Artists featured in this Curation:
Lindsey Mendick (b.1987),
David Tindle (b.1932),
Fouzia Zafar (b.1971),
Frank Huddlestone Potter (1845–1887),
Graeme Hopper (b.1961),
Marek Żuławski (1908–1985),
Bernard de Hoog (1867–1943),
Robert Maclaurin (b.1961),
Walter Dendy Sadler (1854–1923),
Harry Brooker (1848–1940),
and 104 more
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Ethel Walker (1861–1951), Thomas McEwan (1846–1914), Jean Carolus (1814–1897), Henry Lamb (1883–1960), Bruno Frankewitz (1897–1982), William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980), Marie-Louise Roosevelt Pierrepont (1889–1984), Vasily Perov (1834–1882), Stanley Cursiter (1887–1976), Alma Gogin (née Broadbridge) (1854–1948), William Somerville Shanks (1864–1951), Evan Walters (1893–1951), Mabel Frances Layng (1881–1937), David Comba Adamson (1859–1926), Ian Fairweather (1891–1974), Ai Weiwei (b.1957), Harold Sandys Williamson (1892–1978), Jordison & Co. Ltd, Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO), Suzanne O'Driscoll (b.1955), E. N. Waldron, Ian Rylatt, Peter de Francia (1921–2012), Thomas George Webster (1800–1886), Edward Atkinson Hornel (1864–1933), British (English) School, Walter Richard Sickert (1860–1942), Marjorie Brooks (1904–1980), William Hogarth (1697–1764), Andrew Young (1854–1925), Seóirse Macantsionnaigh (1902–1997), Philip John Ouless (1817–1885), Susan Henderson, Gawen Hamilton (1697–1737), unknown artist, Ruskin Spear (1911–1990), Leslie Cole (1910–1976), James Pittendrigh MacGillivray (1856–1938), Henry Tonks (1862–1937), Harry Berstecher (1893–1983), Albert Starling (1858–1947), Gwen John (1876–1939), Lucinda Denning (b.1962), Mortimer L. Menpes (1855–1938), Chinese School, Henry 'Harry' Edward John Browne (1859–1917), Hilda Fearon (1878–1917), Joseph van Aken (c.1699–1749), Harold Charles Harvey (1874–1941), Victor Pasmore (1908–1998), Eric Ravilious (1903–1942), Joseph Chesters (b.1946), Jean-Baptiste Siméon Chardin (1699–1779), John Fraser (1858–1927), F. I. Sorenson, Rita Greig (1918–2011), Henry Strachey (1863–1940), Mark Gertler (1891–1939), Stanley Spencer (1891–1959), George Morland (1763–1804), Matthijs Naiveu (1647–1726), Michelle Erickson (b.1960), James MacKeown (b.1961), Malcolm Drummond (1880–1945), Stephen Chaplin (b.1934), Beatrix Whistler (1857–1896), George Bernard O'Neill (1828–1917), British School, Francis Vingoe (1879–1940), Hugh Oswald Blaker (1873–1936), Bridget Riley (b.1931), Keith Henderson (1883–1982), Johnson, Riddle and Co. Ltd, Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraten (1629/1630–1700), Esther Borough Johnson (1866–1958), Winston Spencer Churchill (1874–1965), Philippe Mercier (1689–1760), Richard Collins (d.1732), Duncan Grant (1885–1978), Andrew Scott Craig (1917–1985), David Hockney (b.1937), Marianne North (1830–1890), Anna Todd (b.1964), Charles Philips (1708–1747), Robert John Welch (1859–1936), Harland & Wolff, John Fineran (1935–2011), Dutch School, Robert West (d.1770), Charles Henry Harrison Burleigh (1869–1956), John Percival Gülich (1864–1898), Georges van Houten (1888–1964), Edward Matthew Ward (1816–1879), Ivan Lapper (b.1939), Edgar Ainsworth (1905–1975), May Stephenson, Michael William Sharp (1777–1840), Rex Whistler (1905–1944), Canaletto (1697–1768), Edward Hartley Mooney (1877–1938), Edward Bird (1772–1819), Rolinda Sharples (1793–1838), Louis Galliac (1849–1934) and
Leonora Kathleen Green (1901–1966)
158 artworks
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Tea
2020
Lindsey Mendick (b.1987)
Glazed ceramic
H 22 x W 30 cm
Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Lindsey Mendick (b.1987)
Glazed ceramic
H 22 x W 30 cm
Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
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© the artist / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Government Art Collection
Tea Circles
2015
Fouzia Zafar (b.1971)
Etching on paper
H 28 x W 34.5 cm
Scarborough Museums and Galleries
Fouzia Zafar (b.1971)
Etching on paper
H 28 x W 34.5 cm
Scarborough Museums and Galleries
Morning Tea
Frank Huddlestone Potter (1845–1887)
Oil on panel
H 71 x W 30 cm
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Frank Huddlestone Potter (1845–1887)
Oil on panel
H 71 x W 30 cm
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Tea Drinker
1950–1956
Marek Żuławski (1908–1985)
Oil on canvas
H 76 x W 64 cm
Aberystwyth University School of Art Museum and Galleries
Marek Żuławski (1908–1985)
Oil on canvas
H 76 x W 64 cm
Aberystwyth University School of Art Museum and Galleries
Afternoon Tea
1895
Harry Brooker (1848–1940)
Oil on canvas
H 71.2 x W 92 cm
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Harry Brooker (1848–1940)
Oil on canvas
H 71.2 x W 92 cm
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Tea in the Garden (The Tea Table)
