Line Fishing Collection

Colebrooke Row, Islington, London (engraving)
603928 Colebrooke Row, Islington, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colebrooke Row, Islington, London); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Greater weever, Trachinus draco (Greater weaver or sting-bull, Trachinus major)
FLO4613879 Greater weever, Trachinus draco (Greater weaver or sting-bull, Trachinus major). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes

Advertisement for the Seasalter & Ham Oyster Fishery Company, producers of Whitstable Native Oysters, Whitstable
5996957 Advertisement for the Seasalter & Ham Oyster Fishery Company, producers of Whitstable Native Oysters, Whitstable, Kent (litho) by English School

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)

Fishermen and tourists on the beach in Viareggio
3569988 Fishermen and tourists on the beach in Viareggio by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Versilia / Viareggio 1890-1900 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives

A group of indigenous Palawa from Tasmania, Australia, fishing in a river
FLO4636107 A group of indigenous Palawa from Tasmania, Australia, fishing in a river. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et

Fishing in Kamogawaa- Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4980992 Fishing in Kamogawaa- Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Fishing in Kamogawaa- Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Tom as a little boy being taken fishing by Old Benjy
2604899 Tom as a little boy being taken fishing by Old Benjy.; (add.info.: Tom as a little boy being taken fishing by Old Benjy)

Portrait of a Norman fisherman and his wife, coast near Dieppe, Seine Maritime
ELD4841715 Portrait of a Norman fisherman and his wife, coast near Dieppe, Seine Maritime. Engraving from "Les peuples de la terre" by ch Delon

Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: Lake Leman, a fisherman repaired his net in front of his small wooden house by
LUX4769678 Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: Lake Leman, a fisherman repaired his net in front of his small wooden house by the lake, 1895; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Geneve)

The center of Como near Plinius Hotel. In the background the Caffe dei Bagni
3562994 The center of Como near Plinius Hotel. In the background the Caffe dei Bagni by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Como 1900-1905 Photographer)

Making fishing net
2602669 Making fishing net; (add.info.: Making fishing net. Engraving, London, 1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Phases lunaires : activites humaines influencees par la lune - Gravure de Hans Sebald Beham (1500-1550)
FGL5500700 Phases lunaires : activites humaines influencees par la lune - Gravure de Hans Sebald Beham (1500-1550) 16eme siecle Collection privee ©Fototeca/Leemage.

Turkish fishermen and merchants on a Mediterranean shore. Painting by Dominique Joseph van der Buch (1722-1785)
JEB4902321 Turkish fishermen and merchants on a Mediterranean shore. Painting by Dominique Joseph van der Buch (1722-1785), 1757 Mandatory mention: Collection foundation Regards de Provence

Shark fishing, Havana, Cuba
3786132 Shark fishing, Havana, Cuba; (add.info.: Shark fishing, Havana, Cuba. Early 20th century.); Lebrecht History

The River Tees at Rokeby, Yorkshire, c. 1860 (oil on canvas)
MAN277423 The River Tees at Rokeby, Yorkshire, c.1860 (oil on canvas) by Creswick, Thomas (1811-69); 48.2x66.3 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Fisherman's Paradise, 1941 (oil on canvas)
3081872 Fisherman's Paradise, 1941 (oil on canvas) by Atherton, John Carleton (1900-52); 61x76.8 cm; Shelburne Museum, Vermont, USA; (add.info.: Rustic still life)

View of Martigues. Painting by Charles Malfroy (1862-1918). Oil on wood. Dim: 29, 5x40cm
JEB4862759 View of Martigues. Painting by Charles Malfroy (1862-1918). Oil on wood. Dim: 29, 5x40cm. Mandatory mention: Collection fondation regards de Provence, Marseille by Malfroy

Pecheurs ravauding the nets Painting by Louis Nattero (1875-1915) Mandatory mention
JEB4894435 Pecheurs ravauding the nets Painting by Louis Nattero (1875-1915) Mandatory mention: Collection foundation regards of Provence, Marseille by Nattero

