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Nephropidae Collection

The nephropidae family, commonly known as lobsters, are fascinating creatures that inhabit both the American and European coasts

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Still Life with Dead Game, a Monkey and a Dog. Creator: Frans Snyders

Still Life with Dead Game, a Monkey and a Dog. Creator: Frans Snyders
Still Life with Dead Game, a Monkey and a Dog

Background imageNephropidae Collection: The Feast of the Seagods, 1561. Creator: Frans Floris

The Feast of the Seagods, 1561. Creator: Frans Floris
The Feast of the Seagods, 1561

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Feast of the Gods in a Cave near the Sea Shore. Creator: Gerard Seghers

Feast of the Gods in a Cave near the Sea Shore. Creator: Gerard Seghers
Feast of the Gods in a Cave near the Sea Shore, unknown date

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Aquarium with three North Sea fish: lobster, dogfish and plaice, c.1876-c.1924

Aquarium with three North Sea fish: lobster, dogfish and plaice, c.1876-c.1924. Creator: Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof
Aquarium with three North Sea fish: lobster, dogfish and plaice, c.1876-c.1924

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Still Life, 1672. Creator: Nicolaes van Gelder

Still Life, 1672. Creator: Nicolaes van Gelder
Still Life, 1672

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Larder Still life, c.1616-c.1625. Creator: Frans Snyders

Larder Still life, c.1616-c.1625. Creator: Frans Snyders
Larder Still life, c.1616-c.1625

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Allegory on the Abdication of Emperor Charles v in Brussels, c.1635-c.1640

Allegory on the Abdication of Emperor Charles v in Brussels, c.1635-c.1640. Creator: Frans Francken II
Allegory on the Abdication of Emperor Charles v in Brussels, c.1635-c.1640. Other Title(s): Allegory of the Abdication of Emperor Charles V

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Servant by a Larder Table, c.1635-c.1645. Creator: Unknown

Servant by a Larder Table, c.1635-c.1645. Creator: Unknown
Servant by a Larder Table, c.1635-c.1645

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Still life with fish and a lobster, 1850-1891. Creator: Theodule Ribot

Still life with fish and a lobster, 1850-1891. Creator: Theodule Ribot
Still life with fish and a lobster, 1850-1891

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Still Life with Golden Goblet, 1640-1660. Creator: Pieter de Ring

Still Life with Golden Goblet, 1640-1660. Creator: Pieter de Ring
Still Life with Golden Goblet, 1640-1660. Other Title(s): Still Life with Golden Goblet

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Still Life with Fruit and a Goldfinch, 1660-1679. Creator: Abraham Mignon

Still Life with Fruit and a Goldfinch, 1660-1679. Creator: Abraham Mignon
Still Life with Fruit and a Goldfinch, 1660-1679

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Still Life with Fish and a Lobster and Oysters on a Table nearby, 1660

Still Life with Fish and a Lobster and Oysters on a Table nearby, 1660. Creator: Alexander Adriaenssen
Still Life with Fish and a Lobster and Oysters on a Table nearby, 1660

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Still Life with Fruit and a Lobster, 1640-1700. Creator: Unknown

Still Life with Fruit and a Lobster, 1640-1700. Creator: Unknown
Still Life with Fruit and a Lobster, 1640-1700. Copy after Jan Davidsz. de Heem

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Still Life with Fish, 1878. Creator: Carl Bloch

Still Life with Fish, 1878. Creator: Carl Bloch
Still Life with Fish, 1878

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Still Life with Fish on a Stone Table, 1635-1690. Creator: Abraham van Beyeren

Still Life with Fish on a Stone Table, 1635-1690. Creator: Abraham van Beyeren
Still Life with Fish on a Stone Table, 1635-1690

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Nature morte au homard. Creator: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem

Nature morte au homard. Creator: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem
Nature morte au homard

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate XLIV, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel

Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate XLIV, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate XLIV, c. 1575/1580

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate XLV, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel

Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate XLV, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate XLV, c. 1575/1580

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Picture (Depicting the Creation), England, 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Picture (Depicting the Creation), England, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Picture (Depicting the Creation), England, 17th century. Adam and Eve with the serpent and the Tree of Knowledge, animals, and the word God in gold thread. Detail from a larger artwork

