Hearth Collection (page 6)

King Alfred (849-99) burning the cakes, from Peeps into the Past, published c
STC213536 King Alfred (849-99) burning the cakes, from Peeps into the Past, published c.1900 (colour litho) by Trelleek (fl.c.1900); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ms 1014 Elevation of the ballroom at Fontainebleau, plate from an album
CHT213392 Ms 1014 Elevation of the ballroom at Fontainebleau, plate from an album (w/c & pencil on paper) by Percier, Charles (1764-1838); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Ms Lat. Q. v. I. 126 f. 66v David mourning the death of his son Absalom
XJL197038 Ms Lat. Q.v.I.126 f.66v David mourning the death of his son Absalom, from the Book of Hours of Louis d Orleans, 1469 (vellum) by Colombe

A Cottage Home, 1875 (oil on canvas)
BOU202942 A Cottage Home, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Barber, Joseph Moseley (fl.1858-89); 61x91.4 cm; Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; British, out of copyright

Interior of a farm in Brittany, 1843 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT163969 Interior of a farm in Brittany, 1843 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Comfort to the Corns, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190139 Comfort to the Corns, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Cincinnatus in Retirement, published by E. D Archery in 1782 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191714 Cincinnatus in Retirement, published by E. D Archery in 1782 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 22.5x31.5 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

A Cure for Drowsiness or A Pinch of Cephalic, engraved by George Cruikshank (1792-1878)
STC188387 A Cure for Drowsiness or A Pinch of Cephalic, engraved by George Cruikshank (1792-1878), published by G. Humphrey, January 25th, 1822 (coloured etching) by Seymour

Democracy, or a Sketch of the Life of Buonaparte, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800
NCO189769 Democracy, or a Sketch of the Life of Buonaparte, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Interior of a House in Royat (colour litho)
CHT215935 Interior of a House in Royat (colour litho) by Cassagne, Armand Theophile (1823-1907); Musee Nat. des Arts et Traditions Populaires, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Interior of a French country kitchen, late 19th century (colour litho)
STC225717 Interior of a French country kitchen, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Great North Bed Chamber of Strawberry Hill (litho) (b / w photo)
STC156059 Great North Bed Chamber of Strawberry Hill (litho) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Cottage School
SCG56680 The Cottage School by Rankley, Alfred (1819-72); Simon Carter Gallery, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK; English, out of copyright

Inside the Lygon Arms, Broadway, 1896
BAL69204 Inside the Lygon Arms, Broadway, 1896 by Pratt, Claude (1860-c.1935); 45.7x61 cm; Haynes Fine Art at the Bindery Galleries, Broadway; English, out of copyright

Babys Birthday, 1867 (oil on canvas)
WAG5304 Babys Birthday, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Hardy, Frederick Daniel (1826-1911); 66.1 x 91.5 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands

Ensign Johnny Newcome returns home to England on sick leave from the Peninsula Campaign
FLO4997467 Ensign Johnny Newcome returns home to England on sick leave from the Peninsula Campaign. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Regency cobbler mending shoes in a crowded room
5893717 Regency cobbler mending shoes in a crowded room. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Regency cobbler mending shoes in a room full of women and children)

Man in his sick bed surrounded by doting wife, children, and mai
5893712 Man in his sick bed surrounded by doting wife, children, and mai by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man in his sick bed surrounded by doting wife, children, and maids)

A Family Group, the Father Seated, the Mother and Daughter Standing, in an Interior
1765065 A Family Group, the Father Seated, the Mother and Daughter Standing, in an Interior, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Wheatley

The Kings Library, Buckingham House, 1818 (colour aquatint engraving)
985732 The Kings Library, Buckingham House, 1818 (colour aquatint engraving) by Stephanoff, Francis Phillip (1790-1860) (after); 40.7x31.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kings Library)

A fire place, c. 1904 (cast iron)
1194896 A fire place, c.1904 (cast iron) by Guimard, Hector (1867-1942); 91x99.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Seducer, 1929-30 (oil on canvas)
657483 The Seducer, 1929-30 (oil on canvas) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Seducer. Walter Richard Sickert (1860-1942). Oil on canvas

Mantelpiece, France, (oil on canvas)
657244 Mantelpiece, France, (oil on canvas) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); 60x44.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mantelpiece, France)

The Beauty of the Family, 1895 (oil on canvas)
656921 The Beauty of the Family, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Suthers, Leghe (1856-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Beauty of the Family. Leghe Suthers (1856-1924). Oil on canvas. Dated 1895

An Elegant Lady Holding a Fan, 1874 (oil on panel)
827403 An Elegant Lady Holding a Fan, 1874 (oil on panel) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); 15.8x12.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Elegant Lady Holding a Fan. Giovanni Boldini (1842-1931)

