Hobs Collection

The Little Miss Pussy Cats helping in the kitchen (colour litho)
7157455 The Little Miss Pussy Cats helping in the kitchen (colour litho) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Miss Pussy Cats helping in the kitchen)

Cobbler's Quarters, 1860s (oil on fabric)
XOS5879739 Cobbler's Quarters, 1860s (oil on fabric) by Duplessy, Jean-Alphonse (1817-c.1872); 60.5x51.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Girl playing at cooking (chromolitho)
8677763 Girl playing at cooking (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl playing at cooking a meal for her dolls)

Stool, Store, Stork, Storm, Stove, Strop, Stump, Sweep, Swine, Swing, Sword, Teeth (engraving)
8650022 Stool, Store, Stork, Storm, Stove, Strop, Stump, Sweep, Swine, Swing, Sword, Teeth (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stool, Store, Stork)

The Industrial Arts during the Renaissance Period North of the Alps (engraving)
8644855 The Industrial Arts during the Renaissance Period North of the Alps (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Appearance of a fairy to the cookermaid of the sultan, c.1900-1910 (chromo)
1790238 Appearance of a fairy to the cookermaid of the sultan, c.1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: Appearance of a fairy to the cookermaid of the sultan, from 1001 Arabian nights)

Roasting apples (engraving)
8634738 Roasting apples (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roasting apples. Illustration for The Budget)

Dame Partlet in her kitchen (engraving)
8634811 Dame Partlet in her kitchen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dame Partlet in her kitchen)

Dancing Girl, 1868 (hand-coloured albumen silver print)
8677933 Dancing Girl, 1868 (hand-coloured albumen silver print) by Felice, Beato (1832-1909); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; (add.info.: A woman stands with left hand raised)

Advert for Wellstood cooking ranges, from Smith and Wellstood. Date: 1932

The kitchen of the pilgrim camp in Nazareth. Anonymous, The Pilgrim, 10/6/1882 (print)
7338374 The kitchen of the pilgrim camp in Nazareth. Anonymous, The Pilgrim, 10/6/1882 (print) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc

Penitence Pilgrimage to the Holy Places from 25 April to 8 June 1882 (engraving)
7338403 Penitence Pilgrimage to the Holy Places from 25 April to 8 June 1882 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

American Stove, Economical Coal Stove, 1888, Historic, Digital Reproduction of an Original 19th century Original
7279229 American Stove, Economical Coal Stove, 1888, Historic, Digital Reproduction of an Original 19th century Original by Unknown Artist

A Friendly Warning, 1881-90 (oil on canvas)
5860775 A Friendly Warning, 1881-90 (oil on canvas) by Hicks, Thomas (1823-90); 62.9--81.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Thomas Hicks (1823-90))

Kitchen maid being molested (colour litho)
7150891 Kitchen maid being molested (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Bohemians, Russia (colour engraving)
1729678 Bohemians, Russia (colour engraving) by Russian School (19th century)

Advantages of Modern Education, pub. Feb. 1825 by C. William (coloured engraving)
SC22746 Advantages of Modern Education, pub. Feb.1825 by C.William (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK

The Cook (colour litho)
7194538 The Cook (colour litho) by Humphrey, Maud (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cook. Illustration for Little Grown-Ups with plates by Maud Humphrey (Gardner, Darton)

Gothic chimney-piece and stove
6339831 Gothic chimney-piece and stove by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Gothic chimney-piece and stove)

Ornamental air stove and chimney-piece designed by May and Morrit, Oxford Street, London
6339840 Ornamental air stove and chimney-piece designed by May and Morrit, Oxford Street, London by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info)

Asparagus (colour litho)
7151173 Asparagus (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century)

Comforts of a Rum p ford stove (colourized engraving)
7239629 Comforts of a Rum p ford stove (colourized engraving) by Williams, Charles (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Luxury, or the Comforts of a Rum p ford)

Cook and kitchen maid (colour litho)
7151148 Cook and kitchen maid (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century)

Gas kitchen with dining alcove (colour litho)
7157397 Gas kitchen with dining alcove (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gas kitchen with dining alcove)

The Young Cook (engraving)
7182205 The Young Cook (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Young Cook. Illustration for The Childs Companion and Juvenile Instructor (1872)