1902
Ethel Walker (1861–1951)
Oil on canvas
H 99 x W 74 cm
National Trust, Standen
Ethel Walker (1861–1951)
Oil on canvas
H 99 x W 74 cm
National Trust, Standen
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© estate of Henry Lamb / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Birmingham Museums Trust
B Ward, 64th British General Hospital, Second World War
1942
Bruno Frankewitz (1897–1982)
Oil on canvas
H 78 x W 118 cm
The Museum of Military Medicine
Bruno Frankewitz (1897–1982)
Oil on canvas
H 78 x W 118 cm
The Museum of Military Medicine
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Tea Shop
1938
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 82.5 x W 76.2 cm
Atkinson Art Gallery Collection
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 82.5 x W 76.2 cm
Atkinson Art Gallery Collection
Ladies Taking Tea
1935
Marie-Louise Roosevelt Pierrepont (1889–1984)
Oil on canvas
H 91.5 x W 80.5 cm
The Pierrepont Collection
Marie-Louise Roosevelt Pierrepont (1889–1984)
Oil on canvas
H 91.5 x W 80.5 cm
The Pierrepont Collection
Tea Drinking in Mytishchi (The Tea Drinkers)
1862
Vasily Perov (1834–1882) (copy of)
Oil on canvas
H 41.4 x W 48.8 cm
Dorich House Museum, Kingston University
Vasily Perov (1834–1882) (copy of)
Oil on canvas
H 41.4 x W 48.8 cm
Dorich House Museum, Kingston University
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Tea Room
1913
Stanley Cursiter (1887–1976)
Oil on canvas board
H 25.2 x W 35.2 cm
Museums & Galleries Edinburgh – City of Edinburgh Council
Stanley Cursiter (1887–1976)
Oil on canvas board
H 25.2 x W 35.2 cm
Museums & Galleries Edinburgh – City of Edinburgh Council
Tea Leaves
Alma Gogin (née Broadbridge) (1854–1948)
Oil on canvas
H 55.9 x W 86.4 cm
York Museums Trust
Alma Gogin (née Broadbridge) (1854–1948)
Oil on canvas
H 55.9 x W 86.4 cm
York Museums Trust
Tea and Toast
William Somerville Shanks (1864–1951)
Oil on canvas
H 35.5 x W 40.7 cm
The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
William Somerville Shanks (1864–1951)
Oil on canvas
H 35.5 x W 40.7 cm
The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
At the Tea Table
1948
Evan Walters (1893–1951)
Oil on canvas
H 40.5 x W 50.8 cm
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
Evan Walters (1893–1951)
Oil on canvas
H 40.5 x W 50.8 cm
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
The Tea Table
1920–1937
Mabel Frances Layng (1881–1937)
Oil on canvas
H 59.6 x W 75 cm
Silk Heritage Trust
Mabel Frances Layng (1881–1937)
Oil on canvas
H 59.6 x W 75 cm
Silk Heritage Trust
Five o'Clock Tea
David Comba Adamson (1859–1926)
Oil on canvas
H 73.7 x W 92.7 cm
Dundee Art Galleries and Museums Collection (Dundee City Council)
David Comba Adamson (1859–1926)
Oil on canvas
H 73.7 x W 92.7 cm
Dundee Art Galleries and Museums Collection (Dundee City Council)
Chinese Tea Garden, Peking
1938 or before
Ian Fairweather (1891–1974)
Oil on board
H 63.9 x W 81 cm
National Museums NI
Ian Fairweather (1891–1974)
Oil on board
H 63.9 x W 81 cm
National Museums NI
A Ton of Tea
2007
Ai Weiwei (b.1957)
Pu-erh tea
H 100 x W 100 x D 100 cm
Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
Ai Weiwei (b.1957)
Pu-erh tea
H 100 x W 100 x D 100 cm
Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
Drinking Empire-Grown Tea
Harold Sandys Williamson (1892–1978) and Jordison & Co. Ltd (active c.1926–c.1957) and Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)
Lithograph on paper
H 102 x W 64 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
Harold Sandys Williamson (1892–1978) and Jordison & Co. Ltd (active c.1926–c.1957) and Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)
Lithograph on paper
H 102 x W 64 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
Tea at Four
Suzanne O'Driscoll (b.1955)
Acrylic on canvas
H 121.7 x W 106 cm
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust
Suzanne O'Driscoll (b.1955)
Acrylic on canvas
H 121.7 x W 106 cm
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust
Two Girls at Tea
c.1760–1780
E. N. Waldron (active c.1760–1780)
Pastel on paper
H 62.5 x W 52.5 cm
Somerset County Council
E. N. Waldron (active c.1760–1780)
Pastel on paper
H 62.5 x W 52.5 cm
Somerset County Council
Interlocking Tea Set
Ian Rylatt
Ceramic
H 18.5 x W 27 x D 27 cm
University of South Wales Art Collection Museum
Ian Rylatt
Ceramic
H 18.5 x W 27 x D 27 cm
University of South Wales Art Collection Museum
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A Cup of Tea
1959
Peter de Francia (1921–2012)
Oil on canvas
H 67.3 x W 80 cm
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Peter de Francia (1921–2012)
Oil on canvas
H 67.3 x W 80 cm
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
A Tea Party
1862
Thomas George Webster (1800–1886)
Oil on panel
H 50.8 x W 61 cm
Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library
Thomas George Webster (1800–1886)
Oil on panel
H 50.8 x W 61 cm
Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library
Ceylonese Tea Pickers
Edward Atkinson Hornel (1864–1933)
Oil on canvas
H 122 x W 152.5 cm
National Trust for Scotland, Broughton House & Garden
Edward Atkinson Hornel (1864–1933)
Oil on canvas
H 122 x W 152.5 cm
National Trust for Scotland, Broughton House & Garden
Old Woman Pouring Tea
19th C
British (English) School
Oil on canvas
H 30.5 x W 25.5 cm
Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage
British (English) School
Oil on canvas
H 30.5 x W 25.5 cm
Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage
An Empire Tea Plantation
1926–1933
Harold Sandys Williamson (1892–1978) and Jordison & Co. Ltd (active c.1926–c.1957) and Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)
Lithograph on paper
H 102 x W 152.5 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
Harold Sandys Williamson (1892–1978) and Jordison & Co. Ltd (active c.1926–c.1957) and Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)
Lithograph on paper
H 102 x W 152.5 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
A Cup of Tea
1905
Walter Richard Sickert (1860–1942)
Oil on canvas
H 50.8 x W 40.6 cm
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
Walter Richard Sickert (1860–1942)
Oil on canvas
H 50.8 x W 40.6 cm
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
Tea on the Lawn
Marjorie Brooks (1904–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 60.8 x W 76.2 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums
Marjorie Brooks (1904–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 60.8 x W 76.2 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums
Tea at Four
Suzanne O'Driscoll (b.1955)
Acrylic on canvas
H 121 x W 244 cm
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust
Suzanne O'Driscoll (b.1955)
Acrylic on canvas
H 121 x W 244 cm
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust
A Children's Tea Party
1730
William Hogarth (1697–1764)
Oil on canvas
H 64.3 x W 76.5 cm
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
William Hogarth (1697–1764)
Oil on canvas
H 64.3 x W 76.5 cm
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
A Select Tea Party
Andrew Young (1854–1925)
Oil on panel
H 29.9 x W 23.5 cm
Museums & Galleries Edinburgh – City of Edinburgh Council
Andrew Young (1854–1925)
Oil on panel
H 29.9 x W 23.5 cm
Museums & Galleries Edinburgh – City of Edinburgh Council
The Slade Tea Party
1924
Seóirse Macantsionnaigh (1902–1997)
Oil on canvas
H 76.2 x W 101.6 cm
UCL Culture
Seóirse Macantsionnaigh (1902–1997)
Oil on canvas
H 76.2 x W 101.6 cm
UCL Culture
The Tea Clipper 'Medina'
Philip John Ouless (1817–1885)
Oil on canvas
H 53.5 x W 84 cm
Royal Museums Greenwich
Philip John Ouless (1817–1885)
Oil on canvas
H 53.5 x W 84 cm
Royal Museums Greenwich
Tea and Poker Break
1984
Susan Henderson (active 1979–1985)
Oil on paper
H 41.9 x W 49.1 cm
Parliamentary Art Collection
Susan Henderson (active 1979–1985)
Oil on paper
H 41.9 x W 49.1 cm
Parliamentary Art Collection
A Tea Party
1730s
Gawen Hamilton (1697–1737) (attributed to)
Oil on canvas
H 53 x W 41.5 cm
Stratford-upon-Avon Town Hall
Gawen Hamilton (1697–1737) (attributed to)
Oil on canvas
H 53 x W 41.5 cm
Stratford-upon-Avon Town Hall
Chinese Tea-Taster
late 18th C
unknown artist
Brick & tile
H 126.5 x W 80 x D 54 cm
Staffordshire Museum & Art Collection
unknown artist
Brick & tile
H 126.5 x W 80 x D 54 cm
Staffordshire Museum & Art Collection
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© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Leicester Museums and Galleries
The Tea Shop
1946 or before
Ruskin Spear (1911–1990)
Oil on panel
H 42.3 x W 49.5 cm
Leicester Museums and Galleries
Ruskin Spear (1911–1990)
Oil on panel
H 42.3 x W 49.5 cm
Leicester Museums and Galleries
Tea Drinking Nude
1936
Leslie Cole (1910–1976)
Lithograph on paper
H 17.5 x W 11.5 cm
Museum & Art Swindon
Leslie Cole (1910–1976)
Lithograph on paper
H 17.5 x W 11.5 cm
Museum & Art Swindon
The Tea Table
1885
James Pittendrigh MacGillivray (1856–1938)
Oil on canvas
H 38.2 x W 46.3 cm
Museums & Galleries Edinburgh – City of Edinburgh Council
James Pittendrigh MacGillivray (1856–1938)
Oil on canvas
H 38.2 x W 46.3 cm
Museums & Galleries Edinburgh – City of Edinburgh Council
Picking Empire-Grown Tea
Harold Sandys Williamson (1892–1978) and Jordison & Co. Ltd (active c.1926–c.1957) and Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)
Lithograph on paper
H 102 x W 64 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
Harold Sandys Williamson (1892–1978) and Jordison & Co. Ltd (active c.1926–c.1957) and Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)
Lithograph on paper
H 102 x W 64 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
