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Pigs Collection (#12)

"Pigs: From Farmyard Companions to Symbolic Icons" In this captivating collection of images, we embark on a journey into the world of pigs

Background imagePigs Collection: Farmer Grunter going to the Market at Hog Snorton (colour litho)

Farmer Grunter going to the Market at Hog Snorton (colour litho)
5227846 Farmer Grunter going to the Market at Hog Snorton (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePigs Collection: A farmyard in winter (oil on board)

A farmyard in winter (oil on board)
CH12065 A farmyard in winter (oil on board) by Herring Jnr, John Frederick (1815-1907); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imagePigs Collection: Circus (b / w photo)

Circus (b / w photo)
6002671 Circus (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Circus. Illustration for Around the World with a Camera (Leslie-Judge Company)

Background imagePigs Collection: Making pork pies (b / w photo)

Making pork pies (b / w photo)
6024842 Making pork pies (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Making pork pies)

Background imagePigs Collection: Sausage-making (b / w photo)

Sausage-making (b / w photo)
6024841 Sausage-making (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sausage-making)

Background imagePigs Collection: A modern farmers co-operative bacon factory in Ireland (b / w photo)

A modern farmers co-operative bacon factory in Ireland (b / w photo)
6024838 A modern farmers co-operative bacon factory in Ireland (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePigs Collection: Rustic farmyard scene (coloured engraving)

Rustic farmyard scene (coloured engraving)
6029779 Rustic farmyard scene (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rustic farmyard scene.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Background imagePigs Collection: Captain Cook Presenting Pigs and Fowls to the Maoris (litho)

Captain Cook Presenting Pigs and Fowls to the Maoris (litho)
6028084 Captain Cook Presenting Pigs and Fowls to the Maoris (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Cook Presenting Pigs and Fowls to the Maoris)

Background imagePigs Collection: Interior of a farmers co-operative bacon factory (b / w photo)

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)

Background imagePigs Collection: Lincolnshire Curly-coated Sow, Midville A 1 (b / w photo)

Lincolnshire Curly-coated Sow, Midville A 1 (b / w photo)
6003186 Lincolnshire Curly-coated Sow, Midville A 1 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lincolnshire Curly-coated Sow, Midville A 1)

Background imagePigs Collection: Pigs, not before 1793 (oil on canvas)

Pigs, not before 1793 (oil on canvas)
5938131 Pigs, not before 1793 (oil on canvas) by Ward, James (1769-1859); 38.1x59.1 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imagePigs Collection: Trouble at the turnpike (colour litho)

Trouble at the turnpike (colour litho)
5197951 Trouble at the turnpike (colour litho) by Noble, Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trouble at the turnpike.); © Look and Learn

Background imagePigs Collection: First prize at Smithfield Club Show £10 no. 299 belonging to Mr George Beale of

First prize at Smithfield Club Show £10 no. 299 belonging to Mr George Beale of
3036019 First prize at Smithfield Club Show £ 10 no. 299 belonging to Mr George Beale of Frowlesworth, Lutterworth, Lester Silver meadle to breeder, 1860 (oil on canvas) by Vine

Background imagePigs Collection: The Pigs Possessed: or the Broad bottom d Litter running headlong into the Sea of

The Pigs Possessed: or the Broad bottom d Litter running headlong into the Sea of
3035657 The Pigs Possessed: or the Broad bottom d Litter running headlong into the Sea of Perdition, pub. 1807 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

Background imagePigs Collection: Ulysses threatening Circe, c. 1630-35 (oil on wood)

Ulysses threatening Circe, c. 1630-35 (oil on wood)
3959974 Ulysses threatening Circe, c.1630-35 (oil on wood) by Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678); 86 x 105.5 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel

Background imagePigs Collection: The Market Place at Ambleside, 1817 (oil on canvas)

The Market Place at Ambleside, 1817 (oil on canvas)
LMG123085 The Market Place at Ambleside, 1817 (oil on canvas) by Ibbetson, Julius Caesar (1759-1817); 45.8x61 cm; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Temple Newsam House)

Background imagePigs Collection: The Swineherd, 1810 (oil on panel)

The Swineherd, 1810 (oil on panel)
BAG46138 The Swineherd, 1810 (oil on panel) by Ward, James (1769-1859); 81.2x121.9 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Purchased, 1947.; English

Background imagePigs Collection: 'There was a Young Lady of Bute, who played on a silver-gilt flute', from A Book of Nonsense

