Shrove Tuesday Collection

The Fight Between Carnival and Lent. Artist: Bruegel (Brueghel), Pieter, the Elder (ca 1525-1569)
The Fight Between Carnival and Lent. Found in the collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Leaving the Masqued Ball. Artist: Garcia y Ramos, Jose (1852-1912)
Leaving the Masqued Ball. Found in the collection of Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga

Carnival scene, 1832. Creator: Boilly, Louis-Leopold (1761-1845)
Carnival scene, 1832. Found in the Collection of The Ramsbury Manor Foundation

Russian Ice Mountain on the Admiralty Square in St. Petersburg, 1850s. Private Collection

Theatre National de l Opera, Grand bal de la Mi-Careme, 1921. Private Collection

Thousands of villagers line the streets of Atherstone for the traditional Shrove Tuesday ball game. The 700-year-old game, which has often been marred by jostling and shoving

A view of a village pancake race in action. February 1951 P005030

Catherine the Great Visiting the Ice Mountain in Saint Petersburg, 1788. Artist: Paterssen, Benjamin (1748-1815)
Catherine the Great Visiting the Ice Mountain in Saint Petersburg, 1788. From a private collection

March - Tossing the Pancake
A Victorian cook, kitchen maid and the family of the house enjoying the traditional Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) pancake tossing excitement in the kitchen

Lord Lothian starts the a Medieval football game played annually on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday in the town of Ashbourne in Derbyshire The Ashbourne game also known as " hugball" has

The traditional Royal Shrovetide Football Match, a "medieval football"
The traditional Royal Shrovetide Football Match, a " medieval football" game played annually on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday in the town of Ashbourne in Derbyshire

Medical staff take part in a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Race along the North East Coast line 28 February 1995 circa

Pauline Barwick storms to victory in the Carlisle Shrove Tuesday Pancake race 22 February 1977

On yer Marks - Chef Roger Bacon from the Three Tuns Hotel in Durham gets the Shrove Tuesday Pancake race in Durham underway 3 March 1981

Margaret Grierson of Blakelaw, Newcastle (no 18)) wins the regional heat, 15 February 1977, of the Shrove Tuesday Pancake race which will be held at Londons Lincolns Inn Fields 22 February 1977

Ice Mountains, ca 1814. Artist: Anonymous
Ice Mountains, ca 1814. Private Collection

Shrovetide on Ice (oil on panel)
471375 Shrovetide on Ice (oil on panel) by Caullery, Louis de (c.1580-1621); 59x98 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

February, 1595-1600, (oil on canvas)
XAM65679 February, 1595-1600, (oil on canvas) by Bassano, Leandro da Ponte (1557-1622); 144.5x190 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

The Wild Man or the Masquerade of Orson and Valentine (woodcut)
7186056 The Wild Man or the Masquerade of Orson and Valentine (woodcut) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Procession of the Fat Ox from a Teniers Series, Brussels, c. 1725. Creator: Unknown
Procession of the Fat Ox from a Teniers Series, Brussels, c. 1725. Villagers prepare to butcher an ox for Shrove Tuesday, while others skate on a frozen canal

Shrove-Tuesday at Arequipa (engraving)
968235 Shrove-Tuesday at Arequipa (engraving) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shrove-Tuesday at Arequipa)

Foot-Ball on Shrove Tuesday, at Kingston-upon-Thames (engraving)
1101743 Foot-Ball on Shrove Tuesday, at Kingston-upon-Thames (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foot-Ball on Shrove Tuesday, at Kingston-upon-Thames)

Shrove Tuesday at Broadstairs (engraving)
2772631 Shrove Tuesday at Broadstairs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shrove Tuesday at Broadstairs)

Masked Ball
FIA5405500 Masked Ball by Hermans, Charles (1839-1924); 321x401 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Masked Ball by Hermans, Charles (1839-1924)

Making pancakes, illustration from Le Petit Journal
CHT237191 Making pancakes, illustration from Le Petit Journal, 26th February 1911 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Presentation of a Football in the Olden Time (engraving)
2781222 Presentation of a Football in the Olden Time (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Presentation of a Football in the Olden Time)

Mardi Gras in Paris, 14 February (litho)
1598485 Mardi Gras in Paris, 14 February (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mardi Gras in Paris, 14 February)

Pancakes (colour litho)
2779693 Pancakes (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pancakes. Les crepes. Illustration for Le Petit Journal, 26 February 1911.); © Look and Learn

Berlingaccio (colour litho)
729494 Berlingaccio (colour litho) by Italian School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Berlingaccio. Italian engraving)

