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18th Century chemist, historical artwork C013 / 9567
18th Century chemist, historical artwork. Historical engraving by C. Straub of a painting by David Teniers II, entitled Le Philosophe ein Chemiker in seinem Laboratorium

17th Century philosopher, artwork C013 / 9566
17th Century philosopher, artwork. Historical etching by Joseph Longhi of a painting by Rembrandt, entitled Le philosophe en contemplation (The philosopher in contemplation)

18th Century alchemist, artwork C013 / 9560
18th Century alchemist, historical artwork. Engraving by Jacques-Louis Peree of a painting by David Teniers II, entitled L Alchimiste (The Alchemist)

Frustrated alchemist, historical artwork C013 / 9559
Frustrated alchemist. Historical engraving by H. Baron of a painting by H. Zorg of the inside of a laboratory with a frustrated alchemist pulling at his hair while watching the fire

Fire safety -- baby playing near guarded coal fire
Fire safety -- a baby playing near a guarded coal fire

Elderly couple by their fireside, 1938 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N16574

Film Still: Abraham Lincoln
FILM STILL: ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Walter Huston as Abraham Lincoln in the D.W. Griffith film Abraham Lincoln, 1930

JOEL BARLOW FRONTISPIECE. Frontispiece to Joel Barlows The Hasty Pudding, 1796

MILTON AND GALILEO, 1638-39. English poet John Milton visiting Galileo during his Italian tour of 1638-39. Line engraving, 1856

SOUTH AFRICA: HOTTETNTOT. The Kraals and Hutts of the Hottentots. Khoikhoi (Hottentot) villagers building a dwelling. Line engraving from an English edition of Peter Kolbes The Present State of

CATLIN: STEAM BATH. Native American steam bath in a tipi on the Great Plains. Line engraving, 1844, after George Catlin

FRANKLIN: FIREPLACES, c1787. Engraved diagrams from Benjamin Franklins Observations on the Causes and Cure of Smoky Chimneys, c1787

FRANCE: DOMESTIC DISPUTE. The Great Quarrel, or Who Wears the Pants? Stencil-colored wood engraving, c1822-8, from Images d Epinal, published by Jean-Charles Pellerin at Epinal, France

IRISH PEASANT CABIN, 1870. Interior of a peasant cabin at Kildare, Ireland. Wood engraving, English, 1870

MYTHOLOGY: VESTA. The Roman hearth goddess. Known in Greek as Hestia. Line engraving, 1812, after a Roman sculpture

COOKING 1568. The Cook. Line engraving after a woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

PILGRIMS STARVING. Dealing out the daily five kernels of corn per person during the starving time in the Plymouth Colony of Massachusetts, Spring 1623. Wood engraving, 19th century

FRANCE: IRON FORGE, c1750. An open-hearth wrought-iron forge, fired with charcoal. Copper engraving, French, c1750

COOKING AT THE HEARTH. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

NEW ENGLAND: FAMILY LIFE. An early 18th century New England kitchen scene. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

DUTCH: FAMILY LIFE. Family life among the Dutch settlers of the Middle Atlantic colonies during the 17th century. American engraving, 19th century

KITCHEN, 19th CENTURY. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

CHRISTMAS EVE, 1855. Putting up the holly and mistletoe. Wood engraving, English, 1855, after a drawing by Myles Birket Foster

NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Wood engraving by Frederic B. Schnell from an 1883 edition of Clement C. Moores The Night Before Christmas

NEW YORK: POVERTY, 1876. The Hearth-Stone of the Poor. A prosperous New York City family passing homeless children warming themselves at a steam grate in lower Manhattan on a cold winter night

CHRISTMAS PUDDING, 1838. Wood engraving, English, 1838

Man drinking sake before the hearth. Print shows an old man seated next to a sunken hearth, drinking sake with his meal. Date 1913

Charles Dickens immortal play The cricket on the hearth Cha
Charles Dickens immortal play The cricket on the hearth. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of The Cricket on the Hearth at the Alcazar, 260 O Farrell Street, San Francisco, California

American agriculturist. Hearth and home. Date c1870

The cloister and the hearth by Charles Reade, illustrated with 550 drawings by William Martin Johnson. Poster shows a monk seated at a desk and a young woman seated at a hearth. Date 1893