Background imageNephropidae Collection: European / Common Lobster (Homarus gammarus) in rocky retreat. Controlled conditions, Cornwall, UK

European / Common Lobster (Homarus gammarus) in rocky retreat. Controlled conditions, Cornwall, UK. May

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Common lobster (Homarus gammarus) looks out from its hole amongst Dead mans fingers

Common lobster (Homarus gammarus) looks out from its hole amongst Dead mans fingers (Alcyonium digitatum) beneath a forest of Oarweed kelp (Laminaria hyperborea)

Background imageNephropidae Collection: American / Northern lobster (Homarus americanus) partially hidden under seaweed, Nova Scotia

American / Northern lobster (Homarus americanus) partially hidden under seaweed, Nova Scotia, Canada, July

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Incostanza - An Allegory of Fickleness, 1615-1618. Creator: Abraham Janssens

Incostanza - An Allegory of Fickleness, 1615-1618. Creator: Abraham Janssens
Incostanza - An Allegory of Fickleness. The Motif is based on Cesare Ripa's manual of allegorical figures, 1615-1618. Earlier ascribed to Gerard van Honthorst (1592 - 1656)

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Trionfo Di Virtu. Libro Novo... page 23 (verso), 1563. Creator: Matteo Pagano

Trionfo Di Virtu. Libro Novo... page 23 (verso), 1563. Creator: Matteo Pagano
Trionfo Di Virtu. Libro Novo... page 23 (verso), 1563

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Fulton fish market dock stevedores with lobsters caught in the New England... New York, 1943

Fulton fish market dock stevedores with lobsters caught in the New England... New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Fulton fish market dock stevedores with lobsters caught in the New England fishing waters

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Dock stevedore at the Fulton fish market holding giant lobster claws, New York, 1943

Dock stevedore at the Fulton fish market holding giant lobster claws, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Dock stevedore at the Fulton fish market holding giant lobster claws

Background imageNephropidae Collection: A large lobster brought in by the New England fishing boat Fulton Fish Market, New York, 1943

A large lobster brought in by the New England fishing boat Fulton Fish Market, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. A large lobster brought in by the New England fishing boat [Fulton Fish Market]

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Possibly: A large lobster brought in by the New England fishing boat Fulton... New York, 1943

Possibly: A large lobster brought in by the New England fishing boat Fulton... New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
[Untitled photo, possibly related to: New York, New York. A large lobster brought in by the New England fishing boat Fulton Fish Market]

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Page 488. The Lobster, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)

Page 488. The Lobster, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670239 Page 488. The Lobster, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Background imageNephropidae Collection: New Years Offering, c. 1806 / 11. Creator: Niwa Tokei

New Years Offering, c. 1806 / 11. Creator: Niwa Tokei
New Years Offering, c. 1806/11

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Picture (Depicting the Creation), England, 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Picture (Depicting the Creation), England, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Picture (Depicting the Creation), England, 17th century. Adam and Eve with the serpent and the Tree of Knowledge, animals, and the word God in gold thread

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Fish Platter, France, c. 1900. Creator: Theodore Haviland

Fish Platter, France, c. 1900. Creator: Theodore Haviland
Fish Platter, France, c. 1900

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Plate, France, 1866 / 75. Creators: Felix Bracquemond, Creil Pottery

Plate, France, 1866 / 75. Creators: Felix Bracquemond, Creil Pottery
Plate, France, 1866/75

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Cup Depicting Lobster or Crawfish, 180 B. C. / A. D. 500. Creator: Unknown

Cup Depicting Lobster or Crawfish, 180 B. C. / A. D. 500. Creator: Unknown
Cup Depicting Lobster or Crawfish, 180 B.C./A.D. 500

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Vessel with a Spout Modeled in the Form of Figure, Possibly Ai-Apec, Costumed as a

Vessel with a Spout Modeled in the Form of Figure, Possibly Ai-Apec, Costumed as a Crab, 100 B.C./A.D. 500

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Cup Depicting Rows of Lobsters or Crayfish, 180 B. C. / A. D. 500. Creator: Unknown

Cup Depicting Rows of Lobsters or Crayfish, 180 B. C. / A. D. 500. Creator: Unknown
Cup Depicting Rows of Lobsters or Crayfish, 180 B.C./A.D. 500

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Stirrup Spout Vessel with Raised Lobster Motifs, 100 B. C. / A. D. 500. Creator: Unknown

