Open Fire Collection

Female Nude Seated by Fireside, c. 1850-1900 (mantochrome, paper-taped)
990443 Female Nude Seated by Fireside, c.1850-1900 (mantochrome, paper-taped) by Mante, Louis Amedee (1826-1913) & Goldschmidt

Crook's improved open-fire hot-plate kitchen range
5310303 Crook's improved open-fire hot-plate kitchen range; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Crook's improved open-fire hot-plate kitchen range, awarded a medal at the 1851 Exhibition)

An open fire with brass fender
5307924 An open fire with brass fender.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting women sat in front of an open fire with a brass fender and fire basket. Dated 19th century)

Indians by the Fire, (oil on canvas)
985489 Indians by the Fire, (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 50.8x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Indians by the Fire. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas

An Open camp in the Adirondacks, New York, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
An Open camp in the Adirondacks, New York, between 1900 and 1910

A Cottage Interior (oil on paper mounted on masonite)
3106546 A Cottage Interior (oil on paper mounted on masonite) by Wallander, Josef Wilhelm (1821-88); 31x40.5 cm; Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Chilean dish named mariscos al disco on open fire, Valparaiso, Valparaiso Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile

Answering the Emigrant's Letter, 1850 (oil on panel)
MAN62940 Answering the Emigrant's Letter, 1850 (oil on panel) by Collinson, James (1825-81); 70.1x91.2 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Backdrop for Puppet Show, c. 1937. Creator: Vera Van Voris
Backdrop for Puppet Show, c. 1937

Mrs. Cates, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mrs. Cates. Malheur County, Oregon. [Oklahoma farmer, now living in Cow Hollow]

Advertisement for Colmans Mustard, c. 1898 (colour litho)
BAL41663 Advertisement for Colmans Mustard, c.1898 (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection

A Woman Cooking, Plate 3 from Five Feminine Occupations, ca. 1640-57. ca. 1640-57
A Woman Cooking, Plate 3 from Five Feminine Occupations, ca. 1640-57

The Cottage (La Chaumiere), 1800-50. 1800-50. Creator
The Cottage (La Chaumiere), 1800-50

Rama and Sita with Lakshman, c. 1800 (gouache and gold paint on card)
1196785 Rama and Sita with Lakshman, c. 1800 (gouache and gold paint on card) by Indian School, (18th century); 18x13 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian, out of copyright

In the Studio, (oil on canvas)
984942 In the Studio, (oil on canvas) by Paxton, William McGregor (1869-1941); 76.2x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Studio. William McGregor Paxton (1869-1941). Oil on canvas

Gypsies by the Campfire (recto); Zigeunerinnen am Lagerfeuer (recto), c
825996 Gypsies by the Campfire (recto); Zigeunerinnen am Lagerfeuer (recto), c.1927 (distemper on burlap) by Muller or Mueller

Coastal Scene in Moonlight, 1769 (oil on canvas)
877267 Coastal Scene in Moonlight, 1769 (oil on canvas) by Vernet, Claude Joseph (1714-89); 81.3x130.8 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; French

Sounding Reveille, 1865 (oil on canvas)
1764677 Sounding Reveille, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); 133.7x50.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sounding Reveille. Winslow Homer (1836-1910). Oil on canvas

By the Fire, (oil on canvas)
823385 By the Fire, (oil on canvas) by Gilbert, Victor Gabriel (1847-1933); 46x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: By the Fire. Victor Gabriel Gilbert (1847-1933). Oil on canvas

Making pancakes, illustration from Le Petit Journal
CHT237191 Making pancakes, illustration from Le Petit Journal, 26th February 1911 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Out-door Life", illustration for a feature story
451975 " Out-door Life", illustration for a feature story, A Community of Outcasts, from Appletons Journal, March 23, 1872 (litho) by American School

Night Signals, (oil on canvas)
650905 Night Signals, (oil on canvas) by Couse, Eanger Irving (1866-1936); 61x73.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Night Signals. Eanger Irving Couse (1866-1936). Oil on canvas

The preparation of pies, page from a 15th century cookery book (woodcut)
STC310928 The preparation of pies, page from a 15th century cookery book (woodcut) by English School, (15th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Two African soldiers heating up a meal, Soissons, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome)
GBW465305 Two African soldiers heating up a meal, Soissons, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome) by Cuville, Fernand (1887-1927); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

The Egg Dance, 1552 (oil on panel)
5051881 The Egg Dance, 1552 (oil on panel) by Aertsen, Pieter (Lange Pier) (1507/08-75); 84x172 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Arrival of Prince Frederick Charles on the Battlefield of Vionville, 1876 (oil on canvas)
989539 Arrival of Prince Frederick Charles on the Battlefield of Vionville, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Freyberg, Conrad (1842-1915); 123x265.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Manila and its Environs: A Scene (watercolour with bodycolour)
1767250 Manila and its Environs: A Scene (watercolour with bodycolour) by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manila and its Environs: A Scene)

The Magic Circle (oil on canvas)
1766749 The Magic Circle (oil on canvas) by Waterhouse, John William (1849-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Magic Circle. John William Waterhouse (1849-1917)

Winter Scene, 1834 (colour woodblock print)
1069160 Winter Scene, 1834 (colour woodblock print) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858) Japanese); gift of Mr. and Mrs

Camp in the Main Wood No, 1879 (oil on canvas)
651000 Camp in the Main Wood No, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 36.9x58.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Camp in the Main Wood No. 3. John George Brown (1831-1913)

Coffee by the Fire, (oil on panel)
658324 Coffee by the Fire, (oil on panel) by Diranian, Serkis (1854-1918); 66x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Coffee by the Fire. Serkis Diranian (1854-1918). Oil on panel

Begging for Supper, (chromolithograph, proof no. 74, with blindstamp of Lawrence
BON57685 Begging for Supper, (chromolithograph, proof no. 74, with blindstamp of Lawrence and Bullen) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London

Shibden Hall, Housebody, 1877 (oil on canvas)
3822460 Shibden Hall, Housebody, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Sykes, Henry (1855-1921); 41.9x52 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; (add.info.: As it was in 19th century)

Old and Young
Hua Zhu

Fire Tongs and Shovel, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Unknown
Fire Tongs and Shovel, 1935/1942

Drawing-room chimney piece, Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Drawing-room chimney piece, Lincolns Inn New Buildings, 1845. Mantelpiece and open fire at Lincolns Inn, one of the Inns of Court at Holborn in London

New Inventions of Modern Times [Nova Reperta], The Discovery of America, plate 1, ca. 1600

Fall Games - The Apple Bee (Harpers Weekly, Vol. III), November 26, 1859

Winter Quarters in Camp - The Inside of a Hut (Harpers Weekly, Vol. VII), January 24, 1863

A Kitchen Scene, . n. d. Creator: Unknown
A Kitchen Scene, .n.d

A Treatise on Silhouette Likenesses, 1835. Creator: Auguste Amant Constant Fidele Edouart
A Treatise on Silhouette Likenesses, 1835. [Johns Funny Story to Mary the Cook]

Gruel, from "Le Magasin Pittoresque", ca. 1852. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
Gruel, from " Le Magasin Pittoresque", ca. 1852. [Les Gaudes et Le Mais]

Fukuroi; De Chaya, ca. 1834. ca. 1834. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Fukuroi; De Chaya, ca. 1834

The Fat Kitchen, from the series Monkeys. Creator: Peeter van der Borcht
The Fat Kitchen, from the series Monkeys

The Squires Kitchen, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Squires Kitchen, late 18th-early 19th century

The Elder D Israeli, c1840s, (1881). Creator: Unknown
The Elder D Israeli, c1840s, (1881). Isaac D Israeli (1766-1848), British writer, scholar and man of letters. Father of Benjamin D?Israeli. From " The Leisure Hour 1881", by

A Welsh Feast on St. Davids Day, 1790 (colour etching)
XCF290979 A Welsh Feast on St. Davids Day, 1790 (colour etching) by English School, (18th century); British Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: satire on the Welsh; ); English, out of copyright

Drawing of Chimney-Piece, c1537. Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Drawing of Chimney-Piece, c1537. Drawing housed at the British Museum, London. From The Connoisseur 1913, edited by J. T. Herbert Baily. [Otto Limited, London, 1913]

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"Embracing the Warmth: Exploring the Fascination of Open Fire" From intimate moments captured in art to mouthwatering culinary delights, it has long held a captivating allure. In "Female Nude Seated by Fireside, " we witness the mesmerizing dance of shadows as flickering flames illuminate a woman's form, evoking both sensuality and vulnerability. Meanwhile, "Answering the Emigrant's Letter" transports us back to 1850, where an oil painting on panel depicts a solitary figure seeking solace beside a crackling fire. Moving from canvas to cuisine, our journey takes us to Chile, where mariscos al disco sizzle tantalizingly over an open fire in Valparaiso. The aroma wafts through the air, tempting taste buds with its flavorsome promise. And speaking of temptation, who can resist the cozy charm of "A Cottage Interior"? This oil-on-paper masterpiece mounted on masonite invites us into a world where warmth emanates from hearths and embraces all who enter. But open fires aren't just for contemplation or cooking; they also provide enchantment and entertainment. Vera Van Voris' "Backdrop for Puppet Show" sets the stage for whimsical tales brought to life by flickering flames that cast dancing shadows upon eager faces. Similarly captivating is Dorothea Lange's photograph of Mrs. Cates in Malheur County—a testament to how fires have always been gathering places for stories shared and bonds forged. Open fire even finds its place in advertising history—Colmans Mustard enticingly showcased against fiery hues in a vibrant lithograph from 1898. It reminds us that this elemental force not only warms our bodies but also ignites our imagination. Throughout history, women have found themselves drawn towards these glowing embers too—whether it be A Woman Cooking depicted amidst domesticity or Rama and Sita with Lakshman, where fire symbolizes devotion and protection.