Gluttony Collection

Iced cupcakes stacked to form a tower

Champion Beer Drinker
A German champion beer drinker downs a huge tankard of beer!

Humanised elephant in the role of a bon viveur
A humanised elephant, wearing waistcoat, trousers and tailcoat, cast in the role of a bon viveur, with corks popping out of wine bottles behind him

POSADA: SEVEN DEADLY SINS. A rich man hounded by the Seven Deadly Sins. Type metal engraving, early 20th century, by Jos

Large Boy Eats Large Pie
A plump boy puts all his strength into eating a pie

handsome brave strong man has a mad desire, a dream to shield the world from dirt and evil

The skeleton of Death pours wine into a glutton's mouth
The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans, pours wine into the mouth of an obese glutton, 18th century. A maid brings a tureen of soup to the dining table while a guest flees. The Glutton. Der Schlemmer

The skeleton of Death and the glutton. Death carries a platter with a fish head. The obese man sits at the dining table waiting with knife and fork in hand

Daniel Lambert, famous obese man, 1770-1809
Daniel Lambert, gaol keeper and dog breeder from Leicester, 1770-1809. Exhibited himself in London in 1806 weighing over 700lb, 320kg. Daniel Lambert, of surprising corpulency

The Seven Virtues by Pesellino, Francesco di Stefano (1422-1457) / Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama / Renaissance / c

Shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) female feeding on a Spotted African lungfish (Protopterus dolloi) in the swamps of Mabamba, Lake Victoria, Uganda.. Sequence 2/13

Add. 54180, f.188v La Somme le Roi (A Survey for a King), c.1295 Paris
BL3284150 Add. 54180, f.188v La Somme le Roi (A Survey for a King), c.1295 Paris by French School, (13th century); British Library, London, UK; (add.info.: La Somme le Roi c)

Interior with elegant figures in masquerade costume feasting, 1740 (oil on copper)
7409646 Interior with elegant figures in masquerade costume feasting, 1740 (oil on copper) by Platzer

Midas Turning His Daughter into Gold
(Original Caption) Midas daughter turned to gold

Gluttonous Family Feasting In Kitchen
(Original Caption) Painting by Dutch artist Jan Steen (c. 1626-1679) entitled, "The Fat Kitchen." BPA2 #1232

Caracalla and His Men Trampling into Citizens
(Original Caption) Alexandria, Egypt: Caracalla (AD 188-217), Roman emperor, enters Alexandria in a drunken stupor. Caracalla reigned from AD 198-217

Woman Eating Huge Ice Cream Cone by Palm Tree
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Soldier of the 117th Company CCC at meal time
John F. King of South Boston is "Tubby" to his buddies of the 117th Company C.C.C. The company is conducting Forestry and Conservation work in Tamworth, New Hampshire

Contestants in Pie Eating Contest
(Original Caption) 9/7/34-Chicago, Illinois: Early leaders in the John R. Thompson pie eating handicap held at the World's Fair, Chicago, are shown as they lapped the field, and the pies

Child Making Mess While Eating Ice Cream Cone
(Original Caption) A-a-ah! What else is there in life to ask for

Child Making Mess While Eating Ice Cream Cone
(Original Caption) And now our young hero goes to town

Zookeeper Giving Hippo Bundle of Hay
(Original Caption) 7/12/1947-New York, NY- Believed to be the oldest hippopotamus in the world, "Pete, " a native New Yorker who was born in the Central Park Zoo in 1903

Boy Eating Doughnut
(Original Caption) Portrait of a young boy eating a doughnut. Undated photograph

Man Eating Turkey on Airplane
(Original Caption) 11/21/1949-New York, NY: The remains of what once was a succulent pre-Thanksgiving turkey rests against the well-stuffed frame of Charlie Black of New York

Girl Eating Money Theme Ice Cream Sundae
(Original Caption) Who says you can't eat money

Mona Freeman Eating Giant Ice Cream Cone
(Original Caption) The 111-degree Thanksgiving day heat which hit parts of Los Angeles, and felled a hundred high school girls in a drill team and band contest

Pie Eating Contest
(Original Caption) Teddie Hoff (left), 8, takes a peek to see how his pal, Rex Lott, 9

Golfer Ed Oliver Biting into Long Pork Rib Cage
(Original Caption) Kansas City, Missouri, Missouri: Chop Talk

Eddie Arcaro Biting into Entire Birthday Cake
(Original Caption) Jockey Eddie Arcaro celebrates his 40th birthday a day early by biting into a huge cake shortly after he rode Nashua into first place in the Widener Handicap at Hialeah Park

Stubby Kaye Eating
Stubby Kaye, of the Broadway musical Li'l Abner, eats huge portions of food

Eddie Arcaro Eating Huge Plate of Food
(Original Caption) Jockey Eddie Arcaro, forced to watch his diet during his racing career, digs into a giant dish after announcing his retirement at a press conference April 3rd

Spaghetti Contest Contestant
(Original Caption) Spaghetti contest at Palisade Amusement Park in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Photo shows the first Annual Prince Spaghetti King Champ Davey Dimmick

Two Obese Men in a Diner
Two obese men sit at the counter in a diner in Atlantic City, taking up two stools apiece

Woman Holding Tray with Cigarettes for One Year
(Original Caption) A pre-ash tray..."If your doctor told you to give up smoking for one year, starting tomorrow, would you try to cram one year's smoking into a day

