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Fishing Collection (page 11)

"Fishing: A Timeless Tradition Connecting Communities and Cultures" From the picturesque Harbour of Port Wenn to the captivating Roman seafood mosaic

Background imageFishing Collection: Men fishing at sunset, Avenue Maceo, El Malecon, Havana, Cuba, West Indies

Men fishing at sunset, Avenue Maceo, El Malecon, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Background imageFishing Collection: China - fisherman with Cormorant birds. Li River, Guangxi Zhuangzu Province

China - fisherman with Cormorant birds. Li River, Guangxi Zhuangzu Province
WAT-533A CHINA fisherman with Cormorant birds on Li River, Guangxi Zhuangzu Province. M. Watson Please note that prints are personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageFishing Collection: UK - fishing Boat Dungeness, Kent, UK

UK - fishing Boat Dungeness, Kent, UK
DAD-234 UK - fishing Boat Dungeness, Kent, UK David C Dixon Please note that prints are personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageFishing Collection: Bald Eagle - Immature in flight. Homer Alaska

Bald Eagle - Immature in flight. Homer Alaska
JZ-1843 Bald Eagle - Immature in flight. Homer Alaska Haliaeetus leucocephalus Distribution: Alaska, Canada and USA Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageFishing Collection: English Coble Boat

English Coble Boat
Coble, fishing-boat of north- east England : though shown here with sails, it is often rowed

Background imageFishing Collection: Gout Man Fishes at Home

Gout Man Fishes at Home
Unable to go fishing due to his painful gout, a sufferer casts his rod into a barrel of fish, in the comfort of his living room

Background imageFishing Collection: Fishwife at Whitby

Fishwife at Whitby
A young woman in headscarf and working clothes looks out to sea from the shoreline at Whitby, North Yorkshire; fishing boats are drawn up on the shore behind her

Background imageFishing Collection: 15th Century Fisherman

15th Century Fisherman
A medieval fishermen draws in his nets

Background imageFishing Collection: Thatched Village 1930S

Thatched Village 1930S
Thatch cottages in the village of Wroxton in the Cotswolds, England

Background imageFishing Collection: Grimsby Fishermen

Grimsby Fishermen
Early morning mist in No 2 Fish Dock, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. The large discs in the foreground are used as rollers to stir up the sea bed and catch fish

Background imageFishing Collection: Icelandic Trawler

Icelandic Trawler
This British built Icelandic trawler at Grimsby docks, Lincolnshire, England, is being lifted up to examine the hull and for repainting

Background imageFishing Collection: Tending Oyster Beds

Tending Oyster Beds
American oystermen of New Jersey plant millions of young, unmarketable oysters at the end of the season, in April, to be harvested later in the year

Background imageFishing Collection: Towing in the boat, Valencia Beach, 1916 (oil on canvas)

Towing in the boat, Valencia Beach, 1916 (oil on canvas)
IND54495 Towing in the boat, Valencia Beach, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 91x122 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Remorquer le bateau)

Background imageFishing Collection: A Map of the Union of South Africa, 1931 (colour litho)

A Map of the Union of South Africa, 1931 (colour litho)
1198400 A Map of the Union of South Africa, 1931 (colour litho) by Gill, Leslie MacDonald (Max) (1884-1947); 102x153 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gill)

Background imageFishing Collection: A pterodactyl. c. 1880 (gouache)

A pterodactyl. c. 1880 (gouache)
6437603 A pterodactyl. c.1880 (gouache) by Hungarian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: History. Prehistory. A pterodactyl. Anonymous gouache, Hungary, circa 1880. Coll)

Background imageFishing Collection: Alexander Rutherford, William Ramsay, and John Liston, Newhaven, 1843 / 47, printed c. 1916

Alexander Rutherford, William Ramsay, and John Liston, Newhaven, 1843 / 47, printed c. 1916
Alexander Rutherford, William Ramsay, and John Liston, Newhaven, 1843/47, printed c. 1916. [Scottish fishermen]. Carbon print

Background imageFishing Collection: A drift on an iceberg: seven Glace Bay seal fishermen venturing around Cape Breton were

A drift on an iceberg: seven Glace Bay seal fishermen venturing around Cape Breton were
XEE4184758 A drift on an iceberg: seven Glace Bay seal fishermen venturing around Cape Breton were taken away by a loose glacon

