Mer Collection

Diver and Mermaid
A diver exploring a wrecked ship has an unexpected encounter

Poster advertising Boulogne sur Mer, France
Poster for French railways, advertising Boulogne sur Mer and its Casino

Cartoon, Mermaids and U-Boats, WW1
Cartoon, Mermaids and U-Boats. Two mermaids and two fish are disturbed by a German U-boat which has a face like a shark. Date: 1917

Villers-sur-Mer poster
Travel poster from national railways for the French seaside resort of Villers-sur-Mer in northern France on the Channel coast advertising a beach for children on which they can build sandcastles

Little Mermaid / Ak / Col Pc
The little mermaid sits and watches the swans being fed

Mermaid of Zennor
At Zennor, Cornwall, a mermaid takes a passer-by by surprise

The Raft of the Medusa - oil on canvas, 1818-1819
LRI4353719 The Raft of the Medusa - oil on canvas, 1818-1819 by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); 491x716 cm; Louvre, Paris

British Ballad, The Mermaid
THE MERMAID. British ballad by Dr. John Leyden. The Gaelic story bears that Macphail of Colonsay was carried off by a mermaid

Waves in the Grand Cayman Islands

Mermaid in Newfoundland
Richard Waitborne/Whitbourne at St. Johns Harbour visited by blue-haired sea monster

Mer-People / Look-Alikes
A mermaid compared with the manatee at the Zoological Gardens, London

Beach scene in Hawaii. wave, water, ocean, coast, shore, crashing, sea, mer
NA, USA, Hawaii, Kauai. Barking Sands beach

Humpback Whale - Breaching
WAT-17797 Humpback Whale - Breaching Inside Passage - Alaska Megaptera novaeangliae M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Crossing the Mer de Glace glacier near Chamonix, French Alps
19th century vintage photograph: Crossing the Mer de Glace glacier near Chamonix in the French Alps

Beaulieu-sur-Mer - La Pointe Fourmie - French Riviera. Date: circa 1910s

People outside beach huts, Cayeux, France
People outside their beach huts at Cayeux-sur-Mer, northern France, on a sunny day. Date: 1929

Paddling at Heyst
A group of children in striped bathing costumes paddle happily in the surf at Heyst sur Mer, Belgium. Date: circa 1905

Mermaid and Child
A mer-mother with her mer-child

Treport Mers travel poster
French railway poster advertising Treport Mers on the Picardy coast, which, together with nearby Mer-les-Bains became popular seaside resorts in the 19th century due to the development of

SIREN SONG
The Siren sings her song, luring sailors to destruction

La Mer a L Estaque, July 1876 (oil on canvas)
3076437 La Mer A L Estaque, July 1876 (oil on canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); 42x59 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Merman (Rackham)
A merman on the beach [illustration to The Three Golden Apples] Date: 1922

Mer-People and God
Merman and mermaid feature in the device of London printer John Rastell = a rare, maybe unique, instance of mer-people depicted as part of Gods creation

Mermaids and Torpedoes
The Mer-people find their peaceful domain invaded by the torpedoes of World War One

Mermaids in Waves
Two mermaids ride a big wave

Geography: portulan of the Mediterranean and Black Seas (author Gabriele?) , 1449. Archivio di Stato di Florence
BEN5464243 Geography: portulan of the Mediterranean and Black Seas (author Gabriele?) , 1449. Archivio di Stato di Florence.; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Nettuno's daughter, Vienna 1846 (engraving)
8679742 Nettuno's daughter, Vienna 1846 (engraving) by Rahl, Carl Heinrich (1779-1843); 8x10,8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nettuno's daughter)

Great sea serpent seen off the coast of Greenland in 1734. Scoliophis atlanticus. From a description by Hans Egede
FLO4989187 Great sea serpent seen off the coast of Greenland in 1734. Scoliophis atlanticus. From a description by Hans Egede. Steel engraving by W.H

Night scene with the fishermen. Fresco of the Sala del Consiglio (Council Hall), 1839
VEN5027148 Night scene with the fishermen. Fresco of the Sala del Consiglio (Council Hall), 1839, by Prospero Minghetti (1786-1853)

Enoshima Island - Enoshima Island - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4982444 Enoshima Island - Enoshima Island - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Enoshima Island - Enoshima Island - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo); Photo © DDF

Takaboku Nagasaki - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4982218 Takaboku Nagasaki - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Takaboku Nagasaki - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Kintaikyo Bridge near Miyajima (Itsuku shima) - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4981228 Kintaikyo Bridge near Miyajima (Itsuku shima) - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Kintaikyo Bridge near Miyajima (Itsuku shima) - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF

View of Mississippi Bay a Yokohama - View of Mississippi bay, Yokohama - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980077 View of Mississippi Bay a Yokohama - View of Mississippi bay, Yokohama - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: View of Mississippi Bay a Yokohama - View of Mississippi bay)

