Porridge Collection

Racial / Scotsman / Porridge
Scotsman carrying a large porridge bowl on a tray above his head

Illustration for Oliver Twist, 1871 (engraving)
537425 Illustration for Oliver Twist, 1871 (engraving); (add.info.: Oliver Twist causing a sensation in the children's ward of the workhouse by asking for a second helping of porridge)

Oliver Twist causing a sensation in the children's ward of the workhouse by asking for a second helping of
537428 Oliver Twist causing a sensation in the children's ward of the workhouse by asking for a second helping of porridge

She tastes the porridge (colour litho)
8645915 She tastes the porridge (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: She tastes the porridge. The Golden Nursery Book (Children's Press, c 1946)

A home-made hay-box cooker (b/w photo)
8658820 A home-made hay-box cooker (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A home-made hay-box cooker)

A Mother Feeding Porridge to her Child, 1653-1655. Creator: Gerritsz Quiringh van Brekelenkam
A Mother Feeding Porridge to her Child, 1653-1655

To each his own, 1810-1852. Creator: Louis Henri de Fontenay
To each his own, 1810-1852

Every one his fancy, 1670-1675. Creator: Godfried Schalcken
Every one his fancy, 1670-1675

Childs Porridge Spoon, c. 1939. Creator: Milton Bevier
Childs Porridge Spoon, c. 1939

Virgin Feeding Porridge to the Christ Child, with Saint Joseph and Kneeling Angel, n.d. Creator: Abraham Delfos
Virgin Feeding Porridge to the Christ Child, with Saint Joseph and Kneeling Angel, n.d

Tent interior in a labor contractors camp, showing household equipment, near Westley, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tent interior in a labor contractors camp, showing household equipment. Near Westley, California

Grocery store owned by Mr. J. Benjamin, on Saturday afternoon, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Grocery store owned by Mr. J. Benjamin, on Saturday afternoon

We Are Seven (colour litho)
974106 We Are Seven (colour litho) by Spooner, Minnie Didbin (1867-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: We Are Seven. Illustration from Poems of Wordsworth (Caxton Publishing Co)

Goldilocks in the Bears Cottage (colour litho)
5222767 Goldilocks in the Bears Cottage (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goldilocks in the Bears Cottage)

Quaker Oats, advertisement late 19th or early 20th century (chromolitho)
7153390 Quaker Oats, advertisement late 19th or early 20th century (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quaker Oats)

A Morning Meal (colour litho)
7184024 A Morning Meal (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Morning Meal. Illustration for The Prize, 1885.); © Look and Learn

Quaker Oats, advertisement late 19th or early 20th century (chromolitho)
7153393 Quaker Oats, advertisement late 19th or early 20th century (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quaker Oats)

An elderly woman at her spinning wheel, eating porridge par Dou
FIA5405385 An elderly woman at her spinning wheel, eating porridge par Dou, Gerard (Gerrit) (1613-1675). Oil on wood, size : 51, 5x41, , Private Collection by Dou

La Bouillie : Beggars Eating Mash, (black lead, brush and gray wash)
990038 La Bouillie : Beggars Eating Mash, (black lead, brush and gray wash) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 22.6x14.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Bouillie)

The Water Cure, Jottings at a Hydropathic Establishment (engraving)
1053053 The Water Cure, Jottings at a Hydropathic Establishment (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Water Cure)

William Gray Hassler seated at a small table eating a bowl of Quaker puffed rice cereal
1078843 William Gray Hassler seated at a small table eating a bowl of Quaker puffed rice cereal, c.1912 (b/w photo) by Hassler

"Whos been eating my Porridge?"(chromolitho)
2794296 " Whos been eating my Porridge?" (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Whos been eating my Porridge)

Goldilocks and the Three Bears (colour litho)
SC8451 Goldilocks and the Three Bears (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Oliver Asks for More, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens
IL193487 Oliver Asks for More, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Summer: Harvesters Working and Eating in a Cornfield, 1624 (oil on panel)
CH401031 Summer: Harvesters Working and Eating in a Cornfield, 1624 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 72.4x104.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish

The Story Of The Three Bears (colour litho)
6000952 The Story Of The Three Bears (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Story Of The Three Bears)

Smiling tramp happy to have had Quaker Oats for breakfast, advertisement (colour litho)
5999983 Smiling tramp happy to have had Quaker Oats for breakfast, advertisement (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jack The Giant Killer (lantern slide)
6032307 Jack The Giant Killer (lantern slide) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of a set of Coloured Lantern Slides telling the story of Jack The Giant Killer)

