Pipe Smoking Collection (#10)

The Last Lucifer Match (engraving)
1610266 The Last Lucifer Match (engraving) by Lucas, John Templeton (1836-80); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Lucifer Match. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 22 April 1865)

The Saturday Half-Holiday (engraving)
1592198 The Saturday Half-Holiday (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Saturday Half-Holiday)

The Afternoon Pipe (engraving)
1589173 The Afternoon Pipe (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afternoon Pipe. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 25 July 1874)

Striking a Match (engraving)
1107367 Striking a Match (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Striking a Match. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

LNER Advertisement - August 12th
LNER Advertisement for train routes north to Scotland for the start of the grouse-shotting season on August 12th. 1928

Stanley Baldwin, 1926 (colour litho)
473368 Stanley Baldwin, 1926 (colour litho) by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (1867-1947)

The fires in London (colour litho)
2778528 The fires in London (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fires in London)

The Country Eating House, from Italian Scenery, representing the Manners
3258443 The Country Eating House, from Italian Scenery, representing the Manners, Customs and Amusements of the different States of Italy, pub. 1806 (hand coloured engraving) by Lerberghi, P

The Great Tobacco Warehouse (engraving)
1608488 The Great Tobacco Warehouse (engraving) by Read, Samuel (1816-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Tobacco Warehouse. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 5 January 1856)

The Workmans Train (engraving)
1624325 The Workmans Train (engraving) by King, Edward R. (active 1883-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Workmans Train. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 14 April 1883)

The Red River Expedition in North America (engraving)
1099568 The Red River Expedition in North America (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Red River Expedition in North America)

Pigtails and Powder (engraving)
1045930 Pigtails and Powder (engraving) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pigtails and Powder)

Castle Garden, New York, pub. 1887 (colour lithograph)
2836258 Castle Garden, New York, pub. 1887 (colour lithograph) by Melrose, Andrew (1826-1901); Private Collection; (add.info)

Group of 22nd New York Volunteers, 1861-65 (sepia photo)
STC354312 Group of 22nd New York Volunteers, 1861-65 (sepia photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) & studio; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Cock-fighting in London in the late 19th century
LLM456868 Cock-fighting in London in the late 19th century by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cock-fighting in London in the late 19th century)

In the Engadine, a Lunch on the Mountains (engraving)
1627333 In the Engadine, a Lunch on the Mountains (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Engadine, a Lunch on the Mountains)

Interview of British Visitors with Omer Pacha, at Schumla (engraving)
1618803 Interview of British Visitors with Omer Pacha, at Schumla (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interview of British Visitors with Omer Pacha)

The Soviets Against Religion (Colour Litho)
2777921 The Soviets Against Religion (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Soviets Against Religion)

Russian battleship Kniaz Potemkin, whose crew rebels, sets fire and bombs the port of Odessa (colour litho)
2814801 Russian battleship Kniaz Potemkin, whose crew rebels, sets fire and bombs the port of Odessa (colour litho) by Beltrame

Trades in Regency England
6340264 Trades in Regency England by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: Trades in Regency England. Tin mines, bullocks and pipe smoking)

A Soudan Mirage on Christmas Eve (engraving)
1045881 A Soudan Mirage on Christmas Eve (engraving) by Hopkins, Arthur (1848-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Soudan Mirage on Christmas Eve)

A Temporary Misunderstanding, which all ended in Smoke (engraving)
1047342 A Temporary Misunderstanding, which all ended in Smoke (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Temporary Misunderstanding, which all ended in Smoke)

The Sergeants Love-Letter (engraving)
1098994 The Sergeants Love-Letter (engraving) by Lucas, John Templeton (1836-80); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sergeants Love-Letter)

Chartist excitement (engraving)
614414 Chartist excitement (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chartist excitement - the police force in Bonners Fields, on Monday last)

