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Turnip Collection (#2)

"Exploring the Rich History and Versatility of Turnips: From Victorian Botanical Illustrations to Italian Donkeys Carrying Root Crops" Turnip

Background imageTurnip Collection: The Sow and the Wolf, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub. 1903 (engraving)

The Sow and the Wolf, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub. 1903 (engraving)
3504407 The Sow and the Wolf, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub.1903 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

Background imageTurnip Collection: Christmas and New Year card in the shape of a basket

Christmas and New Year card in the shape of a basket, open to reveal a cryptic message inside in the form of a pictogram. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Background imageTurnip Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 617

Curtis British Entomology Plate 617
Hymenoptera: Athalia spinarum = Athalia rosae (Turnep Saw-fly) [Plant: Brassica rapa (Turnip)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageTurnip Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 336

Curtis British Entomology Plate 336
Lepidoptera: Arcturus sparshalli = Trichioceras sparshalli (Arctiidae: Long-tailed Bombyx). Not British ? specimen from Mr. Sparshall [Plant: Brassica rapa ssp

Background imageTurnip Collection: Turnip, Cabbage (w / c on paper)

Turnip, Cabbage (w / c on paper)
1275224 Turnip, Cabbage (w/c on paper) by Aubriet, Claude (1651/65-1742); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageTurnip Collection: Singular Transformation in a Boy who never used his Brains! (engraving)

Singular Transformation in a Boy who never used his Brains! (engraving)
669522 Singular Transformation in a Boy who never used his Brains! (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTurnip Collection: Roots that Store Food (litho)

Roots that Store Food (litho)
6013150 Roots that Store Food (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roots that Store Food)

Background imageTurnip Collection: The Turnip (colour litho)

The Turnip (colour litho)
2638593 The Turnip (colour litho) by Milesi, J. (fl.1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrator: J. Milesi Illustration from Plants and their application to ornament)

Background imageTurnip Collection: Bouquets of vegetables (colour photo)

Bouquets of vegetables (colour photo)
3096071 Bouquets of vegetables (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bouquets of vegetables)

Background imageTurnip Collection: Symbols of the Carpenters Guild, the Singing or 'Turnip-top, 'and Cutting or Knife-prong, Arrows

Symbols of the Carpenters Guild, the Singing or "Turnip-top, "and Cutting or Knife-prong, Arrows
6026549 Symbols of the Carpenters Guild, the Singing or " Turnip-top, " and Cutting or Knife-prong, Arrows, and Mallet (engraving) by American School

Background imageTurnip Collection: Illustration of Vegetable Varieties, c. 1905-10 (colour litho)

Illustration of Vegetable Varieties, c. 1905-10 (colour litho)
1126058 Illustration of Vegetable Varieties, c.1905-10 (colour litho) by Alillot, (fl.1905-10) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: French illustration of vegetable varieties, ca)

Background imageTurnip Collection: A Turnip, A Raddish, A Parsnip (engraving)

A Turnip, A Raddish, A Parsnip (engraving)
1108378 A Turnip, A Raddish, A Parsnip (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Turnip, A Raddish, A Parsnip)

Background imageTurnip Collection: Farmer Cultivating Gigantic Garden Vegetables, 1910 (screen print)

Farmer Cultivating Gigantic Garden Vegetables, 1910 (screen print)
3034972 Farmer Cultivating Gigantic Garden Vegetables, 1910 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info)

Background imageTurnip Collection: Flailing Turnip-heads, East Bergholt, c. 1812-15 (oil on canvas)

Flailing Turnip-heads, East Bergholt, c. 1812-15 (oil on canvas)
877356 Flailing Turnip-heads, East Bergholt, c.1812-15 (oil on canvas) by Constable, John (1776-1837); 35.6x44.5 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Background imageTurnip Collection: Hope you will turn up (colour litho)

Hope you will turn up (colour litho)
3642797 Hope you will turn up (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hope you will turn up. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageTurnip Collection: An Overturned Basket of Fowl, Turnips, Apples, Onions and a Cabbage on a Ledge Draped

An Overturned Basket of Fowl, Turnips, Apples, Onions and a Cabbage on a Ledge Draped
659394 An Overturned Basket of Fowl, Turnips, Apples, Onions and a Cabbage on a Ledge Draped with a Green Cloth, (oil on canvas) by Biltius

