Banqueting Collection

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren
King Arthur welcomes the Green Knight into the Banqueting Hall and invites him to dismount and eat with the company. Everyone is amazed to see the unexpected visitor

Seoul, Korea - Gyeonghoeru Pavilion, Gyeongbokgung Palace
Seoul, Korea - Gyeonghoeru, also known as Gyeonghoeru Pavilion, a hall used to hold important and special state banquets during the Joseon Dynasty - Part of the Gyeongbokgung Palace

Whitehall, with Holbein Gateway and Banqueting Hall
A view of Whitehall, Central London, showing the Holbein Gateway (right) and the Banqueting Hall (left), with part of the old Palace connecting them

Whitehall / Hollar 1647
Whitehall from the Thames showing possibly the view between White Hall Palace Stairs & Privy Stairs with Inigo Joness Banqueting House in the background

Feasting in the Middle Ages by Pauline Baynes
A detailed scene depicting a medieval feast with a jester and performing monkeys entertaining diners while they are served exotic looking roast birds (heron and peacock). 1958

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Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Banqueting room in Reunification Hall

Haddon Hall - Interior
Haddon Hall - a stunning English Tudor country house on the River Wye at Bakewell, Derbyshire, one of the seats of the Duke of Rutland. The Banqueting Hall. Date: circa 1906

Roman Soldier on Guard
A Roman soldier, on guard duty on a cold winters day, watches as festive fare is carried to the banqueting hall

The Graphic Christmas Number front cover 1932
Front cover of The Graphic Christmas Number for 1932 with an illustration of a lively medieval banquet, with a jester ushering an enormous boars head on a platter. Date: 1932

The Army Education Corps centenary dinner a in the banqueting hall at Eltham Palace Date: 1946

Banqueting House
BANQUETING HOUSE Designed by Inigo Jones

London / Whitehall / 1906
Whitehall, with the Banqueting house in the background

Farewell banquet to the 109th Regiment at Kurrachee, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Farewell banquet to the 109th Regiment at Kurrachee, [modern Karachi, Pakistan], 1864. '...the European residents...gave a farewell entertainment to that gallant corps...the whole regiment

Banquet given at the Exchange, Gottenburg, on the occasion of opening the railway..., 1862. Creator: Unknown
Banquet given at the Exchange, Gottenburg, on the occasion of opening the railway between Gottenburg to Stockholm - from a sketch by our special artist, 1862

A Feast;A Banquet, 1622. Creator: Isaac Isaacsz
A Feast;A Banquet, 1622

The Marriage at Cana, 1579-1625. Creators: Johannes Rottenhammer the elder, Jacopo Tintoretto
The Marriage at Cana, 1579-1625

January: A Kitchen, published 1599. Creator: Antonio Tempesta
January: A Kitchen, published 1599. From The Twelve Months I, pl. 1

Feasting and musicians, 1290. Creator: Unknown
Feasting and musicians, 1290. Page from the Beaupre Antiphonary, vol. 2

Banquet given at the Crystal Palace by Sir Joseph and Lady Paxton, 1860. Creator: Smyth
Banquet given at the Crystal Palace by Sir Joseph and Lady Paxton, 1860. Sir Joseph and Lady Paxton gave a charming fete at their beautiful residence, Rockhills, adjoining the Crystal Palace

Banquet given at the Crystal Palace by Sir Joseph and Lady Paxton, 1860. Creator: Smyth
Banquet given at the Crystal Palace by Sir Joseph and Lady Paxton, 1860. Sir Joseph and Lady Paxton gave a charming fete at their beautiful residence, Rockhills, adjoining the Crystal Palace

Distinguished Dinner Company in an Interior, 1631. Creator: Dirck van Delen
Distinguished Dinner Company in an Interior, 1631

Grand Banquet to the Knights of St. Patrick, in Dublin Castle, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Grand Banquet to the Knights of St. Patrick, in Dublin Castle, 1857. A grand Chapter of the Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick was held...in the Presence Chamber...for the investure of the Earl of

Vow of the Pheasant (Philip the Good and Isabella at the Feast of the Pheasant in Lille in 1454), c. Creator: Anon
Vow of the Pheasant (Philip the Good and Isabella at the Feast of the Pheasant in Lille in 1454), c.1500-c.1599

Banquet of Eighteen Guardsmen of Squad L, Amsterdam 1566, known as The Perch Eaters, 1566. Creator: Dirck Barendsz
Banquet of Eighteen Guardsmen of Squad L, Amsterdam 1566, known as The Perch Eaters, 1566

The Peace Commemoration at Lynn - School Children's Festival, in the Public Walks, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Commemoration at Lynn - School Children's Festival, in the Public Walks, 1856. Celebrating the end of the Crimean War in Norfolk

Night Banquet and Masquerade, 1580-1630. Creator: Joos van Winghe
Night Banquet and Masquerade, 1580-1630. Copy after Joos van Winghe

State Banquet given by the Emperor of the French to the Peace Plenipotentiaries, at the Tuileries, 1 Creator: Unknown
State Banquet given by the Emperor of the French to the Peace Plenipotentiaries, at the Tuileries, [Paris], 1856. Ending of the Crimean War