Mrs Raynes's Tea Party
1928
Henry Tonks (1862–1937)
Oil on canvas
H 40.5 x W 55.8 cm
Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
Henry Tonks (1862–1937)
Oil on canvas
H 40.5 x W 55.8 cm
Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
Tea Clipper Race
Harry Berstecher (1893–1983)
Oil on canvas
H 97 x W 157 cm
Scottish Fisheries Museum
Harry Berstecher (1893–1983)
Oil on canvas
H 97 x W 157 cm
Scottish Fisheries Museum
The Tea Party
1893
Albert Starling (1858–1947)
Oil on canvas
H 94 x W 132 cm
National Trust, Killerton
Albert Starling (1858–1947)
Oil on canvas
H 94 x W 132 cm
National Trust, Killerton
The Brown Tea Pot
1915–1916
Gwen John (1876–1939)
Oil on canvas
H 33.5 x W 23.2 cm
Yale Center for British Art
Gwen John (1876–1939)
Oil on canvas
H 33.5 x W 23.2 cm
Yale Center for British Art
Tea in the Park
1987
Lucinda Denning (b.1962)
Oil on canvas
H 175 x W 170 cm
St George's, University of London
Lucinda Denning (b.1962)
Oil on canvas
H 175 x W 170 cm
St George's, University of London
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© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery
The Tea Table
early 1940s
Ruskin Spear (1911–1990)
Oil on canvas
H 63 x W 43 cm
Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery
Ruskin Spear (1911–1990)
Oil on canvas
H 63 x W 43 cm
Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery
Tea in the Conservatory (Near Neighbours)
1892
Henry 'Harry' Edward John Browne (1859–1917)
Oil on canvas
H 92 x W 122.5 cm
Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
Henry 'Harry' Edward John Browne (1859–1917)
Oil on canvas
H 92 x W 122.5 cm
Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
A Tea Party
1719–1721
Joseph van Aken (c.1699–1749)
Oil on canvas
H 37.4 x W 45.7 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
Joseph van Aken (c.1699–1749)
Oil on canvas
H 37.4 x W 45.7 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
The Tea Table
1920
Harold Charles Harvey (1874–1941)
Oil on canvas
H 75 x W 59.5 cm
Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery
Harold Charles Harvey (1874–1941)
Oil on canvas
H 75 x W 59.5 cm
Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery
The Café (Tea Gardens)
1935
Victor Pasmore (1908–1998)
Oil on canvas
H 44 x W 59.5 cm
Bury Art Museum
Victor Pasmore (1908–1998)
Oil on canvas
H 44 x W 59.5 cm
Bury Art Museum
Drink Empire-Grown Tea
Harold Sandys Williamson (1892–1978) and Jordison & Co. Ltd (active c.1926–c.1957) and Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)
Lithograph on paper
Manchester Art Gallery
Harold Sandys Williamson (1892–1978) and Jordison & Co. Ltd (active c.1926–c.1957) and Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)
Lithograph on paper
Manchester Art Gallery
Tea Break – Etna Tip
1988
Joseph Chesters (b.1946)
Oil on canvas
H 71.5 x W 91 cm
Flintshire Museums Service
Joseph Chesters (b.1946)
Oil on canvas
H 71.5 x W 91 cm
Flintshire Museums Service
A Lady Taking Tea
1735
Jean-Baptiste Siméon Chardin (1699–1779)
Oil on canvas
H 81 x W 99 cm
The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Jean-Baptiste Siméon Chardin (1699–1779)
Oil on canvas
H 81 x W 99 cm
The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
A Tea Clipper
John Fraser (1858–1927)
Oil on canvas on board
H 45.5 x W 78.4 cm
Royal Museums Greenwich
John Fraser (1858–1927)
Oil on canvas on board
H 45.5 x W 78.4 cm
Royal Museums Greenwich
The Tea Clipper ‘Thermopylae’
F. I. Sorenson (active late 19th C)
Oil on board
H 30.5 x W 48.3 cm
Royal Museums Greenwich
F. I. Sorenson (active late 19th C)
Oil on board
H 30.5 x W 48.3 cm
Royal Museums Greenwich
Tea Ladies, Show Day
Rita Greig (1918–2011)
Oil on canvas
H 21 x W 23 cm
RWA (Royal West of England Academy)
Rita Greig (1918–2011)
Oil on canvas
H 21 x W 23 cm
RWA (Royal West of England Academy)
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© the estate of Stanley Spencer. All rights reserved / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: National Trust Images
Filling Tea Urns
1927–1932
Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)
Oil on canvas
H 105 x W 185 cm
National Trust, Sandham Memorial Chapel
Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)
Oil on canvas
H 105 x W 185 cm
National Trust, Sandham Memorial Chapel
Afternoon Tea in Holland
c.1720
Matthijs Naiveu (1647–1726)
Oil on canvas
H 88.9 x W 73.6 cm
Atkinson Art Gallery Collection
Matthijs Naiveu (1647–1726)
Oil on canvas
H 88.9 x W 73.6 cm
Atkinson Art Gallery Collection
Tea Toadler Teapot
c.2015
Michelle Erickson (b.1960)
Agate, earthenware, porcelain, indigenous clay & gold enamel
W 21 x D 17 cm
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Michelle Erickson (b.1960)
Agate, earthenware, porcelain, indigenous clay & gold enamel
W 21 x D 17 cm
