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Fuchs Collection

"Fuchs: A Name with Many Stories" The name "Fuchs" carries a rich history and diverse meanings

Background imageFuchs Collection: Reynard the Fox 1572

Reynard the Fox 1572
Reynard the Fox, also known as Reynke de Vos and Reineke Fuchs, playing a trick on an unsuspecting cockerel

Background imageFuchs Collection: FUCHS reconnaissance vehicle being put through its paces by Falcon Squadron Royal

FUCHS reconnaissance vehicle being put through its paces by Falcon Squadron Royal
Pictured is one of the Armys fleet of FUCHS reconnaissance vehicles being put through its paces by Falcon Squadron Royal Tank Regiment

Background imageFuchs Collection: Fuchs (chromolitho)

Fuchs (chromolitho)
5211336 Fuchs (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fuchs. Illustration for Brehms Thierleben Allgemeine Kunde des Thierreichs)

Background imageFuchs Collection: BT3. 267. 5 p. 739 Allium, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii

BT3. 267. 5 p. 739 Allium, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii
2636165 BT3.267.5 p.739 Allium, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii insignes by Leonhart Fuchs, 1542 (litho) by Fullmaurer, Heinrich (fl.1542) & Meyer

Background imageFuchs Collection: BT3. 267. 5 p. 51 Cyclamen, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii

BT3. 267. 5 p. 51 Cyclamen, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii
2636162 BT3.267.5 p.51 Cyclamen, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii insignes by Leonhart Fuchs, 1542 (litho) by Fullmaurer, Heinrich (fl.1542) & Meyer

Background imageFuchs Collection: BT3. 267. 5 p. 78 Juniper, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii

BT3. 267. 5 p. 78 Juniper, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii
2636166 BT3.267.5 p.78 Juniper, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii insignes by Leonhart Fuchs, 1542 (litho) by Fullmaurer, Heinrich (fl.1542) & Meyer

Background imageFuchs Collection: BT3. 267. 5 p. 533 Aubergine, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii

BT3. 267. 5 p. 533 Aubergine, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii
2636163 BT3.267.5 p.533 Aubergine, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii insignes by Leonhart Fuchs, 1542 (litho) by Fullmaurer, Heinrich (fl.1542) & Meyer

Background imageFuchs Collection: BT3. 267. 5 p. 311 Violet, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii

BT3. 267. 5 p. 311 Violet, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii
2636159 BT3.267.5 p.311 Violet, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii insignes by Leonhart Fuchs, 1542 (litho) by Fullmaurer, Heinrich (fl.1542) & Meyer

Background imageFuchs Collection: BT3. 267. 5. p. 627 Pea, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii

BT3. 267. 5. p. 627 Pea, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii
2636164 BT3.267.5. p.627 Pea, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii insignes by Leonhart Fuchs, 1542 (litho) by Fullmaurer, Heinrich (fl.1542) & Meyer

Background imageFuchs Collection: Iris Germanica, 1542 (hand-coloured woodcut)

Iris Germanica, 1542 (hand-coloured woodcut)
985885 Iris Germanica, 1542 (hand-coloured woodcut) by Fuchs, Leonhard (1501-66); 36.2x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Iris Germanica. From De historia stirpium commentarii insignes)

Background imageFuchs Collection: BT3. 267. 5 p. 311 Paeony, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii

BT3. 267. 5 p. 311 Paeony, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii
2636158 BT3.267.5 p.311 Paeony, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii insignes by Leonhart Fuchs, 1542 (litho) by Fullmaurer, Heinrich (fl.1542) & Meyer

Background imageFuchs Collection: BT3. 267. 5 p. 125 Wild Angelica, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii

BT3. 267. 5 p. 125 Wild Angelica, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii
2636157 BT3.267.5 p.125 Wild Angelica, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii insignes by Leonhart Fuchs, 1542 (litho) by Fullmaurer, Heinrich (fl.1542) & Meyer

Background imageFuchs Collection: BT3. 26. 5 p. 370 Courgette, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii

BT3. 26. 5 p. 370 Courgette, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii
2636161 BT3.26.5 p.370 Courgette, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii insignes by Leonhart Fuchs, 1542 (litho) by Fullmaurer, Heinrich (fl.1542) & Meyer

Background imageFuchs Collection: BT3. 267. 5 p. 368 Gourd, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii

BT3. 267. 5 p. 368 Gourd, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii
2636160 BT3.267.5 p.368 Gourd, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii insignes by Leonhart Fuchs, 1542 (litho) by Fullmaurer, Heinrich (fl.1542) & Meyer

Background imageFuchs Collection: BT3. 267. 5 opp p896 Artists and Engraver, illustration from

BT3. 267. 5 opp p896 Artists and Engraver, illustration from
2636156 BT3.267.5 opp p896 Artists and Engraver, illustration from De historia stirpium commentarii insignes by Leonhart Fuchs, 1542 (litho) by Fullmaurer, Heinrich (fl.1542) & Meyer

Background imageFuchs Collection: Oak hand coloured woodcut

Oak hand coloured woodcut
16th century, watercolor, hand painted woodcutting print of an Oak Tree (Quercus) from Leonhart Fuchs book of herbs: De Historia Stirpium Commentarii Insignes Published in Basel in 1542 The original

Background imageFuchs Collection: Thistle hand coloured woodcut

Thistle hand coloured woodcut
16th century, watercolor, hand painted woodcutting print of a Cirsium italicum plant from Leonhart Fuchs book of herbs: De Historia Stirpium Commentarii Insignes Published in Basel in 1542 The

Background imageFuchs Collection: 16th century Botany print

16th century Botany print
Brassicae quar 16th century, watercolor, hand painted woodcutting botanical print from Leonhart Fuchs book of herbs: De Historia Stirpium Commentarii Insignes Published in Basel in 1542 The original

Background imageFuchs Collection: Lily hand coloured woodcut

Lily hand coloured woodcut
16th century, watercolor, hand painted woodcutting print of a Lilium plant from Leonhart Fuchs book of herbs: De Historia Stirpium Commentarii Insignes Published in Basel in 1542 The original

Background imageFuchs Collection: Gentiana hand coloured woodcut

Gentiana hand coloured woodcut
16th century, watercolor, hand painted woodcutting print of a Gentiana plant from Leonhart Fuchs book of herbs: De Historia Stirpium Commentarii Insignes Published in Basel in 1542 The original

Background imageFuchs Collection: Rapum hand coloured woodcut

Rapum hand coloured woodcut
16th century, watercolor, hand painted woodcutting print of a Rapum Sativum plant from Leonhart Fuchs book of herbs: De Historia Stirpium Commentarii Insignes Published in Basel in 1542 The original

Background imageFuchs Collection: paeony hand coloured woodcut

paeony hand coloured woodcut
16th century, watercolor, hand painted woodcutting print of a peony or paeony plant from Leonhart Fuchs book of herbs: De Historia Stirpium Commentarii Insignes Published in Basel in 1542 The

Background imageFuchs Collection: South African War Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, c1910. Creator: Unknown

South African War Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, c1910. Creator: Unknown
South African War Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, c1910. Obelisk made by Emil Fuchs and unveiled in 1903 in memory of Christian Victor Prince of Schleswig-Holstein and the fallen of the Gloucestershire

Background imageFuchs Collection: Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist and physician

Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist and physician. Fuchs (1501-1556) botanical work Historia Stirpium, published in 1542 is regarded as a landmark in the development of the study

Background imageFuchs Collection: Attributed Johan Lundberg Martin van Meytens

Attributed Johan Lundberg Martin van Meytens
Attributed to Johan Lundberg, After Martin van Meytens, Adam Horn af Ekebyholm, Birgitta Christina Sparre, Ulrika Lovisa Tessin, Gustav David Hamilton, Karl VI, Elisabeth Kristina

Background imageFuchs Collection: Matadi, Congo Free State - Leopold II and Colonial Officials

Matadi, Congo Free State - Leopold II and Colonial Officials
Matadi, the chief sea port of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the capital of the Bas-Congo province. Postcard celebrating the Independence of the Congo Free State

Background imageFuchs Collection: HEMLOCK. (Conium maculatum): woodcut from Leonhard Fuchs De Historia Stirpium

HEMLOCK. (Conium maculatum): woodcut from Leonhard Fuchs De Historia Stirpium, published at Basel in 1542

Background imageFuchs Collection: LEONHARD FUCHS (1501-1566). German botanist: woodcut frontispiece to his De historia stirpium