Background imageFishing Collection: By the Riverside (oil on canvas)

By the Riverside (oil on canvas)
CH448392 By the Riverside (oil on canvas) by Claus, Emile (1849-1924); 115.6x83.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Belgian, out of copyright

Background imageFishing Collection: Frog going fishing, advertisement for J D Larkins Elite toilet soap, 1882 (chromolitho)

Frog going fishing, advertisement for J D Larkins Elite toilet soap, 1882 (chromolitho)
5235886 Frog going fishing, advertisement for J D Larkins Elite toilet soap, 1882 (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frog going fishing)

Background imageFishing Collection: The Complete Angler, by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton (chromolitho)

The Complete Angler, by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton (chromolitho)
1062840 The Complete Angler, by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton (chromolitho) by Stothard, Thomas (1755-1834) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Complete Angler)

Background imageFishing Collection: Scene at Southampton Docks

Scene at Southampton Docks Date: circa 1890s

Background imageFishing Collection: On the Quai, Audierne (oil on canvas)

On the Quai, Audierne (oil on canvas)
615850 On the Quai, Audierne (oil on canvas) by Legout-Gerard, Fernand (1856-1924); 47x55.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageFishing Collection: Window depicting Izaak Walton (stained glass)

Window depicting Izaak Walton (stained glass)
BAL4250 Window depicting Izaak Walton (stained glass) by English School, (18th century); Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire, UK; (add.info)

Background imageFishing Collection: Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus

Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus (Marine or spotted lamprey). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

Background imageFishing Collection: European pilchard, Sardina pilchardus

European pilchard, Sardina pilchardus (Pilchard, Clupea pilchardus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

Background imageFishing Collection: Haddock, Melanogrammus aeglefinus. Vulnerable

Haddock, Melanogrammus aeglefinus. Vulnerable
Haddock, Melanogrammus aeglefinus (Gadus aeglefinus). Vulnerable. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

Background imageFishing Collection: Illegal salmon fishing in Galway, Ireland

Illegal salmon fishing in Galway, Ireland

Background imageFishing Collection: A Devonshire inlet with fishermen unloading their catch onto the foreshore, c

A Devonshire inlet with fishermen unloading their catch onto the foreshore, c
CH434088 A Devonshire inlet with fishermen unloading their catch onto the foreshore, c.1804 (oil on paper on panel) by Luny

Background imageFishing Collection: River View by Moonlight, c. 1640-50 (oil on panel)

River View by Moonlight, c. 1640-50 (oil on panel)
3709966 River View by Moonlight, c.1640-50 (oil on panel) by Neer, Aert van der (1603-77); 55x103 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageFishing Collection: Trawler off Cornish coast, c. 1930 (oil on card)

Trawler off Cornish coast, c. 1930 (oil on card)
2957187 Trawler off Cornish coast, c.1930 (oil on card) by Wallis, Alfred (1855-1942); 18x25 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageFishing Collection: Holy Island, Northumberland, c. 1820 (oil on canvas)

Holy Island, Northumberland, c. 1820 (oil on canvas)
SC14476 Holy Island, Northumberland, c.1820 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageFishing Collection: The Old Pier Steps, 1911

The Old Pier Steps, 1911
BRA21211 The Old Pier Steps, 1911 by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 131.5x106. cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire, UK; eBradford Museums & Galleries; English

Background imageFishing Collection: The Harbour of Palma de Mallorca, c. 1914 (charcoal on paper)

The Harbour of Palma de Mallorca, c. 1914 (charcoal on paper)
1547563 The Harbour of Palma de Mallorca, c.1914 (charcoal on paper) by Gestel, Leo (1881-1941); 100x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Haven Palma); Photo eChristies Images; Dutch

Background imageFishing Collection: Red kite

Red kite
Heike Rompf

Background imageFishing Collection: King George Dock, Hull, East Yorkshire. March 1965

King George Dock, Hull, East Yorkshire. March 1965

Background imageFishing Collection: Land Army girls learning the acient art of eel clotting near Axbridge, Somerset

Land Army girls learning the acient art of eel clotting near Axbridge, Somerset. 11th August 1943

