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From the London Stock Exchange to revelling with harlots, a waiter's journey through time captured in illustrations

Background imageWaiter Collection: In a restaurant par Makovsky, Vladimir Yegorovich (1846-1920), 1887 - Oil on wood

In a restaurant par Makovsky, Vladimir Yegorovich (1846-1920), 1887 - Oil on wood
FIA5401094 In a restaurant par Makovsky, Vladimir Yegorovich (1846-1920), 1887 - Oil on wood, 36x28 - Private Collection by Makovsky

Background imageWaiter Collection: Pages at a Banquet in a Palatial Interior with a Still Life of Fruit

Pages at a Banquet in a Palatial Interior with a Still Life of Fruit
1766809 Pages at a Banquet in a Palatial Interior with a Still Life of Fruit and Game in the Foreground - A Fragment, 1620 by Flemish School

Background imageWaiter Collection: Scene of Figures (watercolour over pencil on paper)

Scene of Figures (watercolour over pencil on paper)
1769148 Scene of Figures (watercolour over pencil on paper) by Pascin, Jules (1885-1930); 19.7x28.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene of Figures. Jules Pascin (1885-1930)

Background imageWaiter Collection: Soup Tureen, The Leinster Service, 1745-46 (silver)

Soup Tureen, The Leinster Service, 1745-46 (silver)
1127380 Soup Tureen, The Leinster Service, 1745-46 (silver) by Wickes, George (1698-1761); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Background imageWaiter Collection: A Pair of Soup-Tureens, The Leinster Service, 1745-46 (silver)

A Pair of Soup-Tureens, The Leinster Service, 1745-46 (silver)
1127376 A Pair of Soup-Tureens, The Leinster Service, 1745-46 (silver) by Wickes, George (1698-1761); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Background imageWaiter Collection: Railway passengers taking refreshments at York Station 1872

Railway passengers taking refreshments at York Station 1872
Railway passengers taking refreshments at York Station, with ten minutes to spare between trains. Date: 1872

Background imageWaiter Collection: A Guardroom Interior with Soldiers Eating and Drinking in Female Company

A Guardroom Interior with Soldiers Eating and Drinking in Female Company
BAL39591 A Guardroom Interior with Soldiers Eating and Drinking in Female Company, 1639 (oil on panel) by Lamen, Christoffel Jacobsz van der (1606-51); 54x76.2 cm; Johnny van Haeften Gallery, London

Background imageWaiter Collection: Advertisement for A Night Out, at the Vaudeville Theatre (colour litho)

Advertisement for A Night Out, at the Vaudeville Theatre (colour litho)
SNG126587 Advertisement for A Night Out, at the Vaudeville Theatre (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eBarbara Singer; American, out of copyright

Background imageWaiter Collection: Too Much Choice, plate 44 from Le Bon Genre, 1827 (coloured engraving)

Too Much Choice, plate 44 from Le Bon Genre, 1827 (coloured engraving)
STC362990 Too Much Choice, plate 44 from Le Bon Genre, 1827 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageWaiter Collection: The Waiter, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)

The Waiter, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465573 The Waiter, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Background imageWaiter Collection: Oyster Bar, illustration from High Street by J. M

Oyster Bar, illustration from High Street by J. M
STC411919 Oyster Bar, illustration from High Street by J.M. Richards, printed by the Curwen Press, pub. by Country Life, 1938 (colour litho) by Ravilious

Background imageWaiter Collection: Waiter serves an elephant (colour litho)

Waiter serves an elephant (colour litho)
820184 Waiter serves an elephant (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waiter serves an elephant)

Background imageWaiter Collection: At the Cafe, 1874 (gillotage on beige wove paper)

At the Cafe, 1874 (gillotage on beige wove paper)
877207 At the Cafe, 1874 (gillotage on beige wove paper) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 27.5x34.5 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; French

Background imageWaiter Collection: Old Boots of Rippon in Yorkshire (engraving)

Old Boots of Rippon in Yorkshire (engraving)
609426 Old Boots of Rippon in Yorkshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Boots of Rippon in Yorkshire; This extraordinary man lived long at an inn at)

Background imageWaiter Collection: Musical score for Frascati Waltz by Theo Bonheur (colour litho)

Musical score for Frascati Waltz by Theo Bonheur (colour litho)
586658 Musical score for Frascati Waltz by Theo Bonheur (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWaiter Collection: Too Much Choice, plate 44 from Le Bon Genre, 1827 (coloured engraving)

