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"From Ancient Times to Modern Delights: The Story of White Bread" Step back in time and witness the evolution through art

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: With the Nile Expedition, Baking Bread for the Army in the Nuzzul at Kosheh (litho)

With the Nile Expedition, Baking Bread for the Army in the Nuzzul at Kosheh (litho)
1050871 With the Nile Expedition, Baking Bread for the Army in the Nuzzul at Kosheh (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Nile Expedition)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Our Sailors, Life on Board Her Majestys Training-Ship 'St Vincent'(engraving)

Our Sailors, Life on Board Her Majestys Training-Ship "St Vincent"(engraving)
1045509 Our Sailors, Life on Board Her Majestys Training-Ship " St Vincent" (engraving) by Atkins, William Edward (1842-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Sailors)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Benjamin Frankin arriving in Philadelphia (litho)

Benjamin Frankin arriving in Philadelphia (litho)
976630 Benjamin Frankin arriving in Philadelphia (litho) by Sheldon, Charles Mills (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Benjamin Frankin arriving in Philadelphia)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: St. Paul the Hermit, c. 1656-60 (oil on canvas)

St. Paul the Hermit, c. 1656-60 (oil on canvas)
996218 St. Paul the Hermit, c. 1656-60 (oil on canvas) by Preti, Mattia (Il Calabrese) (1613-99); 233.7x181 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; © Art Gallery of Ontario; Purchase

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: The Spanish-American War, distributing Food to the Starving Poor at Santa Cristina, Madrid (litho)

The Spanish-American War, distributing Food to the Starving Poor at Santa Cristina, Madrid (litho)
1063467 The Spanish-American War, distributing Food to the Starving Poor at Santa Cristina, Madrid (litho) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spanish-American War)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Baker, 1460 (chromolitho)

Baker, 1460 (chromolitho)
1094348 Baker, 1460 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baker, 1460. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: The weavers family (engraving)

The weavers family (engraving)
585565 The weavers family (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from The Ladies Companion (published on the 26 October 1850)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Boy Slicing Loaf of Bread (chromolitho)

Boy Slicing Loaf of Bread (chromolitho)
733109 Boy Slicing Loaf of Bread (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy Slicing Loaf of Bread.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Lubeck (chromolitho)

Lubeck (chromolitho)
734824 Lubeck (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lubeck. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Girl saying grace before meal (chromolitho)

Girl saying grace before meal (chromolitho)
2811566 Girl saying grace before meal (chromolitho) by Edwards, Mary Ellen (1838-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl saying grace before meal)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Globe Alphabet (chromolitho)

Globe Alphabet (chromolitho)
2810599 Globe Alphabet (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Globe Alphabet. Illustration for The Juvenile Present, c 1880.); © Look and Learn

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: 'Jesus... taketh bread, and giveth them', St John, xxi, 13 (engraving)

"Jesus... taketh bread, and giveth them", St John, xxi, 13 (engraving)
2809721 " Jesus....taketh bread, and giveth them", St John, xxi, 13 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Jesus....taketh bread)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Ground Plan of the Norwich Lunatic Asylum (engraving)

Ground Plan of the Norwich Lunatic Asylum (engraving)
2774111 Ground Plan of the Norwich Lunatic Asylum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ground Plan of the Norwich Lunatic Asylum)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Un boulanger au XVIIIe siecle (engraving)

Un boulanger au XVIIIe siecle (engraving)
2781522 Un boulanger au XVIIIe siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un boulanger au XVIIIe siecle)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Mr Batter The Baker (colour litho)

Mr Batter The Baker (colour litho)
2797302 Mr Batter The Baker (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Batter The Baker)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes (engraving)

The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes (engraving)
2787262 The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes (engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Brown bread (colour litho)

Brown bread (colour litho)
2818716 Brown bread (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brown bread. Satire on the reverse suffered by the Italians at Maqele during the First)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Cottage Life in Warwickshire, Baking Day (engraving)

Cottage Life in Warwickshire, Baking Day (engraving)
1613698 Cottage Life in Warwickshire, Baking Day (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cottage Life in Warwickshire, Baking Day)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: The miracle of the loaves and fishes

