Cucumber Collection (page 9)

Cubed chicken on rice cracker and fish and herb topping on wholemeal bread on plates with lemon and carrot dressing and ingredients

Grilled goats cheese salad with beetroots, cucumbers, spring onions, mixed salad leaves and pepper, on a plate, with a fork, close-up

Vegetables arranged to form a face, on a plastic plate

Smoked salmon rolls, stuffed with cucumbers, cream cheese, horseradish and mayonnaise, garnished with lemon slices and dill, arranged on a glass plate, close-up

Plate of seafood and vegetables, including smoked eel, fish, crayfish, beetroot, peppers and Skordalia (garlic spread), a typical meze dish from Greece, view from above

Long cheese and cucumber bread roll

Cucumber sandwiches on white bread, served with watercress garnish on white plate, close-up

Kirby cucumber, a type of pickling cucumber, whole and sliced

Hand adding feta cheese to Greek salad in bowl

vegetable biriyani

Plate of salmon and cucumber salad, close-up

cucumber sandwiches

Dish of mixed beans and vegetable chilli with brown rice, and bowl of tomato and cucumber salad

Peking Duck, marinated duck served with traditional accompaniments

Mediterranean chopped salad on grilled bread

Earwig feeding on slice of cucumber

Baked potato filled with chopped tomato, cucumber, chive served in red onion salsa on white plate

Gravadlax and cucumber on rye bread

Slice of bread topped with cucumber, baked trout and sauce

Pickled green cucumber slices, close-up

Grilled, miso marinated salmon, served with cucumber and wakame salad, on a plate

Taco filled with minced beef, sour cream, tomato, red onion and cucumber salsa

Poached egg rosti

Cucumbers, whole and halved, close-up

Green salsa and red salsa

Cucumbers with onion, mint and feta

Cucumber, sliced

Selection of vegetables, including asparagus, radishes, cherry tomatoes, carrots and cucumbers, arranged around bowl of aioli garlic sauce, high angle view

Tapenade, olive spread, with toasted white bread and cucumber strips, on ceramic tray, close-up

Large selection of colourful fresh fruit, and vegetable fruits

Woman in a face mask F006 / 3561
MODEL RELEASED. Woman in a face mask

Scientist checking cucumbers F008 / 3239
MODEL RELEASED. Scientist checking cucumbers

Microscopic Vegetable Objects C017 / 3506
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing illustrations of microscopical objects. Shown are various seeds of plants including; apple, clematis, columbine, cabbage, cucumber, jasmine, pear, poppy

Mother and son preparing vegetables F007 / 0297
MODEL RELEASED. Mother and son preparing vegetables

Assorted vegetables C014 / 1153
Assorted vegetables

Deima fastosum, holothurian echinoderm
Illustration of a Holothurian echinoderm from Report on the Holothuroidea dredged by H.M.S. Challenger, 1872-1876

Magnolia acuminata, cucumber tree
Illustration from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida & the Bahama Islands (1731) by Mark Catesby, of Type Specimens of plants named by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)

Averrhoa bilimbi, bilimbi
Plate 40 from Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous (1858) by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928)

Momordica charantia, balsam pear or African cucumber
Drawing 31 (Ewan 14) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Canchites canadensis, spruce grouse
Plate 176 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Stockholm, Sweden - Table setting with seafood and wine

Salad with tomatoes, onions, green bell peppers, cucumbers, cornichons olives and carrots. Berat lower town. Albania, Balkan, Europe

Seychelles, Mahe Island, Victoria, town market, vegetable stall

Egypt, Luxor. Produce stand in outdoor marketplace

MEXICO: STILL LIFE. Still life painting by a Mexican artist

ADVERTISEMENT: PICKLES. Fancy pickles. Advertisement engraving, American, c1890

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) crop, mature seed fruit, swept into rows for harvest by machinery, Oregon, U. S. A
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) crop, mature seed fruit, swept into rows for harvest by machinery, Oregon, U.S.A

Cucumber or squash and eggplant. Date between 1790 and 1840

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"Cucumber: A Versatile Delight in Art, Cuisine, and Beauty" From the vibrant oil painting "Quince, Cabbage, Melon, and Cucumber" to the refreshing cucumber sticks adored as street food in Kyoto, Japan; cucumbers have left their mark across cultures. With Vietnamese tastes embracing its crispness and Spring Vegetables Blue showcasing its vivid hue, this humble vegetable has captivated palates worldwide. Not only a culinary delight but also an essential ingredient for beauty regimes throughout history. In 1889, Beethams Glycerine Cucumber skin product advertised its rejuvenating properties. Meanwhile, gardeners devised clever methods like trapping cucumber maggots with a person hiding in cold frames to protect their precious crops. In still life compositions such as "Still life with Savoy cabbage, " cucumbers add freshness alongside tomatoes, red peppers, lemons and pumpkins. Their presence is not limited to art alone; they shine brightly in fresh garden salads enjoyed across the United States. Even centuries ago when Carlo Crivelli painted his masterpiece "Madonna and Child, " he included cucumbers among other symbolic elements of abundance. Victorian botanical illustrations showcased cucumbers alongside flowers of the garden - a testament to their natural beauty. As we delve into historical pages filled with Victorian adverts from 1889 or admire picturesque scenes like "Vegetables and Flowers of the Garden, " it becomes evident that cucumbers have stood the test of time as both nourishment for our bodies and inspiration for artistic expression. So next time you bite into a crunchy cucumber or catch sight of one on your plate or canvas – remember its rich history spanning continents and centuries – reminding us that even something as simple as a they are leave an indelible mark on our lives.