Girl Wearing Odd Sandals (chromolitho)
733302 Girl Wearing Odd Sandals (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl Wearing Odd Sandals.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

She went to the porridge of the little small wee bear (colour litho)
3622685 She went to the porridge of the little small wee bear (colour litho) by Wilson, Patten (1868-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Waiters smile (colour litho)
3641758 Waiters smile (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waiters smile. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Breakfast Time (oil on canvas)
CH402478 Breakfast Time (oil on canvas) by Eberle, Adolf (1843-1914); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

"The Lion ate some of the porridge. "from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
3614741 A" The Lion ate some of the porridge.A" from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L. Frank Baum by Denslow, William Wallace (1856-1919); Private Collection; (add.info)

Oliver Asking for More, illustration for Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (colour litho)
LLM434076 Oliver Asking for More, illustration for Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (colour litho) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The three bears (colour litho)
6032828 The three bears (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The three bears)

She poured the porridge into a bowl (colour litho)
994274 She poured the porridge into a bowl (colour litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Oliver Asking for More, illustration for Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (colour litho)
LLM434077 Oliver Asking for More, illustration for Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (colour litho) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

William Gray Hassler and Reddy the cat, eating Quaker puffed rice cereal, c
1078837 William Gray Hassler and Reddy the cat, eating Quaker puffed rice cereal, c.1912 (b/w photo) by Hassler, William Davis (1877-1921); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

"Somebody has been at my porridge and has eaten it all up"
1772331 " Somebody has been at my porridge and has eaten it all up", from English Fairy Tales Retold by F.A. Steel, published 1927 (colour litho) by Rackham

The Hirsebreifahrt, transportation of a cargo of millet by boat from Zurich to the citys ally, Strasbourg
3647489 The Hirsebreifahrt, transportation of a cargo of millet by boat from Zurich to the citys ally, Strasbourg, 1576 (engraving) by Schuler

Oliver asking for more, from Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens
KDC465735 Oliver asking for more, from Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Please Sir)

"Somebody has been at my porridge"(colour litho)
994277 " Somebody has been at my porridge" (colour litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

So she tasted the porridge (colour litho)
994275 So she tasted the porridge (colour litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Golden Goose Book published by Frederick Warne and Co 1940 s); English

Pease Porridge (colour litho)
5215563 Pease Porridge (colour litho) by Wright, Blanche Fisher (1887-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pease Porridge)

The man in the moon, came tumbling down (engraving)
3655971 The man in the moon, came tumbling down (engraving) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The man in the moon, came tumbling down)

Eleven-year-old Ayshea Munsi as iverwith the other workhouse boys during a production at Royds Hall High School. She is one of two iversfor this annual school production

Cooling the Porridge, 1861. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
Cooling the Porridge, 1861

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China, Jiangsu, Nanjing, Road-side bakery shop, baker cutting strips of dough that will be twisted and deep-fried in a wok to ptoduce Yu Tiao a popular breakfast bread usually eaten with warm

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"Porridge: A Hearty Dish That Transcends Time and Cultures" From the racial tensions depicted in Goya's etching to the humble abode of a Scotsman, it has woven its way into various facets of history. This simple yet nourishing meal has left an indelible mark on our collective consciousness. In Dorothea Lange's photograph, we catch a glimpse of a tent interior in a labor contractors camp, where household equipment includes a pot simmering with porridge. Regardless of race or background, this warm bowl unites people through sustenance and comfort. As we step into Mr. J. Benjamin's grocery store on a Saturday afternoon in 1942 Washington D. C. , we can almost smell the aroma of freshly cooked oats wafting through the air. Porridge transcends social boundaries and brings communities together as they gather around shared meals. The enchanting illustrations from "We Are Seven" and "Goldilocks in the Bears Cottage" capture moments when porridge becomes part of cherished childhood tales. It serves as both sustenance for growing bodies and fuel for imaginative adventures. Quaker Oats advertisements from the late 19th and early 20th centuries showcase how this humble dish became synonymous with health and vitality. The vibrant chromolithographs depict families enjoying their morning meal, highlighting porridge as an essential start to each day. Even an elderly woman at her spinning wheel finds solace in her bowl of porridge, reminding us that age is no barrier to savoring life's simple pleasures. In Dou's painting, she embodies resilience while nourishing herself physically and emotionally. La Bouillie: Beggars Eating Mash depicts another facet - those less fortunate finding warmth amidst hardship by sharing bowls filled with sustenance. Porridge becomes not just food but also compassion extended towards those who need it most. Lastly, "The Water Cure" engraving reminds us of the healing properties associated with porridge.