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Step into the whimsical world of William Heath Robinson's automated Dining Room without servants, where every task is effortlessly accomplished by ingenious contraptions

Background imageRoom Collection: Japanese sun parlor, the Homestead, Hot Springs, Va. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown

Japanese sun parlor, the Homestead, Hot Springs, Va. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Japanese sun parlor, the Homestead, Hot Springs, Va. between 1900 and 1910

Background imageRoom Collection: Man kneels at a woman's bed, in or before 1910. Creator: Louwerse, H.C

Man kneels at a woman's bed, in or before 1910. Creator: Louwerse, H.C
Man kneels at a woman's bed, in or before 1910. In a candlelit room, a man kneels at a woman's bedside. The woman is probably dying

Background imageRoom Collection: At the Embroidery-Frame, c18th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom

At the Embroidery-Frame, c18th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom
At the Embroidery-Frame, c18th century

Background imageRoom Collection: Card-Party in the Home of Elis Schröderheim, c18th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom

Card-Party in the Home of Elis Schröderheim, c18th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom
Card-Party in the Home of Elis Schroderheim, c18th century

Background imageRoom Collection: Library of Congress, South Hall, entrance pavilion, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Library of Congress, South Hall, entrance pavilion, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Library of Congress, South Hall, entrance pavilion, c1900

Background imageRoom Collection: Gripsholm Castle, interior from the King's bedchamber, c19th century. Creator: Oscar Bjorck

Gripsholm Castle, interior from the King's bedchamber, c19th century. Creator: Oscar Bjorck
Gripsholm Castle, interior from the King's bedchamber, c19th century

Background imageRoom Collection: Cleopatra, 1677-1755. Creator: Elias van Nijmegen

Cleopatra, 1677-1755. Creator: Elias van Nijmegen
Cleopatra, 1677-1755. Design for a painting

Background imageRoom Collection: Gripsholm Castle, the princess's cabinet, 1880. Creator: Nils Kreuger

Gripsholm Castle, the princess's cabinet, 1880. Creator: Nils Kreuger
Gripsholm Castle, the princess's cabinet, 1880

Background imageRoom Collection: Francesca di Rimini and Paolo di polenta with child on a balcony, 1829-1888

Francesca di Rimini and Paolo di polenta with child on a balcony, 1829-1888. Creator: Edouard Jean Conrad Hamman
Francesca di Rimini and Paolo di Polenta with child on a balcony, 1829-1888

Background imageRoom Collection: Family, 1831-1899. Creator: David Joseph Bles

Family, 1831-1899. Creator: David Joseph Bles
Family, 1831-1899

Background imageRoom Collection: Vondel celebration at the Muiderslot, 1867, (1867). Creators: Charles Rochussen

Vondel celebration at the Muiderslot, 1867, (1867). Creators: Charles Rochussen, Joseph Albert Alberdingk Thijm
Vondel celebration at the Muiderslot, 1867, (1867). Muiden. In the foreground Jacob van Lennep, also Jhr. Bicker, W. Hofdijk, L. Royer and J.A. Albertingk Thyme

Background imageRoom Collection: Interior with farming family around the table, 1758-1808. Creator: Christina Chalon

Interior with farming family around the table, 1758-1808. Creator: Christina Chalon
Interior with farming family around the table, 1758-1808

Background imageRoom Collection: Interior of a room at Jan van Nassaustraat 48, 1910. Creator: Carel Nicolaas Storm

Interior of a room at Jan van Nassaustraat 48, 1910. Creator: Carel Nicolaas Storm
Interior of a room at Jan van Nassaustraat 48, 1910

Background imageRoom Collection: Servants of a castle united in a front room, 1870. Creator: Charles Rochussen

Servants of a castle united in a front room, 1870. Creator: Charles Rochussen
Servants of a castle united in a front room, 1870

Background imageRoom Collection: Woman sitting in front of a four poster bed, 1696. Creator: Hendrick van Beaumont

Woman sitting in front of a four poster bed, 1696. Creator: Hendrick van Beaumont
Woman sitting in front of a four poster bed, 1696. The woman has one breast exposed. She has removed a shoe, and her raised leg is held by a man. Possibly a preparatory drawing for a print

Background imageRoom Collection: Cheerful company interrupted by death, 1660. Creator: Gesina ter Borch

Cheerful company interrupted by death, 1660. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Cheerful company interrupted by death, 1660

Background imageRoom Collection: The desk in Mr. S. van Houten's study, in the house at Riouwstraat 6, in The Hague, 1872-1950

The desk in Mr. S. van Houten's study, in the house at Riouwstraat 6, in The Hague, 1872-1950

Background imageRoom Collection: Sijbrant Schellinger and Jenneken ter Borch with two children in an interior, 1669