The miracle of the loaves and fishes
LLM338262 The miracle of the loaves and fishes by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: The miracle of the loaves and fishes)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: The Last Supper, 1611 (oil on canvas)

The Last Supper, 1611 (oil on canvas)
ALF238736 The Last Supper, 1611 (oil on canvas) by Calvaert or Calvart, Denys (1540-1619); Private Collection; Alinari

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Jesus and the miracle of the feeding of the multitude (colour litho)

Jesus and the miracle of the feeding of the multitude (colour litho)
5226711 Jesus and the miracle of the feeding of the multitude (colour litho) by Fugel, Gebhard (1863-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus and the miracle of the feeding of the multitude)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: The old charger and the baker (engraving)

The old charger and the baker (engraving)
6002576 The old charger and the baker (engraving) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: The old charger and the baker)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: The Roll Call! An old-time Flemish baker intimating that his rolls are baked (engraving)

The Roll Call! An old-time Flemish baker intimating that his rolls are baked (engraving)
5998357 The Roll Call! An old-time Flemish baker intimating that his rolls are baked (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roll Call)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Vegetarian meal (photo)

Vegetarian meal (photo)
5991433 Vegetarian meal (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vegetarian meal. Illustration for Progressive Catering, A Comprehensive Treatment of Food)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Scene from Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo: Jean Valjean steals a loaf of bread (engraving)

Scene from Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo: Jean Valjean steals a loaf of bread (engraving)
5996972 Scene from Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo: Jean Valjean steals a loaf of bread (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Les Miserables)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Jesus Christ, blessing bread and wine, holy sacrament (engraving)

Jesus Christ, blessing bread and wine, holy sacrament (engraving)
6030276 Jesus Christ, blessing bread and wine, holy sacrament (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus Christ, blessing bread and wine, holy sacrament)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: The brown bread-and-butter method of cinematographing whitebait in their native haunts (litho)

The brown bread-and-butter method of cinematographing whitebait in their native haunts (litho)
6021296 The brown bread-and-butter method of cinematographing whitebait in their native haunts (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Market square of Thionville, France after the towns surrender to the Germans, Franco-Prussian War

Market square of Thionville, France after the towns surrender to the Germans, Franco-Prussian War, 25 November
6001352 Market square of Thionville, France after the towns surrender to the Germans, Franco-Prussian War, 25 November, 1870 (engraving) by European School

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Alfred dividing the loaf (engraving)

Alfred dividing the loaf (engraving)
665121 Alfred dividing the loaf (engraving) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred dividing the loaf)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: The Baker (engraving)

The Baker (engraving)
668428 The Baker (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Baker.-From an Engraving of the Sixteenth Century, by J. Amman)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Jar of Apricots, 1758 (oil on canvas)

Jar of Apricots, 1758 (oil on canvas)
ONT95926 Jar of Apricots, 1758 (oil on canvas) by Chardin, Jean-Baptiste Simeon (1699-1779); 57.2x50.8 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; © Art Gallery of Ontario

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: The Redeemer

The Redeemer
LLM339758 The Redeemer by Dolci, Carlo (1616-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Redeemer. Bible (James Hagger, c 1860). Printed by A H Payne.); © Look and Learn

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Elijah with the ravens

Elijah with the ravens
LLM455984 Elijah with the ravens by Lawson, John (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elijah with the ravens. Illustration from God is Love by Mrs L Haskell (Ernest NIster and E P Dutton)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Bakery with bread on the table (chromolitho)

Bakery with bread on the table (chromolitho)
733101 Bakery with bread on the table (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bakery with bread on the table.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: An Ascetic in his Cell (engraving)

An Ascetic in his Cell (engraving)
655710 An Ascetic in his Cell (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Ascetic in his Cell)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Sifting Wheat (colour litho)

Sifting Wheat (colour litho)
2813515 Sifting Wheat (colour litho) by Clark, James (1858-1943) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sifting Wheat. Illustration for Everyday Life in the Holy Land by James Neil (SPCK)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: The Manna (coloured engraving)

