Tea Break Collection (#2)

Breakfast, 1880. Creator: Hayllar, Mary (1862-1950)
Breakfast, 1880. Private Collection

A Tea Party. Creator: Horemans, Jan Joseph, the Elder (1682-1759)
A Tea Party. Found in the Collection of Hallwylska Museet, Stockholm

Nature morte, tasse et theiere, 1899. Creator: Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903)
Nature morte, tasse et theiere, 1899. Found in the Collection of Museum Langmatt

At the samovar. Private Collection

Tea Time at the Villa Flora, Winterthur, 1912. Found in the collection of Hahnloser-Jaeggli Stiftung, Winterthur

RAF personnel enjoying a cup of tea, Malta, World War II, 1942 (1944). Creator: Unknown
RAF personnel enjoying a cup of tea, Malta, World War II, 1942 (1944). The Island is Safe. From " The Air Battle of Malta". [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1944]

At the samovar, 1900. Private Collection

Coolness or Under the pergola. Found in the Collection of Pinacoteca Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Tortona

Tea, 1893. Found in the Collection of Collezione Sacerdoti-Ferrario

Natsume, 17th century. Found in the Collection of State Oriental Art Museum, Moscow

Red Raku Teabowl, 17th century. Found in the Collection of State Oriental Art Museum, Moscow

Table, Spring. Private Collection

The coachman in Traktir. Found in the Collection of State Museum of A. Ostrovsky, Shchelykovo

Breakfast. Private Collection

Woman drinking tea. Artist: Braz, Osip Emmanuilovich (1872-1936)
Woman drinking tea. Private Collection

Family Idyll. Artist: Lemoch, Kirill Vikentievich (1841-1910)
Family Idyll. Private Collection

Interior with samovar, 1914. Artist: Zhukovsky, Stanislav Yulianovich (1873-1944)
Interior with samovar, 1914. Private Collection

Composition with roses and a cup of tea. Artist: Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919)
Composition with roses and a cup of tea. Private Collection

Tea and Sugar. Tea drinking in a tavern, First quarter of 19th century Artist: Zhukovsky
Tea and Sugar. Tea drinking in a tavern, First quarter of 19th century Found in the collection of State History Museum, Moscow

Breakfast in the garden. Artist: De Nittis, Giuseppe (1846-1884)
Breakfast in the garden. Found in the collection of Pinacoteca Giuseppe De Nittis, Barletta

Breakfast. Artist: Signac, Paul (1863-1935)
Breakfast. Found in the collection of Kroller-Muller Museum, Otterlo

Breakfast II. Morning mood. Artist: Wentzel, Gustav (1859-1927)
Breakfast II. Morning mood. Found in the collection of National Museum of Art, Oslo

Mozart Giving A Concert In The Salon des Quatre-Glaces at the Palais du Temple In The Court Of The P Artist: Ollivier
Mozart Giving A Concert In The Salon des Quatre-Glaces at the Palais du Temple In The Court Of The Prince De Conti in 1766. Private Collection

Tea kettle on the stove. Artist: Hokuju, Shotei (1763-1824)
Tea kettle on the stove. Found in the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

At the samovar, 1899. Artist: Kalinichenko, Jakov Jakovlevich (1869-1938)
At the samovar, 1899. Found in the collection of the State Regional I. Pozhalostin Art Museum, Ryasan

Tea Set, 1781-1783. Artist: Liotard, Jean-Etienne (1702-1789)
Tea Set, 1781-1783. Found in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Homely scene of peasant life, 1855. Artist: Nevrev, Nikolai Vasilyevich (1830-1904)
Homely scene of peasant life, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Tea drinking, 1895. Artist: Naumov, Alexey Avvakumovich (1840-1895)
Tea drinking, 1895. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum of the Kyrgyz Republic, Bishkek

Portrait of Maria Shostakovich, 1922. Artist: Kustodiev, Boris Michaylovich (1878-1927)
Portrait of Maria Shostakovich, 1922. From a private collection

The Merchants Wife Drinking Tea, 1923. Artist: Kustodiev, Boris Michaylovich (1878-1927)
The Merchants Wife Drinking Tea, 1923. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Nizhny Novgorod

Small Blue House, 1920. Artist: Kustodiev, Boris Michaylovich (1878-1927)
Small Blue House, 1920. Found in the collection of the State A. Radishchev Art Museum, Saratov

Tea drinking. Artist: Arkhipov, Abram Yefimovich (1862-1930)
Tea drinking. Found in the collection of the State B. Kustodiev Art Gallery, Astrakhan

Autumn Evening Coming Down, 1915. Artist: Vinogradov, Sergei Arsenyevich (1869-1938)
Autumn Evening Coming Down, 1915

Portrait of Jevdokia Sergeyevna Morozova (1885-1959), 1918. Artist: Vinogradov, Sergei Arsenyevich (1869-1938)
Portrait of Jevdokia Sergeyevna Morozova (1885-1959), 1918. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Breakfast in Sora. Artist: Kroyer, Peder Severin (1851-1909)
Breakfast in Sora. Found in the collection of National Museum of Art, Oslo

Still Life. Artist: Polenov, Vasili Dmitrievich (1844-1927)
Still Life. Found in the collection of the Regional Art Museum, Lugansk

A Letter to Petersburg, 1902. Artist: Golynsky, Vasili Andreyevich (1854-1904)
A Letter to Petersburg, 1902. Found in the collection of the Regional Art Gallery, Tver

Japanese soldiers on the way to the front: the noonday meal of tea and rice, 1904-1905 (1907). From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 1, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A

Road menders, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

After The Luncheon, 1879. Artist: Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919)
After The Luncheon, 1879. Found in the collection of the Stadtische Galerie im Stadelschen Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main

Men taking a break from charging the retorts, Lambeth Gasworks, 1872
Men taking a break from charging the retorts while colleagues in background take their turn in the inferno, Lambeth Gasworks, 1872

Road men taking tea in Eltham. 14 July 1937

Biggin Hill, Kent. 615 Squadron taking a break. June 1949 photograph by John Topham

Farm workers rest room. 1935

Hand pouring boiling water onto a teabag

Boris Chertok, Russian rocket engineer
Boris Chertok (born 1912), Russian rocket engineer, talking at a meeting. Chertok, in his 90s here, is one of the veterans of the Soviet space programme

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Taking a moment to savor the art of tea. From Monet's Le dejeuner to Ernst's Taking tea in the Harem, artists have captured the essence of a tea break throughout history. Even during wartime, like at Harwoods Factory Pulburough in July 1942, workers found solace and rejuvenation in their cuppa. Whether it's finding respite under the pergola or enjoying coolness on a hot summer day, tea breaks offer moments of tranquility amidst chaos. In bustling site canteens like JLP01_08_083797a, JLP01_08_083796, and JLP01_08_083794, colleagues gather for camaraderie over steaming cups of comfort. And even aristocrats like The Marquess of Bath appreciate the simple pleasure of sharing a brew with mates. Meanwhile, Mr Edward Pedvin showcases his expertise as a tea taster with every sip and quick taste he takes in Hollywood. Tea brings people together across time and cultures; it is an art form that transcends boundaries. So whether you're enjoying your own table in a white garden or reflecting on historical events like the Death of Abraham Lincoln, take a moment today to pause and indulge in your very own 'tea break'.