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Woman Making Pancakes by Bernardus van Schijndel

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 24 2013

Bernardus van Schijndel (1647–1709) Detail: kitchen, ceramic pot, fire, pancake, food,...
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How to hold your pancake…

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 24 2013

It’s pancake week on our picture reference blog, SiftingThePast.com, and I couldn’...
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The Pancake Bakery by Pieter Aertsen 1560

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 23 2013

Pieter Aertsen (1508-1575) Detail: food, cheese, bread, manchet, waffle, plate, platte...
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The Pancake Woman by Rembrandt 1635

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 22 2013

Rembrandt (1606-1669) Image to go with our new pancake youtube video. Detail: frypan, ...
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Pancakes: They’re Not Just for Breakfast

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 22 2013

While I look forward nearly every day to going to work, every now and again, I’ll...
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Still Life with Kitchen Utensils, Attributed to Martin Dichtl

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 19 2013

Attributed to Martin Dichtl (1639-1710) Detail: ceramic cooking pot, copper pot with l...
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Still Life with Kitchen Items, Attributed to Martin Dichtl

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 18 2013

Attributed to Martin Dichtl (1639-1710) Detail: lantern, sauce pan, basin, bowl, jar, ...
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Raised Hearth with Oven Paintings

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 18 2013

Many folks have expressed interest in the raised hearth and oven we use in our 18t...
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Girl Chopping Onions by Gerrit Dou 1646

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 17 2013

Gerrit Dou (1613-1675) Detail: ewer, onions, food, knife, chopper, oil lamp, chicken, ...
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Still Life with Jug, Berkemeyer and Smoking Utensils by Pieter Claesz 17th century

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 16 2013

Pieter Claesz (1597 – 1660) We just added an ember bowl to the catalog so I thought I ...
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The Butcher from Diderot’s Encyclopedia 1763

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 15 2013

Diderot and D’Alembert We have added some new knives to our product line and I thought...
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The Confectioner plate I – Diderot’s Encyclopedia 1763

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 10 2013

Diderot and D’Alembert Detail: kitchen, table, barrel, shelf, funnel, bowl, canister, ...
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A Rare Glimpse and a Unique Resource

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 04 2013

Here at Jas. Townsend & Son, we’re presently researching, of all things, the h...
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The Lady of Charity by Jean-Baptiste Greuze 1775

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 03 2013

Jean-Baptiste Greuze (French 1725-1805) Detail: child, pipkin, medicine, medicine bott...
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Kitchen Interior attributed to Marten van Cleve ~1565

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 02 2013

attributed to Marten van Cleve (1520 –1570) Detail: kitchen, food, basket, meat, pig,...
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The Laundress by Jean Baptiste Greuze 1761

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on April 01 2013

Jean Baptiste Greuze (French 1725-1805 ) Detail: wash basin, metal pitcher, barrel, ba...
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Brother Wilhelm Cooking by Anonymous Late 15th Century or Early 16th Century

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 28 2013

Anonymous – Late 15th Century or Early 16th Century Detail: raised hearth, fire, kitch...
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The Liberty of the Subject (press gang) by Humphrey 1779

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on March 27 2013

Humphrey Detail: dog, child, mop, cudgel, scissors, sailor clothing, sailor, officer, ...
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