Bean Collection (page 6)

Bowl with Bean andGeometric Motifs, 180 B. C. / A. D. 500. Creator: Unknown
Bowl with Bean andGeometric Motifs, 180 B.C./A.D. 500

selfie in the cloud gate
Roswitha Schleicher-Schwarz

Early Netherlandish Art: Market woman, c. 1561 (oil on wood)
FIA5406356 Early Netherlandish Art: Market woman, c.1561 (oil on wood) by Beuckelaer or Bueckelaer, Joachim (c.1530-73); 125x94 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Green bean merchant - in "Cris de Paris", deb. 19th century
LSE4079746 Green bean merchant - in " Cris de Paris", deb. 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Still life on the plate of beans Painting by Giovanna Garzoni (1600-1670
LRI4619801 Still life on the plate of beans Painting by Giovanna Garzoni (1600-1670) 17th century Florence. Palazzo Pitti

Running buck bean, Menyanthes sarmentosa
5323659 Running buck bean, Menyanthes sarmentosa by Edwards, Sydenham Teast (c.1768-1819); (add.info.: Running buck bean, Menyanthes sarmentosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F)

Seeds and their sections: varieties of common bean and fig seed. Coloured copper engraving
FLO4610318 Seeds and their sections: varieties of common bean and fig seed. Coloured copper engraving, illustration by Sydenham Edwards (1768-1819) for Conferences of Botanical

Jack Spriggins and the enchanted bean (woodcut)
5237186 Jack Spriggins and the enchanted bean (woodcut) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jack Spriggins and the enchanted bean)

Blight on the Wheat, Pea, Bean, and Potato Crops (engraving)
1096026 Blight on the Wheat, Pea, Bean, and Potato Crops (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blight on the Wheat, Pea, Bean, and Potato Crops)

Jack seized the hen
909047 Jack seized the hen by Goble, Warwick (1862-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fairy Book published by MacMillan 1926); English, out of copyright

Scarlet bean (engraving)
2807541 Scarlet bean (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scarlet bean. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Comic postcard, Turnip, beans and rhubarb Date: 20th century

The King of the Bean (engraving)
1609259 The King of the Bean (engraving) by Morin, Edmond (1824-82) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The King of the Bean. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 19 December 1857)

Sacred bean or Indian lotus, Nelumbo nucifera (Nelumbium speciosum). Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse

Bourbon palm, Livistona chinensis
Bourbon palm or Chinese fan palm, Livistona chinensis. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Papaya, papaw or pawpaw tree and fruit, Carica papaya, Carica papaja. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Manchineel or beach apple tree, Hippomane mancinella. Mancinella venenata, Mancinella velenosa. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze

Butea Superba, illustration from Plants of the Coromandel Coast
BON111091 Butea Superba, illustration from Plants of the Coromandel Coast, 1795 (coloured engraving) by Roxburgh, William (fl.1795); 54x39 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; English

Coffea Arabica (Coffee) botanical plate from La Botanique mise a la portee de Tout
CHT221169 Coffea Arabica (Coffee) botanical plate from La Botanique mise a la portee de Tout le Monde by Nicolas Francois Regnault (1746-1810) published in Paris

Twelfth Day celebration, The King of the Bean
Twelfth Day celebration (6 January), The King of the Bean

Soya beans - a hint for hungry Europe 1921
Page from The Illustrated London News reporting on the possibilities of the soya bean as the solution to the cost of living in Europe

Changeable-coloured lupine, Lupinus mutabilis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Bailey after a botanical illustration by Edward Dalton Smith from Robert Sweets The British Flower Garden

King of the Bean, 14th century
The medieval game of King of the Bean, a mock royal procession led by a zany, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England

Medieval games: boy diving for apples on a bench while another boy threatens to upend the bench and dunk the boy in the tub (top)

Branch, leaf, fruit and flower of the coffee tree, Coffea arabica. Copperplate engraving from Abbe Antoine Francois Prevosts Histoire generale des voyages, Paris, 1746

Coffee, Coffea arabica, plant showng flowers, berries and bean. Handcoloured lithograph from the National Encyclopaedia, W. Mackenzie, London, 1880

A Pot for Making Coffee, illustration from Traite Nouveau et Curieux du Cafe
CHT217672 A Pot for Making Coffee, illustration from Traite Nouveau et Curieux du Cafe, du The et du Chocolat by Philippe Sylvestre Dufour, La Haye

Taro, Colocasia esculenta, and dragon tree, Astragalus tragacantha. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Spring pea, Lathyrus vernus, and lentil, Lens culinaris. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, and small bean variety, Dolichos species. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Chickpea or garbanzo varieties, Cicer arietinum
Chickpea or garbanzo bean varieties, Cicer arietinum. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Variety of runner bean, Phaseolus vulgaris
Variety of runner bean, Haricot flageolet beurre sanguin a rames, Phaseolus vulgaris. Chromolithograph by P. de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1884

Castor bean or castor oil plant, Ricinus communis, Ricin. Handcoloured steel engraving by Debray after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Arabian coffee tree, Coffea arabica, Cafeyer. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lagesse after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Green bean or haricot, Phaseolus vulgaris lucasianus
Green bean or haricot, Phaseolus vulgaris L. var. lucasianus (Phaseolus compressus lucasianus). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens

Scarlet flame bean, Brownea coccinea subsp. capitella (Brownea racemosa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes

Carob tree or locust bean, Ceratonia siliqua. Handcoloured stipple engraving by Mixelle l aine after an illustration by Pierre-Joseph Redoute from Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceaus Traite des Arbres et

Indian lotus, Nelumbo nucifera, and frog
Le Nenuphar rouge de la Chine. Indian lotus, Nelumbo nucifera, and frog. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus

Running buck bean, Menyanthes sarmentosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom after an illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis The Botanical Magazine, London, 1810

Tamarind and pistachio nut
Tamarind, Tamarindus indica, and pistachio nut, Pistacia vera. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1792

Vanilla orchid and colocynth
Vanilla orchid, Epidendrum vanilla 1, and colocynth or bitter apple, Citrullus colocynthis 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Olive tree and cacao tree
Olive, Olea europaea 1, and cacao or cocoa tree, Theobroma cacao 2, with cacao fruit and beans. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Coffee and sugar cane plants
Coffee tree with ripe fruit, Coffea arabica 1, and sugar cane, Saccharum officinarum 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

The bean-stalk (coloured engraving)
2817763 The bean-stalk (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bean-stalk)

Velvet bean, Mucuna pruriens
Velvet bean or cowhage, Mucuna pruriens. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

Lentil, Lens culinaris (Lens esculenta). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

Chocolate or cocoa tree, Theobroma cacao. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

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From the iconic Mini 1000 Mr Bean Car to the rich aroma of Coffea arabica, beans have a fascinating story to tell. Whether it's the beloved car driven by the hilarious Mr Bean or the humble coffee plant that has captivated our taste buds for centuries, beans have become ingrained in our culture. From Marion County, Oregon where an unemployed lumberjack with his wife worked in migrant workers camp during bean harvests, to Giovanna Garzoni's exquisite paintings depicting coffee plants in the 19th century, beans have touched lives across time and space. But let's not forget about those delicious coffee beans that make up our morning cup of joe - even if they're part of an unhealthy breakfast. And who can resist Jack Spriggins and his enchanted beanstalk? So next time you see a Mini 1000 Mr Bean Car zooming past or sip on your favorite brew made from Coffea arabica beans, take a moment to appreciate these versatile little wonders.