LEONHARD FUCHS (1501-1566). German botanist: woodcut frontispiece to his De historia stirpium
LEONHARD FUCHS (1501-1566). German botanist: woodcut frontispiece to his " De historia stirpium, " Basel, 1542

Background imageFuchs Collection: Man and woman in costume from Kampereiland, Carl Cristiaan Fuchs, Pieter van der Meulen

Man and woman in costume from Kampereiland, Carl Cristiaan Fuchs, Pieter van der Meulen, Harmanus Langerveld, 1802-1855

Background imageFuchs Collection: DE HISTORIA STIRPIUM, 1542. Title page of the first edition of Leonhard Fuchs

DE HISTORIA STIRPIUM, 1542. Title page of the first edition of Leonhard Fuchs De Historia Stirpium, Basel, 1542

Background imageFuchs Collection: LEONHARD FUCHS (1501-1566). German botanist. Woodcut frontispiece to his De historia stirpium

LEONHARD FUCHS (1501-1566). German botanist. Woodcut frontispiece to his De historia stirpium, Basel, Switzerland, 1542

Background imageFuchs Collection: NEW YEARs EVE, 1865. New Years Eve in New York City. Lithograph by Fuchs, published by Kimmel

NEW YEARs EVE, 1865. New Years Eve in New York City. Lithograph by Fuchs, published by Kimmel and Forster, 1865

Background imageFuchs Collection: Leonhard Fuchs (1501-56) German botanist and physician. Fuchsia named after him. Woodcut

Leonhard Fuchs (1501-56) German botanist and physician. Fuchsia named after him. Woodcut

Background imageFuchs Collection: Earliest European depiction of corn, woodcut from Leonhard Fuchs De Historica Stirpium

Earliest European depiction of corn, woodcut from Leonhard Fuchs De Historica Stirpium
CORN (ZEA MAYS), 1542. Earliest European depiction of corn, woodcut from Leonhard Fuchs De Historica Stirpium

Background imageFuchs Collection: German-born physicist who worked on the development of the atomic bomb in England

German-born physicist who worked on the development of the atomic bomb in England and the United States
KLAUS FUCHS (1911-1988). German-born physicist who worked on the development of the atomic bomb in England and the United States and passed information to the Soviet Union as a spy

Background imageFuchs Collection: Sir Vivian Fuchs

Sir Vivian Fuchs (1908-1999) English explorer who made the first overland crossing of Antarctica in 1958

Background imageFuchs Collection: Leonhard Fuchs

Leonhard Fuchs
LEONHARD FUCHS German medical and botanist (gave his name to the fuchsia)

Background imageFuchs Collection: Wilhelm I / Fuchs / 1870

Wilhelm I / Fuchs / 1870
KAISER WILHELM I Emperor of Germany: a satirical view of 1870, during the Franco- Prussian War

Background imageFuchs Collection: Reinecke Fuchs / Goethe

Reinecke Fuchs / Goethe
Reinecke explains to the hens that heaven approves their fate

Background imageFuchs Collection: Costume / Fuchs / C16Th

Costume / Fuchs / C16Th
Noble citizens of Augsburg from an illustration for Hans Sachs, " The Eighteen Beauties of a Maiden"



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"Fuchs: A Name with Many Stories" The name "Fuchs" carries a rich history and diverse meanings. From the famous literary character Reynard the Fox in 1572 to modern-day military vehicles like the FUCHS reconnaissance vehicle used by Falcon Squadron Royal, this name has left its mark across different realms. In Matadi, Congo Free State, Leopold II and Colonial Officials witnessed significant events that shaped history. Among them, the mention of "Fuchs" brings intrigue and curiosity about their involvement in this historical context. But it doesn't stop there - it is associated with beautiful illustrations from De historia stirpium commentarii. These botanical drawings capture nature's wonders, showcasing plants like Allium, Cyclamen, Juniper, Aubergine, Violet, Pea, Iris Germanica (1542), and Paeony. Each illustration tells a story of its own through vibrant colors and intricate details. Whether it be exploring the cunning adventures of Reynard the Fox or witnessing technological advancements on the battlefield with FUCHS reconnaissance vehicles; whether marveling at botanical illustrations or delving into historical events in far-off lands - Fuchs encompasses an array of narratives that captivate our imagination. So next time you come across the name "Fuchs, " take a moment to appreciate its multifaceted nature. It reminds us that stories can be found everywhere if we are willing to explore beyond what meets the eye.