The sinner, in Imagier de l'enfance, c. 1900 (engraving)
DUV4206283 The sinner, in Imagier de l enfance, c.1900 (engraving) by Raffin, Ferdinand (1870?-1948); 14.5 x 18.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The sinner)

Marche sur les quais sur les coasts du Nord - in "Garirlande des dunes"by Emile Verhaeren, ill. by H
LSE4084779 Marche sur les quais sur les coasts du Nord - in " Garirlande des dunes" by Emile Verhaeren, ill. by H. Cassiers, ed

Les pecheuses. Peinture de Alexander Vasilievich Shevchenko (Alexandre Chevtchenko) (1883-1948), huile sur toile, 1933
FIA5325942 Les pecheuses. Peinture de Alexander Vasilievich Shevchenko (Alexandre Chevtchenko) (1883-1948), huile sur toile, 1933. Art russe, art moderne, 20e siecle. Collection privee

Return of fishing on the northern coasts - in "Garirlande des dunes"by Emile Verhaeren, ill. by H
LSE4084774 Return of fishing on the northern coasts - in " Garirlande des dunes" by Emile Verhaeren, ill. by H. Cassiers, ed

On the beach, in Imagier de l'enfance, c. 1900 (engraving)
DUV4206223 On the beach, in Imagier de l enfance, c.1900 (engraving) by Raffin, Ferdinand (1870?-1948); 14.5 x 18.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: On the beach)

Fishing scene: grabbing to the fins, a man rides a whale (dolphin or orca - epaulard)
PCT4261073 Fishing scene: grabbing to the fins, a man rides a whale (dolphin or orca - epaulard) swimming on the surface of the sea. Engraving 19th by Yan Dargent

Shark fishing. Engraving 19th by Yan Dargent. A fisherman takes the pose, standing on the failed shark on the beach
PCT4261056 Shark fishing. Engraving 19th by Yan Dargent. A fisherman takes the pose, standing on the failed shark on the beach that he pretends to harpoon

The Fisherman, c. 1861 (oil on canvas)
IND65003 The Fisherman, c.1861 (oil on canvas) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 46x56 cm; Von der Heydt Museum, Wuppertal, Germany; Index Fototeca

Shark fishing. Engraving 19th by Yan Dargent. Two fishermen (a white man and a black man)
PCT4261076 Shark fishing. Engraving 19th by Yan Dargent. Two fishermen (a white man and a black man) harpoons from the beach of sharks swimming near the shore

A letter from her husband, 1895
IND54492 A letter from her husband, 1895 by Andrade Blazguez, Angel (1866-1932); Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Madrid, Spain; Index Fototeca

Return from the Tempete A sailor knocks at the door of a woman of a sinner who died in a tempete to tell her the news
JLJ4665831 Return from the Tempete A sailor knocks at the door of a woman of a sinner who died in a tempete to tell her the news

The sinking of two fishing boats off the coast of the Finistere, following a violent storm
XEE4189086 The sinking of two fishing boats off the coast of the Finistere, following a violent storm. Illustration from " Le petit journal" 07/06/1925 Collection privee by Anonymous;

Shark fishing. Engraving 19th by Yan Dargent. A shark came up at the end of a line aboard the boat
PCT4261065 Shark fishing. Engraving 19th by Yan Dargent. A shark came up at the end of a line aboard the boat. by Dargent, Jean Edouard (Yan) (1824-99); (add.info.: Shark fishing)

Le Chateau de la Duchesse de Berry, 1823-25 (oil on canvas)
3743739 Le Chateau de la Duchesse de Berry, 1823-25 (oil on canvas) by Bonington, Richard Parkes (1802-28); 37.5x52 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); (add.info)

