Fishing Collection (page 21)

Typical Cape Cod fisherman. Wood engraving from 'Harper's Monthly', New York 1875
530450 Typical Cape Cod fisherman. Wood engraving from 'Harper's Monthly', New York 1875.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

The harpoon gun of M. Delamare Maze, 1927 (photo)
2392214 The harpoon gun of M. Delamare Maze, 1927 (photo); (add.info.: Science. Zoology. The harpoon gun of M. Delamare Maze)

Rye Harbour, Sussex: The Departure of the Fishing Fleet (watercolour)
8835609 Rye Harbour, Sussex: The Departure of the Fishing Fleet (watercolour) by Aldridge, Frederick James (1850-1933); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey

The painters Fearnley, Achenbach, Breslauer fishing in, 1839 (painting)
8833252 The painters Fearnley, Achenbach, Breslauer fishing in, 1839 (painting) by Fearnley, Thomas (1802-42); 20x31 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Wooden bridge and waterfall at the River Roccie, Madagascar. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso
FLO4620423 Wooden bridge and waterfall at the River Roccie, Madagascar. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Facsimile of plate 2 of Jacob Cornelis van Neck's Voyage, 1601, showing Dutch sailors fishing on Mauritius
FLO4612076 Facsimile of plate 2 of Jacob Cornelis van Neck's Voyage, 1601, showing Dutch sailors fishing on Mauritius, dodo bird (2) and extinct giant tortoise, Cylindras inepta (1)

Native American fishing boats in front of New Eddystone Rock, a pillar of basalt in Alaska
FLO4621353 Native American fishing boats in front of New Eddystone Rock, a pillar of basalt in Alaska. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Natives of the Admiralty Islands fishing and sailing, Papua New Guinea. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso
FLO4624417 Natives of the Admiralty Islands fishing and sailing, Papua New Guinea. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Saint Jean de Luz: Quay and house of the Infante around 1900 (photo)
PCT4256375 Saint Jean de Luz: Quay and house of the Infante around 1900 (photo); © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2023.

Hunting/whaling in the 18th century: harpooners' canoe thrown into the air by the tail of the cetacean
PCT4258742 Hunting/whaling in the 18th century: harpooners' canoe thrown into the air by the tail of the cetacean on the bottom of an iceberg

France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Honfleur: the port with tourists, fishermen and merchants
LUX4759756 France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Honfleur: the port with tourists, fishermen and merchants, 1900 - commerce: brewery G

France, Haute-Normandie, Seine-Maritime (76), Yport: a fishing boat arrives on a gravel beach at the edge of a cliff
LUX4759485 France, Haute-Normandie, Seine-Maritime (76), Yport: a fishing boat arrives on a gravel beach at the edge of a cliff, 1920 - boat: F.371; (add.info.: France, Haute-Normandie)

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a soldier with his April fish in chocolate uniform
LUX4743030 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a soldier with his April fish in chocolate uniform and saying " symbol of spring this new fishing announces the success of Eternal

France, Pays de la Loire, Loire-Atlantique (44), Pornic: the port of Pornic a low maree with sailboats
LUX4748207 France, Pays de la Loire, Loire-Atlantique (44), Pornic: the port of Pornic a low maree with sailboats, fishing boats and docks, 1880; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire)

Pouilly-sur-Saone, Cotes-d'Or, Burgundy, Cote d'Or (21): August 1900, net fishing in the Saone, 1900
LUX4727989 Pouilly-sur-Saone, Cotes-d'Or, Burgundy, Cote d'Or (21): August 1900, net fishing in the Saone, 1900; (add.info.: Pouilly-sur-Saone, Cotes-d'Or, Burgundy)

Mackerel fishing methods: fortified canals for trapping fish and fishing boats encircling the fish bank - Atlantic
FLO4725615 Mackerel fishing methods: fortified canals for trapping fish and fishing boats encircling the fish bank - Atlantic thazard - Pilot fish - Mackerel fishing methods

Fishing huts and boats on the Bragance River (Brazil). Lithography for the book
FLO4635903 Fishing huts and boats on the Bragance River (Brazil). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et d'Australie" by

Title page with vignette showing Native Americans fishing with bow and arrow, nets and clubs, on the Essequibo river
FLO4649971 Title page with vignette showing Native Americans fishing with bow and arrow, nets and clubs, on the Essequibo river. Steel engraving by W.H

Plan of the Portsmouth shipyard (England) in 1850. Drawing and watercolor (65.5x79.5 cm), from a 1906 compilation
MMM5480454 Plan of the Portsmouth shipyard (England) in 1850. Drawing and watercolor (65.5x79.5 cm), from a 1906 compilation, by D. Hucker (?)

A fishing sailor sitting on a cannon
MMM5480453 A fishing sailor sitting on a cannon by Bray, Gabriel (1750-1823); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A fishing sailor sitting on a cannon)

Calendar: March representation: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right
FGL5474170 Calendar: March representation: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right: fish and am

A relic from the Expedition (1845-1848) by John Franklin, 1845 (copper and bone)
MMM5476555 A relic from the Expedition (1845-1848) by John Franklin, 1845 (copper and bone); National Maritime Museum, London

Sailing near a rocky coastline, two ships and a coastal fishing boat are caught up in the hustle
MMM5459765 Sailing near a rocky coastline, two ships and a coastal fishing boat are caught up in the hustle and bustle of the waves and the storm, around a cliff side; National Maritime Museum