Background imageFishing Collection: Hauling in the Nets, 1887. Creator: Winslow Homer

Hauling in the Nets, 1887. Creator: Winslow Homer
Hauling in the Nets, 1887

Background imageFishing Collection: Eye_Ubiquitous_20104951

Eye_Ubiquitous_20104951
Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Crovie, One time fishing village seen from cliff top. Row of cottages at foot of steep hillside overlooking coast and stone jetty

Background imageFishing Collection: The Rock of Gibraltar from the beach

The Rock of Gibraltar from the beach. Date: 1935

Background imageFishing Collection: Quayside, Padstow, Cornwall

Quayside, Padstow, Cornwall
The Quayside, Padstow, Cornwall - in quieter less-foody times... Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFishing Collection: Angler near Waltons Cottage, Stafford

Angler near Waltons Cottage, Stafford
An angler in vintage gear fishing on the River Sow near Isaac Waltons cottage in Stafford, England. He wears a deerstalker hat, carries a wickerwork fishing basket and a vintage fly rod

Background imageFishing Collection: Fishing boat and Dungeness Power Station

Fishing boat and Dungeness Power Station
A wooden fishing boat on the pebble beach at Dungeness. Dungeness A nuclear power station, now decommissioned in the background Date: 1990

Background imageFishing Collection: Net casting fishermen on the Perfume River, Hue, Vietnam

Net casting fishermen on the Perfume River, Hue, Vietnam

Background imageFishing Collection: Shipwreck on the shore of Tromso fiord at sunrise, troms, norway

Shipwreck on the shore of Tromso fiord at sunrise, troms, norway

Background imageFishing Collection: Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England - The Pontoon - Catch of Cod

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England - The Pontoon - Catch of Cod. In 1790 the population was less than 1, 000 and in 1907 it was 65, 000

Background imageFishing Collection: Primitive Methodists at Prayer, c1889, (c1902). Creator: Unknown

Primitive Methodists at Prayer, c1889, (c1902). Creator: Unknown
Primitive Methodists at Prayer, c1889, (c1902). After a painting in the Dudley Museums Service collection. Depiction of fishermen in the congregation of the Fore Street Chapel in St Ives, Cornwall

Background imageFishing Collection: The miraculous catch, miniature in the Sacred Bible, volume IV

The miraculous catch, miniature in the Sacred Bible, volume IV. New Testament. Manuscript on parchment made??, probably, in Sant Sadurni on the Roine (France) and completed in 1268

Background imageFishing Collection: Fisherboy (Il Pescatore), 1877. Artist: Vincenzo Gemito

Fisherboy (Il Pescatore), 1877. Artist: Vincenzo Gemito
Fisherboy (Il Pescatore), 1877



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"Fishing: A Timeless Tradition Connecting Communities and Cultures" From the picturesque Harbour of Port Wenn to the captivating Roman seafood mosaic, it has been an integral part of human history. Across continents, this age-old practice has shaped economies and brought people together. In Newfoundland, Canada, the bountiful waters have long provided a livelihood for its residents, with cod being one of their prized catches. The V & A waterfront in Cape Town offers a stunning backdrop of Table Mountain as fishermen bring in their hauls, showcasing the beauty of South Africa's coastal treasures. Traveling further south along the African coast leads us to Knysna, where a vibrant poster advertises its rich fishing heritage. Meanwhile, Grimsby Docks in England stand as a testament to centuries-old maritime trade that once thrived there. Seahouses in Northumberland paints a picture-perfect scene with its charming harbor nestled amidst rugged cliffs. And who can forget Cadgwith in Cornwall? Tucking pilchards into barrels during the late 1800s was not only hard work but also an important part of Cornish culture. Across the Atlantic Ocean lies Lunenburg in Nova Scotia - another fishing haven where generations have cast their nets and reaped abundant rewards from the sea. Craster harbour stands proudly on England's northeastern coast, offering breathtaking views alongside fresh catches. Even literary giants like Ernest Hemingway found solace and inspiration while fishing; his love for angling became legendary. And let's not forget William Heath Robinson's whimsical illustration "A Decided Catch, " reminding us that sometimes luck plays a role too. Fishing transcends borders and time itself; it unites communities across oceans while sustaining livelihoods and preserving traditions.