Too Much Choice, plate 44 from Le Bon Genre, 1827 (coloured engraving)
CHT120496 Too Much Choice, plate 44 from Le Bon Genre, 1827 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Background imageWaiter Collection: Le Cafe, pub. by Rodwell and Martin, 1820 (colour litho)

Le Cafe, pub. by Rodwell and Martin, 1820 (colour litho)
STC130077 Le Cafe, pub. by Rodwell and Martin, 1820 (colour litho) by Chalon, John James (1778-1854); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageWaiter Collection: Art deco Joyeux Avril postcard featuring gourmet fish

Art deco Joyeux Avril postcard featuring gourmet fish and a smiling waiter, a perfect culinary image Date: 1920s

Background imageWaiter Collection: Frontispiece for The Quintet, December 1903 (w / c on paper)

Frontispiece for The Quintet, December 1903 (w / c on paper)
BUT95953 Frontispiece for The Quintet, December 1903 (w/c on paper) by Wallace, James (1872-1911); 16x20.5 cm; Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Museum and Art Gallery

Background imageWaiter Collection: An Accidental Ball (oil on canvas)

An Accidental Ball (oil on canvas)
WSG91129 An Accidental Ball (oil on canvas) by Hamilton, John McLure (1853-1936); 34.2x48.2 cm; Wingfield Sporting Gallery, London, UK; American, out of copyright

Background imageWaiter Collection: Engraved metal platters and waiters

Engraved metal platters and waiters. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany, 1896

Background imageWaiter Collection: Cross-section of a Parisian building, illustration frpm Le Magasin Pittoresque

Cross-section of a Parisian building, illustration frpm Le Magasin Pittoresque
CHT233269 Cross-section of a Parisian building, illustration frpm Le Magasin Pittoresque, 1883 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageWaiter Collection: Cheese cover, cheese waiter, etc

Cheese cover, cheese waiter, etc. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany, 1896

Background imageWaiter Collection: Staff of the Oriental Hotel, Dallas c. 1912 (b / w photo)

Staff of the Oriental Hotel, Dallas c. 1912 (b / w photo)
DHS212206 Staff of the Oriental Hotel, Dallas c.1912 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Dallas Historical Society, Texas, USA; eDallas Historical Society; American, out of copyright

Background imageWaiter Collection: Man and woman in a restaurant with a glutton, 19th century

Man and woman in a restaurant with a glutton, 19th century
Man and woman in a restaurant with a glutton. He says, But you don t eat? He thinks, He inhales! Handcoloured lithograph by the Gihaut brothers after an illustration by Swiss artist Jean Gabriel

Background imageWaiter Collection: The Brides Garter, c. 1820 (coloured engraving)

The Brides Garter, c. 1820 (coloured engraving)
CHT177473 The Brides Garter, c.1820 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageWaiter Collection: Peasant Wedding (Bauernhochzeit), 1568 (oil on panel) (detail of 68946)

Peasant Wedding (Bauernhochzeit), 1568 (oil on panel) (detail of 68946)
BBC187932 Peasant Wedding (Bauernhochzeit), 1568 (oil on panel) (detail of 68946) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageWaiter Collection: Merveilleuses eating ice cream at a Paris cafe

Merveilleuses eating ice cream at a Paris cafe
Fashionable women or merveilleuses eating ice cream with their dogs at a cafe, circa 1800. The menu includes lemon, orange, pistachio, and creme blanche

Background imageWaiter Collection: Ladies and gentlemen share coffee and rolls

Ladies and gentlemen share coffee and rolls
Le Dejeuner. Gentlemen in coat tails and breeches and ladies in veils and dresses share a breakfast of coffee and bread. Great familiarity reigns in the morning, one has no time to become ceremonial

Background imageWaiter Collection: Hindering Choice

Hindering Choice. Three women in frilled dresses flirt with a waiter in a long apron at a cafe. Women no longer drink wine because of their delicate nerves, but they quaff kirsch

Background imageWaiter Collection: Members on the dance floor at Murrays Club (sepia photo)

Members on the dance floor at Murrays Club (sepia photo)
STC347694 Members on the dance floor at Murrays Club (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Murrays Club was formerly the old Blanchards restaurant)

Background imageWaiter Collection: Oyster Bar, c. 1938 (colour litho)

Oyster Bar, c. 1938 (colour litho)
HJA321592 Oyster Bar, c.1938 (colour litho) by Ravilious, Eric (1903-42); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageWaiter Collection: Scala Tous les Soirs, late 19th to early 20th century (colour litho)

Scala Tous les Soirs, late 19th to early 20th century (colour litho)
747133 Scala Tous les Soirs, late 19th to early 20th century (colour litho) by French School; Private Collection; Photo eBarbara Singer; French, out of copyright

