Boeuf Collection

On the day of Mardi Gras, an ox, scared by the president's red dress, began to frother
5942920 On the day of Mardi Gras, an ox, scared by the president's red dress, began to frother, to the great fear of the (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the day of Mardi Gras)

The mount of our guide, June 23 - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of the commander of Bouillane
CSO4985255 The mount of our guide, June 23 - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of the commander of Bouillane de Lacoste in 1909 in Mongolia

Monster creature: calves with two heads. Illustrated chart of a manuscript of Natural History by Ulisse Aldrovandi
VEN5029481 Monster creature: calves with two heads. Illustrated chart of a manuscript of Natural History by Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605), Ulisse Aldrovandi fonds, University Library of Bologna, ed

Food and Beverage. Sugar cane mill in India. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434732 Food and Beverage. Sugar cane mill in India. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Moulin a cannes a sucre en usage en Inde)

Duties towards oneself: the soul. Modesty - Pride - Vanite. The envious granouille who wants to get as big as beef
DUV4212619 Duties towards oneself: the soul. Modesty - Pride - Vanite. The envious granouille who wants to get as big as beef

Letter A Farmer. Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers""
DUV4211429 Letter A Farmer. Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers"". A work in which a child, while having fun, can learn about the most useful Arts to the Society

Performance of a Roman sacrifice. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical
FLO4703836 Performance of a Roman sacrifice. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

The Parma Fair. Painting by Emilio Sartori (?) Galleria Nazionale of Parma
VEN5034051 The Parma Fair. Painting by Emilio Sartori (?) Galleria Nazionale of Parma.; Galleria Nazionale (Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta), Parma, Emilia-Romagna

The yak or yak (Bos gruniens), ruminant with long fleece of the Himalayas
FLO4687491 The yak or yak (Bos gruniens), ruminant with long fleece of the Himalayas, reported by Marco Polo (1254-1324) in the 13th century that he saw wild specimens as large as elephants during

Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing)
8712995 Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Writing method in relation to the teaching of reading by F)

French fleet in Dardanelles : here the butchery on a battleship, 1915, photo by Branger
1758616 French fleet in Dardanelles : here the butchery on a battleship, 1915, photo by Branger; (add.info.: French fleet in Dardanelles : here the butchery on a battleship, 1915)

View of a street in Jaipur (India) - Second half of the 19th century photography
CSO4984917 View of a street in Jaipur (India) - Second half of the 19th century photography -; (add.info.: View of a street in Jaipur (India) - Second half of the 19th century photography

View of the statue of Ranuccio I Farnese made by Francesco Mochi, 1620-1625 Detail of the base representing
QUA5033181 View of the statue of Ranuccio I Farnese made by Francesco Mochi, 1620-1625 Detail of the base representing the allegory of Peace and Good Government - Placentia

Egyptian agriculture: priest of Osiris with sceptre 1, following a man with plow behind two yoked oxen 2
FLO4620567 Egyptian agriculture: priest of Osiris with sceptre 1, following a man with plow behind two yoked oxen 2, man sowing seed 3 from a box 4, men harvesting wheat with a scythe 5,6

Musk beef (Ovibos moschatus). Chromolithography by Heinrich Garden (1858-1935)
FLO4639384 Musk beef (Ovibos moschatus). Chromolithography by Heinrich Garden (1858-1935) (series prehistoric animals of the Reichardt Cocoa Company)

The Pagoda of the Brihadesvara Temple (or Rajarajeshvaram Temple) in Tanjavur, Tanjore, India
FLO4634049 The Pagoda of the Brihadesvara Temple (or Rajarajeshvaram Temple) in Tanjavur, Tanjore, India. Lithography for the book

Indian tank, fire by oxen. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples
FLO4634032 Indian tank, fire by oxen. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Asie" by Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche (1785-1863)

Roman sacrificial offering. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture
FLO4704697 Roman sacrificial offering. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Sacred bull ready for sacrifice. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical
FLO4703835 Sacred bull ready for sacrifice. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

