Pipe Smoking Collection

Are we Downhearted? No! Not at Bognor
World War One postcard featuring a wounded soldier, in hospital blues, convalescing in Bognor. Additional Manuscripts Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: AM 781/2/96

advertising poster for tobacco products, c.1900s (litho)
FIA5371444 advertising poster for tobacco products, c.1900s (litho) by Russian School (20th century) ; State Historical Museum, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: Two neatly dressed men walk together)

British army medics bandaging a dogs paw in the trenches, World War I (litho)
7149431 British army medics bandaging a dogs paw in the trenches, World War I (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lawson Wood, English painter, illustrator and designer (b/w photo)
8626949 Lawson Wood, English painter, illustrator and designer (b/w photo) by Mills, Ernest H. (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lawson Wood (1878-1957), English painter

A Sitting Nubian, Rome, 1839 (oil on canvas)
8711992 A Sitting Nubian, Rome, 1839 (oil on canvas) by Rorbye, Martinus (1803-48); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Martinus Rorbye).

WW1: Bullet contempt (illustration)
8684962 WW1: Bullet contempt (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); (add.info.: Events of the war 1914-1918 illustration Job The contempt for bullets Facts of)

Nix ubern Maibock, man in costume with pipe and beer glass (postcard)
7377791 Nix ubern Maibock, man in costume with pipe and beer glass (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

How to Enjoy a Pipe in Comfort Without Filling the Car with Smoke (litho)
8632493 How to Enjoy a Pipe in Comfort Without Filling the Car with Smoke (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

Waiting for a bite (colour litho)
8634748 Waiting for a bite (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waiting for a bite. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1907.); © Look and Learn.

Only the English Know How to Travel (litho)
8635321 Only the English Know How to Travel (litho) by Willette, Adolphe Leon (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Only the English Know How to Travel)

Votaries of the Weed No 4 (colour litho)
8660494 Votaries of the Weed No 4 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 4)

Votaries of the Weed No 45 (colour litho)
8660536 Votaries of the Weed No 45 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 45)

Votaries of the Weed No 43 (colour litho)
8660532 Votaries of the Weed No 43 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 43)

Votaries of the Weed No 42 (colour litho)
8660529 Votaries of the Weed No 42 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 42)

Votaries of the Weed No 39 (colour litho)
8660527 Votaries of the Weed No 39 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 39)

Votaries of the Weed No 38 (colour litho)
8660526 Votaries of the Weed No 38 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 38)

Votaries of the Weed No 35 (colour litho)
8660525 Votaries of the Weed No 35 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 35. Then there is the enthusiast)

Votaries of the Weed No 29 (colour litho)
8660518 Votaries of the Weed No 29 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 29)

Votaries of the Weed No 30 (colour litho)
8660517 Votaries of the Weed No 30 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 30)

Votaries of the Weed No 28 (colour litho)
8660516 Votaries of the Weed No 28 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 28)

Votaries of the Weed No 23 (colour litho)
8660512 Votaries of the Weed No 23 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 23)

Votaries of the Weed No 19 (colour litho)
8660510 Votaries of the Weed No 19 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 19)

Votaries of the Weed No 22 (colour litho)
8660509 Votaries of the Weed No 22 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 22)

Votaries of the Weed No 15 (colour litho)
8660504 Votaries of the Weed No 15 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 15)

Votaries of the Weed No 12 (colour litho)
8660502 Votaries of the Weed No 12 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 12)

Votaries of the Weed No 13 (colour litho)
8660501 Votaries of the Weed No 13 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 13)

Votaries of the Weed No 10 (colour litho)
8660498 Votaries of the Weed No 10 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 10)

Emperor of India (b/w photo)
8655923 Emperor of India (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emperor of India. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

May your life be one continuous smile (colour litho)
8656574 May your life be one continuous smile (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: May your life be one continuous smile. Postcard, early 20th century)

Do you believe in dreams? (colour litho)
8656474 Do you believe in dreams? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Colonel: "Do you believe in dreams)

Mayan priest smoking tobacco (litho)
8663550 Mayan priest smoking tobacco (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mayan priest smoking tobacco as part of areligious ceremony)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8670085 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Men playing cards (chromolitho)
8677578 Men playing cards (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Men playing cards)

Young woman with cigarette for "Cheri" by Colette, 1927 (Engraved wood)
8683011 Young woman with cigarette for "Cheri" by Colette, 1927 (Engraved wood) by Jeanniot, Pierre Georges (1848-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

Our Special cigar box label (chromolitho)
8677616 Our Special cigar box label (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Special cigar box label.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection.