Mardi Gras, after an engraving by Joachim von Sandrart (1606-88) (oil on canvas)
RAF145038 Mardi Gras, after an engraving by Joachim von Sandrart (1606-88) (oil on canvas) by Gresely, Gaspard, or Gabriel (1712-56); 33.5x24.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery

The fight between Carnival and Lent, engraved by Pieter van der Heyden, 1558 (engraving)
5196967 The fight between Carnival and Lent, engraved by Pieter van der Heyden, 1558 (engraving) by Brueghel, Pieter The Elder (c.1525-69) (after); 33x50.7 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Throwing the pancake on Shrove Tuesday in Westminster School (engraving)
3629753 Throwing the pancake on Shrove Tuesday in Westminster School (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The procession of the fatted calf (colour litho)
2818159 The procession of the fatted calf (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The procession of the fatted calf. Carnival in the olden days)

Resurrection of the Milan Carnovalone, the masked course on Shrove Thursday (March 9) (Colour Litho)
2814766 Resurrection of the Milan Carnovalone, the masked course on Shrove Thursday (March 9) (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Shrovetide, tossing the Pancake (engraving)
1620198 Shrovetide, tossing the Pancake (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shrovetide, tossing the Pancake)

Shrove Tuesday (engraving)
1057075 Shrove Tuesday (engraving) by Woods, Henry (1846-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shrove Tuesday. Illustration for The Graphic)

Shrove Tuesday at Westminster School, the Scramble for the Pancake (litho)
1043573 Shrove Tuesday at Westminster School, the Scramble for the Pancake (litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Foot-Ball at Kingston-on-Thames on Shrove Tuesday (engraving)
2771339 Foot-Ball at Kingston-on-Thames on Shrove Tuesday (engraving) by Hardwick, John Jessop (1831-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foot-Ball at Kingston-on-Thames on Shrove Tuesday)

Fastnachtsspiele (colour litho)
CHT199602 Fastnachtsspiele (colour litho) by Brueghel, Pieter III (fl.1589) (attr. to); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Portrait of Jean-Gaspard Deburau (1796-1846), 1832. Creator: Trouvé
Portrait of Jean-Gaspard Deburau (1796-1846), 1832. Found in the collection of Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Alnwick Shrove Tuesday Football Match, Tuesday 3rd March 1992

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Racing took place in Leicester Square today. Many well-know personalities took part including athletes, TV stars, MPs, nurses and doctors Church members etc

The first Hale being scored for St Micheals who won, by 2-1, in the annual Shrovetide football match at Alnwick yesterday. 10th February 1937

Wainbody Avenue pancake race. 23rd February 1982

Bedworth pancake race. 23rd February 1982

Ready to race... Moorend High School pupils had to wait until their timetables could allow space for them to celebrate Shrove Tuesday properly - with a fancy dress pancake race

A pancake race at Newcastle Central Station on 15th February 1983

The Shrove Tuesday Jiff Lemons Pancake Race in Clayton Street, Newcastle on 21st February 1979

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"Shrove Tuesday: A Celebration of Tradition and Indulgence" As the world turns, traditions come alive on Shrove Tuesday. From centuries-old artworks to modern-day festivities, this day holds a special place in our hearts. In Pieter Bruegel's masterpiece "The Fight Between Carnival and Lent, " we witness the clash between indulgence and abstinence. The vibrant carnival scene captured by Louis-Leopold Boilly in 1832 reminds us of the joyous revelry that fills the streets during this time. Traveling back to St. Petersburg in the 1850s, we find ourselves marveling at the Russian Ice Mountain on Admiralty Square. Catherine the Great herself visited this icy wonderland in 1788, leaving an indelible mark on history. Closer to home, a village pancake race unfolds before our eyes in February 1951. The spirit of competition is palpable as participants toss pancakes with skill and determination. This age-old tradition continues today, reminding us of simpler times. Ice mountains take center stage once again as an anonymous artist captures their beauty around 1814. These frozen wonders stand tall against winter's embrace, captivating all who lay eyes upon them. Across borders and eras, sport unites communities on Shrove Tuesday. Lord Lothian inaugurates a medieval football game annually—a testament to camaraderie through generations. Meanwhile, Pauline Barwick triumphs in Carlisle's Pancake Race with lightning speed—her victory celebrated by all who witness it. From Durham's Three Tuns Hotel to Blakelaw's Margaret Grierson (no 18), chefs and locals alike prepare for culinary battles that test their flipping skills to perfection, and is a sight filled with anticipation and mouth-watering aromas that fill every corner of these towns. Lastly, let us not forget "Shrovetide on Ice, " immortalized through oil paint strokes.