Blog – Page 29 – Townsends

A Standing Crust Recipe

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 18 2012

The standing crust was probably the oldest form of pastry in English cooking. Whi...

Spices in the 18th Century English Kitchen

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 14 2012

Proper seasoning can make all the difference between a bland chunk of meat and a ...

Maid at the Window – Gerard Dou ~1660

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 13 2012

Gerrit Dou (1613–1675) Detail: cloth, flower pot, brass jug, maid, bird cage, potter...

Couple at the Docks with Sailors – Daniel Chodowiecki

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 12 2012

Daniel Chodowiecki (1726–1801) The sailor/porter with the chest on his back is wearin...

Office of Painter – Chodowiecki 1771

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 11 2012

Daniel Chodowiecki (1726–1801) Detail: family, children, father, mother, infant, pai...

La Liseuse ( The Reader) by Jean Raoux

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 08 2012

Jean Raoux (1677 – 1734) Detail: book, brass box, miniature portrait, jewellery, brac...

Girl with Lute by Pietro Rotari

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 07 2012

Pietro Rotari (1707-1762) Detail: lute, girl, women’s clothing, flowers, jewelry, pea...

Still Life with Hare, Duck, Loaf of Bread, Cheese and Flasks of Wine by Jean-Baptiste Oudry 1742

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 06 2012

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (1686-1755) Detail: game, glass bottle, bread, cheese, food, plat...

A Young Woman with a Book – Pietro Rotari

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 05 2012

Pietro Rotari (1707–1762) Detail: book, pearls, jewelry, earring, ribbon, women’s clo...

Knives or Scissors to Grind – Thomas Rowlandson

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 04 2012

Thomas Rowlandson ( 1756 – 1827 ) from the Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon ...

La Ratisseuse – Johann Haid

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 02 2012

Johann Haid ( 1704 – 1767 ) from the Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon fund De...

Cut and Come Again – George Dance

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on November 01 2012

George Dance (1741-1825) from the Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection...

Portrait of Two Boys – Joseph Francis Nollekens 1745

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on October 31 2012

Joseph Francis Nollekens ( 1702 – 1748 ) Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Col...

River Scene – Jacob Philipp Hackert

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on October 30 2012

Jacob Philipp Hackert (1737‑1807) Detail: river, boating, boat, pier, barrel, house, ...

American Rifleman and Regular Infantryman from Pensylvania – Chodowiecki 1784

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on October 29 2012

Daniel Niklaus Chodowiecki ( 1726 – 1801 ) Detail: soldier, rifleman, infantryman, ...

The Crust of Time

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on October 29 2012

While many foods (and people’s taste preferences for them) have changed dramatica...

The Complain of the watch by Jean Baptiste Greuze

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on October 26 2012

Jean-Baptiste Greuze ( 1725 – 1805 ) The blanket with the stripes and the brazier rig...

Still life with Cherries, Strawberries and Gooseberries – Louise Moillon 1630

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on October 25 2012

Louise Moillon (1610–1696) Detail: gooseberries, strawberries, cherries, basket, bowl...