People Eating World's Biggest Sundae
(Original Caption) Hundreds of screaming, pushing and shouting kids clamored for ice cream as volunteers prepared to scoop out portions of what was billed as the World's Biggest Sundae

Giancarlo Usai Eating Huge Plate of Spaghetti
(Original Caption) Giancarlo Usai, Olympic medalist and Italian lightweight boxing champ, eats a plate of spaghetti at San Romeo Restaurant here 4/17. Usai is here to fight Howard Davis, of the U.S

Two Men Smoking 27 Cigars
(Original Caption) Detroit: Jim Purol (L), 27, and Mike Papa, 30 both of Detroit, who as a rule normally don't smoke, set out to break the world record in cigar smoking

King William II crossing the river at the Battle of the Boyne, Ireland, 1 July 1690. Deposed Catholic King James II of England losing his wig and hat as he flees on horseback

Sausage eating champion: Joe Steele of Bedlington Northumberland champion raw sausage eating champion. Circa 1965

Yes we have some banans Noddy the chimp enjoying a snack at the Geest banana ripening plant in Shenstone, Staffordshire. February 1976

Ben the Hippo at Chessington Zoo had plenty to cheer about on his 14th birthday

The Kid Brother
Harold Hickory, played by American silent comedy actor Harold Lloyd (1893 - 1971) is watched having his breakfast by his elder brothers Leo and Olin, played by Leo Willis and Olin Francis

Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)"
ICA4875270 Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 163, Satirique en Couleurs

Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)"
ICA4874084 Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 13, Satirique en Couleurs, 1905_6_25: Pensionnes par l'etat - Anticlericalism - Bombance/Gourmandise, Laziness

Patriotic map showing a French soldier settles in an oral sliced and eating bread " We
LUX4743607 Patriotic map showing a French soldier settles in an oral sliced and eating bread " We

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet"
DUV4220431 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet"

The land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print)
ELD4836693 The land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mythical land of plenty)

I wish I were as hungry as you, Tommy (colour litho)
8656399 I wish I were as hungry as you, Tommy (colour litho) by Lewin, Frederick George (1861-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: "I wish I were as hungry as you)

Luxuriance, after the painting by Jodocus van Winghe
955325 Luxuriance, after the painting by Jodocus van Winghe. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection

Italy, Sicily, Palermo: near a church
LUX4779532 Italy, Sicily, Palermo: near a church, children play and precipitate to pick up dragees thrown out of the church, 1890; (add.info.: Italy, Sicily, Palermo: near a church)

Illustration for "Alphabet de mes poupees", c.1900 (print)
DUV4218466 Illustration for "Alphabet de mes poupees", c.1900 (print); 23x16 cm; (add.info.: Lettre G: gourmande. In "Alphabet de mes poupees")

Letters U and V: Usurper and Thief
DUV4207448 Letters U and V: Usurper and Thief. Engraving in " Usual alphabet ". Illustrations on the theme of qualities and defects in children. A. Quantin, printer-publisher, 1885

Small fours a the: dry cateaux
PCT4286788 Small fours a the: dry cateaux, biscuits - Plate No

Cabaret scene: taste. Four people busy eating food and drinking
JEB4960141 Cabaret scene: taste. Four people busy eating food and drinking. Painting by Jan Miense Molenaer (1610-1668) after Adriaen Brouwer

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): Mass in a village of Touraine with the ritual of treats
LUX4761226 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): Mass in a village of Touraine with the ritual of treats, 1900; (add.info.: France, Centre)

Cartoon depicting a wealthy man enjoying an indulgent meal, 19th century
5308686 Cartoon depicting a wealthy man enjoying an indulgent meal, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a wealthy man enjoying an indulgent meal)

France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72)
LUX4800724 France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72), La Suze-sur-Sarthe: Eglise de la Suze sur Sarthe, out of mass, children catch the drages, 1895; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72)

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Indulgence knows no bounds as Pulcinella generously feeds pasta to a little Pulcinella, capturing the essence in this 19th-century painting. " "In the whimsical world of art, even plum puddings are not safe from the clutches of gluttony, as depicted in this vibrant colored engraving from 1805. " "Satisfying cravings with every bite, these delectable iced cupcakes tempt even the most disciplined souls into succumbing to their gluttonous desires. " "The title 'Champion Beer Drinker' speaks volumes about society's fascination with excessive consumption and the allure of indulgence that accompanies it. " "A bon viveur takes center stage as a humanized elephant revels in his insatiable appetite, embodying the spirit through extravagant feasting and pleasure-seeking. " "Pieter Bruegel's masterpiece 'Peasant Dance' transports us to an era where communal celebrations were marked by excessive eating and drinking, showcasing how gluttony transcends time. " "In Jos Posada's early 20th-century metal engraving, we witness a rich man relentlessly pursued by the Seven Deadly Sins, including gluttony. A reminder that excess can lead to spiritual downfall. " "Gaining political favor through lavish banquets and grandiose displays of opulence was not uncommon during elections, as portrayed in 'The Election II: Canvassing for Votes. '" "With intricate details adorning each panel, 'Tabletop of the Seven Deadly Sins and Four Last Things' serves as a cautionary reminder against falling prey to our baser instincts like gluttony. " "A large boy devouring an equally large pie captures both awe and concern over unchecked appetites. A visual testament to how easily we can lose ourselves in moments of indulgence.