Innkeeper Collection

The Plough Inn, School Road, Trysull, England
The Plough Inn, School Road, Trysull, near Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. Mary M Munday - Innkeeper. Date: 1913

Traveller in a bedroom awoken every hour by the innkeeper calling for stage-coach passengers
FLO4679205 Traveller in a bedroom awoken every hour by the innkeeper calling for stage-coach passengers. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

An innkeeper being reprimanded for not observing the Sabbath
3330051 An innkeeper being reprimanded for not observing the Sabbath; (add.info.: Woodcut depicting an innkeeper being reprimanded for not observing the Sabbath)

A Stop at the Inn, 1794. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
A Stop at the Inn, 1794

The Flirtation of a Young Innkeeper. Creator: Cornelis Bega
The Flirtation of a Young Innkeeper

The Nativity, 1499. Creator: Mair von Landshut
The Nativity, 1499

There's more ways than one or Coalition Expedients, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1788 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191248 There's more ways than one or Coalition Expedients, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1788 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

William Hogarth Four Humours of an Election Canvassing for Votes
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Humours of an Election. They illustrate the election of a member of parliament in Oxfordshire in 1754

The Innkeeper's Wife and Daughter. 1764 by William Hogarth
3521505 The Innkeeper's Wife and Daughter. 1764 by William Hogarth by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); (add.info.: The Innkeeper's Wife and Daughter Taking Care of ye Don after Being Beaten)

Innkeepers Daughter, c. 1938. Creator: George File
Innkeepers Daughter, c. 1938

English tourists robbed by an innkeeper in the Scottish highlands
6337619 English tourists robbed by an innkeeper in the Scottish highlands by Williams, Charles (1776-1820); (add.info.: English tourists robbed by an innkeeper in the Scottish highlands)

The Nativity, 1504 (Burin engraving)
5890612 The Nativity, 1504 (Burin engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Private Collection; Luisa Ricciarini; German, out of copyright

Merry Company on a Terrace, c. 1673-5 (oil on canvas)
3615928 Merry Company on a Terrace, c.1673-5 (oil on canvas) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 141x131.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Gustave Dores Don Quixote: "I have nothing to do with all this, "cried the innkeeper;"pay your
6008334 Gustave Dores Don Quixote: " I have nothing to do with all this, " cried the innkeeper; " pay your reckoning" (engraving) by Dore

Peasants Dancing at an Inn, c. 1646-8 (oil on panel)
5863952 Peasants Dancing at an Inn, c.1646-8 (oil on panel) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 40.2x57.5 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

An Innkeeper receiving his Guests, 1595 (litho)
1039211 An Innkeeper receiving his Guests, 1595 (litho) by Shepperson, Claude (1867-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Innkeeper receiving his Guests, 1595)

Italian characters from the 14th century (engraving)
957943 Italian characters from the 14th century (engraving) by Jacquemin, Raphael (1821-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian characters from the 14th century)

Polichinelle et l Aubergiste (colour litho)
3098477 Polichinelle et l Aubergiste (colour litho) by Vibert, Jean or Jehan Georges (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Polichinelle et l Aubergiste)

Decorative panel depicting Mary and Joseph arriving at the Inn, Lamego, Portugal
1126638 Decorative panel depicting Mary and Joseph arriving at the Inn, Lamego, Portugal. 1738 (ceramic tiles) by Portuguese School, (18th century); SantuAario de Nossa Senhora dos Remedios, Lamego

Fragment of a banner of miners from Tyrol, 15th century
Fragment of a banner of silver and copper miners from Tyrol, late 15th century. St. George kills a dragon next to a scarlet eagle

English tourists hunting in the highlands of Scotland, caught by a Scottish gamekeeper in tartan kilt and gaiters. Doctor Prosody taken for a poacher in the neighbourhood of Stirling

Portrait of Augusta Lowther, Lady Lonsdale
Portrait of Lady Augusta Lowther, Countess of Fane, wife of the 1st Earl of Lonsdale. Hand-tinted engraving by Frederick Christian Lewis after an illustration by Sir Thomas Lawrence from P.G

The Inkeepers Daughter (oil on canvas) (see also 149133)
Ma198371 The Inkeepers Daughter (oil on canvas) (see also 149133) by Cope, Charles West (1811-90); 36.5x28.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Bramley and Leeds coach timetable, 1835-36 (hand-coloured engraving)
5917333 Bramley and Leeds coach timetable, 1835-36 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); 39x51 cm; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Abbey House Museum) UK; (add.info)

Folios from the Rothschild Book of Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c
2975548 Folios from the Rothschild Book of Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c.1505 (tempera on vellum) (see also 494950-62, 494969-83 and 490416) by Flemish School

The Election - Canvassing for Votes: satire on the parliamentary election of 1755
5997532 The Election - Canvassing for Votes: satire on the parliamentary election of 1755, one of a series of four titled Humours of an Election (engraving) by Hogarth

Dick Whittington at the London Hippodrome, 1903
Dick Whittington at the London Hippodrome in 1903. Top left, Dick and his sweetheart played by Ruth Lytton and Fanny Dango. Top right, Dick with his cat (played by Mr Fred Farren Jnr)

