Peche Collection

Lullingstone Castle Gatehouse
The marvellous Tudor brick gatehouse of Lullingstone Castle, in Eynsford, Kent. Built by Sir John Peche (who became Sheriff of Kent in 1495)

Greater weever, Trachinus draco (Greater weaver or sting-bull, Trachinus major)
FLO4613879 Greater weever, Trachinus draco (Greater weaver or sting-bull, Trachinus major). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes

En route pour la peche, or Setting Out to Fish, 1878 (oil on canvas)
XOS496892 En route pour la pche, or Setting Out to Fish, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 78.7x122.9 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

Night scene with the fishermen. Fresco of the Sala del Consiglio (Council Hall), 1839
VEN5027148 Night scene with the fishermen. Fresco of the Sala del Consiglio (Council Hall), 1839, by Prospero Minghetti (1786-1853)

Black place - Fishermen cleaning and storing fish on pallets - Pollock, Pollachius virens
FLO4725338 Black place - Fishermen cleaning and storing fish on pallets - Pollock, Pollachius virens, and fish wives washing fish in tubs and arranging them on palettes

European trout - Fishing technique using artificial rapids to catch fish - Sea trout, Salmo trutta trutta 98, charr
FLO4725921 European trout - Fishing technique using artificial rapids to catch fish - Sea trout, Salmo trutta trutta 98, charr, Salvelinus alpinus alpinus 99

Capelin (from France or Mediterreanee) - Arrival of a fishing vessel from the New World in a European port - Poor cod
FLO4725287 Capelin (from France or Mediterreanee) - Arrival of a fishing vessel from the New World in a European port - Poor cod, Trisopterus minutus Gadus minutus 86

Ainou - Ainu man, north Japan, wearing hat and decorated robe with laced shoes, fishing with a rod
FLO4724423 Ainou - Ainu man, north Japan, wearing hat and decorated robe with laced shoes, fishing with a rod, a knife and tobacco pipe hang from his belt - Handcoloured woodcut by F

View of a street with canal, horse-drawn carriages, Europeans and natives in Batavia (Jakarta), on the island of Java
FLO4576743 View of a street with canal, horse-drawn carriages, Europeans and natives in Batavia (Jakarta), on the island of Java, Indonesia, circa 1800, when it was a Dutch colony

Indigenous boats sailing, fishing off Tinian Island, Mariana Islands (USA)
FLO4636204 Indigenous boats sailing, fishing off Tinian Island, Mariana Islands (USA). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et

A group of indigenous Palawa from Tasmania, Australia, fishing in a river
FLO4636107 A group of indigenous Palawa from Tasmania, Australia, fishing in a river. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et

Inuit (Eskimo) family in sealskin clothes, and man with kayak walking to a fishing boat in Greenland
FLO4621724 Inuit (Eskimo) family in sealskin clothes, and man with kayak walking to a fishing boat in Greenland. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Ricci from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

The harpoon gun of M. Delamare Maze, 1927 (photo)
2392214 The harpoon gun of M. Delamare Maze, 1927 (photo); (add.info.: Science. Zoology. The harpoon gun of M. Delamare Maze)

Wooden bridge and waterfall at the River Roccie, Madagascar. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso
FLO4620423 Wooden bridge and waterfall at the River Roccie, Madagascar. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Facsimile of plate 2 of Jacob Cornelis van Neck's Voyage, 1601, showing Dutch sailors fishing on Mauritius
FLO4612076 Facsimile of plate 2 of Jacob Cornelis van Neck's Voyage, 1601, showing Dutch sailors fishing on Mauritius, dodo bird (2) and extinct giant tortoise, Cylindras inepta (1)

Native American fishing boats in front of New Eddystone Rock, a pillar of basalt in Alaska
FLO4621353 Native American fishing boats in front of New Eddystone Rock, a pillar of basalt in Alaska. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Natives of the Admiralty Islands fishing and sailing, Papua New Guinea. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso
FLO4624417 Natives of the Admiralty Islands fishing and sailing, Papua New Guinea. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Mackerel fishing methods: fortified canals for trapping fish and fishing boats encircling the fish bank - Atlantic
FLO4725615 Mackerel fishing methods: fortified canals for trapping fish and fishing boats encircling the fish bank - Atlantic thazard - Pilot fish - Mackerel fishing methods

