Watercolor

Brother Wilhelm Cooking by Anonymous Late 15th Century or Early 16th Century

Brother Wilhelm Cooking_Anonymous_Late 15th Century or Early 16th CenturyAnonymous – Late 15th Century or Early 16th Century

Detail: raised hearth, fire, kitchen, iron kettle, ceramic cook pot, wood bucket, chain, spoon, knife, apron

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Music and Bowling by Johan Franz Hörmannsperger 1736

Bowling_johan franz hormannsperger_1736Johan Franz Hörmannsperger  ( 1710 – ? )

Detail: bowling, sport, skittles, sword, table, food, drink, pitcher, waiter, viola, harp, wine, wine glass, fan, pavilion, garden

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A Ball by Johan Franz Hörmannsperger 1736

A Private Ball_Johan Franz Hormannsperger_1736

Johan Franz Hörmannsperger  ( 1710 – ? )

Detail: ballroom, food, drinks, dancing, musician, waiter, portraits, paintings, ladies dress, pitcher, clocked stockings, music, musical instruments, door, chair, hinges, fan, jewelry, bread, waiter’s apron

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Prospect of Stockholm – School of Johan Fredrik Martin

Prospect of Stockholm_school of johan fredrik martin(1755-1816)_

School of Johan Fredrik Martin (1755-1816)

Detail: dog, horse, cart, ladder, lamp lighter, lamp, water, harbor, ship, boat, watermen

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Knives or Scissors to Grind – Thomas Rowlandson

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

Detail: dog, grinding wheel, knife sharpener, street seller, basket, cleaver, city

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Cut and Come Again – George Dance

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

Detail, waiter, food, tableware, knife, fork, plate, pitcher, bottle, wine glass, platter, pudding, table, chair

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Selling Fish on a Beach – Thomas Rowlandson

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

Detail: men , women , selling , ocean , beach , island , boats , oars , sailboats , crowd , fish , fishmongers, baskets

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Donnybrook Fair – Francis Wheatley 1788

Francis Wheatley ( 1747 – 1801 )  from the Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Looks like a pretty rough crowd, I would keep my hand on my wallet if I were you.

Detail: children, fair, market, hay, buttons, tents, table, tablecloth, bonnet, coat, dress, cape, apron, skirt, hats, breeches, stockings, stocks, shoes, yoke, bellows, spoon, whip, napkins, pot, jug, barrel, basket, cups, cart, sign, hay, horse, gambling, glass, great coat, short cape

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London Cries: A Fishmonger – Paul Sandby 1759

Paul Sandby (1731 – 1809 )    from the Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Detail: child, dog, doll, apron, knife, fish, market, stall, lady, cape, cap

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Caricature of George Bubb Dodington and Sir Thomas Robinson by Sandby 1761

Paul Sandby (1731 – 1809 )    from the Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Detail: shoes, clocked stockings, garters, sword, walking stick, coat, breeches, gloves, ruffled shirt, hood, tricorn hat

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