Background imageTurnip Collection: Before Vespers, 1909 (oil on canvas)

Before Vespers, 1909 (oil on canvas)
CH402500 Before Vespers, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Grutzner, Eduard von (1846-1925); 34.3x25.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Vor der Vesper; ); Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Background imageTurnip Collection: The Turnip (colour litho)

The Turnip (colour litho)
2638594 The Turnip (colour litho) by Milesi, J. (fl.1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrator: J. Milesi Illustration from Plants and their application to ornament)

Background imageTurnip Collection: The Young Chimney Sweeps Dinner (oil on canvas)

The Young Chimney Sweeps Dinner (oil on canvas)
XIR53820 The Young Chimney Sweeps Dinner (oil on canvas) by French School, (18th century); 59x73 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: The Small Savoyard Breakfast; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageTurnip Collection: Pigs, 1775-1800 (oil on canvas)

Pigs, 1775-1800 (oil on canvas)
BIR190017 Pigs, 1775-1800 (oil on canvas) by Morland, George (1763-1804); 71x90 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Background imageTurnip Collection: The Turnip Cutter (watercolour on paper)

The Turnip Cutter (watercolour on paper)
1213941 The Turnip Cutter (watercolour on paper) by Marsh, Arthur Hardwick (1842-1909); 49.5x33.8 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English

Background imageTurnip Collection: Chief Varieties of Green-Crop (colour litho)

Chief Varieties of Green-Crop (colour litho)
3653403 Chief Varieties of Green-Crop (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chief Varieties of Green-Crop)

Background imageTurnip Collection: These children are making turnip lanterns, masks and a dragon for Halloween in October

These children are making turnip lanterns, masks and a dragon for Halloween in October 1974

Background imageTurnip Collection: Three children in costume with a turnip lantern for Halloween in October 1979

Three children in costume with a turnip lantern for Halloween in October 1979

Background imageTurnip Collection: Pigs, late 18th century. Creator: George Morland

Pigs, late 18th century. Creator: George Morland
Pigs, late 18th century

Background imageTurnip Collection: Mercado Municipal di Praia in Plato. The capital Praia on the Ilha de Santiago

Mercado Municipal di Praia in Plato. The capital Praia on the Ilha de Santiago, Cape Verde

Background imageTurnip Collection: Manius Curius Dentatus Refusing the Presents of the Samnite Ambassadors, 1732-92

Manius Curius Dentatus Refusing the Presents of the Samnite Ambassadors, 1732-92

Background imageTurnip Collection: Advert for W &s Summerscales & Sons household machines 1888 Advert for W & S

Advert for W &s Summerscales & Sons household machines 1888 Advert for W & S
Double page spread of a selection of Victorian free-standing machines for household use, available in W &s Summerscales & Sons catalogue, including The Colonial mangle, chain washer and Gardner

Background imageTurnip Collection: VEGETARIAN DISH

VEGETARIAN DISH
A vegetarian dish, including brussel sprouts, creamed potatoes, diced turnip and other unidentified vegetables. Date: 1930s

Background imageTurnip Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20114461

EyeUbiquitous_20114461
Plants, Vegetables, Purple Kohlrabi growing in an allotment

Background imageTurnip Collection: George Moore, 1879 (pastel on canvas)

George Moore, 1879 (pastel on canvas)
3468931 George Moore, 1879 (pastel on canvas) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 55.2x35.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageTurnip Collection: Turnips & Carrots ho, Cries of London, c1870

Turnips & Carrots ho, Cries of London, c1870
Turnips & Carrots ho. A turnip and carrot seller and his donkey laden with baskets. Standing next to them is a woman holding a bunch of turnips. From Cries of London, c1870

Background imageTurnip Collection: Turnip, Cabbage

Turnip, Cabbage, (watercolour)

Background imageTurnip Collection: Shop Sign

Shop Sign
Fresh vegetables on display outside a shop in the Cotswold village of Broadway

Background imageTurnip Collection: The Shop

The Shop
Fresh vegetables on display outside a shop in the Cotswold village of Broadway

Background imageTurnip Collection: Village Shop

Village Shop
Fresh vegetables on display outside a shop in the Cotswold village of Broadway

