card (chromolitho)

Robins eating the pie! Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730738 Robins eating the pie! Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robins eating the pie)

Table Cloth Collection: Diplomats Meeting (oil on canvas)

Diplomats Meeting (oil on canvas)
FTB60605 Diplomats Meeting (oil on canvas) by Guardi, Francesco (1712-93); Ca Rezzonico, Museo del Settecento, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Table Cloth Collection: Nasturtiums; Capucines, 1920 (oil on canvas)

Nasturtiums; Capucines, 1920 (oil on canvas)
1765160 Nasturtiums; Capucines, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 81x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nasturtiums; Capucines. Felix Vallotton (1865-1925)

Table Cloth Collection: Mrs. W. N. Radford, 1929 (oil on canvas)

Mrs. W. N. Radford, 1929 (oil on canvas)
657297 Mrs. W.N. Radford, 1929 (oil on canvas) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs. W.N. Radford. Sir John Lavery (1856-1941). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1929

Table Cloth Collection: The Spindle-Back Chair, (oil on panel)

The Spindle-Back Chair, (oil on panel)
657214 The Spindle-Back Chair, (oil on panel) by Todd, Ralph (1856-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spindle-Back Chair. Ralph Todd (1856-1932). Oil on panel

Table Cloth Collection: Vase of Flowers; Vase de Fleurs, c. 1900 (pastel on paper)

Vase of Flowers; Vase de Fleurs, c. 1900 (pastel on paper)
656634 Vase of Flowers; Vase de Fleurs, c.1900 (pastel on paper) by Ranson, Paul (1863-1909); 48.2x43.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Vase of Flowers; Vase de Fleurs. Paul Ranson (1864-1909)

Table Cloth Collection: A Venetian al Fresco, 1885 (oil on canvas)

A Venetian al Fresco, 1885 (oil on canvas)
828404 A Venetian al Fresco, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Logsdail, William (1859-1944); 103.8x167.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Venetian al Fresco. William Logsdail (1859-1944). Oil on canvas

Table Cloth Collection: Family at Tea, 1898 (oil on canvas)

Family at Tea, 1898 (oil on canvas)
989609 Family at Tea, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Grun, Maurice (1869-1947); 101.7x127 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Family at Tea. Maurice Grun (b.1869). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1898

Table Cloth Collection: Still-life, 1888 (oil on canvas)

Still-life, 1888 (oil on canvas)
988984 Still-life, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Bernard, Emile (1868-1941); 73x89.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Still-life; Nature Morte. Emile Bernard (1868-1941). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1888

Table Cloth Collection: Port Cafe; Le Cafe du Port, 1923 (oil on canvas)

Port Cafe; Le Cafe du Port, 1923 (oil on canvas)
1768926 Port Cafe; Le Cafe du Port, 1923 (oil on canvas) by Le Sidaner, Henri Eugene Augustin (1862-1939); 140.3x93.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Port Cafe; Le Cafe du Port)

Table Cloth Collection: The Table, Harmony in Red; Le Table, Harmonie Rouge, 1927 (oil on canvas)

The Table, Harmony in Red; Le Table, Harmonie Rouge, 1927 (oil on canvas)
1768925 The Table, Harmony in Red; Le Table, Harmonie Rouge, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Le Sidaner, Henri Eugene Augustin (1862-1939); 92.1x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Table)

Table Cloth Collection: Two Apples and a Quince; Deux pommes et un coing, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)

Two Apples and a Quince; Deux pommes et un coing, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
1768257 Two Apples and a Quince; Deux pommes et un coing, c.1900 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 27.3x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Table Cloth Collection: Afternoon; Apres-midi, 1923 (oil on canvas)

Afternoon; Apres-midi, 1923 (oil on canvas)
825730 Afternoon; Apres-midi, 1923 (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 54.6x65.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Afternoon; Apres-midi. Henri Lebasque (1865-1937). Oil on canvas

Table Cloth Collection: Manuelita Rosas (Rosas Dicta), (oil on board)

Manuelita Rosas (Rosas Dicta), (oil on board)
824664 Manuelita Rosas (Rosas Dicta), (oil on board) by Figari, Pedro (1861-1938); 50x70 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Manuelita Rosas (Rosas Dicta). Pedro Figari (1861-1938). Oil on board

Table Cloth Collection: The Coffee Pot, c. 1905 (oil on canvas)

The Coffee Pot, c. 1905 (oil on canvas)
1197420 The Coffee Pot, c. 1905 (oil on canvas) by Peploe, Samuel John (1871-1935); 62.8x83.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish, 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.