English soprano Miss Sylva (Sylvia) Van Dyck

A Christmas Eve Dream by Hope Dunlap
A little girl sits by a hearth on Christmas Eve, and is dumbstruck to encounter two friendly fairies. Date: 1909

Cinderella with birds. 20th century

Dr Syntax returned from his tour
Having returned from a journey, Dr Syntax sits smoking before the hearth, talking to a lady who is wielding a whip

Cinderella and Fairy Godmother
Cinderella, sitting by the fireside, is visited by her Fairy Godmother. 20th century

Interior of traditional cottage at Niarbyl, Isle of Man
View of the interior of a traditional cottage at Niarbyl, on the south west coast of the Isle of Man. A kettle sits on the open coal fire, and a pair of bellows hang from a hook on the left

Burning wood on an open fire. Unlike fossil fuels, the carbon released by burning wood on an open fire is carbon neutral, as the same amount of carbon dioxide would be released when the wood rotted

Monticellos kitchen
Kitchen at Monticello, Thomas Jeffersons home in Charlottesville, Virginia. Photograph

HOUS2A-00013
Courtship using a whispering rod on Halloween in colonial days. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

HSET2A-00080
Spinning-wheel beside a colonial kitchen fireplace. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Interior, Cheshunt Great House, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
An interior shot of the hall at Cheshunt Great House, at Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, showing a large fireplace, two unusual wooden chairs, and various suits of armour

Interior of workmans home, East End of London
The interior of a workmans home in the East End of London. The walls are lined with shelves, pictures and plates. A small cooking range stands in the hearth

Siblings playing with toys near the fire
A sister and brother playing with their playing with their toys in front of the fire. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

Victorian interior - Hubert Congreve
The room in which Hubert Congreve shot himself. A young Edward Lear was infatuated with the young Congreve. A fine example of a Victorian interior, with heavily-stocked mantlepiece and fine fireplace

Cinderella dreams of a better life
Poor downtrodden Cinderella sits in the kitchen, dreaming of a better life (so distracted she misses the little birds tucking in to the supper for her evil sisters)

A Devonshire lace-maker
Lace-making was a typical cottage industry and could be carried out independently by women in their homes. The woman in the picture sits by the hearth in a cottage with a bolster-style pillow firmly

Ladies by a Fireside
Two young ladies sit in front of an open fire : should they require them, a whole battery of tools are available to poke the coals, shovel the ash or brush the hearth

Martineau / Harriet / Fraser
HARRIET MARTINEAU English writer

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"Hearth: A Timeless Source of Warmth and Comfort" The hearth, an age-old symbol of warmth and togetherness, has been depicted in various forms throughout history. In "After the Bath, 1890, " a cozy fire crackles in the background as individuals unwind after a long day. Similarly, George Studdy's "A Cat and Dog Life" showcases furry companions basking in the hearth's gentle glow. During Twelfth Night Revels at Haddon Hall, Derbyshire, the grandeur of the great hall is enhanced by a roaring fireplace that invites merriment and joy. Muriel Dawson captures this sentiment beautifully in her painting "Little girl with dog, " where a young girl finds solace beside her loyal canine friend near the comforting flames. However, not all encounters with fireplaces are pleasant. Alfred faces scolding for burning cakes in a humorous color lithograph while an Irish gentleman seeks solace within the walls of a whisky bar located inside Dublin prison during 1821. Throughout history, fireside scenes have provided comfort even during mundane moments like tending to corns or lighting fires on Christmas Eve as seen in hand-colored engravings such as "Comfort to the Corns" from 1800 or Victorian church wardens preparing for festivities. Artists have also captured more intimate moments by depicting individuals engaged in personal activities near their hearths. Gerard Dou's masterpiece "The Prayer of Spinner" portrays a spinner finding solace through prayer beside her flickering companion. Meanwhile, lithographs like "The Squatters First Home" and Godefroy Engelmann's engraving titled "Interior of Coal-Miners Hut" shed light on humble dwellings where families found respite from harsh conditions around their modest hearths. Lastly, female nudity takes center stage alongside warm embers in mantochrome artwork titled "Female Nude Seated by Fireside.