Eating Collection (page 6)

Cover design, Over 120 Ways of Using Bread for tasty and delightful dishes. Showing a woman in her kitchen, enjoying some of the results of her baking. Date: circa 1940s

The Grape Eaters (marble)
XIR895939 The Grape Eaters (marble) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70) (after); Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Les Mangeurs de raisin); French, out of copyright

Copper engraving, angora goat

European Pied Flycatcher -Ficedula hypoleuca-, male with an insect in its beak perched on a branch, Altenseelbach, Neunkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Man at table carving roast, (B&W), portrait

Close-up of a song thrush eating shells (Turdus philomelos)
Zoology: Birds - Passeriformes - Song thrush (Turdus philomelos) breaks snailshell.Art work

The Graphic Christmas Number front cover 1932
Front cover of The Graphic Christmas Number for 1932 with an illustration of a lively medieval banquet, with a jester ushering an enormous boars head on a platter. Date: 1932

Japanese Woman Cooking
A young Japanese housewife cooking the family meal in her well-equipped kitchen. Chopsticks will be used for eating and the rice will be served in wooden cases. Date: 1930s

Galah (Eolophus roseicapillus) adult, feeding on acacia seedpods in tree, Outback, Northern Territory, Australia

Geese unhappy at the arrival of Michaelmas
A gaggle of geese are unhappy to read a notice that the season of Michaelmas has begun. Eating goose at Michaelmas was thought to bring good luck, but that did not apply to geese

Gladstone out of a Job
Defeated in the July 1886 election because of his backing for Irish Home Rule, Gladstone and his supporters find themselves among the unemployed, eating Irish stew

Highland Drovers
Highland drovers eating around a small fire. Their cattle can be seen in the distance

Woman in Traditional Dress enjoying Food and Wine at the Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum

Wild Common Hamster - Feeding in a granary (Cricetus cricetus L.). Summer, Middle Ural Mountains, Russia

Ms. Lat 209 fol. 11r The Professions, from De Sphaera (vellum)
XIR308310 Ms. Lat 209 fol.11r The Professions, from De Sphaera (vellum) by De Predis, Cristoforo (1440/45-86) (attributed to); Biblioteca Estense, Modena

A Flemish Kermesse (oil on canvas)
XIR28035 A Flemish Kermesse (oil on canvas) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 37x61 cm; Musee de l Hotel Sandelin, Saint-Omer, France; Flemish, out of copyright

Bohemian Waxwing -Bombycilla garrulus- eating an overripe frozen apple in winter, Swabian Alb biosphere reserve, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Young Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) eating, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park encompassing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa, Africa

Black-bellied Dipper (Cinclus cinclus cinclus) adult, feeding in turbulent water, River Little Ouse, Thetford, Norfolk, England, February

Ciconia ciconia, European white stork
Plate 30 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Garrulus glandarius, Eurasian jay
Watercolour by the German ornithologist, hunter and bird collector, Christian Ludwig Landbeck (c. 1833-4)

Coccyzus americanus, yellow-billed cuckoo
Plate 2 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved by W.H. Lizars, Edinburgh, retouched by R. Havell & Son, London

Haliaetus leucocephalus, bald eagle
Plate 31 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Parus bicolor, tufted titmouse
Plate 39 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Chrysolina menthastri, mint leaf beetle eating a mint leaf
A bronze-green rounded leaf beetle feeding on a mint leaf. These beetles are common in the U.K and favour damp waterside habitats

USA, North America, California
USA - California - San Diego - Cedar Waxwing

A Pan American flight attendant serves a meal to passengers on board. Photograph, c1975
PAN AMERICAN SERVICE. A Pan American flight attendant serves a meal to passengers on board. Photograph, c1975

Farm boys eating ice-cream cones. Washington, Indiana. Date 1941 July

Dick Whittington by Arthur Rackham
Dick Whittington arrives on the coast of Barbary, and everyone from the ship is entertained by the Moors. When they are invaded by rats and mice

Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) adult, with sandeels and seaweed in beak, standing on rock, Inner Farne, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, july

Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris) adult, with Sociable Weaver (Philetairus socius) flock, feeding on biscuit from tourist, Etosha N.P. Namibia

Masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) feeding, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Female goldenrod spider (Misumena vatia) eating a red-tailed bumble bee (Bombus ternarius), Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada, North America

Black bear (Ursus americanus) cub eating Canadian gooseberry berries, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada, North America

Long-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) three adults, feeding on baitball school of small bait fish, offshore Port St. Johns, Wild Coast, Eastern Cape (Transkei), South Africa

Female Grizzly and Cubs Sharing Salmon in Water, U. S. A, Alaska, Katmai Peninsula
Female Grizzly and Cubs Sharing Salmon in Water, U.S.A, Alaska, Katmai Peninsula

Woman eating noodle soup, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

How to enjoy a banana
A highly suggestive French postcard entitled How to eat a Banana!

Atlantic puffin with sand eels in its bill. Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) feed primarily on fish and breed on the coasts of northern Europe, the Faroe Islands

Brants whistling rat (Parotomys brantsii) eating, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

Tent hotel, Tsomori, Ladakh, India, Asia

Beaver (Castor canadensis) feeding in Soda Butte Creek, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, North America

Bull moose beside Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America

Cowboys eating breakfast in a field, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Girl in traditional Thai clothes eating rice, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Rock Dassie, (Procavia capensis), Cape of the good hope, Capetown, South Africa

Ovorkhangai Province, Mongolia, Asia

Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) sits in a tree eating bananas, Sepilok Sanctuary, Sandakan, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, Asia

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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.