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Tavern Collection (#7)

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Background imageTavern Collection: The Wayside Inn, Sudbury, Massachusetts, c1900. Creator: Unknown

The Wayside Inn, Sudbury, Massachusetts, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The Wayside Inn, Sudbury, Massachusetts, c1900

Background imageTavern Collection: Couples Making Love at a Country Inn, c.1570-c.1590. Creator: Aert Pietersz

Couples Making Love at a Country Inn, c.1570-c.1590. Creator: Aert Pietersz
Couples Making Love at a Country Inn, c.1570-c.1590. A man and woman embrace in a cowshed. A rudimentary screen has been put up, using a piece of cloth and an oar

Background imageTavern Collection: Figures before a Village Inn, 1642. Creator: Cornelis Saftleven

Figures before a Village Inn, 1642. Creator: Cornelis Saftleven
Figures before a Village Inn, 1642. Other Title(s): A company of country folk

Background imageTavern Collection: A village inn with stagecoach, 1655. Creator: Salomon Ruysdael

A village inn with stagecoach, 1655. Creator: Salomon Ruysdael
A village inn with stagecoach, 1655

Background imageTavern Collection: Halting at a Roadside Inn, 1657. Creator: Pieter Molijn

Halting at a Roadside Inn, 1657. Creator: Pieter Molijn
Halting at a Roadside Inn, 1657

Background imageTavern Collection: Elderly Man Seated in a Tavern, c.1645. Creator: Unknown

Elderly Man Seated in a Tavern, c.1645. Creator: Unknown
Elderly Man Seated in a Tavern, c.1645

Background imageTavern Collection: Mason Smoking with Companions in a Tavern, c.1675. Creator: David Teniers II

Mason Smoking with Companions in a Tavern, c.1675. Creator: David Teniers II
Mason Smoking with Companions in a Tavern, c.1675

Background imageTavern Collection: Peasant wedding, 1672. Creator: Jan Steen

Peasant wedding, 1672. Creator: Jan Steen
Peasant wedding, 1672

Background imageTavern Collection: Prince's Day, 1660-1679. Creator: Jan Steen

Prince's Day, 1660-1679. Creator: Jan Steen
Prince's Day, 1660-1679. Other Title(s): Prince's day: celebrating the birthday of Prince William III

Background imageTavern Collection: Men Playing Cards in a Tavern, c.1660-c.1680. Creator: Daniel Boone

Men Playing Cards in a Tavern, c.1660-c.1680. Creator: Daniel Boone
Men Playing Cards in a Tavern, c.1660-c.1680

Background imageTavern Collection: The Hon. East India Company's Banquet at the London Tavern to Lieutenant-General Patrick Grant, C.B

The Hon. East India Company's Banquet at the London Tavern to Lieutenant-General Patrick Grant, C.B. The New Commander-in- Chief of Madras, 1856

Background imageTavern Collection: Country inn with a horse at the trough, 1643. Creator: Isaac van Ostade

Country inn with a horse at the trough, 1643. Creator: Isaac van Ostade
Country inn with a horse at the trough (manger), 1643

Background imageTavern Collection: Travellers at Rest, 1671. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade

Travellers at Rest, 1671. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
Travellers at Rest, 1671. Men talking, drinking and smoking clay pipes. Note slashed detail on breeches

Background imageTavern Collection: Fraunce's Tavern, Broad and Pearl Streets, New York, between 1890 and 1906. Creator: Unknown

Fraunce's Tavern, Broad and Pearl Streets, New York, between 1890 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Fraunce's Tavern, Broad and Pearl Streets, New York, between 1890 and 1906

Background imageTavern Collection: Muleteers at an Inn, c.1658-c.1660. Creator: Karel Du Jardin

Muleteers at an Inn, c.1658-c.1660. Creator: Karel Du Jardin
Muleteers at an Inn, c.1658-c.1660. Mule drivers eating while their animals wait patiently. Note unusual horseshoes

Background imageTavern Collection: View of a Town on a River, 1645. Creator: Jan van Goyen

View of a Town on a River, 1645. Creator: Jan van Goyen
View of a Town on a River, 1645

Background imageTavern Collection: The Cyclists Sunday Dinner at Ripley; 'The Anchor' at Ripley--The Cyclists Inn, 1891

The Cyclists Sunday Dinner at Ripley; "The Anchor" at Ripley--The Cyclists Inn, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageTavern Collection: The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, October 3, 1891, 1891. Creator: Unknown

The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, October 3, 1891, 1891. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, October 3, 1891, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageTavern Collection: Saloon of P. Hohmann, 14th Street, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Saloon of P