Sijbrant Schellinger and Jenneken ter Borch with two children in an interior, 1669. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Sijbrant Schellinger and Jenneken ter Borch with two children in an interior, 1669

Background imageRoom Collection: Marble front hall at the Gothic Hall, Kneuterdijk Palace, The Hague, 1850

Marble front hall at the Gothic Hall, Kneuterdijk Palace, The Hague, 1850. Creator: Augustus Wijnantz
Marble front hall at the Gothic Hall, Kneuterdijk Palace, The Hague, 1850

Background imageRoom Collection: Interior of the Gothic Hall, Kneuterdijk Palace, The Hague, 1846. Creator: Augustus Wijnantz

Interior of the Gothic Hall, Kneuterdijk Palace, The Hague, 1846. Creator: Augustus Wijnantz
Interior of the Gothic Hall, Kneuterdijk Palace, The Hague, 1846. With the painting collection of Willem II

Background imageRoom Collection: 19th century interior with paintings and standing figure, 1842-1848. Creator: Augustus Wijnantz

19th century interior with paintings and standing figure, 1842-1848. Creator: Augustus Wijnantz
19th century interior with paintings and standing figure, 1842-1848. Richly decorated interior - a man studies one of the paintings. Probably a room in Noordeinde Palace

Background imageRoom Collection: Eberhard von Württenberg mourning his son, 1805-1858. Creator: Ary Scheffer

Eberhard von Württenberg mourning his son, 1805-1858. Creator: Ary Scheffer
Eberhard von Wurttenberg mourning his son, 1805-1858

Background imageRoom Collection: Private dining room, Paul Smith's casino, Adirondack Mountains, between 1900 and 1905

Private dining room, Paul Smith's casino, Adirondack Mountains, between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Private dining room, Paul Smith's casino, Adirondack Mountains, between 1900 and 1905

Background imageRoom Collection: The Grill room, Paul Smith's casino, Adirondack Mountains, between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown

The Grill room, Paul Smith's casino, Adirondack Mountains, between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
The Grill room, Paul Smith's casino, Adirondack Mountains, between 1900 and 1905

Background imageRoom Collection: Smoking room, Paul Smith's casino, Adirondack Mountains, between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown

Smoking room, Paul Smith's casino, Adirondack Mountains, between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Smoking room, Paul Smith's casino, Adirondack Mountains, between 1900 and 1905

Background imageRoom Collection: Woman with child near a cradle, 1854-1914. Creator: Albert Neuhuys

Woman with child near a cradle, 1854-1914. Creator: Albert Neuhuys
Woman with child near a cradle, 1854-1914

Background imageRoom Collection: Cabinet, c.1835-c.1935. Creator: Anon

Cabinet, c.1835-c.1935. Creator: Anon
Cabinet, c.1835-c.1935. Wooden cabinet or sideboard for a dining room, with intarsia and marble leaf

Background imageRoom Collection: Bal Paré (The Jewel Ball), 1774. Creator: Antoine Jean Duclos

Bal Paré (The Jewel Ball), 1774. Creator: Antoine Jean Duclos
Bal Pare (The Jewel Ball), 1774

Background imageRoom Collection: View of a masked ball, 1742-1801. Creator: Anon

View of a masked ball, 1742-1801. Creator: Anon
View of a masked ball, 1742-1801

Background imageRoom Collection: Old club, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown

Old club, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Old club, between 1905 and 1915

Background imageRoom Collection: Memorial Hall, Frederick Stearns & Co. laboratory, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Memorial Hall, Frederick Stearns & Co. laboratory, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Memorial Hall, Frederick Stearns & Co. laboratory, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Background imageRoom Collection: Memorial Hall, Frederick Stearns & Co. laboratory, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Memorial Hall, Frederick Stearns & Co. laboratory, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Memorial Hall, Frederick Stearns & Co. laboratory, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Background imageRoom Collection: Memorial Hall, Frederick Stearns & Co. laboratory, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Memorial Hall, Frederick Stearns & Co. laboratory, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Memorial Hall, Frederick Stearns & Co. laboratory, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Background imageRoom Collection: Cartoon of Napoleon: Klaas Bonaparte in his study on the island of Elba, 1814, 1814

Cartoon of Napoleon: Klaas Bonaparte in his study on the island of Elba, 1814, 1814. Creator: Wijnand Esser
Cartoon of Napoleon: Klaas Bonaparte in his study on the island of Elba, 1814, 1814

