The Charming Smoke Room, 1690

‘La Charmante Tabagie’ (The Charming Smoke Room), engraving by Nicolas Armoult from ‘Recueil de modes : Tome 3 : quatre-vingt-dix-huit planches’   1690    

Two Monkeys Smoking a Pipe, 1635

‘Two Monkeys Smoking a Pipe’ (Twee apen roken pijp) engraving by Quirijn Boel from David Teniers II artwork,  Belgium 1635      

Femme Persienne, 1714

‘Femme Persienne’ (Persian Woman) engraving by Gérard Scotin from the work of artist Jean-Baptiste Vanmour printed in ‘Recueil de cent estampes representant differentes nations du Levant’ (Collection of one hundred prints representing different nations of the Levant).  Printed in 1714   Read More …

Pipe Smoking Monkey, 1891

‘Pipe Smoking Monkey’, engraving by Maki Pipazik from the cover of ‘Az Én Újságom’ (My Paper) A Weekly publication for children in Budapest, December 6, 1891

Hemp Workers, 1860

‘Hemp workers’ engraving created by Lallemand and Levy, published in the ‘L’Illustration, journal universel’, Paris, France 1860  

A Treatise on Hemp, 1808

Plate 4 – Scutching   ‘A Treatise on Hemp’, book by Robert Wissett in 1808   “Of the various productions of nature, which are alike conducive to the comforts, to the opulence, to the security, and to the independent existence Read More …

Low-caste Bengalees, 1878

“Low-caste Bengalees,” from ‘India and its Native Princes’ by Louis Rousselet, 1878 “Low caste inhabitants of Cawnpore”, India 1881 engraving print

The English Flower, 1906

“well-grown plants looking graceful. It should be sown in the open ground” – ‘The English flower garden and home grounds’ by William Robinson 1906 The English flower garden and home grounds – William Robinson 1906   Cannabis Sativa (Hemp Plant) Read More …

Rattle and Smoke Dance, 1564

Rattle and Smoke Dance In 1564 the French sent a party in a attempt to colonize Florida.  Under the direction of explorers  Jean Ribault and René Laudonnière, a group ventured deep into northern Florida. Jacques le Moyne de Morgues was Read More …

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