"There was a Young Lady of Bute, who played on a silver-gilt flute", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386638 " There was a Young Lady of Bute, who played on a silver-gilt flute", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Background imagePigs Collection: The grottoes of Sacro Monte (engraving)

The grottoes of Sacro Monte (engraving)
819153 The grottoes of Sacro Monte (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The grottoes of Sacro Monte)

Background imagePigs Collection: The Prodigal Son, c. 1600 (opaque w / c & ink on paper)

The Prodigal Son, c. 1600 (opaque w / c & ink on paper)
873762 The Prodigal Son, c.1600 (opaque w/c & ink on paper) by Persian School, (17th century); 6.51 x10 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Gift of Dr. and Mrs

Background imagePigs Collection: Aeneas sacrificing to the Penates, western wall of the Ara Pacis (marble)

Aeneas sacrificing to the Penates, western wall of the Ara Pacis (marble)
704385 Aeneas sacrificing to the Penates, western wall of the Ara Pacis (marble) by Roman, (1st century BC); Museum of the Ara Pacis, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: The Ara Pacis Augustae)

Background imagePigs Collection: Pillage, from The Military Science series, Workshop of Judocus de Vos, c

Pillage, from The Military Science series, Workshop of Judocus de Vos, c
MAE181732 Pillage, from The Military Science series, Workshop of Judocus de Vos, c.1715-24 (tapestry) by Flemish School, (18th century); Neues Schloss Schleissheim, Bavaria

Background imagePigs Collection: Tom Tom the Pipers Son from My Nursery Story Book, pub

Tom Tom the Pipers Son from My Nursery Story Book, pub
IL100104 Tom Tom the Pipers Son from My Nursery Story Book, pub. by Blackie & Son (book illustration) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imagePigs Collection: Irish pig drover at work

Irish pig drover at work. Date: 1843

Background imagePigs Collection: Cartoon, Chicago Meat Factory

Cartoon, Chicago Meat Factory with Uncle Sam. 1906

Background imagePigs Collection: Lilac bonnet and violet chanterelle

Lilac bonnet and violet chanterelle
Lilac bonnet, Mycena pura, and pigs ears or violet chanterelle, Gomphus clavatus, (Craterellus clavatus). Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A

Background imagePigs Collection: Ms 260 volume IV Title page of La Cochonnerie ou calculatif estiatif

Ms 260 volume IV Title page of La Cochonnerie ou calculatif estiatif
XDT266959 Ms 260 volume IV Title page of La Cochonnerie ou calculatif estiatif... from Oisivetes de M. Vauban contenant plusieurs Memoires ou Ramas de sa way (engraving) (b/w photo) by Vauban

Background imagePigs Collection: Circe, from The Childrens Hour: Stories from the Classics

Circe, from The Childrens Hour: Stories from the Classics
IL262831 Circe, from The Childrens Hour: Stories from the Classics, published by the Waverley Book Company (colour litho) by Brock

Background imagePigs Collection: Promotional and educational card depicting food specialities of the Lot Region, c

Promotional and educational card depicting food specialities of the Lot Region, c
CHT218535 Promotional and educational card depicting food specialities of the Lot Region, c.1910 (colour litho) by French School

Background imagePigs Collection: Pigs ear or round-leafed navel-wort, Cotyledon orbiculata

Pigs ear or round-leafed navel-wort, Cotyledon orbiculata (Cotyledon ovata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke from Conrad Loddiges Botanical Cabinet, Hackney, 1828

Background imagePigs Collection: 'Out-door Life', illustration for a feature story

"Out-door Life", illustration for a feature story
451975 " Out-door Life", illustration for a feature story, A Community of Outcasts, from Appletons Journal, March 23, 1872 (litho) by American School

Background imagePigs Collection: Taking Pigs to Market, New Year Card (chromolitho)

Taking Pigs to Market, New Year Card (chromolitho)
731028 Taking Pigs to Market, New Year Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taking Pigs to Market)

Background imagePigs Collection: Four-leaved clover with pigs on each leaf (colour litho)

Four-leaved clover with pigs on each leaf (colour litho)
732070 Four-leaved clover with pigs on each leaf (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePigs Collection: Early goods train (colour litho)

Early goods train (colour litho)
730191 Early goods train (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early goods train.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection; English

Background imagePigs Collection: Its only the pigs, Master William', said Ready, 1900s (litho)

Its only the pigs, Master William", said Ready, 1900s (litho)
2920173 Its only the pigs, Master William", said Ready, 1900s (litho) by Webb, Archibald (fl.1825-66); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePigs Collection: Close-up portrait of a smiling pig

