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Background imageEating Collection: Dog and Two Children

Dog and Two Children
A little black dog sits patiently while a boy and a girl hand him nice things to eat from the table

Background imageEating Collection: Advertisement for Pan Yan Pickle, WW1

Advertisement for Pan Yan Pickle, WW1
First World War advertisement for Pan Yan Pickle, showing a happy soldier enjoying a bite to eat in the trenches. 1915

Background imageEating Collection: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren
King Arthur welcomes the Green Knight into the Banqueting Hall and invites him to dismount and eat with the company

Background imageEating Collection: Pea Apparatus by William Heath Robinson

Pea Apparatus by William Heath Robinson
An interesting and elegant apparatus designed to overcome once for all the difficulties of conveying green peas to the mouth

Background imageEating Collection: The Peasants Wedding

The Peasants Wedding, 1568. Bruegel, Pieter, The Elder (1525-1569). Oil on oakwood, 114 x 164 cm

Background imageEating Collection: Louis Wain - A Christmas catastrophe

Louis Wain - A Christmas catastrophe : please, sir, the rat entree has escaped and eaten the turkey, cats eating and drinking Date: circa 1906

Background imageEating Collection: Hogarth, Four Times of the Day, Noon

Hogarth, Four Times of the Day, Noon
Hogarth, Four Times of the Day, 2. Noon. A group of Huguenots attend the French Church in Hog Lane, London (right), opposite an eating house and a group of disreputable people (left)

Background imageEating Collection: Portrait of a young Chinese man eating rice

Portrait of a young Chinese man eating rice China Shanghai. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Background imageEating Collection: Butterfly illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian

Butterfly illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, engraved by J Mulder, from a visit to Suriname, South America

Background imageEating Collection: Sharing Rations - The Troopers Christmas-Box

Sharing Rations - The Troopers Christmas-Box
A British trooper shares his Christmas rations with his horse on the Western Front during WWI. 1916

Background imageEating Collection: Ian Dury outside the East End stall of Tubby Isaacs eating bowl of Jellied eels

Ian Dury outside the East End stall of Tubby Isaacs eating bowl of Jellied eels

Background imageEating Collection: The Tea Table, Harold Harvey (1874-1941)

The Tea Table, Harold Harvey (1874-1941)
Oil painting on canvas, Newlyn School, 1920. The painting shows a mealtime scene around the kitchen table. A traditional Cornish range is pictured in the background

Background imageEating Collection: Butterfly illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian

Butterfly illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, engraved by P Sluyter, from a visit to Suriname, South America

Background imageEating Collection: Luncheon of the Boating Party, 1881. Oil on canvas. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)

Luncheon of the Boating Party, 1881. Oil on canvas. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) French painter. Party eating and drinking under awning in the open air by a riverside

Background imageEating Collection: Tatler front cover, 9 March 1960

Tatler front cover, 9 March 1960
Front cover of the Tatler featuring a photograph of a woman, eating breakfast while arranging to meet friends over the telephone. 1960

Background imageEating Collection: Medieval dining room

Medieval dining room
Dining table of a lady of quality, 1400s. Printed color lithograph reproduction of a miniature from a French manuscript, Renaud de Montauban

Background imageEating Collection: Okapi chewing leaves

Okapi chewing leaves
Okapi eating leaves from a tree branch drawn for Drawing at the Zoo published in 1949

Background imageEating Collection: St. Catherines Point Lighthouse, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom, Europe

St. Catherines Point Lighthouse, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageEating Collection: Acme Moustache Guard

Acme Moustache Guard
The Acme Moustache Guard. Solid comfort while eating. No use for napkins - does not interfere with use of mouth. Made of gold or silver plate. Everyone should have one!

Background imageEating Collection: Wild ponies grazing, New Forest, Hampshire, England

Wild ponies grazing, New Forest, Hampshire, England

Background imageEating Collection: The Harvesters, 1565. Creator: Pieter Bruegel the Elder

The Harvesters, 1565. Creator: Pieter Bruegel the Elder
The Harvesters, 1565

Background imageEating Collection: The Melton Breakfast by Sir Francis Grant

The Melton Breakfast by Sir Francis Grant
A rare mezzotint of High Leicestershire Lights of the past enjoying breakfast before a hunt

Background imageEating Collection: Fresh loquat (Eriobotrya) fruits and green leaves

Fresh loquat (Eriobotrya) fruits and green leaves

Background imageEating Collection: Peppino Leoni - owner of Quo Vadis restaurant

Peppino Leoni - owner of Quo Vadis restaurant
Peppino Leoni, a native of Cannero, on the shores of Lake Maggiore, seen here in his restaurant, Quo Vadis on Dean Street, Soho, London

Background imageEating Collection: Hereford cow grazing on hillside, Chalk Farm, Willingdon, East Sussex, England

Hereford cow grazing on hillside, Chalk Farm, Willingdon, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageEating Collection: Black man eating a large watermelon (coloured photo)

Black man eating a large watermelon (coloured photo)
6000022 Black man eating a large watermelon (coloured photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Black man eating a large watermelon)

