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
158 artworks

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Tea
© the artist. Image credit: Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London. Image courtesy of the artist and Carl Freedman Gallery, Margate
Tea 2020
Lindsey Mendick (b.1987)
Glazed ceramic
H 22 x W 30 cm
Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre

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Tea
© the artist / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Government Art Collection
Tea 1970–1971
David Tindle (b.1932)
Acrylic on canvas
H 81 x W 100.5 cm
Government Art Collection

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Tea Circles
© the artist. Image credit: Scarborough Museums and Galleries
Tea Circles 2015
Fouzia Zafar (b.1971)
Etching on paper
H 28 x W 34.5 cm
Scarborough Museums and Galleries

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Morning Tea
Image credit: The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Morning Tea
Frank Huddlestone Potter (1845–1887)
Oil on panel
H 71 x W 30 cm
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery

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Afternoon Tea
© the artist. Image credit: Lynda Golightly / Art UK
Afternoon Tea
Graeme Hopper (b.1961)
Metal

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Tea Drinker
© the artist's estate. Image credit: Aberystwyth University School of Art Museum and Galleries
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

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Tea Time
Image credit: Glasgow Life Museums
Tea Time
Bernard de Hoog (1867–1943)
Oil on canvas
H 49.8 x W 66 cm
Glasgow Life Museums

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Tea Landscape
© the artist. Image credit: Fife Cultural Trust, on behalf of Fife Council
Tea Landscape 1989
Robert Maclaurin (b.1961)
Oil on canvas
H 152 x W 168 cm
Fife Council

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Afternoon Tea
Image credit: Cardiff Council
Afternoon Tea
Walter Dendy Sadler (1854–1923)
Oil on canvas
H 65 x W 84 cm
Cardiff Council

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Afternoon Tea
Image credit: Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Afternoon Tea 1895
Harry Brooker (1848–1940)
Oil on canvas
H 71.2 x W 92 cm
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

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Tea in the Garden (The Tea Table)
Image credit: National Trust Images
Tea in the Garden (The Tea Table) 1902
Ethel Walker (1861–1951)
Oil on canvas
H 99 x W 74 cm
National Trust, Standen

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Tea Time
Image credit: Glasgow Life Museums
Tea Time
Thomas McEwan (1846–1914)
Oil on canvas
H 45.7 x W 61 cm
Glasgow Life Museums

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Afternoon Tea
Image credit: Shipley Art Gallery
Afternoon Tea 1879
Jean Carolus (1814–1897)
Oil on canvas
H 70 x W 97 cm
Shipley Art Gallery

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Tea Things
© estate of Henry Lamb / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Birmingham Museums Trust
Tea Things 1932
Henry Lamb (1883–1960)
Oil on canvas
H 47 x W 52.2 cm
Birmingham Museums Trust

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B Ward, 64th British General Hospital, Second World War
© the copyright holder. Image credit: The Museum of Military Medicine
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

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Tea Shop
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society. Image credit: Atkinson Art Gallery Collection
Tea Shop 1938
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 82.5 x W 76.2 cm
Atkinson Art Gallery Collection

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Ladies Taking Tea
© The Stonebridge Trust. Image credit: The Pierrepont 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

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Tea Drinking in Mytishchi (The Tea Drinkers)
Image credit: Dorich House Museum, Kingston University
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

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Tea Room
© estate of Stanley Cursiter. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Museums & Galleries Edinburgh – City of Edinburgh Council
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
Tea Leaves
Alma Gogin (née Broadbridge) (1854–1948)
Oil on canvas
H 55.9 x W 86.4 cm
York Museums Trust

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Tea and Toast
Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Tea and Toast
William Somerville Shanks (1864–1951)
Oil on canvas
H 35.5 x W 40.7 cm
The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

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At the Tea Table
Image credit: Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
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

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The Tea Table
Image credit: Silk Heritage Trust
The Tea Table 1920–1937
Mabel Frances Layng (1881–1937)
Oil on canvas
H 59.6 x W 75 cm
Silk Heritage Trust

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Five o'Clock Tea
Image credit: Dundee Art Galleries and Museums Collection (Dundee City Council)
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)

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Chinese Tea Garden, Peking
© estate of Ian Fairweather. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: National Museums NI
Chinese Tea Garden, Peking 1938 or before
Ian Fairweather (1891–1974)
Oil on board
H 63.9 x W 81 cm
National Museums NI

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A Ton of Tea
© Ai Weiwei, courtesy Lisson Gallery. Image credit: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
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

