Aquatic Life Collection (#28)

Perch, 1804, (1946). Creator: Edward Donovan
Perch, 1804, (1946). Freshwater fish, illustration by Edward Donovan from his " Natural History of British Fishes". Published in " British Anglers Natural History, by E. G. Boulenger

Salmon Fishing, 1844, (1946). Creator: John F Tennant
Salmon Fishing, 1844, (1946). Men fishing for salmon in a river. Painting in the Bentlif Art Gallery, Maidstone Museum, Kent. From " British Anglers Natural History, by E. G. Boulenger

Atlantic salmon - Grilse, Smolt and Parr, 1887, (1946). Creator: Unknown
Atlantic salmon - Grilse, Smolt and Parr, 1887, (1946). At different points in their maturation and life cycle, Atlantic salmon are known as parr, smolt, grilse, grilt, kelt, slink

A Salmon Leap, 1895, (1943). Creator: P. J. Smit
A Salmon Leap, 1895, (1943). Wild salmon leaping up a waterfall during the mating season. From " The Royal Natural History" edited by R. Lydekker

Sticklebacks, 1879, (1943). Creator: Alexander Francis Lydon
Sticklebacks, 1879, (1943). River fish displaying mating behaviour. The female lays her eggs in a nest which the male has built. The males develop a red breast during the mating period

Whale or Greenland Fishery, 1720, (1946). Creator: Elisha Kirkall
Whale or Greenland Fishery, 1720, (1946). British whaling ships off the coast of Greenland: sailors in small rowing boats hunt whales with harpoons; men attack a polar bear at bottom left

A Florida Swamp, 1872. Creator: Frederick William Quartley
A Florida Swamp, 1872. Birds, lizards, snakes, Spanish moss and other exotic vegetation in the south eastern USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Pilchard Fishing off the Lizard, c1870. Lizard Point is the most southerly point on mainland Great Britain. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I"

Floor paintings in the palace at Tiryns, Greece, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Floor paintings in the palace at Tiryns, Greece, (1928). Part view of the floor painting in the so-called small Megaron; two patterns from the floor painting, about 1400-1200 B.C

The Oysterman, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
The Oysterman, 1872. Oysters, seen as a luxury food today, were more widely eaten in earlier centuries. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co

Shell cup, late 17th century?, (1881). Creator: T Charbonnier
Shell cup, late 17th century?, (1881). Etching of a trochus shell mounted in silver to form a goblet or cup, possibly made in Germany. The stem is in the form of dolphin

Trochus shell cup and lid, 1618-1625, (1881). Creator:s Thomas
Trochus shell cup and lid, 1618-1625, (1881). Etching of a cup made from a shell by Abraham Lotter II in Augsurg, Germany, early 17th century

The Salmon Ponds, New Norfolk, 1901. Creator: Unknown
The Salmon Ponds, New Norfolk, 1901. The Salmon Ponds where from 1864, base stock for trout in all streams and lakes in Australia and New Zealand were raised

As she spoke, Urasato leaned far out over the balcony... 1919. Creator: Unknown
As she spoke, Urasato leaned far out over the balcony, the picture of youth, grace and beauty, 1919....her figure supple and fragile as a willow branch wafted to and fro by a summer breeze

Sons of the Sea, c1912, (c1930). Creator: John Robertson Reid
Sons of the Sea, c1912, (c1930). Fishermens sons fishing and playing on the shore, while their fathers work out to sea. Painting in the Glasgow Museums collection, Glasgow, Scotland

The Herring Market at Sea (on Loch Fyne, Argyll), 1884, (c1930). Creator: Colin Hunter
The Herring Market at Sea (on Loch Fyne, Argyll), 1884, (c1930). Early morning scene: fishing boats transferring their catch to a steamship at the mouth of the River Clyde in Scotland

Toilers of the Sea, 1870, (c1930). Creator: William Quiller Orchardson
Toilers of the Sea, 1870, (c1930). Fishermen with their catch in rough seas. The older man holds a young boy close to him as he steers the boat

Breadwinners, c1904, (c1930). Creator: Robert McGregor
Breadwinners, c1904, (c1930). Fisherwomen on a beach, wearing clogs, and carrying baskets for gathering shellfish. Painting in the Glasgow Museums Service collection, Glasgow, Scotland

Mollusca, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Mollusca, c1910. Molluscs are invertebrate animals and marine organisms, highly diverse, in size and anatomical structure, also in behaviour and habitat

The Great Salmon Industry - Indian girls working in the canning department, c1948. From " Newnes Pictorial Knowledge Volume 3". [George Newnes Limited, London]

In a Native Fish-Market, c1948. Creator: Unknown
In a Native Fish-Market, c1948. From " Newnes Pictorial Knowledge Volume 3". [George Newnes Limited, London]

Whaling in the Antarctic. Creator: Keith Henderson
Whaling in the Antarctic. A whale is hit by a harpoon. Empire Marketing Board poster

