Eating Collection (page 10)

Lost London: Queen's Bench Prison, the Canteen (litho)
8662159 Lost London: Queen's Bench Prison, the Canteen (litho) by Crowther, John (1837-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen's Bench Prison, the Canteen)

Mixed spa bathing with feasting and music (woodcut)
8663772 Mixed spa bathing with feasting and music (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mixed spa bathing with feasting and music, 1519)

Vladimir II Monomakh, Grand Prince of Kievan Rus' on a hunt (colour litho)
8663532 Vladimir II Monomakh, Grand Prince of Kievan Rus' on a hunt (colour litho) by Vasnetsov, Victor Mikhailovich (1848-1926) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vladimir II Monomakh)

Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)
8638749 Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Poor Invited to the Feast (engraving)
8633834 The Poor Invited to the Feast (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Poor Invited to the Feast)

The Chimneypiece of the Banqueting Room, Croome Court (b/w photo)
8639462 The Chimneypiece of the Banqueting Room, Croome Court (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chimneypiece of the Banqueting Room)

Scenes from the Gospels, 10th Century (colour litho)
8672844 Scenes from the Gospels, 10th Century (colour litho) by German school, (10th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes from the Gospels)

Our Countryside, 1938: Haymaking (b/w photo)
8671506 Our Countryside, 1938: Haymaking (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Haymaking)

Banquet of the Highland Society, Edinburgh (engraving)
8676435 Banquet of the Highland Society, Edinburgh (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Banquet of the Highland Society, Bonnington Park, Edinburgh)

The Derby (engraving)
8677173 The Derby (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Derby. Illustration from The Illustrated News of the World, 1 June, 1861.); © Look and Learn.

Dorchester Camp: The Canteen (b/w photo)
8670194 Dorchester Camp: The Canteen (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Canteen. Dorchester Camp)

Trade's Cake Book: Decorated Gateaux, Horse-shoes Gateau, Butterfly Gateau, Pineapple Gateau
8674469 Trade's Cake Book: Decorated Gateaux, Horse-shoes Gateau, Butterfly Gateau, Pineapple Gateau, "Good Luck" Gateau (coloured photo) by English Photographer

Trade's Cake Book: Biscuits, Fleur d'Orange, Pressburg Biscuits, Langes de Chat, Almond Shavings
8674403 Trade's Cake Book: Biscuits, Fleur d'Orange, Pressburg Biscuits, Langes de Chat, Almond Shavings, Coconut Drops, Moss Biscuit, Wine Crescents, Wine Biscuits, Queen's Drops

Trade's Cake Book: Almond Biscuits, Dutch Macaroons, Berliners, Coconut Macaroons, Solferinos, Almond Apricotines
8674401 Trade's Cake Book: Almond Biscuits, Dutch Macaroons, Berliners, Coconut Macaroons, Solferinos, Almond Apricotines, Dutch Macaroons

Trade's Cake Book: Specimens of Scroll Piping (coloured photo)
8674393 Trade's Cake Book: Specimens of Scroll Piping (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Specimens of Scroll Piping)

Trade's Cake Book: Piped Flowers, White Narcissi, Yellow Narcissi, Red Roses, Primroses, Violets (coloured photo)
8674390 Trade's Cake Book: Piped Flowers, White Narcissi, Yellow Narcissi, Red Roses, Primroses, Violets (coloured photo) by English Photographer

Trade's Cake Book: Fancy Pastries, Meringue Fancy, Pommes de Terre, Malvernians, Meringue Fancy
8674409 Trade's Cake Book: Fancy Pastries, Meringue Fancy, Pommes de Terre, Malvernians, Meringue Fancy, Chocolate Bismarcks, Meringue Fancy, Decorated Sponge, Fancy, Hazelnut Meringue Genoese

Trade's Cake Book: Selection of Fancy Gateaux (b/w photo)
8674406 Trade's Cake Book: Selection of Fancy Gateaux (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Selection of Fancy Gateaux)

Trade's Cake Book: Variety of Frangipane Fancies (coloured photo)
8674405 Trade's Cake Book: Variety of Frangipane Fancies (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Variety of Frangipane Fancies)

Trade's Cake Book: Petits Fours Sec (coloured photo)
8674402 Trade's Cake Book: Petits Fours Sec (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Petits Fours Sec)

Trade's Cake Book: Examples of Lettering and Writing (coloured photo)
8674396 Trade's Cake Book: Examples of Lettering and Writing (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Examples of Lettering and Writing)

Banquet for General Sir Archdale Wilson at the Oriental Club, London (engraving)
8676396 Banquet for General Sir Archdale Wilson at the Oriental Club, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The rich man's feast and the poor man's lamb (litho)
8676061 The rich man's feast and the poor man's lamb (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: The rich man's feast and the poor man's lamb)

Punch's first dining room, Crown Inn, Vinegar Yard (litho)
8675779 Punch's first dining room, Crown Inn, Vinegar Yard (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch's first dining room, Crown Inn, Vinegar Yard)

The Carthusians: The Sunday Meal at the Refectory (litho)
8666636 The Carthusians: The Sunday Meal at the Refectory (litho) by Kauffmann, Paul Adolphe (1849-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sunday Meal at the Refectory)

Eisenbahn-Coupe / Railway Coupe (colour litho)
8666312 Eisenbahn-Coupe / Railway Coupe (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eisenbahn-Coupe)

