Chef Collection (page 8)

Briarcliff Lodge Bakery, 1902 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380600 Briarcliff Lodge Bakery, 1902 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: Resort hotel in Briarcliff Manor)

Berber costumes of Tunisia, 1828. Cook and waterseller at left, sorbet seller and coffee seller or caffettiere at right. Customers drinking and eating on a carpet in the foreground

Chef to the Grand Seigneur, Topkapi Palace (coloured engraving)
STC468938 Chef to the Grand Seigneur, Topkapi Palace (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beulouk-Bachi)

Beulouk-Bachi, Head Chef of the Sultan, c. 1708 (coloured engraving)
468878 Beulouk-Bachi, Head Chef of the Sultan, c.1708 (coloured engraving) by Vanmour, Jean Baptiste (1671-1737) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chief Herald of Arms, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France (Historical Costumes of France)

Napoleon Bonaparte, General en Chef, 1800
Napoleon Bonaparte, General en Chef, in uniform of General of the Army of Italy, Napoleonic Wars. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

French cook engaged for a special Elizabethan feast
French cook engaged to devise his own contributions to a special feast at a rich mans house in Elizabethan times. Date: 16th century

Rich mans kichen staff at work
A rich mans kichen staff at work, depicting the hospitality and charity of old times, when food was given away to poor people. 16th century

Lascars on British Ships: The Question of their Retention. " Human Salamanders" :The Lascar at Work and Play. Employed on board P&O Australian Line liners - working as Coal Stokers

US 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment Chef du Pont
The Memorial has opposite a Memorial Garden with a Plaque to Our friend, O. B. Hill, founder of the 508th PIR Association

Chef zelandais du lac Campo et sa femme (engraving)
3635649 Chef zelandais du lac Campo et sa femme (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chef zelandais du lac Campo et sa femme)

The American cook (colour litho)
3657109 The American cook (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The American cook)

The French Cook (colour litho)
3657107 The French Cook (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French Cook)

Un Cuisinier au dix-septieme siecle (engraving)
3646020 Un Cuisinier au dix-septieme siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Cuisinier au dix-septieme siecle)

The gentle art of cooking (colour photo)
3641649 The gentle art of cooking (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The gentle art of cooking)

Chef and maid (colour litho)
3641734 Chef and maid (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chef and maid. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Best Wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving Illustration, 1909 (chromolithograph)
2622090 Best Wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving Illustration, 1909 (chromolithograph) by Clapsaddle, Ellen Hattie (1863/65-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

The kitchens, Windsor Castle (colour photo)
3095323 The kitchens, Windsor Castle (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The kitchens, Windsor Castle)

Wild boar and suckling pig pieces montees, designs by Antonin Careme (engraving)
2562822 Wild boar and suckling pig piAces montees, designs by Antonin Carme (engraving) by Careme, Marie Antoine (1784-1833) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gourmet kitchen. early 19th century

Cupid with baking tray on a Valentine card
Cupid with baking tray and verse on a Valentine card with pull tab. Date: circa 1890s

Boy with an empty dish on a Thanksgiving postcard. Date: 1909

Boy serving a fruit pie on a Thanksgiving postcard. Date: 1909

Boy serving a roast turkey on a Thanksgiving postcard. Date: 1909

Juvenile Fancy-Dress Ball, on 5 January, at the Mansion House (engraving)
1604456 Juvenile Fancy-Dress Ball, on 5 January, at the Mansion House (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Juvenile Fancy-Dress Ball, on 5 January)

Roasting the baron of beef, Windsor Castle 1887
Roasting the baron of beef, Windsor Castle. The baron of beef was an annual institution at Windsor and was cut from the first prize fat bullock at the Shaw Farm Sale

Modern chefs, cooks and confectioners (chromolitho)
976498 Modern chefs, cooks and confectioners (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern chefs)

Cook, Nice Chop Sir (chromolitho)
976356 Cook, Nice Chop Sir (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cook, Nice Chop Sir. Scrap.); © Look and Learn

Cook giving maid something to taste (chromolitho)
975861 Cook giving maid something to taste (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cook giving maid something to taste.); © Look and Learn

Chiffa, Blida, Algeria - Chef feeds an Old Barbary Macaque
Chiffa, Blida, Algeria - a town and gorge in the Tell Atlas Mountains of northern Algeria. This gorge is one of the few habitat areas in Algeria that supports a sub-population of the Barbary Macaque

The school-room as it ought to be 1879
Young ladies being tutored by a French chef, with governess standing near by. Date: 1879