The Manna (coloured engraving)
2801053 The Manna (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Manna. Illustration for Bible Picture Book (SPCK, c 1880).); © Look and Learn

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: La Fontaine des Innocents

La Fontaine des Innocents
3779494 La Fontaine des Innocents by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); (add.info.: La Fontaine des Innocents - children feeding the birds with bread next to the fountain, Paris, France)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Decouverte de pains cuits il y a dix-huit cents ans dans le four d un boulanger (engraving)

Decouverte de pains cuits il y a dix-huit cents ans dans le four d un boulanger (engraving)
2789944 Decouverte de pains cuits il y a dix-huit cents ans dans le four d un boulanger (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Four de boulangerie de campagne (colour litho)

Four de boulangerie de campagne (colour litho)
2789562 Four de boulangerie de campagne (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Four de boulangerie de campagne)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Le pain du pauvre, Arnaud d Andilly (engraving)

Le pain du pauvre, Arnaud d Andilly (engraving)
2782089 Le pain du pauvre, Arnaud d Andilly (engraving) by Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le pain du pauvre, Arnaud d Andilly)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: A curious ceremony during the First Balkan War (colour litho)

A curious ceremony during the First Balkan War (colour litho)
2779879 A curious ceremony during the First Balkan War (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A curious ceremony during the First Balkan War)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Repeal of the Corn Tax, 1846 (colour litho)

Repeal of the Corn Tax, 1846 (colour litho)
3621864 Repeal of the Corn Tax, 1846 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Repeal of the Corn Tax, 1846)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Garde Nationale Sedentaire (coloured engraving)

Garde Nationale Sedentaire (coloured engraving)
3621751 Garde Nationale Sedentaire (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Garde Nationale Sedentaire (Sedentary National Guard)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: We have a seven course dinner every day (colour litho)

We have a seven course dinner every day (colour litho)
3642952 We have a seven course dinner every day (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: We have a seven course dinner every day)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Real presence of Christ in the Eucharist (colour litho)

Real presence of Christ in the Eucharist (colour litho)
3095602 Real presence of Christ in the Eucharist (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Presence reelle)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Real Jam, Child eating piece of bread covered in butter and jam (colour photo)

Real Jam, Child eating piece of bread covered in butter and jam (colour photo)
3093248 Real Jam, Child eating piece of bread covered in butter and jam (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Real Jam)

Background imageWhite Bread Collection: Christ feedeth the multitude (colour litho)

Christ feedeth the multitude (colour litho)
3100210 Christ feedeth the multitude (colour litho) by Bendixen, Siegfried Detler (1786-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ feedeth the multitude (John VI)



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"From Ancient Times to Modern Delights: The Story of White Bread" Step back in time and witness the evolution through art. In an engraving from 1568, "The Baker, " we see a depiction of two pieces of toast - one white, one brown - showcasing the diversity in bread choices even then. Traveling further south to Sicily, we find ourselves in Sant Angelo Muxaro, where traditional bakeries proudly display their loaves of white bread. These images captured on canvas give us a glimpse into the rich history and cultural significance attached to this staple food. Moving forward to the late 15th century, we encounter detailed panels from altarpieces such as "The Altarpiece of the Holy Sacrament. " Among these intricate scenes is a portrayal of man eating milk-soup, reminding us that bread has always been intertwined with nourishment and sustenance. Fast forward again to 1927 when "The Last Supper" was immortalized on canvas. Here we witness Jesus breaking bread with his disciples - an iconic moment forever associated with communion and unity. But it's not just about historical depictions; even children's books like "Imagier de l'enfance" from around 1900 feature illustrations capturing the joyous act of tasting freshly baked white bread in farmyards. White bread has come a long way since its humble beginnings. From being depicted alongside brown alternatives centuries ago to becoming an integral part of religious ceremonies and everyday life today, this simple yet versatile food continues to hold a special place in our hearts (and stomachs). So next time you bite into that soft slice or enjoy a sandwich made with fluffy white slices, remember that you are indulging in more than just food – you are savoring centuries-old traditions and connecting with cultures across time.