Ms. De Sphaera fol. 13r Work and Play in the Countryside, 1470 (vellum)
IND364416 Ms. De Sphaera fol.13r Work and Play in the Countryside, 1470 (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Whaling off the Cape of Good Hope (colour litho)
1547360 Whaling off the Cape of Good Hope (colour litho) by Lebreton, Louis (1818-66) (after); Private Collection

Dolphins destroying sardines, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre
XIR414769 Dolphins destroying sardines, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 23rd March 1913 (colour litho) by French School

Poverty in Brittany, back cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, 19th January 1913 (colour litho)
XIR414757 Poverty in Brittany, back cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, 19th January 1913 (colour litho) by French School

The Canadian Fishing Tour of the Princess Louise and Prince Leopold (engraving)
1060460 The Canadian Fishing Tour of the Princess Louise and Prince Leopold (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Men-of-War Breaking Fishermens Nets, (oil on panel-a penschilderij)
990413 Men-of-War Breaking Fishermens Nets, (oil on panel-a penschilderij) by Salm, Adriaen or Abraham (c.1660-1720); 47x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Men-of-War Breaking Fishermens Nets)

River Landscape, 19th century (Watercolour)
7261435 River Landscape, 19th century (Watercolour) by Raubarham (19th century); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info)

Night scene, 1810-65 (Watercolour)
7261619 Night scene, 1810-65 (Watercolour) by Pretty, Edward (1792-1865); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Night scene)

Harbour Scene: Arrival of fishing fleet, 19th century (Watercolour)
7261387 Harbour Scene: Arrival of fishing fleet, 19th century (Watercolour) by Green, David Gould (1854-1917); 16x12 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Shrimpers, 1851-1931 (Ink)
7261306 Shrimpers, 1851-1931 (Ink) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 30.24x25.2 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Shrimpers; Drawing; Wyllie)

Scottish Loch, 1841 (Watercolour)
7261275 Scottish Loch, 1841 (Watercolour) by Richardson, Thomas Miles (1784-1848); 20.5x31.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Scottish Loch)

Group of Fisherfolk beside the Sea Shore, 1800-43 (Chalk, Ink)
7261678 Group of Fisherfolk beside the Sea Shore, 1800-43 (Chalk, Ink) by Allston, Washington (1779-1843); 13x19.2 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Maidstone from the River, 1840 (Watercolour)
7261395 Maidstone from the River, 1840 (Watercolour) by Merritt, Thomas Light (d.1870); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Watercolour. Maidstone from the River. c. 1840)

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Line fishing is a traditional method of catching fish that has been practiced for centuries. It involves using a fishing line with bait or lures attached to it, which is then cast into the water and left to attract fish. This technique can be seen in various forms of art throughout history. One such depiction is found in Edward Donovan's Natural History of British Fishes, where he showcases the Greater weever, also known as the sting-bull. The hand-colored copperplate engraving beautifully captures the intricacies of this fascinating species. In contrast, an advertisement for the Seasalter & Ham Oyster Fishery Company transports us to Whitstable, Kent, renowned for its native oysters. The lithograph highlights the importance of sustainable fishing practices and celebrates the bounty of these delicious shellfish. Moving forward in time, Valencia Beach comes alive in a vibrant oil painting from 1916. Towing in their boat amidst crashing waves and seagulls soaring overhead, fishermen brave the elements to bring home their catch. The River Tees at Rokeby presents a serene scene from around 1860. Here we see tranquility reflected on canvas as fishermen patiently wait along its banks for their lines to yield results. Fast-forwarding again brings us to Fisherman's Paradise; painted during World War II by an unknown artist who sought solace through art during challenging times. This poignant oil painting serves as a reminder of how nature can provide respite even amidst turmoil. Further south lies Martigues captured by Charles Malfroy's brushstrokes; his view immortalized on wood depicts bustling activity within this picturesque coastal town - including fishermen hard at work casting their nets into azure waters. Louis Nattero's Pecheurs ravauding the nets takes us back to Marseille once more; his artwork showcasing fishermen meticulously repairing their nets after a day out at sea – ensuring they are ready for future expeditions.