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Kitchen Interior by Willem Kalf
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on March 26 2013
Willem Kalf (1619-1693) Detail: kitchen, chair, broom, dog, platter, dog, food, skirr...
Anna Maria Hufnagel in the Kitchen by Anonymous 1663
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on March 25 2013
Anonymous 1663 It looks like she is holding one of our George Washington grills and ri...
The Patriotick Barber of New York by Phillip Dawe 1775
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on March 22 2013
Philip Dawe (1745-1809) Detail: wigs, barber’s bowl, barber, razor, tricorn, comb, wig...
18th century Sailor’s food – Ships Provisions
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on March 22 2013
Just to give an idea of the variety or lack there of, in the 18th century sailor’s...
The Bakers Cart by Jean Michelin 1656
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on March 21 2013
Jean Michelin (1616-1670) Detail: bread, food, bottle, spoon, pack basket, horse, cart...
The Bakers Cart by Jean Michelin 1656
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on March 21 2013
Jean Michelin (1616-1670) Detail: bread, food, bottle, spoon, pack basket, horse, cart...
The Return of Olivia by Charles Reuben Ryley 1786
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on March 19 2013
Charles Reuben Ryley (1752-1798) from the Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Co...
The Month of May by Francisco Barrera 1645
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on March 18 2013
Francisco Barrera (1595-1658) Detail: dog, silver basket, artichoke, green beans, lem...
Peasants Playing Cards by Norbert van Bloemen
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on March 14 2013
Norbert vanBloemen (1670-1746) I am a bit intrigued by the glass bottle on the barrel ...
The parrot cage by Jan Steen 1665
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on March 11 2013
Jan Steen ( 1626 – 1679 ) The quality of this image is very good, but I just wanted ...
Another Cheesecake
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on March 11 2013
This “cheesecake” is easy and tasty. As you can see from the above recipe from E...
The Dancing Couple by Jan Steen 1663
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on March 07 2013
Jan Steen ( 1626 – 1679 ) Detail: dancing, pewter spoon, barrel, pipe, brazier, pitc...
The Satyr and the Peasant Family by Jan Steen 1661
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on March 06 2013
Jan Steen ( 1626 – 1679 ) Detail: hearth, table, chair, brass cook pot, wood lid, plat...
Games and fights of the Negroes by François Aimé Louis Dumoulin 1788
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on March 05 2013
François Aimé Louis Dumoulin (1753–1834) Detail: sailors, naval clothing, ship, sloop,...
Self Portrait by Aart Schouman 1730
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on March 03 2013
Aart Schouman(1710-1792) Detail: artwork, paint, brushes, pipe, palette, bottle, flas...
Still Life With Parrot by Georg Flegel
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on February 27 2013
Georg Flegel (1566-1638) Detail: bread, food, confectionery, grapes, knife, butterfly,...
Preparation of Gunpowder by Lodovico Buti ~16th century
Jonathan Townsend
Posted on February 26 2013
Lodovico Buti (c. 1560 – after 1611) Detail: gunpowder, workroom, hammer mill, roller ...