Fishing huts and boats on the Bragance River (Brazil). Lithography for the book
FLO4635903 Fishing huts and boats on the Bragance River (Brazil). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et d'Australie" by

Title page with vignette showing Native Americans fishing with bow and arrow, nets and clubs, on the Essequibo river
FLO4649971 Title page with vignette showing Native Americans fishing with bow and arrow, nets and clubs, on the Essequibo river. Steel engraving by W.H

Fishing in Kamogawaa- Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4980992 Fishing in Kamogawaa- Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Fishing in Kamogawaa- Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

Landscape with peasant and bridge has the countryside. Painting by Giuseppe Zais (1709-1789)
VEN5032880 Landscape with peasant and bridge has the countryside. Painting by Giuseppe Zais (1709-1789). Accademia dei Concordi

Representation of miraculous fishing: Peter and Andre after collecting many fish in their nets will become men's
VEN5027414 Representation of miraculous fishing: Peter and Andre after collecting many fish in their nets will become men's fishermen - Page of the manuscript of the Bible of Borso d'Este

Native Americans of Nootka Sound bringing kayaks and fishing boats to shore in front of large houses of cedar wood
FLO4621554 Native Americans of Nootka Sound bringing kayaks and fishing boats to shore in front of large houses of cedar wood

Exterior of an underground Alut house in Unalaska with children playing and men fishing in kayaks
FLO4620959 Exterior of an underground Alut house in Unalaska with children playing and men fishing in kayaks. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

La Paimpolaise, french song, c.1900 (engraving)
5675102 La Paimpolaise, french song, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Fishermans woman mourning his husband dead at the sea in Paimpol, Bretagne, France)

Un garcon installe a son petit frere un seau d'eau dans lequel il plonge sa canne a peche
COI4130838 Un garcon installe a son petit frere un seau d'eau dans lequel il plonge sa canne a peche. Gravure du journal "Gazette des Enfants", 1895

Common or European hake, or hake, colinet or bardot - preparation and salting of fish in a North American shed
FLO4725307 Common or European hake, or hake, colinet or bardot - preparation and salting of fish in a North American shed - Whiting, Merlangius merlangus 92 and hake, Merluccius merluccius 93

Mulet cabot - Mule net fishing on a river - Grey mullet, Mugil cephalus 124, 126
FLO4725934 Mulet cabot - Mule net fishing on a river - Grey mullet, Mugil cephalus 124, 126, and fishermen using nets on a river to catch mullet

Atlantic Salmon - Capture technique for salmon with nets under a bridge - Silver or Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, male
FLO4725849 Atlantic Salmon - Capture technique for salmon with nets under a bridge - Silver or Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, male, and methods of catching salmon with nets under a bridge

Fishing boats in Vaage, Norway. In February and March, 300 boats manned by 20, 000 fishermen assemble here
FLO4722047 Fishing boats in Vaage, Norway. In February and March, 300 boats manned by 20, 000 fishermen assemble here. Illustration From Leopold von Buch (1774-1853) Travels through Norway

Le petit pecheur. Gravure du journal "Gazette des Enfants", 1895. Collection privee Jean-Paul Paireault
COI4130886 Le petit pecheur. Gravure du journal "Gazette des Enfants", 1895. Collection privee Jean-Paul Paireault.; (add.info.: Le petit pecheur)

Bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus 50, and tuna fishing method with many boats raising a net encircling a school of tuna 51
FLO4725691 Bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus 50, and tuna fishing method with many boats raising a net encircling a school of tuna 51

Mackerel (or mackerel) - Fishing techniques, on a large boat with long lines and hooks
FLO4725659 Mackerel (or mackerel) - Fishing techniques, on a large boat with long lines and hooks and on a boat with net -Atlantic mackerel, Scomber scombrus 45

Group of chamarro reparting and checking their fishing nets, on the coast of the Mariana Islands (USA). Others sin
FLO4636290 Group of chamarro reparting and checking their fishing nets, on the coast of the Mariana Islands (USA). Others sin