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Drinking Empire-Grown Tea
Image credit: Manchester Art Gallery
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

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Tea at Four
© the artist. Image credit: Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust
Tea at Four
Suzanne O'Driscoll (b.1955)
Acrylic on canvas
H 121.7 x W 106 cm
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Two Girls at Tea
Image credit: Somerset County Council
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

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Interlocking Tea Set
© the artist. Image credit: University of South Wales Art Collection Museum
Interlocking Tea Set
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
© estate of Peter de Francia, courtesy James Hyman Gallery, London. Image credit: Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
A Cup of Tea 1959
Peter de Francia (1921–2012)
Oil on canvas
H 67.3 x W 80 cm
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum

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A Tea Party
Image credit: Bridgeman Images
A Tea Party 1862
Thomas George Webster (1800–1886)
Oil on panel
H 50.8 x W 61 cm
Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library

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Ceylonese Tea Pickers
Image credit: National Trust for Scotland, Broughton House & Garden
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

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Old Woman Pouring Tea
Image credit: Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage
Old Woman Pouring Tea 19th C
British (English) School
Oil on canvas
H 30.5 x W 25.5 cm
Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage

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An Empire Tea Plantation
Image credit: Manchester Art Gallery
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

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A Cup of Tea
Image credit: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
A Cup of Tea 1905
Walter Richard Sickert (1860–1942)
Oil on canvas
H 50.8 x W 40.6 cm
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

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Tea on the Lawn
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Brighton & Hove Museums
Tea on the Lawn
Marjorie Brooks (1904–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 60.8 x W 76.2 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Tea at Four
© the artist. Image credit: Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust
Tea at Four
Suzanne O'Driscoll (b.1955)
Acrylic on canvas
H 121 x W 244 cm
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust

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A Children's Tea Party
Image credit: Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
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

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A Select Tea Party
Image credit: Museums & Galleries Edinburgh – City of Edinburgh Council
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

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The Slade Tea Party
© the copyright holder. Image credit: UCL Culture
The Slade Tea Party 1924
Seóirse Macantsionnaigh (1902–1997)
Oil on canvas
H 76.2 x W 101.6 cm
UCL Culture

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The Tea Clipper 'Medina'
Image credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
The Tea Clipper 'Medina'
Philip John Ouless (1817–1885)
Oil on canvas
H 53.5 x W 84 cm
Royal Museums Greenwich

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Tea and Poker Break
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Parliamentary Art Collection
Tea and Poker Break 1984
Susan Henderson (active 1979–1985)
Oil on paper
H 41.9 x W 49.1 cm
Parliamentary Art Collection

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A Tea Party
Image credit: Stratford-upon-Avon Town Hall
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

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Chinese Tea-Taster
Image credit: Staffordshire Archives & Heritage
Chinese Tea-Taster late 18th C
unknown artist
Brick & tile
H 126.5 x W 80 x D 54 cm
Staffordshire Museum & Art Collection

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The Tea Shop
© 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

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Tea Drinking Nude
© the artist's estate. Image credit: Museum & Art Swindon
Tea Drinking Nude 1936
Leslie Cole (1910–1976)
Lithograph on paper
H 17.5 x W 11.5 cm
Museum & Art Swindon

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The Tea Table
Image credit: Museums & Galleries Edinburgh – City of Edinburgh Council
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

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Picking Empire-Grown Tea
Image credit: Manchester Art Gallery
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

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Mrs Raynes's Tea Party
Image credit: Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
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

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Tea Clipper Race
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Scottish Fisheries Museum
Tea Clipper Race
Harry Berstecher (1893–1983)
Oil on canvas
H 97 x W 157 cm
Scottish Fisheries Museum

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The Tea Party
Image credit: National Trust Images
The Tea Party 1893
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

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Tea in the Park
© the artist. Image credit: St George's, University of London
Tea in the Park 1987
Lucinda Denning (b.1962)
Oil on canvas
H 175 x W 170 cm
St George's, University of London

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The Tea Table
© 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

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Chinese Tea-Taster
Image credit: Staffordshire Archives & Heritage
Chinese Tea-Taster late 18th C
unknown artist
Brick & tile
Staffordshire Museum & Art Collection

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Chinese Tea-Taster
Image credit: Staffordshire Archives & Heritage
Chinese Tea-Taster late 18th C
unknown artist
Brick & tile
Staffordshire Museum & Art Collection

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Flower of the Tea
Image credit: Tate
Flower of the Tea 1887–8
Mortimer L. Menpes (1855–1938)
Oil on wood
H 26.7 x W 17.1 cm
Tate