Fishing scene near Cowes Castle (England). Oil on canvas by Sir Augustus Wall Callcott (1779-1844)
MMM5460210 Fishing scene near Cowes Castle (England). Oil on canvas by Sir Augustus Wall Callcott (1779-1844). by Callcott, Augustus Wall (1779-1844); National Maritime Museum, London

Fishing boats on rough seas, on the skyline the Dutch coast is visible. Oil on wood, 1644
MMM5459550 Fishing boats on rough seas, on the skyline the Dutch coast is visible. Oil on wood, 1644, by Simon de Vlieger (1600-1653). by Vlieger, Simon Jacobsz

Dutch fishing boats caught in a big breeze, a smaller boat, sails down, on the right, with fishermen pulling the nets
MMM5459269 Dutch fishing boats caught in a big breeze, a smaller boat, sails down, on the right, with fishermen pulling the nets by Goderis, Hans (c.1600-1642); National Maritime Museum, London

Mussel fishing, a fishing boat on the shore, and three men busy around collecting mussels in their baskets
MMM5459268 Mussel fishing, a fishing boat on the shore, and three men busy around collecting mussels in their baskets. Oil on canvas 1622, by Jan Porcellis (1580-1632)

Water Meadows of the Lower Itchen (b/w photo)
5987173 Water Meadows of the Lower Itchen (b/w photo) by Barton, Edward Alfred (1864-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Water Meadows of the Lower Itchen)

Charles Cotton's Fishing House, and Memorial (b/w photo)
5987169 Charles Cotton's Fishing House, and Memorial (b/w photo) by Barton, Edward Alfred (1864-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Cotton's Fishing House, and Memorial)

On a Test Tributary (b/w photo)
5987165 On a Test Tributary (b/w photo) by Barton, Edward Alfred (1864-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: On a Test Tributary)

An Interrupted Lunch (b/w photo)
5987162 An Interrupted Lunch (b/w photo) by Barton, Edward Alfred (1864-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Interrupted Lunch)

A Hut on the Leckford Water (b/w photo)
5987136 A Hut on the Leckford Water (b/w photo) by Barton, Edward Alfred (1864-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Hut on the Leckford Water)

The Last Struggle (b/w photo)
5987146 The Last Struggle (b/w photo) by Barton, Edward Alfred (1864-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Struggle)

Spinning the Flooded Test (b/w photo)
5987142 Spinning the Flooded Test (b/w photo) by Barton, Edward Alfred (1864-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spinning the Flooded Test)

The Shallows at Leckford on the Test (b/w photo)
5987141 The Shallows at Leckford on the Test (b/w photo) by Barton, Edward Alfred (1864-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shallows at Leckford on the Test)

Dutch herring fishing vessels in the North Sea. Ink and wash drawing (27.4x47.6 cm)
MMM5483603 Dutch herring fishing vessels in the North Sea. Ink and wash drawing (27.4x47.6 cm) by William van de Velde the Elder (ca. 1611-1693), circa 1650

A Weyschuit (Dutch sailboat, here without a mast) moored between stakes on which boots are put to dry
MMM5482745 A Weyschuit (Dutch sailboat, here without a mast) moored between stakes on which boots are put to dry, with fish baskets; National Maritime Museum, London

Implements used in the Greenland whale fisheries
5310333 Implements used in the Greenland whale fisheries; (add.info.: Engraving depicting implements used in the Greenland whale fisheries. 1. Tail-knife, used to cut the fins from dead whales. 2)

Engraving depicting a fisherman looking out to sea, 19th century
5309029 Engraving depicting a fisherman looking out to sea, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a fisherman looking out to sea. Dated 19th century 01/02/1885); Universal History Archive/UIG

A whaler and other vessels in a light breeze, c.1790 (oil on canvas)
7295295 A whaler and other vessels in a light breeze, c.1790 (oil on canvas) by Askew, John (fl.1788-1809); 65.3x111.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Greenland fishery: English whalers in the ice, c.1750 (oil on canvas)
7295294 Greenland fishery: English whalers in the ice, c.1750 (oil on canvas) by Brooking, Charles (1723-59); 29.3x43 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Two kaags at sea before a fresh breeze, late 17th century (oil painting)
7337751 Two kaags at sea before a fresh breeze, late 17th century (oil painting) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); 30.5x35.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Veigne: angling fishermen near the bridge and the mill, 1900
LUX4777422 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Veigne: angling fishermen near the bridge and the mill, 1900; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

Illustration of Sambourne (1844-1910) in Punch, 1889-3-30 - English language, Foreign press - Elephant
ICA4937078 Illustration of Sambourne (1844-1910) in Punch, 1889-3-30 - English language, Foreign press - Elephant, Balfour Arthur (1848-1930) - Animalisation; (add.info)

France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), La Roche sur Yon (La Roche-sur-Yon)
LUX4719540 France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), La Roche sur Yon (La Roche-sur-Yon): photo of three Sables d'Olonne (Sables-d'Olonne) selling a net, 1896; (add.info.: France)

Advert for Bethon's portable boats, 1850
3330512 Advert for Bethon's portable boats, 1850; (add.info.: Advert for Bethon's portable boats. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A schuyt, a flat-bottomed sailing boat, 1850
3330789 A schuyt, a flat-bottomed sailing boat, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a schuyt, a flat-bottomed sailing boat used for fishing and for carrying costal and river cargoes in the Netherlands)

GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jose (1886-1945). Birds. 1921. (80 x 58 cm). Expressionism. Oil on canvas. SPAIN
CUL4866372 GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jose (1886-1945). Birds. 1921. (80 x 58 cm). Expressionism. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid

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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.