Salmon fishing on a river in Norway, 18th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by after an illustration by
FLO4623126 Salmon fishing on a river in Norway, 18th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by after an illustration by from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient

Cod fishery in the New World. Men landing cod, gutting and drying fish at a factory on the coast
FLO4621812 Cod fishery in the New World. Men landing cod, gutting and drying fish at a factory on the coast. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Inuit (Eskimo) men in fishing boats hunting whales with harpoons at sea, and others on the ice hunting seals
FLO4621757 Inuit (Eskimo) men in fishing boats hunting whales with harpoons at sea, and others on the ice hunting seals and fish with spears

Whaling chart. Engraving by Bernard De Reste, 1791, Paris
BEN5481289 Whaling chart. Engraving by Bernard De Reste, 1791, Paris.; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

La Fontaine's fable (by Jean de La Fontaine) : The litle fish and the fisherman, engraving by J.J. Grandville, c
1738642 La Fontaine's fable (by Jean de La Fontaine) : The litle fish and the fisherman, engraving by J.J. Grandville, c

Shallow water shells and shellfish harvesting - Shell-picking - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980242 Shallow water shells and shellfish harvesting - Shell-picking - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info)

Atlantic Salmon (female) - Fishing technique with nets and grilles, stretdus a travaers la riviere
FLO4725822 Atlantic Salmon (female) - Fishing technique with nets and grilles, stretdus a travaers la riviere, just after spawning - Female Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar

Horse mackerel - Fishermen leading to the boat their nets filled with tuna so that other fishermen on the shore catch
FLO4725721 Horse mackerel - Fishermen leading to the boat their nets filled with tuna so that other fishermen on the shore catch them with hooks - Fishermen in boats driving tuna to the shore with

Huchon (or Danube salmon) and Coregone Lavaret (lavaret) - boat fishermen, using poles and lines - Danube salmon
FLO4725947 Huchon (or Danube salmon) and Coregone Lavaret (lavaret) - boat fishermen, using poles and lines - Danube salmon, Hucho hucho endangered 101, whitefish, Coregonus lavaretus 102

European trout and river trout - Method of fishing for trout using a wooden dam with nets and grids - Sea trout
FLO4725880 European trout and river trout - Method of fishing for trout using a wooden dam with nets and grids - Sea trout, Salmo trutta trutta 96, brown trout, Salmo trutta fario 97

Yellow place - Fish drying work in a cabin, 18th century - Pollack, Pollachius pollachius 97
FLO4725290 Yellow place - Fish drying work in a cabin, 18th century - Pollack, Pollachius pollachius 97, and workers preparing and drying fish in a shed, Europe, 18th century

Fishermen catching eels in a net, while another spears one from a boat, Europe, 18th century
FLO4725141 Fishermen catching eels in a net, while another spears one from a boat, Europe, 18th century. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Encyclopedia of Natural

View of the harbour of Kalvag (Kielvig), Norway. Illustration From Leopold von Buch (1774-1853) Travels through Norway
FLO4722090 View of the harbour of Kalvag (Kielvig), Norway. Illustration From Leopold von Buch (1774-1853) Travels through Norway, and Lapland, 1813

Native American village on the banks of the Nootka Sound, with totem pole, farms, and fishing boats
FLO4621286 Native American village on the banks of the Nootka Sound, with totem pole, farms, and fishing boats. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Aleutian natives building boats and drying fish at a village in the Nushagak area, Bristol Bay (Porto dei Francesi)
FLO4621036 Aleutian natives building boats and drying fish at a village in the Nushagak area, Bristol Bay (Porto dei Francesi), Alaska

Tribe of the Timucua Indians, 1591 (engraving)
2435436 Tribe of the Timucua Indians, 1591 (engraving) by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); (add.info.: History. USA. Timucua indians tribe: food picking, fruits, vegetables, fishes)

Prehistory: Fishermen at the time of polished stone. Neolithic era. 1870 engraving
THT4429465 Prehistory: Fishermen at the time of polished stone. Neolithic era. 1870 engraving.; (add.info.: Prehistory: Fishermen at the time of polished stone. Neolithic era)