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
The Tea Party
1919
Malcolm Drummond (1880–1945)
Oil on strawboard
H 48 x W 61.3 cm
Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
Malcolm Drummond (1880–1945)
Oil on strawboard
H 48 x W 61.3 cm
Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
Picking Empire-Grown Tea
Harold Sandys Williamson (1892–1978) and Jordison & Co. Ltd (active c.1926–c.1957) and Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)
Lithograph on paper
H 76 x W 51 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
Harold Sandys Williamson (1892–1978) and Jordison & Co. Ltd (active c.1926–c.1957) and Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)
Lithograph on paper
H 76 x W 51 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
A Tea Plantation in China: Workers Trimming the Tea Leaves
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 33.8 x W 44.8 cm
Wellcome Collection
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 33.8 x W 44.8 cm
Wellcome Collection
Grandparents Take Tea, August 1940
2006
Stephen Chaplin (b.1934)
Oil on canvas laid on panel
H 25.4 x W 30.5 cm
Bromley Historic Collections
Stephen Chaplin (b.1934)
Oil on canvas laid on panel
H 25.4 x W 30.5 cm
Bromley Historic Collections
A Tea Plantation in China: Workers Sifting Tea Leaves
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 33.8 x W 44.8 cm
Wellcome Collection
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 33.8 x W 44.8 cm
Wellcome Collection
An English Family at Tea
c.1720
Joseph van Aken (c.1699–1749)
Oil on canvas
H 99.4 x W 116.2 cm
Tate
Joseph van Aken (c.1699–1749)
Oil on canvas
H 99.4 x W 116.2 cm
Tate
Girl at a Tea Table
1882/1884
Beatrix Whistler (1857–1896)
Oil on panel
H 24.6 x W 14.7 cm
The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Beatrix Whistler (1857–1896)
Oil on panel
H 24.6 x W 14.7 cm
The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
The Tête-à-Tête Tea
George Bernard O'Neill (1828–1917)
Oil on canvas
H 51 x W 40.5 cm
Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage
George Bernard O'Neill (1828–1917)
Oil on canvas
H 51 x W 40.5 cm
Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage
Tea Ceremony with Japanese Girls
1921–1925
Edward Atkinson Hornel (1864–1933)
Oil on canvas
H 59.7 x W 50.8 cm
National Trust for Scotland, Broughton House & Garden
Edward Atkinson Hornel (1864–1933)
Oil on canvas
H 59.7 x W 50.8 cm
National Trust for Scotland, Broughton House & Garden
Tea Time, End of Shift
c.1800
British School
Oil on board
H 25.7 x W 29.4 cm
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
British School
Oil on board
H 25.7 x W 29.4 cm
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
Virginia Water Tea House, Surrey
1905
Francis Vingoe (1879–1940)
Oil on canvas
H 26 x W 36 cm
Chertsey Museum
Francis Vingoe (1879–1940)
Oil on canvas
H 26 x W 36 cm
Chertsey Museum
Afternoon Tea in a Garden
Hugh Oswald Blaker (1873–1936)
Oil on canvas
H 75.6 x W 74 cm
Gregynog Hall
Hugh Oswald Blaker (1873–1936)
Oil on canvas
H 75.6 x W 74 cm
Gregynog Hall
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Woman at a Tea-Table
Bridget Riley (b.1931)
Coloured crayon & pastel on paper
H 48.2 x W 73.7 cm
The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
Bridget Riley (b.1931)
Coloured crayon & pastel on paper
H 48.2 x W 73.7 cm
The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
And we'll all have tea
1930
Keith Henderson (1883–1982) and Johnson, Riddle and Co. Ltd (active c.1927–1945) and Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)
Lithograph on paper
H 102 x W 64 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
Keith Henderson (1883–1982) and Johnson, Riddle and Co. Ltd (active c.1927–1945) and Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)
Lithograph on paper
H 102 x W 64 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
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© the estate of Stanley Spencer. All rights reserved / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: National Trust Images
Tea in the Hospital Ward
1927–1932
Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)
Oil on canvas
H 105 x W 185 cm
National Trust, Sandham Memorial Chapel
Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)
Oil on canvas
H 105 x W 185 cm
National Trust, Sandham Memorial Chapel
Still Life with Tea Cups
1670–1685
Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraten (1629/1630–1700)
Oil on canvas
H 24.8 x W 36.6 cm
Sheffield Museums
Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraten (1629/1630–1700)
Oil on canvas
H 24.8 x W 36.6 cm
Sheffield Museums
Tea Table in the Garden
c.1925
Esther Borough Johnson (1866–1958)
Oil on canvas
H 55.7 x W 47 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums
Esther Borough Johnson (1866–1958)
Oil on canvas
H 55.7 x W 47 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums
Tea at Chartwell, 29th August 1927
c.1928
Winston Spencer Churchill (1874–1965)
Oil on canvas
H 63 x W 75.5 cm
National Trust, Chartwell
Winston Spencer Churchill (1874–1965)
Oil on canvas
H 63 x W 75.5 cm
National Trust, Chartwell
A Family Being Served with Tea
c.1745
unknown artist
Oil on canvas
H 106.7 x W 139.7 cm
Yale Center for British Art
unknown artist
Oil on canvas
H 106.7 x W 139.7 cm
Yale Center for British Art
A Girl with a Tea Cup
after 1740
Philippe Mercier (1689–1760) (style of)
Oil on canvas
H 55.8 x W 70.5 cm
National Galleries of Scotland
Philippe Mercier (1689–1760) (style of)
Oil on canvas
H 55.8 x W 70.5 cm
National Galleries of Scotland
Corby Steelworks, Men on a Tea Break
20th C
unknown artist
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 92 cm
North Northamptonshire Council
unknown artist
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 92 cm
North Northamptonshire Council
A Family of Three at Tea
c.1727
Richard Collins (d.1732)
Oil on canvas
H 64.2 x W 76.3 cm
Paintings Collection
Richard Collins (d.1732)
Oil on canvas
H 64.2 x W 76.3 cm
Paintings Collection
Mrs Stoyel Comes to Tea, Summer 1940
2005
Stephen Chaplin (b.1934)
Oil on canvas laid on panel
H 25.4 x W 30.5 cm
Bromley Historic Collections
Stephen Chaplin (b.1934)
Oil on canvas laid on panel
H 25.4 x W 30.5 cm
Bromley Historic Collections
A Tea Plantation in China: Workers Seated on a Verandah Grade the Tea Leaves by Hand
1800/1850
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 9.8 x W 15.8 cm
Wellcome Collection
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 9.8 x W 15.8 cm
Wellcome Collection
Still Life with a Tea Pot
c.1929
Duncan Grant (1885–1978)
Oil on canvas
H 59.5 x W 49.5 cm
Charleston
Duncan Grant (1885–1978)
Oil on canvas
H 59.5 x W 49.5 cm
Charleston
A Tea Plantation in China: Workers Water the Young Tea Plants
1800/1850
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 9.3 x W 15.8 cm
Wellcome Collection
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 9.3 x W 15.8 cm
Wellcome Collection
Thruppence-Worth O' Aul' Tea Breed
1977
Andrew Scott Craig (1917–1985)
Oil on canvas
H 49.3 x W 39 cm
Bangor University
Andrew Scott Craig (1917–1985)
Oil on canvas
H 49.3 x W 39 cm
Bangor University
A Tea Plantation in China: Workers Load Boxes of Tea for Export onto Rafts
1800/1850
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 9.6 x W 15.7 cm
Wellcome Collection
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 9.6 x W 15.7 cm
Wellcome Collection
A Tea Plantation in China: Women Picking and Sifting Tea Leaves
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 33.8 x W 44.8 cm
Wellcome Collection
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 33.8 x W 44.8 cm
Wellcome Collection
A Tea Plantation in China: Workers Carrying and Picking Out Tea Leaves
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 33.8 x W 44.8 cm
Wellcome Collection
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 33.8 x W 44.8 cm
Wellcome Collection
Tea Painting in an Illusionistic Style
1961
David Hockney (b.1937)
Oil on canvas
H 232.5 x W 83 cm
Tate
David Hockney (b.1937)
Oil on canvas
H 232.5 x W 83 cm
Tate
A Tea Plantation in China: Workers Grinding Tea and Rolling It into Balls
1800/1850
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 10 x W 16 cm
Wellcome Collection
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 10 x W 16 cm
Wellcome Collection
Tea-Drying in Mr Hölle's Establishment, Java
c.1876
Marianne North (1830–1890)
Oil on board
H 24.9 x W 35.5 cm
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Marianne North (1830–1890)
Oil on board
H 24.9 x W 35.5 cm
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
High Tea at the Cricket Match
Anna Todd (b.1964)
Acrylic on board
H 214 x W 122 cm
Withington Community Hospital
Anna Todd (b.1964)
Acrylic on board
H 214 x W 122 cm
Withington Community Hospital
The Cromwell and Thornhill Families Taking Tea
c.1730
Charles Philips (1708–1747)
Oil on canvas
H 71 x W 89 cm
Cromwell Museum
Charles Philips (1708–1747)
Oil on canvas
H 71 x W 89 cm
Cromwell Museum
Indian Tea in a UK Warehouse
1930
Keith Henderson (1883–1982) and Johnson, Riddle and Co. Ltd (active c.1927–1945) and Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)
Lithograph on paper
H 102 x W 152.5 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
Keith Henderson (1883–1982) and Johnson, Riddle and Co. Ltd (active c.1927–1945) and Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)
Lithograph on paper
H 102 x W 152.5 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
Tea Plant (Camellia Sinensis): Flowering Stem
unknown artist
Watercolour on paper (?)
H 38.9 x W 30.5 cm
Wellcome Collection
unknown artist
Watercolour on paper (?)