Enoshima Cave - Cave of Yenoshima - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980041 Enoshima Cave - Cave of Yenoshima - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Enoshima Cave - Cave of Yenoshima - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo); Photo © DDF

Yatobashi Bridge and Yokohama Creek - Yatobashi bridge and crick, Yokohama - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980133 Yatobashi Bridge and Yokohama Creek - Yatobashi bridge and crick, Yokohama - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info)

Fresco depicting the life of Saint Nicholas, also known as Saint Nicholas of Myra (270-345)
VEN5034047 Fresco depicting the life of Saint Nicholas, also known as Saint Nicholas of Myra (270-345). He resurrected three children killed by a butcher (left)

Food and beverage. Salt evaporation pond in Bretagne (French region). Engraving in
3434726 Food and beverage. Salt evaporation pond in Bretagne (French region). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part)

Triton (fish man) seen off the coast of Martinique May 23, 1671 - Water forte extracted from the Encyclopedie of
FLO4727366 Triton (fish man) seen off the coast of Martinique May 23, 1671 - Water forte extracted from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite, by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811)

Cyclopean masonry in Morea (Peloponnese), ancient Greece (The Cyclopean ruins of the Peloponnese)
FLO4576798 Cyclopean masonry in Morea (Peloponnese), ancient Greece (The Cyclopean ruins of the Peloponnese, testify to maconery in ancient Greece)

Letter E (Mouth). River flowing into the sea. Alphabet of small geographers. Children's bookshop illustrated
DUV4201922 Letter E (Mouth). River flowing into the sea. Alphabet of small geographers. Children's bookshop illustrated. Guerin-Muller et Cie Editeurs, A. Capendu Successor, Paris, 1881. L.V

Le bain de Fox. Fillette et son chien dans la mer. Gravure du journal "Gazette des Enfants", 1895
COI4130961 Le bain de Fox. Fillette et son chien dans la mer. Gravure du journal "Gazette des Enfants", 1895. Collection privee Jean-Paul Paireault.; (add.info.: Le bain de Fox)

Greek mythology: a siren, Protee and triton, marine deities - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf
FLO4679996 Greek mythology: a siren, Protee and triton, marine deities - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf, based on an illustration by Leonard Defrance (1735-1805)

Ammonites (Ammonitida), a group of marine animals belonging to the family cephalopods, type Ammonoidea
FLO4639240 Ammonites (Ammonitida), a group of marine animals belonging to the family cephalopods, type Ammonoidea. Colour illustration by Heinrich Harder (1858-1935)

Plesiosaurs, large aquatic carnivorous reptiles, who lived at the beginning of the Jurassic era
FLO4639456 Plesiosaurs, large aquatic carnivorous reptiles, who lived at the beginning of the Jurassic era. Colour illustration by Heinrich Harder (1858-1935)

Geography. Belgium. Bath cabine carrying by horse car in Ostend. Photo, Belgium, 1910
2636356 Geography. Belgium. Bath cabine carrying by horse car in Ostend. Photo, Belgium, 1910.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

History. Russia. Russo Japanese War. The Dogger Bank incident, attack of British trawlers by the russian fleet leaded
2638765 History. Russia. Russo Japanese War. The Dogger Bank incident, attack of British trawlers by the russian fleet leaded by the admiral Zinovi Petrovich Rozhestvenski, Oct., 21, 1904

Navigation, 1520 (engraving)
2526597 Navigation, 1520 (engraving) by Straet, Jan van der (Joannes Stradanus) (1523-1605); (add.info.: Transport. Marine. Navigation with the help of a sextant)

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Discover the enchanting world of 'mer' through captivating art, folklore, and breathtaking coastal scenes. From the poster advertising Boulogne sur Mer in France to the mesmerizing diver and mermaid duo, immerse yourself in a realm where myth meets reality. Delve into history with Géricault's masterpiece 'The Raft of the Medusa, ' an oil on canvas that tells a haunting tale of survival at sea. Explore unexpected connections as mermaids encounter U-boats during WW1 in a thought-provoking cartoon. Let your imagination soar with British ballads like 'The Mermaid, ' weaving tales of love and longing beneath the waves. Transport yourself to picturesque destinations like Villers-sur-Mer, where vibrant posters beckon you towards sandy shores and endless horizons. Uncover legends such as the mysterious Mermaid of Zennor, whose allure captivated an entire village. Feel the power of crashing waves in Grand Cayman Islands or witness the ethereal beauty of a mermaid gracefully swimming off Newfoundland's coast. Marvel at striking similarities between humans and mer-people; their shared features hint at ancient connections yet to be fully understood. And finally, bask in Hawaii's beach scene where waves crash against golden sands, reminding us all that we are but mere visitors in this vast oceanic wonderland. Join us on this extraordinary journey into the world of 'mer, ' where fantasy intertwines with reality and every wave holds secrets waiting to be discovered.