A Khoikhoi woman and her child riding an ox. Underneath, a khoikhoi family traveling
FLO4635321 A Khoikhoi woman and her child riding an ox. Underneath, a khoikhoi family traveling, the wife and child has beef and the man on foot

Weapons of the Malagasy people of Madagascar, men with bow, arrow, shield, quiver, and axe
FLO4620393 Weapons of the Malagasy people of Madagascar, men with bow, arrow, shield, quiver, and axe. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

French Religious Wars 1562-1968. The Peace of Amboise, 12 March 1563
535857 French Religious Wars 1562-1968. The Peace of Amboise, 12 March 1563; (add.info.: French Religious Wars 1562-1968. The Peace of Amboise, 12 March 1563, which ended the first religious war)

Agriculture: a peasant plows the rice - Preparing rice ground - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980226 Agriculture: a peasant plows the rice - Preparing rice ground - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Agriculture)

The pass of Nankou, 1920 (photo)
2436582 The pass of Nankou, 1920 (photo) by Mennie, Donald (1875-1944); (add.info.: Geography. China. Nankou Pass, near Great Wall of China)

A triumphal carriage decorated with fruit and flowers from the harvest accompanied by female reapers (Schnitterinnen)
FLO4703273 A triumphal carriage decorated with fruit and flowers from the harvest accompanied by female reapers (Schnitterinnen) holding scythes. A woman with a bushel of wheat sits on a throne

Woman loading wheat, melons and vegetables onto a Roman two-wheeled farm cart Plaustrum drawn by oxen
FLO4703552 Woman loading wheat, melons and vegetables onto a Roman two-wheeled farm cart Plaustrum drawn by oxen. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical

Sacrificial bull in decorative sash led to sacrifice by an axe-wielding man in laurel wreath after a Roman triumph
FLO4704746 Sacrificial bull in decorative sash led to sacrifice by an axe-wielding man in laurel wreath after a Roman triumph

Halles in Paris : butchers, postcard, c. 1900
1758418 Halles in Paris : butchers, postcard, c. 1900; (add.info.: Halles in Paris : butchers, postcard, c. 1900); Photo: Tallandier.

History of the Ulysses - the companions of Ulysses steal the oxen of the Sun to eat them
VEN5028387 History of the Ulysses - the companions of Ulysses steal the oxen of the Sun to eat them and thus provoke the anger of the gods again

A Kalmuk village or Oirats (Mongolian nomad), showing the grouping of many tents, with betail and families
FLO4634371 A Kalmuk village or Oirats (Mongolian nomad), showing the grouping of many tents, with betail and families. Lithography for the book

Vaquieros from Brazil gathering cattle with long sticks, aided by dogs. Lithography for the book
FLO4635925 Vaquieros from Brazil gathering cattle with long sticks, aided by dogs. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et

Queen Dido of Carthage preparing a ritual sacrifice of a white bull to the goddess Juno
FLO4620763 Queen Dido of Carthage preparing a ritual sacrifice of a white bull to the goddess Juno, whose temple can be seen behind

Letter B: Breton, Belier, Drinker, Beef, Butcher. engraving in " Alphabet"
DUV4209742 Letter B: Breton, Belier, Drinker, Beef, Butcher. engraving in " Alphabet". Finished printing on 15 November 1875 by Charles Unsinger for Alphonse Lemerre, bookseller-publisher

A B C D: Ane Boeuf Coq Dromedaire, 1901 (illustration)
7309274 A B C D: Ane Boeuf Coq Dromedaire, 1901 (illustration) by Magne de la Croix, Paul (1875-1942); 27 x 22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "ABC of animals)

Fellah (Middle East agricultural worker) from the village of Nain. Engraving by A
LSE4332686 Fellah (Middle East agricultural worker) from the village of Nain. Engraving by A. Sirouy, to illustrate the story of Syria today, by M

