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Tagged With: raised hearth

The Confectioner plate I – Diderot’s Encyclopedia 1763

Diderot and D’Alembert Detail: kitchen, table, barrel, shelf, funnel, bowl, canister, strainer, metal cook pan, raised hearth, spigot, smoke hood, workmen, fire grate, spatula, food

Categories: 18th Century, French, Mezzotint | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

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

Anonymous – 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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Anna Maria Hufnagel in the Kitchen by Anonymous 1663

Anonymous 1663 It looks like she is holding one of our George Washington grills and right there beside her is a set of  ember tongs, she must be a customer. Detail: kitchen, raised hearth, tongs, fire, fish, grill, jar, brass kettle, fire hook, pitcher, brass mortar and pestle, plates, platters, delft jar, fry pan, salt … Continue reading »

Categories: 17th Century, German, Painting | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

A Macaroni French Cook by M. Darly 1772

M. Darly This image shows the charcoal cooking surfaces that used windows for ventilation. Detail: kitchen, raised hearth, table, carrots, cook, food, apron, sauce pan, strainer, tongs, spatula, hat, sword, mirror, window, shelf, canister, ham, knife

Categories: 18th Century, British, Engraving | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

The parrot cage by Jan Steen 1665

Jan Steen (  1626 – 1679  ) The quality of this image is very good, but I just wanted to point our the raised hearth for those folks interested. Detail: raised hearth, cooking, food, cook pot, chair, table, backgammon, bird, parrot, bird cage, boy, barrel, metal basin, smoking pipe, jug

Categories: 17th Century, Dutch, Painting | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The maid in the kitchen – Justus Juncker

Justus Juncker (1703-1767) Yes, I too make my maid work in her pearls. Detail: candle stick, redware fry pan, copper kettle, basket, lettuce, plate, bottle, bucket, bowl,  raised hearth, chair, women’s clothing, mortar pestle, pearls, earings, kitchen, fire, cooking

Categories: 18th Century, Dutch, Painting | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

An Alchemist – Adriaen van Ostade 1661

Adriaen van Ostade (1610–1685) Ok, it might be easier to say what isn’t in this painting. Detail: alchemist, wife, children, basket, window, raised hearth, curtain, ladder, herbs, basket, bowl, pot, bottle, flask bread, scales, funnel jar, box, stool, spoon, kettle, pipe, specticles, knife, tongs, bellows, book, retort, jug, hourglass, drill, fire bucket, sieve, pitcher, dust … Continue reading »

Categories: 17th Century, Dutch, Painting | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The Alchemist – Longhi 1757

Pietro Longhi  (1702–1785)  image from The Yorck Project Check out this raised hearth. Detail: bottles,  hour glass, brazier, raised hearth, tongs, crucible, book,  glasses,  shoes, buckles, mules (slippers), flask, fur lined robe

Categories: 18th Century, Italian, Painting | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Boy Turning Spit – Chodowiecki 1746

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki   1726-1801 Great picture of a German raised hearth.  I hope this boy got a little of the meat when he was done with his long, hot and boring job. Detail: boy, chair, firewood, basket, food, raised hearth, fire, tongs, bucket, brick, spit, reflector, basting tray, brazier, bowl, meat, spoon.

Categories: 18th Century, Engraving, German | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment