Carcasses Collection

Smithfield Market
Carcasses hanging from hooks and butchers wearing their traditional white overalls at Smithfield Market, London. Date: 1950s

Smithfield Market
The vast interior of Smithfield meat market, with carcasses hanging from hooks all down the central aisle

Smithfield Market 1870
The arrival of an early meat train at Smithfield Market in London: porters unload and move baskets and crates

Bearded Vulture / Lammergeier - With carcass bone in beak - Spain - 10 foot maximum wing-span-Pyrenees- Only
CAN-2963 Bearded Vulture / Lammergeier - with carcass bone in beak Spain Gypaetus barbatus 10 foot maximum wing-span. Only bone-eating specialist bird in the world - Found in Spain, France, Greece

Black-breasted Buzzard and Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus) arguing Black-breasted Buzzards are uncommon Australian
DH-4181 Black-breasted Buzzard and Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus) - Feeding on an Agile Wallaby (Macropus agilis) Near Mt Barnett, Gibb River Road, Kimberley

Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita) adult, foraging beside carrion in desert, Morocco, November

Carrion Crow - flock flying off animal carcass in winter Bavaria, Germany
USH-1922 Carrion Crow - flock flying off animal carcass in winter Bavaria, Germany Corvus corone corone Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Beef Carcasees
Butchers removing intestines from cattle carcasses, part of the Argentinian meat (beef) production process. Date: 1930s

Butcher & Carcasses
A butcher cuts large meat carcasses in half

Inspecting Carcasses
Local Government inspectors examining the carcasses of pigs

The slaughterhouse, 1880-1900. Creator: Willem Bastiaan Tholen
The slaughterhouse, 1880-1900

This display of meat by G. H. Monk and Company is one of the highlights of the Christmas
This display of meat by G.H. Monk and Company is one of the highlights of the Christmas Fatstock Show at Coventry Abattoir in Upper York Street today

Butchers shop OFH01_01_01_f10_01
W Quenby Cash Butcher, Felsham Road, Putney, Wandsworth, Greater London. People posed outside the premises of W Quenby, Cash Butcher on Felsham Road with the entrance to Walker's Place in

The Wine Carrier
An oil painting of a dwarf, named Grigorio, a wine skin maker who is carrying some large animal carcasses over his shoulder, with a wine container in the other hand. Date: circa 1908

Illustration of the author in Les Halles market, from Le Reve by Emile Zola (1840-1902) c. 1900 (colour litho)
CHT170445 Illustration of the author in Les Halles market, from Le Reve by Emile Zola (1840-1902) c.1900 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet

J O D Ranch, Aroya, Colorado (b / w photo)
415595 J O D Ranch, Aroya, Colorado (b/w photo) by Collier, Joseph (1836-1910); Denver Public Library, Western History Collection; (add.info.: Men pose by a log cabin with deer, antelope)

Stalking on the Highlands, 1871 (oil on canvas)
1073593 Stalking on the Highlands, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Morris, W. W. (fl.1850-67); 76.2x127.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Interior of a farmers co-operative bacon factory (b / w photo)
6024837 Interior of a farmers co-operative bacon factory (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of a farmers co-operative bacon factory)

Whaling ship with its catch in the Arctic (b / w photo)
6015630 Whaling ship with its catch in the Arctic (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whaling ship with its catch in the Arctic)

Fairytale scene that could end in drama, a shepherdess who kept a flock of sheep... (colour litho)
2783905 Fairytale scene that could end in drama, a shepherdess who kept a flock of sheep... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Peregrine Falcons (Duck Hawks), c. 1827 (oil on canvas)
499583 Peregrine Falcons (Duck Hawks), c.1827 (oil on canvas) by Audubon, John James (1785-1851); 74.93x100.96 (framed) 64.5x91.5 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Les Charcuteries De Cincinnati (engraving)
2783411 Les Charcuteries De Cincinnati (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Charcuteries De Cincinnati)

Meat processing of the birds, detail from the tomb of Nakht, c. 1390 BC (wall painting)
5853841 Meat processing of the birds, detail from the tomb of Nakht, c.1390 BC (wall painting) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Alinari Archives, Florence

Leadenhall Slaughter House, from the West, 1870-90 (b / w photo)
5917339 Leadenhall Slaughter House, from the West, 1870-90 (b/w photo) by Wormald, Edward (fl.1858-88); Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Abbey House Museum) UK; (add.info)

Meat porter in Smithfield Market (b / w photo)
3637559 Meat porter in Smithfield Market (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meat porter in Smithfield Market)

Boney and Talley, The Corsican Carcase-Butchers Reckoning Day - No Quarter Day!, pb
2966888 Boney and Talley, The Corsican Carcase-Butchers Reckoning Day - No Quarter Day!, pb. 1803 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