H 38.9 x W 30.5 cm
Wellcome Collection
First class ladies tea room, including fireplace
1906
Robert John Welch (1859–1936) and Harland & Wolff (founded 1861)
Glass plate negative
National Museums NI
Robert John Welch (1859–1936) and Harland & Wolff (founded 1861)
Glass plate negative
National Museums NI
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Tea Break, Joinery Works, Shardlow, Derbyshire
1956
John Fineran (1935–2011)
Oil on paper
H 38.5 x W 56.5 cm
Derby Museums
John Fineran (1935–2011)
Oil on paper
H 38.5 x W 56.5 cm
Derby Museums
Tea Gathering in Mr Hölle's Plantation at Garoet, Java
c.1876
Marianne North (1830–1890)
Oil on board
H 28.9 x W 50.7 cm
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Marianne North (1830–1890)
Oil on board
H 28.9 x W 50.7 cm
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
A Chinese Ceremony with Tea and Rice Bowls
c.1850
unknown artist
Gouache on rice paper
H 10 x W 32 cm
Wellcome Collection
unknown artist
Gouache on rice paper
H 10 x W 32 cm
Wellcome Collection
Two Ladies and an Officer Seated at Tea
c.1715–1720
Dutch School (attributed to)
Oil on canvas
H 63.5 x W 76.2 cm
Paintings Collection
Dutch School (attributed to)
Oil on canvas
H 63.5 x W 76.2 cm
Paintings Collection
Thomas Smith (1699/1700–1744), and His Family at Tea
1733
Robert West (d.1770)
Oil on canvas
H 59.5 x W 89 cm
National Trust, Upton House
Robert West (d.1770)
Oil on canvas
H 59.5 x W 89 cm
National Trust, Upton House
Empire Tea from India, Ceylon and East Africa
Harold Sandys Williamson (1892–1978) and Jordison & Co. Ltd (active c.1926–c.1957) and Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)
Lithograph on paper
H 102 x W 152.5 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
Harold Sandys Williamson (1892–1978) and Jordison & Co. Ltd (active c.1926–c.1957) and Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)
Lithograph on paper
H 102 x W 152.5 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
The Burleigh Family Taking Tea at Wilbury Crescent, Hove
c.1947
Charles Henry Harrison Burleigh (1869–1956)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 76.7 cm
Museum of the Home
Charles Henry Harrison Burleigh (1869–1956)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 76.7 cm
Museum of the Home
Six Scenes from a Tamil Village and Neigbouring Tea Plantation
c.1889
John Percival Gülich (1864–1898)
Pen, ink & blue pencil on paper (?)
H 52.1 x W 34.7 cm
Wellcome Collection
John Percival Gülich (1864–1898)
Pen, ink & blue pencil on paper (?)
H 52.1 x W 34.7 cm
Wellcome Collection
Portrait of a Lady and Maid with a Cup of Tea
Georges van Houten (1888–1964)
Oil on canvas
H 106 x W 85.5 cm
Examination Schools, University of Oxford
Georges van Houten (1888–1964)
Oil on canvas
H 106 x W 85.5 cm
Examination Schools, University of Oxford
Tea on the Lawn in front of Wonford House Hospital, Devon
unknown artist
Oil on board
H 35.9 x W 56.3 cm
Wonford House Hospital
unknown artist
Oil on board
H 35.9 x W 56.3 cm
Wonford House Hospital
Dr Johnson and Sir Joshua Reynolds Taking Tea with Mrs Thrale
1848
Edward Matthew Ward (1816–1879) (attributed to)
Oil on canvas
H 95 x W 119 cm
University of Sheffield
Edward Matthew Ward (1816–1879) (attributed to)
Oil on canvas
H 95 x W 119 cm
University of Sheffield
Two Chinese Prisoners, Shackled to Large Weights: One Prisoner Drinks Tea (?), while the Other Sits beside a Small Furnace
19th C (?)
unknown artist
Gouache on rice paper
H 16.4 x W 25.2 cm
Wellcome Collection
unknown artist
Gouache on rice paper
H 16.4 x W 25.2 cm
Wellcome Collection
Reconstructed View of the Mazawattee Tea Warehouse on Tower Hill, c.1860
2002–2003
Ivan Lapper (b.1939)
Acrylic on paper
H 58 x W 76.5 cm
Tower of London – Historic Royal Palaces
Ivan Lapper (b.1939)
Acrylic on paper
H 58 x W 76.5 cm
Tower of London – Historic Royal Palaces
Two Indian Men: Left, a Man Bringing a Cup of Tea or Other Drink; Right, a Man Holding a Large Purple Fan or Canopy on a Pole
19th C (?)
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 26.2 x W 33.8 cm
Wellcome Collection
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 26.2 x W 33.8 cm
Wellcome Collection
Two Chinese Prisoners, Shackled to Large Weights: One Prisoner Sits on a Tea Bench, while the Other Fans the Flames of a Small Furnace
19th C (?)
unknown artist
Gouache on rice paper
H 16.3 x W 25.2 cm
Wellcome Collection
unknown artist
Gouache on rice paper
H 16.3 x W 25.2 cm
Wellcome Collection
A Tea Plantation in China: Female Workers Trim the Harvested Leaves which Are Brought to Them in Panniers by a Male Worker
1800/1850
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 9.8 x W 15.7 cm
Wellcome Collection
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 9.8 x W 15.7 cm
Wellcome Collection
Indian Tea Plantation, an European Lady and Gentleman on Horseback Approach the Main House, Where a Number of People Await Their Arrival
19th C (?)
