Over Eating Collection

John Bull taking Luncheon or British Cooks cramming Old Grumble Gizzard with Bonne Chere
2966820 John Bull taking Luncheon or British Cooks cramming Old Grumble Gizzard with Bonne Chere, pub 1798 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

Man at table carving roast, (B&W), portrait

early 19th century French illustration of a man eating a feast alone 1810
3665986 early 19th century French illustration of a man eating a feast alone 1810; (add.info.: early 19th century French illustration of a man eating a feast alone 1810)

The punishment of Gluttony
" The punishment of Gluttony, a scene from Dantes purgatory. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker."

Greed (chromolitho)
2803473 Greed (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greed. Educational card, late 19th century.); © Look and Learn

John Bull Taking a Luncheon, or British Cooks, cramming Old Grumble-Gizzard with
NCO190192 John Bull Taking a Luncheon, or British Cooks, cramming Old Grumble-Gizzard with Bonne-Chere, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Licensed victuallers dinner
Amusing depiction of a licensed victuallers dinner, with dishes appropriate for inn-keepers. From " The Comic Almanack for 1839: An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest

Charles Dickens - Sketches by Boz
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Charles Dickenss novel Sketches by Boz. Tureens of soup are emptied with awful rapidity

Victorian satirical cartoon the greedy monk
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon the greedy monk. 19th Century. The Lord is my shepherd - I shall not want

Girls sitting with chocolate sauce

Forese Donati Dante Purgatory 1870
The Dore Gallery by Edmund Ollier - Cassel, Petter and Galpin (London-New York) 1870

Multi-layered sandwich

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"Indulging in Excess: A Historical Perspective on Overeating" "John Bull taking Luncheon or British Cooks cramming Old Grumble Gizzard with Bonne Chere" "A moment frozen in time: Man at table carving roast, a black and white portrait" "The punishment of Gluttony: Exploring the consequences of overindulgence" "Greed personified: Unveiling the dark side of excessive eating through a chromolitho artwork" "Licensed victuallers dinner: An insight into lavish feasts and their impact on society" "Charles Dickens - Sketches by Boz: Delving into Victorian food culture and its pitfalls" "Unmasking the gluttonous monk: A satirical cartoon highlighting the dangers of overconsumption" "Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb (litho): Reflecting on the pleasures and perils of indulgence" "William Hogarth's Industry and Idleness Industrious Prentice grown: Examining the consequences of excess in 18th-century England" "Sweet temptations gone too far: Girls sitting with chocolate sauce, a symbol of overeating habits. " "'Forese Donati' from Dante Purgatory 1870 edition - an allegory for self-indulgence. " In this captivating caption, we explore various historical references that shed light on humanity's struggle with overeating throughout different eras. Starting with John Bull taking Luncheon or British Cooks cramming Old Grumble Gizzard with Bonne Chere, we witness an image that epitomizes excessive consumption during earlier times. Moving to a black-and-white portrait capturing a man carving roast, we are reminded how even simple acts like meal preparation were influenced by societal norms surrounding food abundance.