Stirrup Spout Vessel with Raised Lobster Motifs, 100 B. C. / A. D. 500. Creator: Unknown
Stirrup Spout Vessel with Raised Lobster Motifs, 100 B.C./A.D. 500

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Treasures of the Sea, c. 1870 / 75. Creator: Hans Makart

Treasures of the Sea, c. 1870 / 75. Creator: Hans Makart
Treasures of the Sea, c. 1870/75

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Essempio di recammi, page 11 (recto), 1530. Creator: Giovanni Antonio Tagliente

Essempio di recammi, page 11 (recto), 1530. Creator: Giovanni Antonio Tagliente
Essempio di recammi, page 11 (recto), 1530. Examples of Needlework by Giovanni Antonio Tagliente, first published in 1527, was one of the first textile pattern books to be issued in Italy

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Courtesan and New Year Decoration, ca. 1816. Creator: Katsukawa Shuntei

Courtesan and New Year Decoration, ca. 1816. Creator: Katsukawa Shuntei
Courtesan and New Year Decoration, ca. 1816

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Young Woman Carrying a Wine-Pot for the New Year Ceremony, ca. 1815

Young Woman Carrying a Wine-Pot for the New Year Ceremony, ca. 1815

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Lobster and Vegetables, 19th century. Creator: Kubo Shunman

Lobster and Vegetables, 19th century. Creator: Kubo Shunman
Lobster and Vegetables, 19th century

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Lobster, Hamayumi (Ceremonial Miniature Bow) with Arrows and Fans, 18th-19th century

Lobster, Hamayumi (Ceremonial Miniature Bow) with Arrows and Fans, 18th-19th century

Background imageNephropidae Collection: New Year Decoration and a Set of Bed-Clothing, 18th-19th century

New Year Decoration and a Set of Bed-Clothing, 18th-19th century

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Water, 1568. Creator: Jost Ammon

Water, 1568. Creator: Jost Ammon
Water, 1568

Background imageNephropidae Collection: August in the Country - The Sea Shore, published 1859. Creator: Winslow Homer

August in the Country - The Sea Shore, published 1859. Creator: Winslow Homer
August in the Country - The Sea Shore, published 1859

Background imageNephropidae Collection: The Chinese Fishmonger, 1881. Creator: Theodore Wores

The Chinese Fishmonger, 1881. Creator: Theodore Wores
The Chinese Fishmonger, 1881

Background imageNephropidae Collection: Ceres (Summer), c. 1717 / 1718. Creator: Jean-Antoine Watteau

Ceres (Summer), c. 1717 / 1718. Creator: Jean-Antoine Watteau
Ceres (Summer), c. 1717/1718



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The nephropidae family, commonly known as lobsters, are fascinating creatures that inhabit both the American and European coasts. In Nova Scotia, an American lobster can be seen partially hidden under seaweed, showcasing its ability to blend into its surroundings. Meanwhile, in Cornwall, UK, a European lobster seeks refuge in a rocky retreat under controlled conditions. During the 1940s at the Fulton Fish Market in New York, dock stevedores proudly display their catch of lobsters from New England. Photographer Gordon Parks captures their excitement as they hold giant lobster claws and showcase a large specimen brought in by a fishing boat. The historical significance of lobsters is evident through various artworks throughout time. A watercolor painting from 1810-17 depicts "The Lobster, " showcasing the artist's attention to detail and manuscript text accompanying it. Another artwork titled "New Years Offering" created between 1806-11 by Niwa Tokei showcases the cultural importance of lobsters during festive occasions. Even earlier depictions can be found in an English picture from the 17th century called "Depicting the Creation. " This artwork highlights how lobsters have been part of human culture for centuries. Moving forward to France in c. 1900, Theodore Haviland creates a stunning fish platter with intricate designs that include lobsters as part of its motif. In terms of pottery and ceramics, Felix Bracquemond collaborates with Creil Pottery to create an exquisite plate featuring lobsters dating back to 1866-75 France. Furthermore, even ancient civilizations recognized the significance of these crustaceans as depicted on a cup dating back to 180 B. C. /A. D. 500. From their natural habitats along coastal regions to being celebrated through art across different eras and cultures worldwide - nephropidae or lobsters continue to captivate our imagination and remain an integral part of our history and culinary traditions.