Background imageWaiter Collection: The Steward, c. 1919 (oil on canvas)

The Steward, c. 1919 (oil on canvas)
712107 The Steward, c.1919 (oil on canvas) by DeCamp, Joseph (1858-1923); 137x101.5 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageWaiter Collection: A Guinguette at Belleville on Sunday Evening, from Tableau de Paris

A Guinguette at Belleville on Sunday Evening, from Tableau de Paris
CHT163885 A Guinguette at Belleville on Sunday Evening, from Tableau de Paris by Edmond Auguste Texier, Paris, 1852 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Background imageWaiter Collection: Dr Syntax entertained at college

Dr Syntax entertained at college
3781143 Dr Syntax entertained at college by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Dr Syntax entertained at college, illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Doctor Syntaxs Tour in Search of)

Background imageWaiter Collection: He who has drunk will drink (chromolitho)

He who has drunk will drink (chromolitho)
2817015 He who has drunk will drink (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: He who has drunk will drink)

Background imageWaiter Collection: A Victorian Christmas card of cats at a ball dancing with musicians playing, c

A Victorian Christmas card of cats at a ball dancing with musicians playing, c
3603520 A Victorian Christmas card of cats at a ball dancing with musicians playing, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

Background imageWaiter Collection: At the Holly-Tree Inn (chromolitho)

At the Holly-Tree Inn (chromolitho)
3621770 At the Holly-Tree Inn (chromolitho) by Brundage, Frances (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Holly-Tree Inn)

Background imageWaiter Collection: Menu card advertising Ueberkinger sparkling mineral water (colour litho)

Menu card advertising Ueberkinger sparkling mineral water (colour litho)
3639521 Menu card advertising Ueberkinger sparkling mineral water (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWaiter Collection: Waiters smile (colour litho)

Waiters smile (colour litho)
3641758 Waiters smile (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waiters smile. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageWaiter Collection: Sleeping hotel porter (colour litho)

Sleeping hotel porter (colour litho)
3094388 Sleeping hotel porter (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sleeping hotel porter. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageWaiter Collection: He took a chop by the bone in one hand and a potato in the other

He took a chop by the bone in one hand and a potato in the other
3037123 He took a chop by the bone in one hand and a potato in the other, illustration from David Copperfield, 1914 (colour litho) by Blaikie, F. M. B

Background imageWaiter Collection: Interior of a Midland Railway Dining Car

Interior of a Midland Railway Dining Car, with passengers. 1905

Background imageWaiter Collection: The dog festival (colour litho)

The dog festival (colour litho)
2783901 The dog festival (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dog party)

Background imageWaiter Collection: Advertising showcard, Reigate Mineral Waters

Advertising showcard, Reigate Mineral Waters

Background imageWaiter Collection: Gnomes and Humans

Gnomes and Humans. 19th century



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From the London Stock Exchange to revelling with harlots, a waiter's journey through time captured in illustrations. 🎩✨ Intriguingly, the Stock Jobbers Pitches at the London Stock Exchange witnessed not only financial transactions but also waiters gracefully serving amidst bustling traders. Step into William Heath Robinson's whimsical world as his illustration showcases a bear waiter, adding an element of surprise and playfulness to any dining experience. Travel back to 1735 and witness the consequences of revelry in 'A Rake's Progress, ' where a mischievous waiter joins in merriment with lively harlots. The majestic Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin takes flight, carrying waiters aboard its galley. A testament to their adaptability across various settings and eras. Uncover hidden treasures within the Champagne Hoard as waiters delicately pour bubbly elixirs for guests' delight – epitomizing elegance and sophistication. Transport yourself to 1850s Parisian cafes, where garçons de café effortlessly serve patrons with charm and grace that has become synonymous with French culture. Breaking barriers of racial stereotypes, a black waiter proudly presents Thanksgiving turkey - showcasing diversity and inclusivity even during festive occasions. Embark on a nostalgic train journey aboard Buffet Car No 9631 from circa 1934. Waiters skillfully navigate crowded aisles while ensuring passengers are well-fed on their travels. Silhouettes intertwine as headwaiters orchestrate seamless dining experiences – their presence symbolizes professionalism and attention to detail in fine establishments worldwide. Witness an unexpected twist when 'The Girl who ordered a glass of milk at the Cafe Royal' challenges conventions by opting for simplicity amidst opulence - reminding us that every guest is unique. Experience luxury firsthand within GWR First Class Sleeper Car from 1946; attentive waiters catered to travelers' needs throughout long journeys - a testament to their dedication.