Jeanne Pissarro (Minette) holding a Fan, 1873 (painting)
7202649 Jeanne Pissarro (Minette) holding a Fan, 1873 (painting) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 56 x 46 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Intefering in the kitchen (colour litho)
7150934 Intefering in the kitchen (colour litho) by Payne, Gilbert Morris (1879-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Fourneau; Stove; Kochofen (engraving)
7196069 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Fourneau; Stove; Kochofen (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fourneau; Stove; Kochofen)

James Watt and the Kettle (engraving)
7179881 James Watt and the Kettle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Watt and the Kettle)

Advice regarding grate polish (colour litho)
7151069 Advice regarding grate polish (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Boy cooking on a modern stove (colour litho)
7151066 Boy cooking on a modern stove (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Bachelor cooking fried bread (colour litho)
7150980 Bachelor cooking fried bread (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Clean and tidy kitchen maid (colour litho)
7150879 Clean and tidy kitchen maid (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clean and tidy kitchen maid. Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Kitchen with solid fuel stove (colour litho)
7157396 Kitchen with solid fuel stove (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kitchen with solid fuel stove)

Jam-making (colour litho)
7151131 Jam-making (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century. Signed: DWIG.); © Look and Learn

Mouse found in the soup (colour litho)
7150962 Mouse found in the soup (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Egg delivery (colour litho)
7150886 Egg delivery (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Old female lodging-house keeper, Deptford, London (engraving)
7153931 Old female lodging-house keeper, Deptford, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old female lodging-house keeper, Deptford, London)

Glenwood Ranges, make cooking easy, advertisement (chromolitho)
7153398 Glenwood Ranges, make cooking easy, advertisement (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glenwood Ranges, make cooking easy)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Poele; Stove; Stubenofen (engraving)
7197166 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Poele; Stove; Stubenofen (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poele; Stove; Stubenofen)

Dowsing luminous electric radiator (litho)
7185625 Dowsing luminous electric radiator (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dowsing luminous electric radiator)

Little girl cooking in a bonnet (colour litho)
7151081 Little girl cooking in a bonnet (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Dog food (colour litho)
7150963 Dog food (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Lighting the kitchen fire (colour litho)
7150933 Lighting the kitchen fire (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Calorifere; Hot-air stove; Warmofen (engraving)
7195133 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Calorifere; Hot-air stove; Warmofen (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calorifere; Hot-air stove; Warmofen)

Portrait of Doctor Martinez, 1878 (oil on canvas)
7085107 Portrait of Doctor Martinez, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Guillaumin, Jean Baptiste Armand (1841-1927); 89x74 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Nubian Musicians (w / c)
402788 Nubian Musicians (w/c) by Tapiro Baro, Josep (1836-1913); 68.5x45.7 cm; Private Collection; Spanish, out of copyright

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"Hobs: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step into the past with a captivating collection of hobs, showcasing their significance in various historical settings. From an advert for Wellstood cooking ranges in 1932 to the kitchen of a pilgrim camp in Nazareth as depicted by an anonymous artist in The Pilgrim newspaper from 1882, these hobs transport us to different eras. Imagine the Penitence Pilgrimage to the Holy Places in 1882, where engraved scenes capture devotees gathered around a humble hob, sharing meals and stories. Witnessing this engraving takes us back to a time when communal cooking was not only about sustenance but also about fostering spiritual connections. Intriguingly, an American Stove advertisement from 1888 presents an economical coal stove that revolutionized domestic kitchens during that era. This digital reproduction allows us to appreciate how technology transformed culinary practices and made life easier for homemakers. Artistic expressions also shed light on societal issues surrounding hobs. "A Friendly Warning, " painted between 1881-1890, serves as a cautionary tale against careless use of fire while cooking—a reminder of the dangers lurking within our own homes. However, not all depictions are somber; some offer glimpses into everyday life. In one lithograph titled "Kitchen maid being molested, " we witness moments of mischief and camaraderie amidst daily chores—an insight into human interactions beyond mere functionality. Traveling further eastward through Russia's Bohemians captured in color engravings or exploring modern education's advantages portrayed in colored engravings published back in February 1825 by C. William—these diverse representations remind us that they have been witnesses to cultural exchange and progress throughout history. Beyond function lies beauty too—the Gothic chimney-piece and stove evoke grandeur while ornamental air stoves designed by May and Morrit showcase elegance fit for London's Oxford Street.