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A Couple Drinking Tea
Image credit: Brighton & Hove Museums
A Couple Drinking Tea c.1800
Chinese School
Oil on canvas
H 43 x W 58.3 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Tea in the Conservatory (Near Neighbours)
Image credit: Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
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

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The Tea Party
Image credit: Tate
The Tea Party 1916
Hilda Fearon (1878–1917)
Oil on canvas
H 54.6 x W 66 cm
Tate

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A Tea Party
Image credit: Manchester Art Gallery
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

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The Tea Table
Image credit: Cornwall Museum and 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

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The Café (Tea Gardens)
© estate of Victor Pasmore. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Bury Art Museum
The Café (Tea Gardens) 1935
Victor Pasmore (1908–1998)
Oil on canvas
H 44 x W 59.5 cm
Bury Art Museum

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Drink Empire-Grown Tea
Image credit: Manchester Art Gallery
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

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Tea at Furlongs
Image credit: Fry Art Gallery
Tea at Furlongs 1939
Eric Ravilious (1903–1942)
Watercolour on paper
H 35 x W 43 cm
Fry Art Gallery

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Tea Break – Etna Tip
© the artist. Image credit: Flintshire Museums Service
Tea Break – Etna Tip 1988
Joseph Chesters (b.1946)
Oil on canvas
H 71.5 x W 91 cm
Flintshire Museums Service

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A Lady Taking Tea
Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
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

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A Tea Clipper
Image credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
A Tea Clipper
John Fraser (1858–1927)
Oil on canvas on board
H 45.5 x W 78.4 cm
Royal Museums Greenwich

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The Tea Clipper ‘Thermopylae’
Image credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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

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Tea Ladies, Show Day
© the copyright holder. Image credit: RWA (Royal West of England Academy)
Tea Ladies, Show Day
Rita Greig (1918–2011)
Oil on canvas
H 21 x W 23 cm
RWA (Royal West of England Academy)

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Afternoon, Tea Time
Image credit: Brockwell Hall
Afternoon, Tea Time 1896
Henry Strachey (1863–1940)
Oil on canvas
H 225 x W 255 cm
Brockwell Hall

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The Tea Pot
Image credit: Tate
The Tea Pot 1918
Mark Gertler (1891–1939)
Oil on canvas
H 40.6 x W 50.8 cm
Tate

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Chinese Tea-Taster
Image credit: Staffordshire Archives & Heritage
Chinese Tea-Taster late 18th C
unknown artist
Brick & tile
Staffordshire Museum & Art Collection
Filling Tea Urns 1927–1932
Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)
Oil on canvas
H 105 x W 185 cm
National Trust, Sandham Memorial Chapel

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The Tea Room
Image credit: The Hepworth Wakefield
The Tea Room
Mabel Frances Layng (1881–1937)
Oil on canvas
H 61.1 x W 51 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield

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The Tea Garden
Image credit: Tate
The Tea Garden engraved 1790
George Morland (1763–1804)
Oil on canvas
H 40.6 x W 50.5 cm
Tate

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Afternoon Tea in Holland
Image credit: Atkinson Art Gallery Collection
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

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Tea Toadler Teapot
© the artist. Image credit: The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
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

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Cup of Tea
© the artist. Image credit: Northern Ireland Civil Service
Cup of Tea
James MacKeown (b.1961)
Oil on Masonite
H 39 x W 23.5 cm
Northern Ireland Civil Service

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The Tea Party
Image credit: Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
The Tea Party 1919
Malcolm Drummond (1880–1945)
Oil on strawboard
H 48 x W 61.3 cm
Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums

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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

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A Tea Plantation in China: Workers Trimming the Tea Leaves
Image credit: Wellcome Collection
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

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Grandparents Take Tea, August 1940
© the artist. Image credit: Bromley Historic Collections
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

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A Tea Plantation in China: Workers Sifting Tea Leaves
Image credit: Wellcome Collection
A Tea Plantation in China: Workers Sifting Tea Leaves
unknown artist
Gouache on paper (?)
H 33.8 x W 44.8 cm
Wellcome Collection

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An English Family at Tea
Image credit: Tate
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

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Girl at a Tea Table
Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
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

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The Tête-à-Tête Tea
Image credit: Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage
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

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Tea Ceremony with Japanese Girls
Image credit: National Trust for Scotland, Broughton House & Garden
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

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Tea Time, End of Shift
Image credit: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
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

