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Victorian gin house, 19th century (late 19th or early 20th century)
Harvest Home - drawn by Godwin, 1858. Creator: UnknownHarvest Home - drawn by Godwin, 1858. English farm workers celebrating the gathering in of the crops. From "Illustrated London News", 1858
The Barmaid, 1847-1851. Creator: Paul GavarniThe Barmaid, 1847-1851; pausing on the threshold between the working-class "public bar" and the more genteel "parlour" section of the pub in which she works
Die Kellnerin, mid-late 19th century, (c1924). Creator: Carl SpitzwegDie Kellnerin, mid-late 19th century, (c1924). The waitress. Barmaid carrying steins of beer. From " Die gute alte Zeit: Zeichnungen von Karl Spitzweg"
Smokers, 1621-1654. Creator: Joos van CraesbeeckSmokers, 1621-1654
The Return of the Sailor, 153. Creator: Theophile Alexandre SteinlenThe Return of the Sailor, 153. (1900)
The Pretty Bar Maid, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas RowlandsonThe Pretty Bar Maid, c1780-1825. In Rowlandsons work, on the one hand, there is a delicate delineation of exaggerated commonplaceness and, on the other, sensitive realism
Procession of the Fat Ox from a Teniers Series, Brussels, c. 1725. Creator: UnknownProcession of the Fat Ox from a Teniers Series, Brussels, c. 1725. Villagers prepare to butcher an ox for Shrove Tuesday, while others skate on a frozen canal
A barmaid filling mugs... 1760-70. Creator: Giovanni VolpatoA barmaid filling mugs at left, a man holds a bottle at center, and three people sit at a table drinking at right, 1760-70
The Barmaid, 1888, (1946). Creator: William NicholsonThe Barmaid, 1888, (1946). The Painter as Illustrator. Illustration from W. Henleys " London Types", 1888. Published in " English Printed Books", by Francis Meynell
The Assembly Rooms, Kentish Town, 1750, (c1856). Creator: UnknownThe Assembly Rooms, Kentish Town, 1750, (c1856). Travellers would assemble and travel in large groups for protection against highwaymen. The building was boarded up in 1896 prior to demolition
The Queens Head and Artichoke. c1876. Creator: UnknownThe " Queens Head and Artichoke". c1876. Dating from 16th Century, the Queens Head & Artichoke was once a Royal Hunting Lodge on the site of what is now Regents Park
Inside Jamaica Inn, 1952. Creator: Shirley MarkhamInside Jamaica Inn, 1952. Woman cleaning glasses, drunk men. Illustration for " Jamaica Inn" by Daphne du Maurier
Smithfield sharpers, or the countrymen defrauded, c1787. Seven men round a card table in a Smithfield tavern include two countrymen, one old and sleeping
Michael Hardey, 1854. Artist: John LeechMichael Hardey, 1854. From Handley Cross; or, Mr. Jorrockss Hunt, by Robert Smith Surtees. [Bradbury and Evans, London, 1854]
Whats A Whisper?, 1906. Artist: Philip William MayWhats A Whisper?, 1906. A gentleman ordering a Whisper from a barmaid. A Whisper is a cocktail which mixes whisky and Perrier water. After a cartoon by Phil May (1864?1903)
Eva Moore as Kathie in Boys, First Come, First Served, 1903. Artist: Ellis & WaleryMiss Eva Moore as Kathie, Boys, First Come, First Served, 1903
The Bar at the Folies-Bergere, 1882, (1938). Artist: Edouard ManetThe Bar at the Folies-Bergere, 1882. Painting housed in the Courtauld Institute of Art, London. From World-Famous Paintings edited by J. Greig Pirie [W. & G. Foyle, Ltd, London, 1938.]
Dr Johnson, Goldsmith and Boswell, (1909). Artist: Eyre CroweDr Johnson, Goldsmith and Boswell, (1909). The trio meeting at the Mitre Tavern in the City of London. Supplement to The Bookman, 1909
Two French soldiers on leave in a cafe, c1939-1940. The two men are looking at a copy of Le Livre Jaune Francais, a book published by the French Foreign Ministry relating to diplomatic negotiations
Bar at Folies Bergere, 1881. Artist: Edouard ManetBar at Folies Bergere, 1881. A Bar at the Folies Bergere nightclub in Paris, France
Defiant Definition, 1872. This cartoon illustrates a common difference of opinion on what exactly represents enough. From Punch, or the London Charivari, August 17, 1872