Raucherinnen / Smokers (colour litho)
8666220 Raucherinnen / Smokers (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raucherinnen)

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220469 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

A Tartar lady, 1812
3479872 A Tartar lady, 1812; (add.info.: A Tartar lady, 1812. The Tatars are a Turkic people, living in Asia and Europe, who were one of the five major tribal confederations)

Mr Punch reading the P&O Pocket Book whilst smoking a cigar, 1850
3359215 Mr Punch reading the P&O Pocket Book whilst smoking a cigar, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon of Mr Punch reading the P&O Pocket Book whilst smoking a cigar)

The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848
3480182 The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848; (add.info.: Farmers reading the newspaper and smoking 'churchwarden' pipes in the local tavern)

Market garden labourers, 1850 (engraving)
3478379 Market garden labourers, 1850 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration depicting market garden labourers enjoying a drink and a smoke after work)

French soldiers in a former german canteen on Somme front (France) taken with battle which took place in 1916
1756537 French soldiers in a former german canteen on Somme front (France) taken with battle which took place in 1916; (add.info)

Illicitly Smoking, 1912
1574625 Illicitly Smoking, 1912; (add.info.: Small schoolboy, feeling ill after trying to smoke a cigar, saved by an amiable policeman who finishes the task for him)

His First Smoke 1878 (Oil on canvas)
8766543 His First Smoke 1878 (Oil on canvas) by Gaul, Gilbert (1855-1919); 72.1--54.9 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

Letter J: A superb pipe: we smoke at home, and in the mouth we have the J, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214936 Letter J: A superb pipe: we smoke at home, and in the mouth we have the J, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

Sailors drinking on board the lower deck of their ship, scene with violin player and pipe smoker
MMM5481609 Sailors drinking on board the lower deck of their ship, scene with violin player and pipe smoker, linen lying on a rope, and onboard equipment (sword, gun, cannon, lamp) by Pyne

Tobacco pot commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1905 (sandstone ceramic)
MMM5471476 Tobacco pot commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1905 (sandstone ceramic); National Maritime Museum, London

Hazards of a 19th Century household, 1850
3359129 Hazards of a 19th Century household, 1850; (add.info.: Hazards of a 19th Century household, including taxes, rats, black beetles, cockroaches, arsenic fumes, stinking drains)

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"Pipe Smoking: A Timeless Tradition and Artistic Inspiration" In the world of art, history, and culture, it has long been celebrated as a symbol of relaxation, contemplation, and camaraderie. From the tranquil shores of Bognor to the vibrant country kermis captured on oil panel, this age-old pastime has left its mark in various forms. One cannot help but be captivated by "The Pilots, " a mesmerizing photogravure from 1893 that immortalizes the stoic figures puffing away on their pipes. Their unwavering determination echoes the famous phrase: "Are we Downhearted? No. Not at Bognor. " It is through these moments of quiet reflection that they find solace amidst life's challenges. Delving deeper into history, we encounter "Peasants Smoking in an Inn, " a captivating depiction from around 1640. This enchanting scene painted on wood transports us to a time when pipe smoking was not only an indulgence but also a way for peasants to bond over shared experiences. Moving forward in time brings us to Jean Cocteau (1889-1963), whose artistic genius extended beyond his renowned works. His love for pipe smoking became part of his identity—a conduit for inspiration and introspection. Similarly, the caricature of a man with a big cigar drawn in 1855-56 showcases how tobacco consumption transcended social boundaries throughout history. While many associate pipe smoking with men, it is essential to acknowledge women who embraced this tradition too. The bust of a woman in a jharoka window from the 18th century portrays elegance intertwined with cultural significance—an embodiment of femininity enjoying her pipe within her private sanctuary. As we explore further across different mediums and eras—be it Muddy Waters' soulful melodies or Herbert Hoover's serene fishing expedition—we witness how pipe smoking permeated diverse spheres of life.