Natives in an outrigger canoe blowing on a conch shell in Dory harbour, Papua New Guinea
FLO4624424 Natives in an outrigger canoe blowing on a conch shell in Dory harbour, Papua New Guinea. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Atlantic cod (Atlantic cod or common cod, or cod) - Scene on board a factory ship
FLO4725285 Atlantic cod (Atlantic cod or common cod, or cod) - Scene on board a factory ship, with work of cleaning and salting fish on deck, then storage in hold - Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua 88

The Good Pope: Time, 1836 (illustration)
7485453 The Good Pope: Time, 1836 (illustration) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); (add.info.: Le Bon Pape: Le Temps)

Wall painting of cupids playing, fishing, sailing from a cubiculum in the House of the Restaurant
FLO4687046 Wall painting of cupids playing, fishing, sailing from a cubiculum in the House of the Restaurant (Casa di Lupanare Piccolo) at 14, Regio IX, Insula V. Chromolithograph by J.G

Mural of Venus and cupid fishing with rods from a pond. Found in Regio V.V.3, the House of the Gladiators
FLO4686979 Mural of Venus and cupid fishing with rods from a pond. Found in Regio V.V.3, the House of the Gladiators. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia Discanno

Mural of Venus and cupid fishing with rods from the sea. Found in Regio VI.XIV.28, the Taberna Lusoria
FLO4687022 Mural of Venus and cupid fishing with rods from the sea. Found in Regio VI.XIV.28, the Taberna Lusoria. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia Discanno

Still life with fruit basket, 17th century (oil on canvas)
JLJ4657292 Still life with fruit basket, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Moillon, Louise (1610-96); (add.info.: Still life with fruit basket. A bunch of asparagus in the foreground)

The beach of Sainte Adresse, 1867 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4650657 The beach of Sainte Adresse, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 93x130 cm; (add.info.: the beach of Sainte Adresse. Painting by Claude Monet (1840-1926) 1867 Dim

Pecheurs dans la Vieux Port de Marseille Painting by Fernand Van Den Bussche (1892-1975) 20th century Mandatory mention
JEB4884627 Pecheurs dans la Vieux Port de Marseille Painting by Fernand Van Den Bussche (1892-1975) 20th century Mandatory mention: Collection foundation regards de Provence, Marseille by Bussche

A dog and a monkey tyranning a weasel. Animals depicted in male posture. Miniature taken from a German translation of
JLJ4583962 A dog and a monkey tyranning a weasel. Animals depicted in male posture. Miniature taken from a German translation of the fables of " Kalila (Calila) and Dimna" by Bidpai

Cod fishing made by the inhabitants of Newfoundland - in "Le costume ancien et moderne"by Ferrario, ed
LSE4098275 Cod fishing made by the inhabitants of Newfoundland - in " Le costume ancien et moderne" by Ferrario, ed

The fishermen of the Mediterranee draw their net from the beach, etched after O
LSE4329728 The fishermen of the Mediterranee draw their net from the beach, etched after O.Mathieus drawing, illustrating the journey of Menton and Bordhighera in 1871, by Adolphe Joanne

July: Angling - in Store calendar "The beautiful gardener", 1898
LSE4079394 July: Angling - in Store calendar " The beautiful gardener", 1898 by Rejchan, Stanislaw (1858-1919); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The fishing village. Painting by Alfred Casile (1848-1909). Limoux, Musee Petiet
PCT4261251 The fishing village. Painting by Alfred Casile (1848-1909). Limoux, Musee Petiet. by Casile, Alfred (1848-1909); (add.info.: The fishing village. Painting by Alfred Casile (1848-1909)

ALPHABET OF GROTESQUES Urson, circa 1890 (illustration)
7206931 ALPHABET OF GROTESQUES Urson, circa 1890 (illustration) by French School, (20th century); 16, 5x11 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: U: Urson)