Saloon of P. Hohmann, 14th Street, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Saloon of P. Hohmann, 14th Street, 1913
Saloon of P. Hohmann, 14th Street, 1913

Background imageTavern Collection: Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Canal with pub and liquor store on opposite bank

Background imageTavern Collection: Ce qu'on est convenue d'appeler un rafraichissement, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

Ce qu'on est convenue d'appeler un rafraichissement, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ce qu'on est convenu d'appeler un rafraichissement, 19th century. Parisian drinkers. What one agrees to call a refreshment [man in bonnet with fondue, above]

Background imageTavern Collection: Summer at the 'Lily' Tavern, 1623-1626. Creators: Jan van Goyen, Esaias van de Velde

Summer at the "Lily" Tavern, 1623-1626. Creators: Jan van Goyen, Esaias van de Velde
Summer at the "Lily" Tavern, 1623-1626

Background imageTavern Collection: River Scene with the 'Swan' Tavern, 1646. Creator: Jan van Goyen

River Scene with the "Swan" Tavern, 1646. Creator: Jan van Goyen
River Scene with the "Swan" Tavern, 1646

Background imageTavern Collection: Dites donc, Ravignard, si nos femmes nous voyaient!... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

Dites donc, Ravignard, si nos femmes nous voyaient!... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Dites donc, Ravignard, si nos femmes nous voyaient!... 19th century. Les bons bourgeois'. Well, Ravignard, if our wives could see us! it must be said that we are famously bad examples

Background imageTavern Collection: Mullany's Saloon, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mullany's Saloon, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Mullany's Saloon, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mullany's Saloon, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
D. Mullany's Saloon, 1913. Bar with swing doors. To the right is Jerome Mazzocchi's tobacconist shop, and next door to that the National Engraving Co

Background imageTavern Collection: Willard Hotel bar, between 1901 and 1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Willard Hotel bar, between 1901 and 1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Willard Hotel bar, between 1901 and 1910. Photograph shows three male employees, including one African American man, standing behind the bar at the Willard Hotel

Background imageTavern Collection: Willard Hotel, view of the pub(?), between1901 and 1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Willard Hotel, view of the pub(?), between1901 and 1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Willard Hotel, view of the pub(?), between1901 and 1910. Photograph shows a booth, table and chairs, and in background a bar, bartender and waiter

Background imageTavern Collection: The Drunkard, 1837. Creator: Hippolyte Bellangé

The Drunkard, 1837. Creator: Hippolyte Bellangé
The Drunkard, 1837. (L'Ivrogne)

Background imageTavern Collection: The Prodigal Son Driven from the Tavern. Creator: Theodoor van Thulden

The Prodigal Son Driven from the Tavern. Creator: Theodoor van Thulden
The Prodigal Son Driven from the Tavern

Background imageTavern Collection: The First of September, Evening, published 1796. Creator: William Ward

The First of September, Evening, published 1796. Creator: William Ward
The First of September, Evening, published 1796

Background imageTavern Collection: The First of September, Evening, published 1794. Creator: William Ward

The First of September, Evening, published 1794. Creator: William Ward
The First of September, Evening, published 1794

Background imageTavern Collection: The Prodigal Wasting His Substance in the Tavern. Creator: Theodoor van Thulden

The Prodigal Wasting His Substance in the Tavern. Creator: Theodoor van Thulden
The Prodigal Wasting His Substance in the Tavern

Background imageTavern Collection: The Old Garter Inn at Windsor; recently pulled down, 1890. Creator: Unknown

The Old Garter Inn at Windsor; recently pulled down, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Old Garter Inn at Windsor; recently pulled down, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Background imageTavern Collection: Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Coaching -- Arriving at an Inn Yard

Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Coaching -- Arriving at an Inn Yard Creator
Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Coaching -- Arriving at an Inn Yard, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42

Background imageTavern Collection: Old tavern, Brook Road, Richmond, Virginia, between c1930 and 1939

Old tavern, Brook Road, Richmond, Virginia, between c1930 and 1939. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Old tavern, Brook Road, Richmond, Virginia, between c1930 and 1939. Twelve African American children standing in a row by a three-story wooden building. Sign on front: Groceries... R.L. Hilliard

Background imageTavern Collection: Stoney Point Tavern, Stoney Point, Albemarle County, Virginia, 1935

Stoney Point Tavern, Stoney Point, Albemarle County, Virginia, 1935. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Stoney Point Tavern, Stoney Point, Albemarle County, Virginia, 1935