The merry homecoming, 1670-79 (oil on canvas)
3709941 The merry homecoming, 1670-79 (oil on canvas) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 68x99 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: The cheerful homestores)

Peasant wedding, 1672 (oil on panel)
3709940 Peasant wedding, 1672 (oil on panel) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 38.5x50 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: A peasant wedding is celebrated in an inn)

St Elizabeth and her children, turned out of the castle, are welcomed by a poor innkeeper (litho)
3655949 St Elizabeth and her children, turned out of the castle, are welcomed by a poor innkeeper (litho) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

Innkeeper of La Mancha (engraving)
966918 Innkeeper of La Mancha (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Innkeeper of La Mancha)

A Run ashore in Japan (colour litho)
1048039 A Run ashore in Japan (colour litho) by Bigot, Georges Ferdinand (1860-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Run ashore in Japan)

Supper at Emmaus, c. 1665-68 (oil on canvas, h 134cm -- w 104
3709961 Supper at Emmaus, c.1665-68 (oil on canvas, h 134cm A-- w 104 by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 134x104 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: On their way to Emmaus)

An Old Maid on a Journey, print made by James Gillray, 1804 (hand-coloured engraving)
708886 An Old Maid on a Journey, print made by James Gillray, 1804 (hand-coloured engraving) by North, Brownlow (1741-1820) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Publish d Nov-r 20th 1804 by H)

Mary of Buttermere, sketched from life in July 1800, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1802
NCO191277 Mary of Buttermere, sketched from life in July 1800, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1802 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

The Time-Honoured British Threat (litho)
779976 The Time-Honoured British Threat (litho) by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

St Elizabeth and her children, turned out of the castle
2920449 St Elizabeth and her children, turned out of the castle and welcomed by the poor innkeeper, 1912 (litho) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail of Mary meeting the Innkeepers wife, Decorative panel depicting Mary
1126637 Detail of Mary meeting the Innkeepers wife, Decorative panel depicting Mary and Joseph arriving at the Inn, Lamego, Portugal

The Guard Room (engraving)
820572 The Guard Room (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Die Wache, The Guard Room)

Poet Freeth (engraving)
3635005 Poet Freeth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poet Freeth. Illustration for Old and New Birmingham by Robert K Dent (Houghton and Hammond)

Outside the Village Inn (oil on canvas)
474828 Outside the Village Inn (oil on canvas) by Jochmus, Harry (1855-1915); 112.2x140.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

The Innkeeper (oil on canvas)
CH402498 The Innkeeper (oil on canvas) by Grutzner, Eduard von (1846-1925); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

The Knighting of Don Quixote, illustration from Don Quixote of the Mancha
STC405547 The Knighting of Don Quixote, illustration from Don Quixote of the Mancha retold by Judge Parry, pub. Blackie & Son Ltd, London, 1900 (colour litho) by Crane

The Scold, with news of Olivia, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield
PT309571 The Scold, with news of Olivia, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith, pub. Ackermann, 1817 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Rowlandson

Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (mosaic) (b / w photo)
ALI224386 Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (mosaic) (b/w photo) by Byzantine School, (6th century); Sant Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna

Journeyman arriving at a Boarding house, c. 1850 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT163759 Journeyman arriving at a Boarding house, c. 1850 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Portrait of Sir Thomas Lawrences father, innkeeper Thomas Lawrence. Portly man in wig seated on a chair
5912840 Portrait of Sir Thomas Lawrences father, innkeeper Thomas Lawrence. Portly man in wig seated on a chair. Hand-tinted engraving by Frederick Christian Lewis after an illustration by Sir Thomas

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"The Innkeeper: A Tale of Hospitality, Intrigue, and Adventure" Step into the charming village of Trysull, England, where The Plough Inn stands proudly on School Road. For centuries, this inn has been a haven for weary travelers seeking respite from their journeys. In 1764, William Hogarth immortalized the lives of The Innkeeper's Wife and Daughter in his captivating painting. Their warm smiles and welcoming gestures captured the essence of their role as keepers of this beloved establishment. But not all tales are filled with joyous merriment. In Pontcarre, France, a tragic incident unfolded when a burglar took the life of an unsuspecting innkeeper. This haunting lithograph serves as a reminder that even in idyllic settings like Trysull, darkness can lurk beneath the surface. Fast forward to 1938 when George File painted The Innkeeper's Daughter. Her youthful spirit radiates through her eyes as she carries on her family's legacy with grace and determination. However, not all innkeepers embody such noble qualities. Legends speak of English tourists falling victim to unscrupulous innkeepers in the Scottish Highlands who would rob them blind. These cautionary tales remind us to be wary even amidst breathtaking landscapes. The Nativity engraving from 1504 transports us back to biblical times when humble inns played host to extraordinary events, and is within these walls that miracles unfold and destinies intertwine. Meanwhile, Merry Company on a Terrace by an unknown artist captures lively scenes at an inn during the late seventeenth century - laughter fills the air as patrons revel in each other's company while savoring hearty meals and fine spirits. Gustave Doré brings Don Quixote's adventures to life with his intricate engravings; here we witness an amusing encounter between our valiant hero and an exasperated innkeeper demanding payment for services rendered – a humorous reminder that even the most extraordinary individuals must face mundane realities.