Close-up portrait of a smiling pig. Date: circa 1960s

Background imagePigs Collection: Royal Agricultural Societys Exhibition at Chelmsford (engraving)

Royal Agricultural Societys Exhibition at Chelmsford (engraving)
2772315 Royal Agricultural Societys Exhibition at Chelmsford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Agricultural Societys Exhibition at Chelmsford)

Background imagePigs Collection: Sir Lamorack herds the swine of Sir Nabon (litho)

Sir Lamorack herds the swine of Sir Nabon (litho)
2781848 Sir Lamorack herds the swine of Sir Nabon (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Lamorack herds the swine of Sir Nabon)

Background imagePigs Collection: Next-door Neighbours (engraving)

Next-door Neighbours (engraving)
2781269 Next-door Neighbours (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Next-door Neighbours. Illustration for Chatterbox (1899).); © Look and Learn

Background imagePigs Collection: A Victorian die-cut shape card of four pigs wearing human clothes carrying a turkey

A Victorian die-cut shape card of four pigs wearing human clothes carrying a turkey
3605624 A Victorian die-cut shape card of four pigs wearing human clothes carrying a turkey, Christmas pudding, fruit and wine bottles, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Background imagePigs Collection: Farmer and pig (colour litho)

Farmer and pig (colour litho)
3643086 Farmer and pig (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farmer and pig. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imagePigs Collection: Precocious Piggy (colour litho)

Precocious Piggy (colour litho)
3098134 Precocious Piggy (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Headlong Career)

Background imagePigs Collection: Precocious Piggy (colour litho)

Precocious Piggy (colour litho)
3098126 Precocious Piggy (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Headlong Career)

Background imagePigs Collection: Girl feeding farmyard animals (colour litho)

Girl feeding farmyard animals (colour litho)
3092813 Girl feeding farmyard animals (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl feeding farmyard animals)

Background imagePigs Collection: Old Cornish Farmstead (colour photo)

Old Cornish Farmstead (colour photo)
3093211 Old Cornish Farmstead (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Cornish Farmstead. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imagePigs Collection: Eumaeus, the swineherd, 1929 (litho)

Eumaeus, the swineherd, 1929 (litho)
3060299 Eumaeus, the swineherd, 1929 (litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in The Odyssey of Homer by George Herbert Palmer in 1929; The Odyssey is)

Background imagePigs Collection: This Little Pig went to Market by Agnes Richardson

This Little Pig went to Market by Agnes Richardson

Background imagePigs Collection: Sailors on a Cruise, from Greenwich Hospital, a Series of Naval Sketches

Sailors on a Cruise, from Greenwich Hospital, a Series of Naval Sketches
2655424 Sailors on a Cruise, from Greenwich Hospital, a Series of Naval Sketches, Descriptive of a Life of a Man-of-Wars Man, pub



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"Pigs: From Farmyard Companions to Symbolic Icons" In this captivating collection of images, we embark on a journey into the world of pigs. From their humble beginnings as kitchen scrap eaters to becoming beloved farm animals and even cultural symbols, these creatures have left an indelible mark on our lives. The first poster reminds us of the resourcefulness of pigs, as they eagerly consume our leftover kitchen scraps to feed hens. Their voracious appetite and ability to turn waste into nourishment is truly remarkable. Moving on, we encounter the Gloucester Old Spot Pig JD 1761, captured in a stunning photograph by John Daniels. Its distinctive markings and regal presence make it a true standout among its kind. Next up is an adorable piglet donning a police hat. This playful image showcases the versatility and charm that pigs possess, proving that they can effortlessly embrace any role with utmost cuteness. We then meet one-week-old Kune Kune piglets - tiny bundles of joy that exude innocence and curiosity. These little ones are sure to melt hearts with their endearing antics. A digital manipulation adds another layer of intrigue as we witness a crossbreed between a Kune Kune piglet and Gloucester Old Spot piglet receiving a present. The fusion of different breeds highlights the diversity within the pig kingdom while reminding us how technology can enhance our imagination. Another delightful addition is a two-week-old Kune Kune piglet showcasing its irresistible charm. With its small snout and expressive eyes, it's hard not to fall head over heels for this miniature creature. Taking us back in time, we stumble upon wartime posters emphasizing the importance of feeding pigs during times when resources were scarce. These reminders serve as testaments to how vital these animals were for sustenance during challenging periods in history. One particularly intriguing poster urges people to keep pigs - perhaps suggesting that having them around was not only practical but also brought joy and companionship.