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18th Century Pasties: Addendum
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on June 11 2013
Here’s an interesting passage from William Ellis’s 1750 book, “The Country Housewife’...
18th Century Pasties, Part Two
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on June 10 2013
As I began my quest to understand the 18th century pasty, I figured the first thi...
18th Century Pasties, Part One
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on June 03 2013
Say the word “Pasty” (pronounced “past-ee”), and you’ll likely receive a passiona...
Metal Gilder – Diderot’s Encyclopedia 1763
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on May 30 2013
Diderot’s Encyclopedia Detail: brush, scrubber, files, scrapers, bottle, knife, brazie...
Processing Hemp or Linen Plate 1 – Diderot Encyclopedia 1762
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on May 28 2013
Diderot Encyclopedia Detail: farm, workshop, workmen, flax, hemp, flax brake, flax hac...
Standing-Crust Pie Recipes
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on May 28 2013
In my last (rather lengthy) post, I shared a recipe for a large standing crust fr...
George Rogers and His Wife, Margaret, and His Sister, Margaret Rogers by Francis Hayman 1750
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on May 24 2013
Francis Hayman ( 1708 – 1776 ) Detail: Ladies’ Clothing, bird, fowling gun, dog, hunter
Agricultural Labor Plate 1 from Diderot’s Encyclopedia 1762
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on May 23 2013
Diderot and D’Alembert Detail: farm, field, farmers, workers, horses, plow, roller, ha...
Marriage a la Mode 6 – The Lady’s Death by William Hogarth 1743
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on May 21 2013
William Hogarth (1697 – 1764) Detail: chair, pitcher dog, table, medicine bottle, do...
Marriage a la Mode 6 – The Lady’s Death by William Hogarth 1743
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on May 21 2013
William Hogarth (1697 – 1764) Detail: chair, pitcher dog, table, medicine bottle, doct...
Landscape with Cows, Sheep and Shepherdess by Jean-Étienne Liotard 1761
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on May 15 2013
Jean-Étienne Liotard (1702-1789) Detail: livestock, cow, sheep, distaff, shepherdess,...
La Geste Napolitain by Jean Baptiste Greuze 1757
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on May 06 2013
Jean Baptiste Greuze (French 1725-1805) Detail: dog, children, basket, bowl, pedler, ...
Parmesan Cheese Tart
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on May 06 2013
Ok, I am obviously some kind of cheese pie freak, and I admit this is my third c...
Fishing Plate 16 – Diderot’s Encyclopedia 1771
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on May 03 2013
Diderot’s Encyclopedia Detail: fishing, nets, basket, fisherman, brazier, fire basket,...
Vegetables for the Soup by Jean-Siméon Chardin ~1732
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on May 01 2013
Jean-Siméon Chardin (1699-1779) Detail: pitcher, food, vegetables, cooking spoon, smal...
A Quire of Paper
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on April 29 2013
Here’s one more recipe for 18th century pancakes from John Farley’s 1783 cookbook,...
The Pancake by Cornelius Visscher
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on April 26 2013
Cornelius Visscher (1520-1586) Detail: fire, kitchen, fry pan, trivet, pan, ceramic po...
Family in Kitchen by Jan Josef Horemans the Elder
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on April 25 2013
Attributed to Jan Josef Horemans the Elder (1682-1759) Detail: dog, plate, ceramic c...