Background imageTurnip Collection: Fruit and Veg Shop

Fruit and Veg Shop
Fresh vegetables on display outside a shop in the Cotswold village of Broadway

Background imageTurnip Collection: Family storyteller

Family storyteller
Old woman telling folklore to young girls in a cottage kitchen, England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTurnip Collection: Potato Solanum tuberosum aerde apples Arachidna theophrasti Tartouffani

Potato Solanum tuberosum aerde apples Arachidna theophrasti Tartouffani
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) aerde apples. / Arachidna theophrasti Tartouffani. / pommes de terre. (title on object), Potato or another plant from the nightshade family

Background imageTurnip Collection: Historic Maules Seed Book With Illustration Of Blood Turnip Beet From 20th Century

Historic Maules Seed Book With Illustration Of Blood Turnip Beet From 20th Century

Background imageTurnip Collection: Cries of London Plate 13: Turnips & Carrots, Carottes & Navets, 1797. (1911)

Cries of London Plate 13: Turnips & Carrots, Carottes & Navets, 1797. (1911)
Cries of London Plate 13, Turnips & Carrots, Carottes & Navets, 1797. After an original work by Francis Wheatley (1747-1801). From The Connoisseur Volume XXIX [Otto Limited, London, 1911]

Background imageTurnip Collection: Tacuinum Sanitatis. 14th century. Medieval handbook of healt

Tacuinum Sanitatis. 14th century. Medieval handbook of health. Man gathering turnips. Woman cleaning turnips in a river. Miniature. Fol. 52 r

Background imageTurnip Collection: Vintage radish seed packet

Vintage radish seed packet
A radish seed packet from the Card Seed Company, New York. Date: c. 1910

Background imageTurnip Collection: Turnip (Brassica rapa var. rapa) Golden Ball, bulbous taproots

Turnip (Brassica rapa var. rapa) Golden Ball, bulbous taproots

Background imageTurnip Collection: Ploughing up Turnips, near Slough, (`Windsor ), c1809. Artist: JMW Turner

Ploughing up Turnips, near Slough, (`Windsor ), c1809. Artist: JMW Turner
Ploughing up Turnips, near Slough, (`Windsor ), c1809. From the Tate collection, London

Background imageTurnip Collection: Crop rotation: sheep on a break of turnips, 1855

Crop rotation: sheep on a break of turnips, 1855. Crop rotation is the practice of growing different crops alternately on the same patch of ground over a cycle of several years in order to protect

Background imageTurnip Collection: Crop rotation: women thinning turnips, 1855

Crop rotation: women thinning turnips, 1855. Crop rotation is the practice of growing different crops alternately on the same patch of ground over a cycle of several years in order to protect



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"Exploring the Rich History and Versatility of Turnips: From Victorian Botanical Illustrations to Italian Donkeys Carrying Root Crops" Turnip, a humble yet fascinating vegetable, has been an integral part of our culinary journey for centuries. Its roots run deep in both history and culture, as depicted in Victorian botanical illustrations that beautifully capture its essence among other root crops and vegetables. Intricate drawings showcase the vibrant colors and unique shapes of turnips alongside fruits and berries from the garden. These illustrations transport us back to a time when nature's bounty was celebrated through art. But they are not just limited to artistic representations; they have also found their way into human imagination. A peculiar image emerges with a human figure made entirely out of vegetables, where turnips play a vital role in creating this intriguing masterpiece. Venturing beyond artistry, we find ourselves in Messina, Italy - witnessing donkeys carrying bundles of turnips. This charming scene highlights how this versatile vegetable has been utilized across different cultures throughout history. Ulisse Aldrovandi's plate published during the 16th century showcases his meticulous study on turnips' anatomy and characteristics. His work sheds light on the scientific exploration surrounding these root crops during that era. The historical significance continues with Curius Dentatus refusing bribes from Samnites while surrounded by baskets filled with various produce - including turnips. This depiction symbolizes integrity triumphing over temptation even amidst abundance. Delving deeper into its life cycle, we discover germination processes captured under microscopic lenses – revealing intricate details about pollen formation within turnip plants. Moving away from scientific observations, we stumble upon "The Turnip Field, " an enchanting painting that transports us to vast landscapes adorned with rows upon rows of flourishing greenery – each one promising delicious harvests ahead. Advertisements take center stage too.