unknown artist
Watercolour & pencil on paper
H 16.5 x W 19.5 cm
Wellcome Collection
unknown artist
Watercolour & pencil on paper
H 16.5 x W 19.5 cm
Wellcome Collection
A Tea Plantation in China: Tea Is Shown Being Weighed while Workers Tread Down Congou Tea into Chests and a Man in Western Dress Converses with a Senior Plantation Worker
1800/1850
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 9.7 x W 15.6 cm
Wellcome Collection
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 9.7 x W 15.6 cm
Wellcome Collection
A Tea Plantation in China: Workers Prepare the Soil for Planting Tea while Others Rest Nearby and Eat from Bowls with Chopsticks
1800/1850
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 9.6 x W 15.7 cm
Wellcome Collection
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 9.6 x W 15.7 cm
Wellcome Collection
The Market Garden of the Tropics – Ceylon Tea
1930
Edgar Ainsworth (1905–1975) and Johnson, Riddle and Co. Ltd (active c.1927–1945) and Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)
Lithograph on paper
H 102 x W 152.5 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
Edgar Ainsworth (1905–1975) and Johnson, Riddle and Co. Ltd (active c.1927–1945) and Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)
Lithograph on paper
H 102 x W 152.5 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
Tea Party at Lord Harrington's House, St James's
1730
Charles Philips (1708–1747)
Oil on canvas
H 102.2 x W 126.4 cm
Yale Center for British Art
Charles Philips (1708–1747)
Oil on canvas
H 102.2 x W 126.4 cm
Yale Center for British Art
Granny, Uncle Albert and May, Tea-Time, 1909–1911
1966
May Stephenson (active c.1950–1974)
Oil on board
H 38 x W 61 cm
The Dock Museum
May Stephenson (active c.1950–1974)
Oil on board
H 38 x W 61 cm
The Dock Museum
A Chelsea Pensioner Sipping Tea out of a Saucer
Michael William Sharp (1777–1840)
Oil on panel
H 22 x W 17.8 cm
The Royal Hospital Chelsea
Michael William Sharp (1777–1840)
Oil on panel
H 22 x W 17.8 cm
The Royal Hospital Chelsea
Two Ladies Taking Tea in the Vicarage Garden at Bierton, Buckinghamshire
1940
Rex Whistler (1905–1944)
Oil on canvas
H 30 x W 40.5 cm
Buckinghamshire County Museum
Rex Whistler (1905–1944)
Oil on canvas
H 30 x W 40.5 cm
Buckinghamshire County Museum
Lady with Teacup
1952
Georges van Houten (1888–1964)
Oil on canvas
H 73 x W 60 cm
Examination Schools, University of Oxford
Georges van Houten (1888–1964)
Oil on canvas
H 73 x W 60 cm
Examination Schools, University of Oxford
The Grand Walk, Vauxhall Gardens, London
c.1751
Canaletto (1697–1768)
Oil on canvas
H 51 x W 76 cm
Compton Verney
Canaletto (1697–1768)
Oil on canvas
H 51 x W 76 cm
Compton Verney
Couple Having Tea
1830–1840
unknown artist
Oil on canvas
H 60 x W 73 cm
Southampton City Art Gallery
unknown artist
Oil on canvas
H 60 x W 73 cm
Southampton City Art Gallery
Still Life
1918
Edward Hartley Mooney (1877–1938)
Oil on canvas
H 51 x W 61 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
Edward Hartley Mooney (1877–1938)
Oil on canvas
H 51 x W 61 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
Teatotalism
1795
Edward Bird (1772–1819)
Oil on panel
H 15 x W 12.5 cm
Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage
Edward Bird (1772–1819)
Oil on panel
H 15 x W 12.5 cm
Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage
Four Chinese Figures, Two Drinking Tea, Two Packing Boxes
c.1850
unknown artist
Gouache on rice paper
H 24 x W 35 cm
Wellcome Collection
unknown artist
Gouache on rice paper
H 24 x W 35 cm
Wellcome Collection
The Village Gossips
c.1828
Rolinda Sharples (1793–1838)
Oil on canvas
H 73 x W 59 cm
Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
Rolinda Sharples (1793–1838)
Oil on canvas
H 73 x W 59 cm
Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
Portrait of an East India Company Captain
c.1690
British (English) School
Oil on canvas
H 127 x W 101.5 cm
Royal Museums Greenwich
British (English) School
Oil on canvas
H 127 x W 101.5 cm
Royal Museums Greenwich
East India Company Ships at Deptford
c.1660
British (English) School
Oil on canvas
H 91.5 x W 186.7 cm
Royal Museums Greenwich
British (English) School
Oil on canvas
H 91.5 x W 186.7 cm
Royal Museums Greenwich
The Clipper 'Cutty Sark'
John Fraser (1858–1927)
Oil on canvas
H 76.2 x W 116.8 cm
Royal Museums Greenwich
John Fraser (1858–1927)
Oil on canvas
H 76.2 x W 116.8 cm
Royal Museums Greenwich
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A Lady Drinking Tea
Louis Galliac (1849–1934)
Oil on canvas
H 122 x W 105 cm
Kinloch Castle, Rum (NatureScot)
Louis Galliac (1849–1934)
Oil on canvas
H 122 x W 105 cm
Kinloch Castle, Rum (NatureScot)
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A Glass of Milk
1923
Stanley Cursiter (1887–1976)
Oil on canvas
H 40.6 x W 45.7 cm
Museums & Galleries Edinburgh – City of Edinburgh Council
Stanley Cursiter (1887–1976)
Oil on canvas
H 40.6 x W 45.7 cm
Museums & Galleries Edinburgh – City of Edinburgh Council
Coupons Required
1941
Leonora Kathleen Green (1901–1966)
Oil on canvas
H 40.5 x W 51 cm
IWM (Imperial War Museums)
Leonora Kathleen Green (1901–1966)
Oil on canvas
H 40.5 x W 51 cm
IWM (Imperial War Museums)
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Jordison & Co. Ltd
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