Chef Collection (page 7)

Gourmet kitchen. early 19th century

Cupid with baking tray on a Valentine card
Cupid with baking tray and verse on a Valentine card with pull tab. Date: circa 1890s

Boy with an empty dish on a Thanksgiving postcard. Date: 1909

Boy serving a fruit pie on a Thanksgiving postcard. Date: 1909

Boy serving a roast turkey on a Thanksgiving postcard. Date: 1909

Juvenile Fancy-Dress Ball, on 5 January, at the Mansion House (engraving)
1604456 Juvenile Fancy-Dress Ball, on 5 January, at the Mansion House (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Juvenile Fancy-Dress Ball, on 5 January)

Roasting the baron of beef, Windsor Castle 1887
Roasting the baron of beef, Windsor Castle. The baron of beef was an annual institution at Windsor and was cut from the first prize fat bullock at the Shaw Farm Sale

Modern chefs, cooks and confectioners (chromolitho)
976498 Modern chefs, cooks and confectioners (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern chefs)

Cook, Nice Chop Sir (chromolitho)
976356 Cook, Nice Chop Sir (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cook, Nice Chop Sir. Scrap.); © Look and Learn

Cook giving maid something to taste (chromolitho)
975861 Cook giving maid something to taste (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cook giving maid something to taste.); © Look and Learn

Chiffa, Blida, Algeria - Chef feeds an Old Barbary Macaque
Chiffa, Blida, Algeria - a town and gorge in the Tell Atlas Mountains of northern Algeria. This gorge is one of the few habitat areas in Algeria that supports a sub-population of the Barbary Macaque

The school-room as it ought to be 1879
Young ladies being tutored by a French chef, with governess standing near by. Date: 1879

Tossing the Pancake (engraving)
2781257 Tossing the Pancake (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tossing the Pancake. Illustration for Chatterbox (1896).); © Look and Learn

The Christmas tradition in England is stronger than the crisis (colour litho)
2778113 The Christmas tradition in England is stronger than the crisis (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Three cheerful young ladies from Los Angeles, California, wanted to show originality and daring... (colour litho)
2778093 Three cheerful young ladies from Los Angeles, California, wanted to show originality and daring... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Jean Barth (coloured engraving)
2802214 Jean Barth (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jean Barth. Illustration for Le Plutarque Francais by Ed Mennechet (Crapelet)

The Swan and the Cook, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472059 The Swan and the Cook, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

M Contamin, Ingenieur en chef (engraving)
3640338 M Contamin, Ingenieur en chef (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Contamin, Ingenieur en chef)

Le Maitre d hotel, Le Cuisinier, Le Marmiton (engraving)
3646021 Le Maitre d hotel, Le Cuisinier, Le Marmiton (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Maitre d hotel, Le Cuisinier, Le Marmiton)

Edwardian thanksgiving postcard of a child wearing a chefs outfit holding a tray, c
3604865 Edwardian thanksgiving postcard of a child wearing a chefs outfit holding a tray, c.1910 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

A Victorian rocking New Year card of a boy dressed as a chef riding a duck, c
3604587 A Victorian rocking New Year card of a boy dressed as a chef riding a duck, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

"A new French Cook, to devise fine kickshaws and toys"(engraving)
3655863 " A new French Cook, to devise fine kickshaws and toys" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " A new French Cook)

The Italian Cook (colour litho)
3657104 The Italian Cook (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Italian Cook)

Signature of Marie Antoine Careme (1784-1833) from Le Maitre d
CHT202831 Signature of Marie Antoine Careme (1784-1833) from Le Maitre d Hotel francais by Careme, published in 1822 (pen and ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Careme

Gluttony in the Kitchen, from a series of prints depicting the Seven Deadly Sins, c
STC227388 Gluttony in the Kitchen, from a series of prints depicting the Seven Deadly Sins, c.1850 (colour litho) by Boilly

The Chefs Dreams, 1900 (colour litho)
473352 The Chefs Dreams, 1900 (colour litho) by European School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tired chef dreams of angels bringing him bottles of Liebig meat extract to help his work; der Traum)

Cook at Topkapi Palace (coloured engraving)
STC468935 Cook at Topkapi Palace (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ast-chi)

Postcard sent by the artist to Tristan Tzara (collage)
498171 Postcard sent by the artist to Tristan Tzara (collage) by Taeuber-Arp, Sophie (1889-1943); Bibliotheque Litteraire Jacques Doucet, Paris

Macaroni Seller (Maccaronaro) (colour litho)
CHT179690 Macaroni Seller (Maccaronaro) (colour litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; Italian, out of copyright

Background print for a menu, late 19th century (colour litho)
CHT177849 Background print for a menu, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Advertisement for The Albionette oven, manufactured by
CHT178343 Advertisement for The Albionette oven, manufactured by The Albion Lamp Company, 1896 (colour litho) by Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Cooks decorating Easter eggs and chicks in the kitchen at Maillard
MNY380834 Cooks decorating Easter eggs and chicks in the kitchen at Maillards Chocolate Manufacturers, 116-118 West 25th Street, New York

Croquembouche designs (engraving)
2562836 Croquembouche designs (engraving) by Careme, Marie Antoine (1784-1833) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marie Antoine (Antonin) Carme (1784-1833)

Title page of Le Patissier National Parisien, by Antonin Careme (engraving)
2562835 Title page of Le Patissier National Parisien, by Antonin Carme (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Designs by Antoine Careme (engraving)
2562832 Designs by Antoine Careme (engraving) by Careme, Marie Antoine (1784-1833) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Antonin Careme, from Le Patisser National Parisien
2562821 Portrait of Antonin Carme, from Le PAtisser National Parisien, by Antonin Carme (engraving) by Bisson Freres Studio, (fl.1841-64); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Le marchand de macaroni (engraving)
2789767 Le marchand de macaroni (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le marchand de macaroni. Illustration for Le Tour Du Monde (Hachette, 1861)

Chef gaulois (colour litho)
2796755 Chef gaulois (colour litho) by Jacquemin, Raphael (1821-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chef gaulois. Illustration for Histoire Generale Du Costume by R Jacquemin (Charles Delagrave)

Chef franc du neuvieme siecle (engraving)
5208584 Chef franc du neuvieme siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chef franc du neuvieme siecle)

Whiteleys Farms: The chefs soup kitchen (b / w photo)
6007061 Whiteleys Farms: The chefs soup kitchen (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The chefs soup kitchen)

A Victorian Die-cut shape Christmas card of a chef holding a Christmas pudding on a plate
3605658 A Victorian Die-cut shape Christmas card of a chef holding a Christmas pudding on a plate, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Victorian greeting card with a pig holding a Christmas pudding on a plate, c
3603229 Victorian greeting card with a pig holding a Christmas pudding on a plate, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

L elephant de Siam et le chef des Bonzes (engraving)
3629584 L elephant de Siam et le chef des Bonzes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L elephant de Siam et le chef des Bonzes)

Chef maori, Nouvelle-Zelande (engraving)
3635651 Chef maori, Nouvelle-Zelande (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chef maori, Nouvelle-Zelande)

Sitting down to a very small feast! Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730880 Sitting down to a very small feast! Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sitting down to a very small feast)

Help At Hand (chromolitho)
735061 Help At Hand (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Help At Hand. Liebig card)

Mylord Roast-Beef (engraving)
2789198 Mylord Roast-Beef (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mylord Roast-Beef. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 28 January 1894)

Chef weighing letters and food on scales, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730693 Chef weighing letters and food on scales, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chef weighing letters and food on scales)

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