The Silence of Pure Innocence Persuades, where Speaking Fails, 1855 (oil on canvas)
1769797 The Silence of Pure Innocence Persuades, where Speaking Fails, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Brooks, Thomas (1818-92); 86.4x116.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Vesta, ancient Roman goddess of the hearth, home and family (engraving)
5207791 Vesta, ancient Roman goddess of the hearth, home and family (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vesta, ancient Roman goddess of the hearth)

Frontispiece from Stories or Tales of the Past. With Moralites
3482442 Frontispiece from Stories or Tales of the Past. With Moralites by Charles Perrault, Paris: Claude Barbin, 1697 (print & engraving) by Clouzier

Saint Nicholas, (oil on panel)
823290 Saint Nicholas, (oil on panel) by Weir, Robert Walter (1803-89); 75x62 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Nicholas. Robert Walter Weir (1803-89). Oil on panel

A Quiet Afternoon, (watercolour and gouache)
827347 A Quiet Afternoon, (watercolour and gouache) by Blommers or Bloomers, Bernardus Johannes (1845-1914); 29.3x37.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Quiet Afternoon)

A Distinguished Guest, (watercolour and gouache over pencil)
827142 A Distinguished Guest, (watercolour and gouache over pencil) by Rossi, Lucius (1846-1913); 35x50 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Distinguished Guest. Lucius Rossi (1846-1913)

By the Hearth, 1881 (oil on canvas)
650609 By the Hearth, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Ryder, Platt Powell (1821-1896); 30.9x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: By the Hearth. Platt Powell Ryder (1821-1896). Oil on canvas

The Violin, from the series Musical Instruments, 1896-97 (woodcut)
614944 The Violin, from the series Musical Instruments, 1896-97 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 32.4x25.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Library, Binfield, Berkshire, (pencil, pen and grey ink
659240 The Library, Binfield, Berkshire, (pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour heightened with white) by Hassell, Edward (fl.1827-52); 34x46.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Library)

View of the Bedroom where Napoleon III died, Camden Place, Chislehurst, Kent
652001 View of the Bedroom where Napoleon III died, Camden Place, Chislehurst, Kent, 1873 (pencil and watercolour with touches of white heightening) by Kilburne

In the Boudoir, (oil on canvas)
659001 In the Boudoir, (oil on canvas) by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); 32x21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Boudoir. Alfred Stevens (1823-1906). Oil on canvas

Idle Moments, (pencil and watercolour heightend with white)
651913 Idle Moments, (pencil and watercolour heightend with white) by Wilson, Charles Edward (1853-1941); 37.1x53.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Idle Moments)

A Moments Rest, (oil on canvas)
651395 A Moments Rest, (oil on canvas) by Bergeret, Denis Pierre (1846-1910); 65x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Moments Rest. Denis Pierre Bergeret (1846-1910). Oil on canvas

Best of Friends, (oil on canvas)
659745 Best of Friends, (oil on canvas) by Barker, Wright (1864-1941); 63.5x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Best of Friends. Wright Barker (1864-1941). Oil on canvas

Dining Room, c. 1901 (coulour lithograph)
991165 Dining Room, c.1901 (coulour lithograph) by Mackintosh, Charles Rennie (1868-1928) (after); 40.5x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dining Room)

Nursery, c. 1901 (colour lithograph)
991163 Nursery, c.1901 (colour lithograph) by Mackintosh, Charles Rennie (1868-1928) (after); 40.5x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nursery)

Boors Smoking and Drinking at a Table in a Tavern, c. 1625 (oil on panel)
990191 Boors Smoking and Drinking at a Table in a Tavern, c.1625 (oil on panel) by Brouwer, Adriaen (1605/6-38); 33.5x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Gruel (Little Girl Eating her Soup), 1872 (oil on canvas)
989756 Gruel (Little Girl Eating her Soup), 1872 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 80.9x50.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Children in an Interior, 1907 (oil on canvas)
CH466182 Children in an Interior, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Geoffroy, Henri Jules Jean (1853-1924); 27.9x36.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Bourgeois interior with ladies drinking tea, a man reading by the fireplace
CH440570 Bourgeois interior with ladies drinking tea, a man reading by the fireplace (oil on canvas) by Horemans, Jan Josef the Elder (1682-1752)

By the Fire, (oil on canvas)
823385 By the Fire, (oil on canvas) by Gilbert, Victor Gabriel (1847-1933); 46x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: By the Fire. Victor Gabriel Gilbert (1847-1933). Oil on canvas

A Good Story (pencil & w / c on paper)
CH402345 A Good Story (pencil & w/c on paper) by Kilburne, George Goodwin (1839-1924); 63.3x52.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

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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.