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Tea Service on a Tray
Image credit: Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Tea Service on a Tray c.1770
British School
Oil on canvas
H 65.1 x W 101.3 cm
Paintings Collection

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Virginia Water Tea House, Surrey
Image credit: Chertsey Museum
Virginia Water Tea House, Surrey 1905
Francis Vingoe (1879–1940)
Oil on canvas
H 26 x W 36 cm
Chertsey Museum

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Afternoon Tea in a Garden
Image credit: Gregynog Hall
Afternoon Tea in a Garden
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
© courtesy the artist and Karsten Schubert, London 2011. Image credit: The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
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

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And we'll all have tea
Image credit: Manchester Art Gallery
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
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

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Still Life with Tea Cups
Image credit: Sheffield Museums
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

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Tea Table in the Garden
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Brighton & Hove 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

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Tea at Chartwell, 29th August 1927
© The Churchill Heritage Ltd. Image credit: National Trust Images
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
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

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A Girl with a Tea Cup
Image credit: National Galleries of Scotland
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

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Corby Steelworks, Men on a Tea Break
© the copyright holder. Image credit: North Northamptonshire Council
Corby Steelworks, Men on a Tea Break 20th C
unknown artist
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 92 cm
North Northamptonshire Council

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A Family of Three at Tea
Image credit: Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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

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Mrs Stoyel Comes to Tea, Summer 1940
© the artist. Image credit: Bromley Historic Collections
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

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A Tea Plantation in China: Workers Seated on a Verandah Grade the Tea Leaves by Hand
Image credit: Wellcome Collection
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

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Still Life with a Tea Pot
© Estate of Duncan Grant. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Charleston
Still Life with a Tea Pot c.1929
Duncan Grant (1885–1978)
Oil on canvas
H 59.5 x W 49.5 cm
Charleston

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A Tea Plantation in China: Workers Water the Young Tea Plants
Image credit: Wellcome Collection
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

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Thruppence-Worth O' Aul' Tea Breed
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Bangor University
Thruppence-Worth O' Aul' Tea Breed 1977
Andrew Scott Craig (1917–1985)
Oil on canvas
H 49.3 x W 39 cm
Bangor University

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A Tea Plantation in China: Workers Load Boxes of Tea for Export onto Rafts
Image credit: Wellcome Collection
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

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A Tea Plantation in China: Women Picking and Sifting Tea Leaves
Image credit: 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

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A Tea Plantation in China: Workers Carrying and Picking Out Tea Leaves
Image credit: 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

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Tea Painting in an Illusionistic Style
© David Hockney. Image credit: Tate
Tea Painting in an Illusionistic Style 1961
David Hockney (b.1937)
Oil on canvas
H 232.5 x W 83 cm
Tate

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A Tea Plantation in China: Workers Grinding Tea and Rolling It into Balls
Image credit: Wellcome Collection
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

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Tea-Drying in Mr Hölle's Establishment, Java
Image credit: The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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

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High Tea at the Cricket Match
© the artist. Image credit: Withington Community Hospital
High Tea at the Cricket Match
Anna Todd (b.1964)
Acrylic on board
H 214 x W 122 cm
Withington Community Hospital

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The Cromwell and Thornhill Families Taking Tea
Image credit: Cromwell Museum
The Cromwell and Thornhill Families Taking Tea c.1730
Charles Philips (1708–1747)
Oil on canvas
H 71 x W 89 cm
Cromwell Museum

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Indian Tea in a UK Warehouse
Image credit: Manchester Art Gallery
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

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Tea Plant (Camellia Sinensis): Flowering Stem
Image credit: Wellcome Collection
Tea Plant (Camellia Sinensis): Flowering Stem
unknown artist
Watercolour on paper (?)
H 38.9 x W 30.5 cm
Wellcome Collection

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First class ladies tea room, including fireplace
Image credit: National Museums NI
First class ladies tea room, including fireplace 1906
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
© the artist's estate. Image credit: Derby Museums
Tea Break, Joinery Works, Shardlow, Derbyshire 1956
John Fineran (1935–2011)
Oil on paper
H 38.5 x W 56.5 cm
Derby Museums

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Tea Gathering in Mr Hölle's Plantation at Garoet, Java
Image credit: The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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

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A Chinese Ceremony with Tea and Rice Bowls
Image credit: Wellcome Collection
A Chinese Ceremony with Tea and Rice Bowls c.1850
unknown artist
Gouache on rice paper
H 10 x W 32 cm
Wellcome Collection