Cover of a music album "Les images en musique"by Jane Vieu, illustrated by Benjamin Rabier (1864-1939)
LSE4095968 Cover of a music album " Les images en musique" by Jane Vieu, illustrated by Benjamin Rabier (1864-1939) by Rabier

The month of March: the ploughing In the foreground, agricultural work
JLJ4587425 The month of March: the ploughing In the foreground, agricultural work, peasants ploughing a field, the size of the vines

A page from the Illustrated London News, 12th February 1853, with illustrations of Her Majestys sloop Rattlesnake fitted for the new Arctic expedition; Digby Seymour

The eye of the master (L oeil du maitre) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214392 The eye of the master (L oeil du maitre) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ononis rotundifolia, round-leaved restharrow
L Arrete boeuf a feuilles rondes. Ononis rotundifolia, round-leaved restharrow. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus

Le Cortege du Boeuf Gras (Mardi Gras), Paris, France
Le Cortege du Boeuf Gras (Mardi Gras Procession), Paris, France. circa 1900

Ancient Egypt: farming and hunting, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702566 Ancient Egypt: farming and hunting, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Herd of cattle with cowherds near the river on the east of the Ile de la Reunion
CHT386050 Herd of cattle with cowherds near the river on the east of the Ile de la Reunion, October 1812 (w/c on paper) by Patu de Rosemont

Duel au bois de Boulogne. Vignettes illustrees par JJ Granville
DUV4212201 Duel au bois de Boulogne. Vignettes illustrees par JJ Granville. Gravure signee Breviere dans la partie " Histoire d un lievre" ecrit par PJ Stahl in " Scenes de la vie

Return from fishing, towing the boat Painting by Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida (1863-1923
JLJ4646073 Return from fishing, towing the boat Painting by Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida (1863-1923) Sun. 2, 6x3, 2 m. 19th century Paris, musee d Orsay by Sorolla y Bastida

Art de la guerre: etude sur les machines militaires. char d assaut equipe de faux
GIA5035794 Art de la guerre: etude sur les machines militaires. char d assaut equipe de faux, illustration tiree de De re Militari de l ingenieur Roberto Valturio (1405-1483?), 1470

Farmers of Flagey returning from the exhibition Painting by Gustave Courbet (1819-1877)
JLJ4567409 Farmers of Flagey returning from the exhibition Painting by Gustave Courbet (1819-1877). 19th century. Besancon, Museum of Fine Arts by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); Musee des Beaux-Arts

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"Boeuf: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step into the world of "boeuf, " a word that encompasses a rich tapestry of history, art, and culinary delights. From its origins in Breton folklore to its depiction in ancient Egyptian farming scenes, this captivating term has left an indelible mark on various facets of human existence. In the enchanting pages of the 1875 engraving titled "Alphabet, " created by Charles Unsinger for Alphonse Lemerre, we find ourselves immersed in a visual feast where the letter B represents not only boeuf but also other intriguing elements like Belier (ram) and Butcher. This artistic masterpiece transports us back to Paris during a bygone era when booksellers reigned supreme. Venturing further into distant lands, we encounter slave traders traversing the roads of Kordofan in Sudan. Here, amidst bustling crossroads and thriving commerce, beets of money carry coveted butter—a sought-after commodity that tantalizes taste buds across the region. The year 1901 introduces us to an illustration entitled "A B C D: Ane Boeuf Coq Dromedaire. " Within this whimsical artwork lies a delightful fusion of animals whose names begin with these letters—an ode to linguistic playfulness captured through vibrant strokes. Moving eastward towards Syria, we witness Fellahs diligently tending to their agricultural duties within Nain village. The intricate engravings by A. Sirouy bring forth vivid imagery as they accompany M. Lortet's tale about contemporary Syria—a testament to how art can illuminate stories from far-flung corners of our world. Music takes center stage as Jane Vieu's album cover for "Les images en musique" comes alive through Benjamin Rabier's illustrations. Amidst harmonious melodies lie hidden connections between music and boeuf—perhaps an invitation for listeners to explore unexpected symphonies within their palates.