Plans of the New Hotel, Royal and Buffet, Royal Albert Dock (litho)
8667728 Plans of the New Hotel, Royal and Buffet, Royal Albert Dock (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plans of the New Hotel, Royal and Buffet)

English cookery, 1950s: Tea fancies and iced biscuits (colour photo)
8667376 English cookery, 1950s: Tea fancies and iced biscuits (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tea fancies and iced biscuits)

English cookery, 1950s: Cooking the Modern Way (b/w photo)
8667364 English cookery, 1950s: Cooking the Modern Way (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cooking the Modern Way)

English cookery, 1950s: Green-pea soup and rolls (colour photo)
8667359 English cookery, 1950s: Green-pea soup and rolls (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Green-pea soup and rolls)

Workers' holiday day, meals and leisure - Work men's holiday - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980219 Workers' holiday day, meals and leisure - Work men's holiday - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Workers' holiday day)

Attacks by a boar - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1911 (engraving)
ICA4949867 Attacks by a boar - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1911 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc.

Family breakfast from an English house under Queen Victoria. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4958091 Family breakfast from an English house under Queen Victoria. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Family breakfast from an English house under Queen Victoria)

Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, Indre and Loire (37): The young family in front of the Gruettes gate, 1860
LUX4816306 Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, Indre and Loire (37): The young family in front of the Gruettes gate, 1860; (add.info.: Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire)

Letter K: the morning Kaka. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R
DUV4209420 Letter K: the morning Kaka. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop! , publisher, Paris, circa 1916

Letters C: rooster, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205926 Letters C: rooster, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon.

Prospectors in camp during the California Gold Rush, 1850s
NWI4712525 Prospectors in camp during the California Gold Rush, 1850s.; (add.info.: Prospectors in camp during the California Gold Rush, 1850s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Epernay: Un bas relief by Gustave Navlet (1832-1915)
LUX4711694 France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Epernay: Un bas relief by Gustave Navlet (1832-1915) represents a feast with champagne in the 8th century, 1883; (add.info.: France)

Banquet at San Sebastian, 1900
3481009 Banquet at San Sebastian, 1900; (add.info.: Banquet at San Sebastian. Nationalist Paris city councillors celebrating their victory in municipal elections by paying a visit to Paul Deroulede)

Regency gentlemen dining with travelling salesmen at a tradesmen's hotel in Cheltenham
FLO4619221 Regency gentlemen dining with travelling salesmen at a tradesmen's hotel in Cheltenham. The Bagmens Banquet at the Bell Inn Cheltenham

The dinning hall of an orphanage, 1850
3478038 The dinning hall of an orphanage, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the dinning hall of an orphanage in France. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Child having bread & milk
2624094 Child having bread & milk; (add.info.: Child having bread & milk, 1890. By Frances Stebbins Allen, 1854-1941, photographer.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

19th Century illustration of family at breakfast
673490 19th Century illustration of family at breakfast; (add.info.: Family at Beakfast, 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Depiction of Influenza. 19th century (engraving)
672873 Depiction of Influenza. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Banquet. 11th century (chromolithograph after English Psalter)
537703 Banquet. 11th century (chromolithograph after English Psalter); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Two mice. 19th century (engraving)
672944 Two mice. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

View of the great banquet given by the provosts of the merchants and aldermen in honour of the birth of the dauphin
AIS5371371 View of the great banquet given by the provosts of the merchants and aldermen in honour of the birth of the dauphin Louis-Ferdinand of France, the eldest son of Louis XV, King of France

Daily life and customs of Peru, watercolour painting, 18th century
AIS5381476 Daily life and customs of Peru, watercolour painting, 18th century; Biblioteca del Palacio Real, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Daily life and customs of Peru)

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"Eating: A Journey Through Art, Literature, and History" Step into the world of gastronomy as we explore the diverse realms of eating. From medieval tales to whimsical illustrations, from historical feasts to intimate café lunches, join us on a culinary adventure like no other. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren, indulge in a feast fit for knights as they gather around tables laden with succulent delicacies. The Pea Apparatus by William Heath Robinson takes us on a comical journey through an elaborate contraption designed solely for enjoying peas – a testament to our love affair with food. Louis Wain's A Christmas Catastrophe captures the chaos that ensues when furry friends decide to join in on holiday festivities at mealtime. Meanwhile, Hogarth's Four Times of the Day transports us to bustling streets during noon where people hurriedly grab their midday meals amidst daily routines. Sharing Rations - The Troopers Christmas-Box reminds us of the importance of community and compassion during times of scarcity. In The Peasants Wedding, witness joyous celebrations filled with laughter and hearty banquets that bring people together in unity. Maria Sibylla Merian's Butterfly illustration entices us with vibrant colors and intricate details found in nature's own buffet. Sartre & Beauvoir take center stage as French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre and writer Simone Beauvoir share thoughts over lunch at a Parisian café – proving that great ideas can be born from simple moments shared over good food. William Heath Robinson returns with his whimsy in The Toast, presenting an absurd yet ingenious contraption dedicated solely to perfecting toast-making rituals. St. Catherines Point Lighthouse stands tall against crashing waves while nearby fishermen savor freshly caught seafood – reminding us how location enhances our dining experiences. Ian Dury indulges in England's iconic jellied eels outside Tubby Isaacs' East End stall, showcasing the cultural significance of regional cuisine.