Dinner given by Frances Marchioness of Londonderry to Pitmen, on Chilton Moor, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Dinner given by Frances Marchioness of Londonderry to Pitmen, on Chilton Moor, 1856. A great festal meeting at a coalmine between Sunderland and Seaham in the north of England

Un banquet de barbistes, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un banquet de barbistes, 19th century. The beautiful days of life - A barista banquet

The Feast of Herod. Salome Bringing the Head of St John the Baptist on a Charger, 1600-1699. Creator: Peter Paul Rubens
The Feast of Herod. Salome Bringing the Head of St John the Baptist on a Charger, 1600-1699

A Gathering of Gods, 1657-1705. Creator: Johannes van Haensbergen
A Gathering of Gods, 1657-1705

Willard Hotel dining room prepared for banquet, between 1901 and 1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Willard Hotel dining room prepared for banquet, between 1901 and 1910

Willard Hotel ballroom arranged for a banquet, between 1901 and 1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Willard Hotel ballroom arranged for a banquet, between 1901 and 1910

Esquisse pour la mairie de Bagnolet : Un toast, 1893. Creator: Victor Marec
Esquisse pour la mairie de Bagnolet : Un toast, 1893. Sketch for the town hall of Bagnolet (Seine-Saint-Denis). Open-air banquet at the foot of a windmill - a toast

Banquet given by the Sultan to Prince Napoleon, in the Hall of the Palace of Beylerbey, 8th May 185 Creator: Unknown
Banquet given by the Sultan to Prince Napoleon, in the Hall of the Palace of Beylerbey, 8th May 1854, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Cleopatra's Banquet, between 1742 and 1743. Creator: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Cleopatra's Banquet, between 1742 and 1743

Cleopatra's Banquet, between 1742 and 1743. Creator: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Cleopatra's Banquet, between 1742 and 1743

Cleopatra's Banquet, between 1742 and 1743. Creator: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Cleopatra's Banquet, between 1742 and 1743

Cleopatra's Banquet, between 1742 and 1743. Creator: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Cleopatra's Banquet, between 1742 and 1743

Le Banquet des dames dans la salle de spectacle des Tuileries (bals de 1835), 1835

Banquet on the occasion of the marriage of Leopold I of Belgium Princess Louise of Orleans, c1832. Creator: Unknown
Banquet on the occasion of the marriage of Leopold I of Belgium Princess Louise of Orleans, c1832

The Preston Guild Festival: the Royal North Lancashire Agricultural Society's dinner, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Preston Guild Festival: the Royal North Lancashire Agricultural Society's dinner, 1862. The dinner on Wednesday afternoon was a grand success, so far as attendance was concerned

The Feast of Herod
PHD29388 The Feast of Herod by Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553); Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; (add.info.: head of John the Baptist; ); German, out of copyright

Cranbrook Castle, Ilford
Raymonds Folly (now gone). Charles Raymond (1713-88) made his fortune as a captain in the East India company. He retired to Essex, where he had a three-sided tower built in 1765

Old Whitehall Palace was the main residence of the English monarchs from 1530 until 1698, when most of its structures, except for Inigo Joness Banqueting House of 1622, were destroyed by fire

Greek Vase Painting, Persephone and Hades Banqueting in the Underwold, c430 BC. Artist: Codrus Painter
Greek Vase Painting, Persephone and Hades Banqueting in the Underwold, c430 BC. Attic red-figured Kylix by the Codrus Painter. Held at British Museum

Hades and Persephone Banqueting: Altic Red-figure Kylix, c430 BC. Artist: Codrus Painter
Hades and Persephone Banqueting, Altic Red-figure Kylix, c430 BC. by the Codros painter

Banqueting Hall, Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire. Date: 1920s

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"Indulging in the Art of Banqueting: A Journey through Time and Culture" Step into the enchanting world of banqueting, where feasts become a celebration of opulence, camaraderie, and cultural heritage. From the medieval tales of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight to the majestic Gyeonghoeru Pavilion in Seoul's Gyeongbokgung Palace, it has transcended time and geographical boundaries. In Whitehall's Holbein Gateway and Banqueting Hall, history comes alive as we witness grand gatherings that have shaped nations. The intricate etching by Hollar in 1647 transports us back to an era when lavish meals were served amidst regal surroundings. Pauline Baynes' depiction of feasting in the Middle Ages reveals a tapestry of merriment and indulgence. Haddon Hall's interior whispers stories from centuries past; its walls echoing with laughter shared over sumptuous banquets. The Graphic Christmas Number front cover from 1932 captures the festive spirit that permeates these joyous occasions. Even soldiers on guard knew how to revel in moments of respite - a Roman soldier stands watch while his comrades partake in a well-deserved feast. And at London's Banqueting House, built for King James I, we find ourselves immersed in architectural splendor fit for royalty. Fast forward to 1906, where Whitehall once again becomes synonymous with grandeur as it hosts another memorable banquet. Meanwhile, The Army Education Corps centenary dinner pays tribute to those who have dedicated their lives to serving their country. Banqueting is more than just food; it is an art form that brings people together across time and space. It allows us to savor not only delectable dishes but also rich traditions passed down through generations. So let us raise our glasses high as we embark on this gastronomic journey filled with history, culture, and the joy of banqueting.