Background imageRoom Collection: Memorial Hall, Frederick Stearns & Co. laboratory, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Memorial Hall, Frederick Stearns & Co. laboratory, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Memorial Hall, Frederick Stearns & Co. laboratory, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Background imageRoom Collection: Memorial Hall, Frederick Stearns & Co. laboratory, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Memorial Hall, Frederick Stearns & Co. laboratory, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Memorial Hall, Frederick Stearns & Co. laboratory, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Background imageRoom Collection: The Quilting room, Washington's headquarters (i.e. Morris-Jumel mansion), N.Y. c1905-1915

The Quilting room, Washington's headquarters (i.e. Morris-Jumel mansion), N.Y. c1905-1915. Creator: Unknown
The Quilting room, Washington's headquarters (i.e. Morris-Jumel mansion), New York, N.Y. between 1905 and 1915

Background imageRoom Collection: Design for a crib, c.1790. Creator: Anon

Design for a crib, c.1790. Creator: Anon
Design for a crib, c.1790. Decorated with busts of Mercury

Background imageRoom Collection: Design for a crib, c.1790. Creator: Anon

Design for a crib, c.1790. Creator: Anon
Design for a crib, c.1790

Background imageRoom Collection: Design for a crib, c.1790. Creator: Anon

Design for a crib, c.1790. Creator: Anon
Design for a crib, c.1790

Background imageRoom Collection: Weaver's Workshop, 1659. Creator: Cornelis Gerritsz. Decker

Weaver's Workshop, 1659. Creator: Cornelis Gerritsz. Decker
Weaver's Workshop, 1659

Background imageRoom Collection: Man behind a desk in a study, 1900-1999. Creator: Anon

Man behind a desk in a study, 1900-1999. Creator: Anon
Man behind a desk in a study, 1900-1999

Background imageRoom Collection: Detroit Photographic Company, interior, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown

Detroit Photographic Company, interior, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Detroit Photographic Company, interior, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Background imageRoom Collection: Interior with a bookseller, c.1800-c.1850. Creator: Anon

Interior with a bookseller, c.1800-c.1850. Creator: Anon
Interior with a bookseller, c.1800-c.1850. In the corner of a room, a book seller sits behind a table in front of a bookcase. He shows a book to a man with a stick and a hat in his right hand

Background imageRoom Collection: Design for a room wall in Etruscan style with a sofa, 1790-1795. Creator: Anon

Design for a room wall in Etruscan style with a sofa, 1790-1795. Creator: Anon
Design for a room wall in Etruscan style with a sofa, 1790-1795

Background imageRoom Collection: Design for a room wall with paintings, draperies and furniture, 1790-1795. Creator: Anon

Design for a room wall with paintings, draperies and furniture, 1790-1795. Creator: Anon
Design for a room wall with paintings, draperies and furniture, 1790-1795

Background imageRoom Collection: Design for a bed, c.1770-c.1780. Creator: Anon

Design for a bed, c.1770-c.1780. Creator: Anon
Design for a bed, c.1770-c.1780. Sketch by an architect or decorative designer for the curtains, plumes, coverlet and pillows of a bed

Background imageRoom Collection: Design for a bed, c.1770-c.1780. Creator: Anon

Design for a bed, c.1770-c.1780. Creator: Anon
Design for a bed, c.1770-c.1780. Sketch by an architect or decorative designer for the curtains, plumes, coverlet and pillows of a bed



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Step into the whimsical world of William Heath Robinson's automated Dining Room without servants, where every task is effortlessly accomplished by ingenious contraptions. This room, part of his An Ideal Home series, showcases the artist's imaginative and humorous take on modern living. In this surreal setting, Maria Callas in Dior graces a corner with her elegance, while Titian's iconic Venus of Urbino painting adds a touch of classical beauty to the ambiance. The walls are adorned with photographs capturing cherished memories from Harrogate Ladies College and Leamington Spa in 1911. As we venture further into this enchanting space, we stumble upon the historic Underwriting Room of Lloyds of London from 1886. Its grandeur and significance remind us that even amidst automation and innovation, tradition holds its place. The Gretna Green Building stands as a testament to love's enduring power, evoking images of clandestine elopements and forbidden romance. Nearby hangs Rex Whistler's masterpiece "The Letter, " transporting us to an era when handwritten correspondence held immense emotional weight. Jeeves and Wooster make their presence felt in this eclectic room—a nod to P. G. Wodehouse's beloved characters who navigate life with humor and wit. And just when you think you've seen it all, another marvel awaits: Heath Robinson presents his Drawing Room filled with fantastical inventions that defy logic yet captivate our imagination. Finally, we encounter the heart pulsating within this realm—the Engine Room at Clement-Talbot Motor Works in London—where dreams are transformed into reality through meticulous craftsmanship. This room transcends time and space; it is a celebration of human ingenuity across centuries. It invites us to explore beyond conventional boundaries—to embrace creativity and appreciate how artistry can transform any ordinary space into something extraordinary.