Background imageEating Collection: Giraffe Manor in kenya

Giraffe Manor in kenya
Jie Fischer

Background imageEating Collection: Lenny Henry, comedian, having some fun at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. June 1978

Lenny Henry, comedian, having some fun at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. June 1978

Background imageEating Collection: A Feast. Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry, late 11th century, (1944). Creator: Unknown

A Feast. Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry, late 11th century, (1944). Creator: Unknown
A Feast. Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry, late 11th century, (1944). Scene from the embroidery depicting the Norman Invasion of England in 1066

Background imageEating Collection: European robin, Redbreast -Erithacus rubecula- in winter in snow, bird feeding

European robin, Redbreast -Erithacus rubecula- in winter in snow, bird feeding

Background imageEating Collection: At the Fish & Chips shop At the Fish & Chips shop

At the Fish & Chips shop At the Fish & Chips shop
People You See. From Teddy Bear (2 October 1965)

Background imageEating Collection: SARTRE & BEAUVOIR, 1964. French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre and writer Simone Beauvoir having lunch at a cafe in Paris

SARTRE & BEAUVOIR, 1964. French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre and writer Simone Beauvoir having lunch at a cafe in Paris, 1964

Background imageEating Collection: Breakfast by Muriel Dawson

Breakfast by Muriel Dawson
A jolly little girl with brown hair and eyes sips from a mug decorated with a painting of a cockerel

Background imageEating Collection: The Toast by William Heath Robinson

The Toast by William Heath Robinson
A charming and detailed scene showing a large extended family, or possibly group of villagers drinking a toast around a large table groaning with delicious fruit pies, turkey, jelly, soup

Background imageEating Collection: Hogarth Election / 1Of4(C)

Hogarth Election / 1Of4(C)
THE ELECTION An election entertainment: a Whig banquet, with Tories demonstrating outside plate 1 of 4 Date: 1755

Background imageEating Collection: Britains New Navy in Training - HMS Raleigh

Britains New Navy in Training - HMS Raleigh. circa 1930s

Background imageEating Collection: Chef with Snails

Chef with Snails
A French chef preparing snails for eating. Date: early 1930s

Background imageEating Collection: Illustration of a Segnosaurus eating leaves, Cretaceous period

Illustration of a Segnosaurus eating leaves, Cretaceous period

Background imageEating Collection: Ichthyosaurr, Plesiosaurus, Pterodactylus

Ichthyosaurr, Plesiosaurus, Pterodactylus
Duria Antiquior - A more ancient Dorset by Sir Henry Thomas De la Beche

Background imageEating Collection: Dick Whittington by Arthur Rackham

Dick Whittington by Arthur Rackham
Dick Whittington arrives on the coast of Barbary, and everyone from the ship is entertained by the Moors

Background imageEating Collection: Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) adult

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) adult, close-up of head, feeding on leaves in eucalyptus tree, Australia

Background imageEating Collection: Christmas Day in the Workhouse

Christmas Day in the Workhouse
Illustration and opening verses of In the Workhouse: Christmas Day - better known as Christmas Day in the Workhouse, written by George R Sims in 1877

Background imageEating Collection: Silverback mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei), Group 13, Volcanoes National Park

Silverback mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei), Group 13, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, Africa

Background imageEating Collection: St Marks Square, Venice, Italy

St Marks Square, Venice, Italy Italy Venice St. Marks Square

Background imageEating Collection: Evening in the Place de la Liberte, Sarlat-la-Caneda, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France, Europe

Evening in the Place de la Liberte, Sarlat-la-Caneda, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France, Europe

Background imageEating Collection: Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium

Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium

Background imageEating Collection: Children with ice lollies on a Balham street, SW London

Children with ice lollies on a Balham street, SW London
Five children eating ice lollies in the doorway of a betting shop on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Background imageEating Collection: Blue Jay, by John James Audubon

Blue Jay, by John James Audubon
Blue Jay, Corvus Cristatus, by John James Audubon (1785-1851). A colour plate in The Birds of America: From Original Drawings. Date: 1827-1838

Background imageEating Collection: Annas Hummingbird, Calypte anna, female in flight feeding on Thistle, Paradise

Annas Hummingbird, Calypte anna, female in flight feeding on Thistle, Paradise, Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA, August

Background imageEating Collection: Pneumonia strikes like a man eating shark led by its pilot f

Pneumonia strikes like a man eating shark led by its pilot fish the common cold Consult your physician

Background imageEating Collection: Stuffed Kittens Lunch

Stuffed Kittens Lunch
Stuffed animals sit around a tiny table eating and drinking at the Walter Potter Museum, Jamaica Inn, London, sadly sold off and disbanded in 2003. Date: 1960s

Background imageEating Collection: Chicken nuggets

Chicken nuggets being eaten with tomato sauce

Background imageEating Collection: Tobacco hornworm with tobacco plant

Tobacco hornworm with tobacco plant
Tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta) with a damaged tobacco plant, artwork. This species is common throughout North America