Background imageTavern Collection: Old Birds Nest Tavern, Marionville vicinity, Northampton County, Virginia, between c1930 and 1939

Old Birds Nest Tavern, Marionville vicinity, Northampton County, Virginia, between c1930 and 1939

Background imageTavern Collection: King's Tavern, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, 1938. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

King's Tavern, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, 1938. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
King's Tavern, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, 1938

Background imageTavern Collection: Pride's Tavern, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, 1933. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Pride's Tavern, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, 1933. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Pride's Tavern, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, 1933

Background imageTavern Collection: Pride's Tavern, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, 1933. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Pride's Tavern, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, 1933. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Pride's Tavern, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, 1933

Background imageTavern Collection: Michie's Old Tavern, Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia, 1933

Michie's Old Tavern, Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia, 1933. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Michie's Old Tavern, Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia, 1933

Background imageTavern Collection: The Mayor of Casterbridge, by Thomas Hardy. Young Farfrae, 1886. Creator: Robert Barnes

The Mayor of Casterbridge, by Thomas Hardy. Young Farfrae, 1886. Creator: Robert Barnes
The Mayor of Casterbridge, by Thomas Hardy. Young Farfrae, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Background imageTavern Collection: Peasant Scene, published 1782. Creator: Maria Catharina Prestel

Peasant Scene, published 1782. Creator: Maria Catharina Prestel
Peasant Scene, published 1782

Background imageTavern Collection: La Serveuse de bocks (The Waitress), 1878-1879. Creator: Manet, Édouard (1832-1883)

La Serveuse de bocks (The Waitress), 1878-1879. Creator: Manet, Édouard (1832-1883)
La Serveuse de bocks (The Waitress), 1878-1879. Found in the collection of the Musee d'Orsay, Paris

Background imageTavern Collection: View in Gateshead, 1854. Creator: Unknown

View in Gateshead, 1854. Creator: Unknown
View in Gateshead, 1854. The Cross Keys public house. From "Illustrated London News", 1854

Background imageTavern Collection: The Lord Mayor reading the News of the Victory on the Alma at the Sheriff's Inauguration... 1854

The Lord Mayor reading the News of the Victory on the Alma at the Sheriff's Inauguration... 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Lord Mayor reading the News of the Victory on the Alma at the Sheriff's Inauguration Dinner, at the London Tavern, 1854. News of the Crimean War reaches London

Background imageTavern Collection: Original bar of 'Helldorado', Crystal Palace Saloon, Tombstone, Arizona, 1938

Original bar of "Helldorado", Crystal Palace Saloon, Tombstone, Arizona, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Crystal Palace Saloon, Tombstone, Arizona. Original bar of "Helldorado"

Background imageTavern Collection: The Politician - by Hasenclever, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Politician - by Hasenclever, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Politician - by Hasenclever, 1850. The author of this clever picture, Herr Hasenclever, is, we believe, resident in Munich




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Step into the world of the tavern, where history and culture intertwine. In 1967, Buddy Rich's rhythmic beats echoed through a London tavern, captivating audiences with his mesmerizing talent. Brian Foskett, the creator of this unforgettable moment, captured the essence of music in its purest form. Travel back to 1894 as Ivan Mrkvicka's "Rachenitsa Dance" comes alive within the walls of National Gallery Kvadrat 500 in Sofia. The vibrant colors and energetic movements depict a celebration that transcends time. Stroll down Upper Street in Islington, London, where an old pub stands proudly since 1926-1927 on the banks of River Thames. Its weathered exterior tells tales of laughter shared over pints and stories whispered by generations past. Whitstable's traditional pub in Kent welcomes you with open arms. This charming establishment embodies quintessential British hospitality while serving up hearty meals and refreshing beverages that warm both body and soul. Immerse yourself in Brazil's lively atmosphere at Ipanema Beach Bar overlooking breathtaking views of Rio de Janeiro. Sip on tropical cocktails as you soak up the sun and indulge in carefree moments that only beachside they can offer. Across oceans lies Boone Tavern Hotel nestled in Berea, Kentucky - a slice of Americana infused with southern charm. Here, guests revel in comfort while savoring delicious cuisine crafted from local ingredients sourced from nearby farms. Delve into Hogarth's world through "A Rake's Progress, " specifically plate III titled "Revelling with Harlots. " This satirical masterpiece transports us to an era filled with debauchery yet serves as a reminder to tread carefully along life's path. Uncover hidden gems like The Grenadier tucked away within Wilton Mews circa 1935; once frequented by coachmen seeking respite after long journeys across bustling streets.