Blog – Page 18 – Townsends

Family Scene in an Interior by Giacomo Ceruti 1730

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on January 28 2016

Giacomo Ceruti (1698–1767) Details: Table, Chair, Bottle, Demijohn, Glass, Eggs, Cabi...

Little Beggar Girl and Woman Spinning by Giacomo Ceruti 1720’s

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on January 26 2016

Giacomo Ceruti (1698–1767) Details: Shoes, Boots, Apron, Drop Spindle, Wooden Bowl, W...

Three Beggars by Giacomo Ceruti 1736

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on January 25 2016

Giacomo Ceruti (1698–1767) Details: Shoes, Gators, Spats, Hat, Cocked Hat, Flop Hat, ...

London Cries: A Tinker and His Wife by Paul Sandby 1759

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on January 19 2016

Paul Sandby (1731-1809) from the Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collecti...

Conjurer with Pistol and Card by George Cruikshank 1826

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on January 18 2016

George Cruikshank (1792-1878) from the Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Colle...

London Cries: Shoe Cleaner by Paul Sandby 1759

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on January 13 2016

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

18th Century Vermicelli Pudding aka Kugel

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on September 21 2015

This is an interesting vermicelli pudding from 1784 edition of The Art of Cookery...

Young Couple with Two Small Children in a Laundry by Sigmund Freudenberger

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on September 17 2015

Sigmund Freudenberger (1745-1801) from the Swedish National Library Detail: window, sh...

View of Boston Harbor by Franz Xaver Habermann 1770

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on September 16 2015

Franz Xaver Habermann (1721-1796) Detail: harbor, ship, boat, soldier, sailor, musket,...

A Stupendously Fresh Soup

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on September 15 2015

Life on the trail in the 18th century was often a difficult and dangerous endeavo...

Beggar in Soldiers Clothing by Marquard Wocher 1780

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on September 02 2015

Marquard Wocher (1760-1830) from the Swiss National Library Detail: beggar, crutch, sl...

Young Mother by Marquard Wocher 1778

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on August 31 2015

Marquard Wocher (1760-1830) Detail: Mother, child, plant pot, rake, chicken, basket, d...

An Old- Woman by a Fireplace by Jacob Vrel ~1660

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on August 27 2015

Jacob Vrel Detail: foot warmer, chair, brass kettle, fireplace, curfew, meat fork, ski...

Selfportrait with Family by Hendrik Spilman ~1760

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on August 25 2015

Hendrik Spilman (1736-1784) Detail: girl’s clothing, doll, cat, book, Ladies’ floppy ...

London Cries – A Muffin Man by Paul Sandby ~1759

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on August 21 2015

Paul Sandby (1730-1809) from the Yale Center for British Art He looks pretty grumpy t...

Delightfully Whipped Syllabubs

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on August 21 2015

Sweet recipes and desserts exploded in popularity during the 18th century. Cook b...

A Simply Fantastic Lemon Cream

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on August 21 2015

Don’t be fooled by the word “cream.” This delicious recipe for Lemon Cream from Am...

A Gardener by Balthasar Denner 1735

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on August 20 2015

Balthasar Denner (1685-1749) I could not find a larger color version of this image but...