Background imageEating Collection: Black Waiter with Thanksgiving Turkey

Black Waiter with Thanksgiving Turkey
A jovial black waiter in America raises aloft the Thanksgiving Turkey on this Greetings card

Background imageEating Collection: Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain, Europe

Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain, Europe

Background imageEating Collection: Hay Bluff, near Hay on Wye, Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Hay Bluff, near Hay on Wye, Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageEating Collection: Two blacktail prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) sharing something to eat

Two blacktail prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) sharing something to eat, Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, United States of America, North America

Background imageEating Collection: Nomads horse and yurt, Bayanbulak, Xinjiang Province, China, Asia

Nomads horse and yurt, Bayanbulak, Xinjiang Province, China, Asia

Background imageEating Collection: Farming countryside

Farming countryside, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe

Background imageEating Collection: Open air cafes and restaurants, Nice, Cote d Azure, Provence, France, Europe

Open air cafes and restaurants, Nice, Cote d Azure, Provence, France, Europe

Background imageEating Collection: Sheep and fields with Cheviot Hills in the distance, Northumbria (Northumberland)

Sheep and fields with Cheviot Hills in the distance, Northumbria (Northumberland), England, UK, Europe

Background imageEating Collection: Hoffmann / Augustus / Soup

Hoffmann / Augustus / Soup
THE STORY OF AUGUSTUS WHO WOULD NOT HAVE ANY SOUP "...& on the fifth day he was dead!"

Background imageEating Collection: France, Lyon, Ricotta-Eaters

France, Lyon, Ricotta-Eaters
Vincenzo Campi (1536-1591), The Ricotta-Eaters

Background imageEating Collection: London Kebab House

London Kebab House
Dining outside a Kebab House on Charlotte Street, central London. Date: late 1960s

Background imageEating Collection: Cattle grazing in front of Glastonbury Tor, Glastonbury, Somerset, England, UK, Europe

Cattle grazing in front of Glastonbury Tor, Glastonbury, Somerset, England, UK, Europe

Background imageEating Collection: Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageEating Collection: Wild Boar in Woods

Wild Boar in Woods
A herd of wild boar wander through the woods. One stops to eat

Background imageEating Collection: European Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) doe foraging in field of colorful wild flowers

European Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) doe foraging in field of colorful wild flowers and looking at camera, The Netherlands, Drenthe

Background imageEating Collection: Honey Bee, Apis mellifera, bees on wild honey cone, Welder Wildlife Refuge, Sinton

Honey Bee, Apis mellifera, bees on wild honey cone, Welder Wildlife Refuge, Sinton, Texas, USA

Background imageEating Collection: Falco sparverius, American kestrel

Falco sparverius, American kestrel
Plate 142 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageEating Collection: Domestic Goat, flock, browsing in Argan (Argania spinosa) tree

Domestic Goat, flock, browsing in Argan (Argania spinosa) tree, near Essaouira, Morocco, february

Background imageEating Collection: Poster advertising Pettijohns breakfast food

Poster advertising Pettijohns breakfast food, showing Red Riding Hood -- or is it Goldilocks? -- and a family of bears sharing an outdoor breakfast together in the woods

Background imageEating Collection: The Cellar Quartetto

The Cellar Quartetto: Dr Syntax and companions in the wine cellar

Background imageEating Collection: First Day of Holidays

First Day of Holidays
Two children eat their breakfast on the first day of the school holidays, anxious to leave the table and play in the garden

Background imageEating Collection: Leadenhall Market, City of London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Leadenhall Market, City of London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe



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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Eating: A Journey Through Art, Literature, and History" Step into the world of gastronomy as we explore the diverse realms of eating. From medieval tales to whimsical illustrations, from historical feasts to intimate café lunches, join us on a culinary adventure like no other. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren, indulge in a feast fit for knights as they gather around tables laden with succulent delicacies. The Pea Apparatus by William Heath Robinson takes us on a comical journey through an elaborate contraption designed solely for enjoying peas – a testament to our love affair with food. Louis Wain's A Christmas Catastrophe captures the chaos that ensues when furry friends decide to join in on holiday festivities at mealtime. Meanwhile, Hogarth's Four Times of the Day transports us to bustling streets during noon where people hurriedly grab their midday meals amidst daily routines. Sharing Rations - The Troopers Christmas-Box reminds us of the importance of community and compassion during times of scarcity. In The Peasants Wedding, witness joyous celebrations filled with laughter and hearty banquets that bring people together in unity. Maria Sibylla Merian's Butterfly illustration entices us with vibrant colors and intricate details found in nature's own buffet. Sartre & Beauvoir take center stage as French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre and writer Simone Beauvoir share thoughts over lunch at a Parisian café – proving that great ideas can be born from simple moments shared over good food. William Heath Robinson returns with his whimsy in The Toast, presenting an absurd yet ingenious contraption dedicated solely to perfecting toast-making rituals. St. Catherines Point Lighthouse stands tall against crashing waves while nearby fishermen savor freshly caught seafood – reminding us how location enhances our dining experiences. Ian Dury indulges in England's iconic jellied eels outside Tubby Isaacs' East End stall, showcasing the cultural significance of regional cuisine.

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