With the Squires Compliments (engraving)
1596386 With the Squires Compliments (engraving) by Rainey, William (1852-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Squires Compliments)

Lazzaronis from Italian Scenery, representing the Manners
3258428 Lazzaronis from Italian Scenery, representing the Manners, Customs and Amusements of the different States of Italy, pub. 1806 (hand coloured engraving) by Lerberghi, P

Military Sketches, Incidents of Camp Life (engraving)
1059998 Military Sketches, Incidents of Camp Life (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Military Sketches, Incidents of Camp Life)

Sir Walter Raleighs Smoking Apparatus (engraving)
1052248 Sir Walter Raleighs Smoking Apparatus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Walter Raleighs Smoking Apparatus)

The Dutch Divisions, pub. 1787 (hand coloured engraving)
2962475 The Dutch Divisions, pub. 1787 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info.: George III (1738 - 1820), Emperor Joseph II (1741 - 1790)

Thanksgiving-Day in the Army - After dinner: The WishBone, from Harpers Weekly
2962086 Thanksgiving-Day in the Army - After dinner: The WishBone, from Harpers Weekly, pub. 1864(engraving) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

A Bashi-Bazouk (engraving)
728733 A Bashi-Bazouk (engraving) by Robertson, James (1813-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bashi-Bozouk. Published in a supplement to the Illustrated London News)

The Picture-Book (engraving)
1621214 The Picture-Book (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Picture-Book. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 24 July 1875)

Free Education (engraving)
1614340 Free Education (engraving) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Free Education. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 14 November 1885)

The State of Ireland, Sketches in Galway (engraving)
1613881 The State of Ireland, Sketches in Galway (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The State of Ireland, Sketches in Galway)

Evening and in High Spirits, a scene at Longs Hotel, Bond Street
3085950 Evening and in High Spirits, a scene at Longs Hotel, Bond Street, from The English Spy, pub. 1824 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

Jealousy (engraving)
1060853 Jealousy (engraving) by Kauffmann, Hugo (1844-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jealousy. Illustration for The Graphic)

The Andaman Monkey at the Zoological Societys Gardens (engraving)
1104231 The Andaman Monkey at the Zoological Societys Gardens (engraving) by Goddard, George Bouverie (1832-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Andaman Monkey at the Zoological Societys Gardens)

French Soldier (chromolitho)
1097859 French Soldier (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Soldier. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

Petrol Rationing in Birmingham September 1939 People queue for petrol coupons at the outbreak of the second world war

Advertising postcard for Bacardi Rum from Cuba - A jolly pipe-smoking tourist staggering toward the gangplank bridge of his liner clutching his precious three bottles... Date: 1940

Custom House and London Bridge, 1862. Creator: Achille-Louis Martinet (1808-77)
Custom House and London Bridge, 1862 (colour lithograph)

Castle Garden, New York, pub. 1887 (colour lithograph). Statue of Liberty designed by Fre de ric Auguste Bartholdi (1834 – 1904); built by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832 – 1923);

Pipe-smoking Syrian Dervish with fantastic hairstyle. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth

WW1 - 96th Batt. Canadian Highlanders - Terrified Germans
WW1 - Humorous patriotic postcard in support of the 96th Battalion (Canadian Highlanders), an infantry battalion of the Great War Canadian Expeditionary Force

Skittle Players outside an Inn, c. 1660-63 (oil on panel)
BAL3573 Skittle Players outside an Inn, c.1660-63 (oil on panel) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 33.5x27 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

With a basket under his arm and a lantern in hand, walks a pipe-smoking gardener outdoors. In the background a man with hat and stick a horse a bridle

Clergy Leaving the Church after the Sale of Church Property (coloured engraving)
XIR173928 Clergy Leaving the Church after the Sale of Church Property (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Incumbent pipe-smoking farmer, Pieter Nolpe, Pieter Jansz. Quast, Nicolaes Visscher (I), 1633 - 1679

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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.