Waiter Collection (page 8)

Cairo Characters, ministers to the travellers comfort
Sketches of the types a traveller to Cairo might meet during his stay. Top left, a page boy, top right, a porter, centre, the dragomans (guides)

Scandal in Paris by Edgar de Saint-Pierre de Montzaigle

At the Holly Tree Inn (chromolitho)
1094583 At the Holly Tree Inn (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Holly Tree Inn)

Les marges de l Histoire, du Cabaret a la Brasserie (engraving)
1094546 Les marges de l Histoire, du Cabaret a la Brasserie (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les marges de l Histoire, du Cabaret a la Brasserie)

Pork crepinettes (chromolitho)
1094351 Pork crepinettes (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pork crepinettes)

GAMBLING / CROCKFORDS
Gents in smart attire gamble at the dice table in Crockfords Club. Date: 1843

Envelope design, Hotels in Scotland and the UK
Envelope design, advertising the George Hotels in Glasgow and Edinburgh, the Kings Head Hotel in Sheffield, and the Midland Hotel in Birmingham. 1909

Interior, Royal Pump Room, Harrogate, Yorkshire
Interior of the Royal Pump Room, Harrogate, Yorkshire. circa 1900

Kettners advertisement, 1907
Advertisement for Kettners restaurant emphasising its pleasant surroundings and moderate prices. Date: 1907

Waiter wearing beret and Oxford bags, 1926
Will it ever come to this? The President of the National Federation of Merchant Taylors is responsible for this awful suggestion

Enjoying Suchard chocolate at the opera or theatre (chromolitho)
974385 Enjoying Suchard chocolate at the opera or theatre (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enjoying Suchard chocolate at the opera or theatre)

Childrens New Years Party given at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich (engraving)
1047032 Childrens New Years Party given at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
3750128 David Copperfield by Charles Dickens by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); (add.info.: David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. Caption reads: David Copperfield and the waiter)

Three cheerful young ladies from Los Angeles, California, wanted to show originality and daring... (colour litho)
2778093 Three cheerful young ladies from Los Angeles, California, wanted to show originality and daring... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A forty-seven-story hotel is about to be completed in New York (colour litho)
2778042 A forty-seven-story hotel is about to be completed in New York (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Giant Hugo (b / w photo)
2804499 The Giant Hugo (b/w photo) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Giant Hugo. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

A challenge to jetting (colour litho)
2777826 A challenge to jetting (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A jetting challenge)

Man and Monkey (engraving)
3626155 Man and Monkey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man and Monkey. Illustration for Chatterbox (1871)

Menu card advertising Ueberkinger sparkling mineral water (colour litho)
3639519 Menu card advertising Ueberkinger sparkling mineral water (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

First class menu from the liner L Armand Behic
CHT249405 First class menu from the liner L Armand Behic, 23rd January 1901 (colour litho) by Vimar, Auguste (1851-1916); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Beautiful Lemonade seller, plate 98 from le Bon Genre, c
STC249564 The Beautiful Lemonade seller, plate 98 from le Bon Genre, c.1810 (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Cafe Society, 1899 (oil on canvas)
NOO367879 Cafe Society, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Pike, William Henry (1846-1908); Private Collection; Photo eJohn Noott Galleries, Broadway, Worcestershire, UK; English, out of copyright

The After-dinner Speech, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho)
STC361045 The After-dinner Speech, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British, out of copyright

The Wrong Box; cartoon (coloured engraving)
586647 The Wrong Box; cartoon (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wrong Box; cartoon; published circa 1826)

D--n thee don t play thy tricks with me but bring me the gammon; Vauxhall Gardens, London (coloured engraving)
584536 D--n thee don t play thy tricks with me but bring me the gammon; Vauxhall Gardens, London (coloured engraving) by English School

In a city coffee room (engraving)
583073 In a city coffee room (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In a city coffee room); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English, out of copyright

Littimer, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465581 Littimer, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Cafe at Night (oil on board)
NUL445596 Cafe at Night (oil on board) by Loir, Luigi (1845-1916); 22x16 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Coming Sir, Cartoon, handwriting and signature (pen & ink on paper)
KDC384124 Coming Sir, Cartoon, handwriting and signature (pen & ink on paper) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92); Private Collection; (add.info)

Act II, Scene 10 from Le Reveillon by Henri Meilhac (1830-97
CHT179976 Act II, Scene 10 from Le Reveillon by Henri Meilhac (1830-97) and Ludovic Halevy (1834-1908) performed at the Palais-Royal, 1872 (colour litho) by Morin

Background print for a menu, late 19th century (colour litho)
CHT177849 Background print for a menu, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Restaurant (oil on cardboard)
BAL350014 Restaurant (oil on cardboard) by Filonov, Pavel Nikolaevich (1883-1941); State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