Fisherwomen, 1933. Artist: Aleksandr Shevchenko
Fisherwomen, 1933. From a private collection

The Fish Market, Aberdeen, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
The Fish Market, Aberdeen, late 19th-early 20th century. Boxes of freshly caught fish for sale at the port of Aberdeen, Scotland. Postcard

Three men, and carp, 1814, (1924). Creator: Totoya Hokkei
Three men, and carp, 1814, (1924). From the " Hokkei Manga, Shohen" by Uwoya Hokkei, [c1814]. Published in " Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown

The left hand and last panel of The Pearl Divers triptych, c1797-98, (1936). Creator
The left hand and last panel of a triptych by Utamaro, c1797-98, (1936). Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806), Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock of a woman lowering one leg into water with another pointing at fish

The Swaine Family, 1749, (1934). Creator: Arthur Devis
The Swaine Family, 1749, (1934). Portrait of a family fishing by a river, traditionally known as the Swaine Family of Fencroft, Cambridgeshire. Two of the sitters are possibly Daniel and Mary Swaine

St. Louis, King of France, Crosses the Sea to the Holy Land, 13th century, (c1930). Depiction of Louis IX of France (1214-1270), commonly known as Saint Louis

A Fishy Steed! - A Black Sea-Bass - weight 363 pounds, 1901. Creator: Unknown
A Fishy Steed! - A Black Sea-Bass - weight 363 pounds, 1901. From " The Harmsworth Magazine, Volume VI. February 1901-July 1901", by [Harmsworth Bros, Limited, London, 1901]

A - An Alphabet by Hans Weiditz, c1520-1521, (1908). Creator: Hans Weiditz
A - An Alphabet by Hans Weiditz, c1520-1521, (1908). After designs by Durer. From " The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs, Volume 12 - October 1907 to March 1908"

The Sperm-Whale, 1882. Creator: Unknown
The Sperm-Whale, 1882. From " St. Nicholas: Volume IX. Part I. November 1881, to May 1882". [Scribner & Co. New York, 1882]

British Shells, c1859. Creator: George Brettingham Sowerby
British Shells, c1859. Plate XIII from " Sowerbys Illustrated Index of British Shells" by George Brettingham Sowerby, first published in 1859

The Syren Drawn from the Life, 1759? Creator: Benjamin Cole
The Syren Drawn from the Life, 1759? Engraving of a mermaid, claiming to have been drawn from the life. Fake mermaids were popular in the 18th century

Conchology, early 19th century. Creator: J Moffat
Conchology, early 19th century. From the " Edinburgh Encyclopaedia" edited by David Brewster. [Edinburgh, 1808-1830]

Crucifixion with decorated letters, c790 AD, (1849). Creator: Walter
Crucifixion with decorated letters, c790 AD, (1849). Christ on the cross, with angels and sacred beasts. Facsimile of a page in the " Gellone Sacramentary"

Fishing for Gudgeons, 1835. Creator: John Doyle
Fishing for Gudgeons, 1835. Satirical scene with Irish politician Daniel O Connell holding a fishing rod: Never did I see such enormous Gudgeons before

Fish illustration, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Fish illustration, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

The Sailors Return, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
The Sailors Return, 1952. Illustration for " The Sailors Return" by David Garnett - Neptune in a seashell chariot pulled by sea horses

Underwater scene, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Underwater scene, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Lobster, fish and cake, menu design, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Lobster, fish and cake, menu design, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Page of animal sketches, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Page of animal sketches, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Fish study, c1970. Creator: Shirley Markham
Fish study, c1970. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

The Otter, (1924). Creator: Unknown
The Otter, (1924). Otter eating a fish on the riverbank. No.14 in a series of 25 Old Sporting Prints Cigarette Cards. After Samuel Howitt. [John Player & Sons, 1924]

Pike-Fishing, (1924). Creator: Unknown
Pike-Fishing, (1924). Anglers fishing for pike in a river. No.7 in a series of 25 Old Sporting Prints Cigarette Cards. After Samuel Howitt. [John Player & Sons, 1924]

Fish from the Dogger Bank, Scheveningen, Holland, 1870, (c1902). Creator: Unknown
Fish from the Dogger Bank, Scheveningen, Holland, 1870, (c1902). After a painting in the Birmingham Museums Trust collection. Fisherfolk on the beach as the catch is landed

How We Caught the Pilchards, 1895, (c1902). Creator: Unknown
How We Caught the Pilchards, 1895, (c1902). Cornish fishermen gathering in their catch. From The Nations Pictures. A selection from the finest modern paintings in the public picture galleries of

Lillie and Dr. Levick Sorting a Trawl Catch, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Lillie and Dr. Levick Sorting a Trawl Catch, c1910– 1913, (1913). Biologist Dennis G Lillie and medical officer G. Murray Levick

Herring Boats Off the Tyne, c1896. Artist: M Aunty
Herring Boats Off the Tyne, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

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