The Butchers Shop (oil on canvas)
CH402069 The Butchers Shop (oil on canvas) by Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

A camel pulling a carriage across the Gobi Desert, Asia
KW403233 A camel pulling a carriage across the Gobi Desert, Asia, from From Paris to Pekin over Siberian Snows by Victor Meignan

Boney and Talley, The Corsican Carcase - Butchers Reckoning Day
NCO253713 Boney and Talley, The Corsican Carcase - Butchers Reckoning Day, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1803 (coloured engraving) (illustration accompanying 253714) by Gillray

Arab Butchery in Algeria, late 19th century (colour litho)
CHT219378 Arab Butchery in Algeria, late 19th century (colour litho) by French Photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Kitchen of a Dutch Mansion (oil on panel)
TW426607 Kitchen of a Dutch Mansion (oil on panel) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90) (style of); 47.5x60.9 cm; Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear

Meat trade, Stages in the preparation and distribution from the farm to the consumer (b / w photo)
6008317 Meat trade, Stages in the preparation and distribution from the farm to the consumer (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meat trade)

Deer and ox roasting is often part of a celebration or custom, in various parts of Britain. Here deer carcasses are being roasted in the open air at Bournemouth, England. Date: 1950s

Butchers in street, Dublin
Two butchers carry lamb carcasses on their shoulders down a market street in Dublin, Ireland Date: 1990

Dressing The Beeves
Dressing the Beeves, Armour's Great Packing House, a stereocard depicting a slaughterhouse run by the Armour Company, in Chicago, ca.1892. Published by Strohmeyer & Wyman

Turkeys galore outside a butcher in High Wycombe
A spectacular display of turkeys hanging outside a butchers shop in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. They are so numerous (and are joined by rabbits and a lone pig)

Picture No. 10763871
Eurasian Lynx - With roe deer prey in snow (Lynx lynx) Date:

Carcasses 1840-1860 Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps
Carcasses, 1840-1860. Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps (French, 1803-1860). Watercolor and gouache; sheet: 24.6 x 17.9 cm (9 11/16 x 7 1/16 in.)

Picture No. 10737011
LAMMERGEIER / BEARDED VULTURE - feeding on carrion (Gypaetus barbatus) Date:

Picture No. 10765306
Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) three - eating Eastern grey kangaroo carcass (Canis lupus dingo) Date:

Picture No. 10765219
Dingo - eating kangaroo carcass (Canis lupus dingo) Date:

Picture No. 10765118
Dingo - Eating meat (Canis lupus dingo) Date:

Picture No. 10735285
Bearded Vulture / Lammergeier - feeding on carcass (Gypaetus barbatus) Date:

Picture No. 10866503
Grey Wolf feeding on Dall sheep ram carcass (Canis lupus) Date:

Picture No. 10769608
Lion - with kill of Gazelle (Panthera leo) Date:

Picture No. 11992345
Seal hunting - killed Harp seals on boat - Uummannaq, Greenland Date:

Picture No. 11992344
Seal hunting - killed Harp seals on boat - Uummannaq, Greenland Date:

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"Unveiling the Tales of Carcasses: A Journey through Smithfield Market and Beyond" Step into the historic Smithfield Market, a bustling hub where they have long been traded. Since 1870, this iconic market has witnessed the exchange of various animal remains, from beef to poultry, shaping culinary traditions. In Spain's Pyrenees, an awe-inspiring sight awaits - the Bearded Vulture or Lammergeier with a bone clutched firmly in its beak. With a magnificent 10-foot wingspan and an appetite for bones alone, it stands as the world's only bone-eating specialist bird. Its rare presence can be found not only in Spain but also in France, Greece, Turkey, Italy, and even Africa. Venturing to Morocco's desert landscape reveals another fascinating scene - the Northern Bald Ibis foraging beside carrion. This adult bird gracefully navigates its surroundings while relying on these lifeless remnants for sustenance during November. Witnessing nature's drama unfold in Australia is truly captivating. The Black-breasted Buzzard engages in heated arguments with Whistling Kites over their shared territory. These uncommon Australian endemics clash with their more common counterparts throughout interior and northern regions. Meanwhile, Bavaria experiences winter magic as Carrion Crows take flight from an animal carcass strewn across snowy landscapes. Their flock creates an ethereal spectacle against this wintry backdrop. Beyond markets and wildlife encounters lies a glimpse into history itself. In Germany circa 1885, we find ourselves at school witnessing a peculiar present brought by a mother - a basket adorned with a slaughtered duck accompanied by bottles of beer. This snapshot offers us insight into past customs within classrooms filled with teachers and pupils alike. From butcher shops showcasing meticulously inspected carcasses to wine carriers transporting goods across time-honored routes – each image tells tales that span centuries and continents. Join us on this captivating journey, where carcasses become more than mere remnants.