Tossing the Pancake (engraving)
2781257 Tossing the Pancake (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tossing the Pancake. Illustration for Chatterbox (1896).); © Look and Learn

The Christmas tradition in England is stronger than the crisis (colour litho)
2778113 The Christmas tradition in England is stronger than the crisis (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Three cheerful young ladies from Los Angeles, California, wanted to show originality and daring... (colour litho)
2778093 Three cheerful young ladies from Los Angeles, California, wanted to show originality and daring... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Jean Barth (coloured engraving)
2802214 Jean Barth (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jean Barth. Illustration for Le Plutarque Francais by Ed Mennechet (Crapelet)

The Swan and the Cook, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472059 The Swan and the Cook, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

M Contamin, Ingenieur en chef (engraving)
3640338 M Contamin, Ingenieur en chef (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Contamin, Ingenieur en chef)

Le Maitre d hotel, Le Cuisinier, Le Marmiton (engraving)
3646021 Le Maitre d hotel, Le Cuisinier, Le Marmiton (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Maitre d hotel, Le Cuisinier, Le Marmiton)

Edwardian thanksgiving postcard of a child wearing a chefs outfit holding a tray, c
3604865 Edwardian thanksgiving postcard of a child wearing a chefs outfit holding a tray, c.1910 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

A Victorian rocking New Year card of a boy dressed as a chef riding a duck, c
3604587 A Victorian rocking New Year card of a boy dressed as a chef riding a duck, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

"A new French Cook, to devise fine kickshaws and toys"(engraving)
3655863 " A new French Cook, to devise fine kickshaws and toys" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " A new French Cook)

The Italian Cook (colour litho)
3657104 The Italian Cook (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Italian Cook)

Signature of Marie Antoine Careme (1784-1833) from Le Maitre d
CHT202831 Signature of Marie Antoine Careme (1784-1833) from Le Maitre d Hotel francais by Careme, published in 1822 (pen and ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Careme

Gluttony in the Kitchen, from a series of prints depicting the Seven Deadly Sins, c
STC227388 Gluttony in the Kitchen, from a series of prints depicting the Seven Deadly Sins, c.1850 (colour litho) by Boilly

The Chefs Dreams, 1900 (colour litho)
473352 The Chefs Dreams, 1900 (colour litho) by European School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tired chef dreams of angels bringing him bottles of Liebig meat extract to help his work; der Traum)

Cook at Topkapi Palace (coloured engraving)
STC468935 Cook at Topkapi Palace (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ast-chi)

Postcard sent by the artist to Tristan Tzara (collage)
498171 Postcard sent by the artist to Tristan Tzara (collage) by Taeuber-Arp, Sophie (1889-1943); Bibliotheque Litteraire Jacques Doucet, Paris

Macaroni Seller (Maccaronaro) (colour litho)
CHT179690 Macaroni Seller (Maccaronaro) (colour litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; Italian, out of copyright

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"Unveiling the Culinary Maestros: A Glimpse into the World of Chefs" Step into the enchanting realm of culinary artistry as we explore the captivating journeys and remarkable talents of chefs throughout history. From Chef Keith Floyd's delightful creations at The Maltsters Arms in Tuckenhay, April 1992, to Auguste Escoffier's groundbreaking contributions to French cuisine, these culinary virtuosos have left an indelible mark on gastronomy. Transport yourself to a bygone era with Francis Davis Millet's mesmerizing painting "Between Two Fires" from c1892, capturing the intensity and passion that fuels every chef's soul. Travel further back in time to 1936 when bustling energy filled Paddington Station's Quick Lunch and Snack Bar, where hungry travelers savored delectable delights crafted by skilled hands. Witness heartwarming moments like Chef Andrew Schillar giving a bone to a lucky pup through his kitchen's side entrance – a testament to chefs' compassion beyond their craft. Marvel at the ingenuity aboard Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin in 1933 as galley cooks deftly navigated high altitudes while preparing exquisite meals for adventurous souls. In times of adversity, chefs have risen above challenges; such was seen during World War I when staff cooks at King George Military Hospital in London nourished wounded soldiers with love-infused dishes. Fast forward to post-war Britain in 1947 as a dedicated chef tirelessly worked amidst London kitchen chaos, ensuring palates were delighted despite rationing hardships. Humor finds its place too within this world of culinary mastery – behold A. H. Cadier, senior chef at Brighton Pavilion receiving fake chickens from mischievous juniors; laughter is indeed an essential ingredient in any successful kitchen.