Mitsuke on the Tokaido road (29st station), c. 1900 (woodcut)
3434286 Mitsuke on the Tokaido road (29st station), c.1900 (woodcut) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); (add.info.: Mitsuke sur la route du Tokaido (29eme station). Coll. Part. Geography

fishing octopus, 19th century
GIA4697606 fishing octopus, 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Octopus fishing. 19th century engraving.); eGiancarlo Costa; out of copyright

Opah or king fish, Lampris guttatus (Zeus luna). Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4614644 Opah or king fish, Lampris guttatus (Zeus luna). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

Brown trout, Salmo trutta (Sewen, Salmo cambricus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4614606 Brown trout, Salmo trutta (Sewen, Salmo cambricus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

Mediterranean sand smelt or European atherine, Atherina hepsetus. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4614555 Mediterranean sand smelt or European atherine, Atherina hepsetus. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C

European or common sturgeon. Critically endangered. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4614384 European or common sturgeon. Critically endangered. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

Longspine snipefish, Macroramphosus scolopax (Snipe or trumpet fish, Centriscus scolopax)
FLO4614379 Longspine snipefish, Macroramphosus scolopax (Snipe or trumpet fish, Centriscus scolopax). Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Sargassum pipefish or pelagic pipefish. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural
FLO4614344 Sargassum pipefish or pelagic pipefish. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

River lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis (Lampern or lesser lamprey, Petromyzon fluviatilis)
FLO4614318 River lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis (Lampern or lesser lamprey, Petromyzon fluviatilis). Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Megrim or whiff, Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis (Pleuronectes megastoma). Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4614304 Megrim or whiff, Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis (Pleuronectes megastoma). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes

Atlantic bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus (endangered). Tunny, Scomber thynnus
FLO4614285 Atlantic bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus (endangered). Tunny, Scomber thynnus. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes

Sand goby, Pomatoschistus minutus (Spotted goby, Gobius minutus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4614218 Sand goby, Pomatoschistus minutus (Spotted goby, Gobius minutus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C

Ninespine stickleback, Pungitius pungitius (Lesser or ten-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus pungitius)
FLO4614180 Ninespine stickleback, Pungitius pungitius (Lesser or ten-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus pungitius). Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Small sandeel, sand launce or sand eel, Ammodytes tobianus. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4614162 Small sandeel, sand launce or sand eel, Ammodytes tobianus. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C

Grey gurnard, Eutrigla gurnardus (Trigla gurnardus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4614140 Grey gurnard, Eutrigla gurnardus (Trigla gurnardus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

Atlantic horse mackerel, Trachurus trachurus (Scad, Scomber trachurus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4614136 Atlantic horse mackerel, Trachurus trachurus (Scad, Scomber trachurus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes

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"Peche: A Journey Through the Art of Fishing" Step into the world of "peche, " a captivating exploration of fishing through various art forms. From historical illustrations to vibrant paintings, this collection takes you on a visual voyage that celebrates the beauty and significance of this timeless activity. Delve into the depths of marine life with Edward Donovan's handcoloured copperplate depicting the mesmerizing Greater weever, Trachinus draco. Marvel at its intricate details and be captivated by nature's wonders. As you wander through Lullingstone Castle Gatehouse, let your imagination transport you to an era where fishing was not just a livelihood but also an integral part of culture. Feel the essence of La Pêche as it lingers in every stone, whispering tales from centuries past. In "En route pour la peche, " or Setting Out to Fish, lose yourself in Gustave Courbet's oil on canvas masterpiece from 1878. Experience the anticipation and camaraderie shared among fishermen as they embark on their journey across vast waters. Witness Fishers Spreading Their Nets in Eugène Boudin's evocative painting from 1872. Let his brushstrokes guide your gaze towards unity and cooperation as these skilled individuals work together to secure their bountiful catch. Immerse yourself in still life with fruit basket, a 17th-century oil painting that showcases both abundance and simplicity. Admire how each element harmoniously blends together—the fruits' vibrant colors contrasting against muted backgrounds—symbolic reminders of nature's generosity. Feel the salty breeze caress your face while standing before The beach of Sainte Adresse by Claude Monet (1867). Allow his impressionistic strokes to transport you to a serene coastal scene where fishermen once cast their nets under golden sunsets.