The Dutch Room at the Hotel Manhattan, 1902 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380680 The Dutch Room at the Hotel Manhattan, 1902 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: Hotel Manhattan)

When travelling one must be generous (chromolitho)
2817175 When travelling one must be generous (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: When travelling one must be generous)

Cafe scene (chromolitho)
2817114 Cafe scene (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cafe scene. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The cafe, c. 1860-65 (oil on tinplate)
AIS5355247 The cafe, c. 1860-65 (oil on tinplate) by Balaca y Canseco, Ricardo (1844-80); Museo de Bellas Artes, Bilbao, Spain; eIberfoto; Spanish, out of copyright

Danish artists at the Osteria la Gonsola, Rome, 1837 (oil on canvas)
NUL104383 Danish artists at the Osteria la Gonsola, Rome, 1837 (oil on canvas) by Blunck, Ditlev Conrad (1798-1854); 74.5x99.4 cm; Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark; Danish, out of copyright

Servants carrying a pipe, a vase of sweets, coffee, a brazier and a jug of rosewater
STC122307 Servants carrying a pipe, a vase of sweets, coffee, a brazier and a jug of rosewater, plate 57 from Part III, Volume I of The History of the Nations, engraved by V

Interior of a Coffee House, pub. for William Pearman Library, 1819, (colour etching)
STC130078 Interior of a Coffee House, pub. for William Pearman Library, 1819, (colour etching) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

The Wheatshief Eating House, Salisbury Court, Fleet Street (ink & w / c on paper)
NP125743 The Wheatshief Eating House, Salisbury Court, Fleet Street (ink & w/c on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 14.6x21 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Waiting in Vain; Vaine Attente, (oil on canvas)
823519 Waiting in Vain; Vaine Attente, (oil on canvas) by Cogghe, Remy (1854-1935); 92.7x69.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Waiting in Vain; Vaine Attente. Remy Cogghe (1854-1935)

Mr Bowpots Roast Goose Adventure (engraving)
2785897 Mr Bowpots Roast Goose Adventure (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Bowpots Roast Goose Adventure)

The Terrace of a Cafe, Mar del Plata, Argentina, 1912 (oil on canvas)
712132 The Terrace of a Cafe, Mar del Plata, Argentina, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Alvarez Dumont, Eugenio (1864-1927); 64x91.5 cm; Private Collection; Spanish, out of copyright

The Joys of the Ocean (colour litho)
3102774 The Joys of the Ocean (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Joys of the Ocean. Postcard, early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Study for The Soda Fountain, 1935 (oil on canvas)
650476 Study for The Soda Fountain, 1935 (oil on canvas) by Glackens, William James (1870-1938); 35.6x29.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Study for The Soda Fountain)

The banquet at the Royal Academy (engraving)
583557 The banquet at the Royal Academy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The banquet at the Royal Academy; from The Illustrated London News)

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From the London Stock Exchange to revelling with harlots, a waiter's journey through time captured in illustrations. 🎩✨ Intriguingly, the Stock Jobbers Pitches at the London Stock Exchange witnessed not only financial transactions but also waiters gracefully serving amidst bustling traders. Step into William Heath Robinson's whimsical world as his illustration showcases a bear waiter, adding an element of surprise and playfulness to any dining experience. Travel back to 1735 and witness the consequences of revelry in 'A Rake's Progress, ' where a mischievous waiter joins in merriment with lively harlots. The majestic Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin takes flight, carrying waiters aboard its galley. A testament to their adaptability across various settings and eras. Uncover hidden treasures within the Champagne Hoard as waiters delicately pour bubbly elixirs for guests' delight – epitomizing elegance and sophistication. Transport yourself to 1850s Parisian cafes, where garçons de café effortlessly serve patrons with charm and grace that has become synonymous with French culture. Breaking barriers of racial stereotypes, a black waiter proudly presents Thanksgiving turkey - showcasing diversity and inclusivity even during festive occasions. Embark on a nostalgic train journey aboard Buffet Car No 9631 from circa 1934. Waiters skillfully navigate crowded aisles while ensuring passengers are well-fed on their travels. Silhouettes intertwine as headwaiters orchestrate seamless dining experiences – their presence symbolizes professionalism and attention to detail in fine establishments worldwide. Witness an unexpected twist when 'The Girl who ordered a glass of milk at the Cafe Royal' challenges conventions by opting for simplicity amidst opulence - reminding us that every guest is unique. Experience luxury firsthand within GWR First Class Sleeper Car from 1946; attentive waiters catered to travelers' needs throughout long journeys - a testament to their dedication.