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Two Ladies and an Officer Seated at Tea
Image credit: Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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

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Thomas Smith (1699/1700–1744), and His Family at Tea
Image credit: National Trust Images
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

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Empire Tea from India, Ceylon and East Africa
Image credit: Manchester Art Gallery
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

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The Burleigh Family Taking Tea at Wilbury Crescent, Hove
© the artist's estate. Image credit: Museum of the Home
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

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Six Scenes from a Tamil Village and Neigbouring Tea Plantation
Image credit: Wellcome Collection
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

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Portrait of a Lady and Maid with a Cup of Tea
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Examination Schools, University of Oxford
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

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Tea on the Lawn in front of Wonford House Hospital, Devon
Image credit: Wonford House Hospital
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

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Dr Johnson and Sir Joshua Reynolds Taking Tea with Mrs Thrale
Image credit: University of Sheffield
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

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Two Chinese Prisoners, Shackled to Large Weights: One Prisoner Drinks Tea (?), while the Other Sits beside a Small Furnace
Image credit: Wellcome Collection
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

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Reconstructed View of the Mazawattee Tea Warehouse on Tower Hill, c.1860
© Historic Royal Palaces, Tower of London. Image credit: Tower of London – Historic Royal Palaces
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

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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
Image credit: Wellcome Collection
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

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Two Chinese Prisoners, Shackled to Large Weights: One Prisoner Sits on a Tea Bench, while the Other Fans the Flames of a Small Furnace
Image credit: Wellcome Collection

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A Tea Plantation in China: Female Workers Trim the Harvested Leaves which Are Brought to Them in Panniers by a Male Worker
Image credit: 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

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Indian Tea Plantation, an European Lady and Gentleman on Horseback Approach the Main House, Where a Number of People Await Their Arrival
Image credit: 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

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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
Image credit: Wellcome Collection

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A Tea Plantation in China: Workers Prepare the Soil for Planting Tea while Others Rest Nearby and Eat from Bowls with Chopsticks
Image credit: 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

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The Market Garden of the Tropics – Ceylon Tea
Image credit: Manchester Art Gallery
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
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

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Granny, Uncle Albert and May, Tea-Time, 1909–1911
© the copyright holder. Image credit: The Dock Museum
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

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A Chelsea Pensioner Sipping Tea out of a Saucer
Image credit: The Royal Hospital Chelsea
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

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Two Ladies Taking Tea in the Vicarage Garden at Bierton, Buckinghamshire
Image credit: Buckinghamshire County Museum
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

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Lady with Teacup
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Examination Schools, University of Oxford
Lady with Teacup 1952
Georges van Houten (1888–1964)
Oil on canvas
H 73 x W 60 cm
Examination Schools, University of Oxford

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The Grand Walk, Vauxhall Gardens, London
Image credit: Compton Verney
The Grand Walk, Vauxhall Gardens, London c.1751
Canaletto (1697–1768)
Oil on canvas
H 51 x W 76 cm
Compton Verney

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Couple Having Tea
Image credit: Southampton City Art Gallery
Couple Having Tea 1830–1840
unknown artist
Oil on canvas
H 60 x W 73 cm
Southampton City Art Gallery

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Still Life
Image credit: Manchester Art Gallery
Still Life 1918
Edward Hartley Mooney (1877–1938)
Oil on canvas
H 51 x W 61 cm
Manchester Art Gallery

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Teatotalism
Image credit: Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage
Teatotalism 1795
Edward Bird (1772–1819)
Oil on panel
H 15 x W 12.5 cm
Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage

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Four Chinese Figures, Two Drinking Tea, Two Packing Boxes
Image credit: Wellcome Collection
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

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The Village Gossips
Image credit: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
The Village Gossips c.1828
Rolinda Sharples (1793–1838)
Oil on canvas
H 73 x W 59 cm
Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

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Portrait of an East India Company Captain
Image credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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

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East India Company Ships at Deptford
Image credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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

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The Clipper 'Cutty Sark'
Image credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
The Clipper 'Cutty Sark'
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
Image credit: Kinloch Castle, Rum (NatureScot)
A Lady Drinking Tea
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
© estate of Stanley Cursiter. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Museums & Galleries Edinburgh – City of Edinburgh Council
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

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Coupons Required
© the copyright holder. Image credit: IWM (Imperial War Museums)
Coupons Required 1941
Leonora Kathleen Green (1901–1966)
Oil on canvas
H 40.5 x W 51 cm
IWM (Imperial War Museums)