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Pigs Collection (#14)

"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: 'This little pig went to market'(colour litho)

"This little pig went to market"(colour litho)
2786696 " This little pig went to market" (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePigs Collection: Running the Molten Iron into the 'Pigs'(engraving)

Running the Molten Iron into the "Pigs"(engraving)
2799912 Running the Molten Iron into the " Pigs" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Running the Molten Iron into the " Pigs")

Background imagePigs Collection: Trial of a sow and pigs at Lavegny (engraving)

Trial of a sow and pigs at Lavegny (engraving)
3629727 Trial of a sow and pigs at Lavegny (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trial of a sow and pigs at Lavegny)

Background imagePigs Collection: In fell the wolf (colour litho)

In fell the wolf (colour litho)
3622688 In fell the wolf (colour litho) by Wilson, Patten (1868-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: In fell the wolf)

Background imagePigs Collection: The five pigs (engraving)

The five pigs (engraving)
3655993 The five pigs (engraving) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The five pigs. Illustration for The Nursery Rhyme Book edited by Andrew Lang)

Background imagePigs Collection: The Gentleman who Pays the Rent (engraving)

The Gentleman who Pays the Rent (engraving)
3655910 The Gentleman who Pays the Rent (engraving) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gentleman who Pays the Rent)

Background imagePigs Collection: Niminy and Piminy (chromolitho)

Niminy and Piminy (chromolitho)
3651956 Niminy and Piminy (chromolitho) by Johnson, Edward Killingworth (1825-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Niminy and Piminy)

Background imagePigs Collection: Pet guinea-pigs (engraving)

Pet guinea-pigs (engraving)
3635041 Pet guinea-pigs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pet guinea-pigs. Illustration for Cassells Pictorial Scrap Book (1889)

Background imagePigs Collection: East India Islands (colour litho)

East India Islands (colour litho)
3657086 East India Islands (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: East India Islands)

Background imagePigs Collection: The Swineherd, 1888 (oil on canvas)

The Swineherd, 1888 (oil on canvas)
3588477 The Swineherd, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 73x93 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, USA; French, out of copyright

Background imagePigs Collection: Hunting for Wild Boar, c. 1515-35 (wool and silk thread)

Hunting for Wild Boar, c. 1515-35 (wool and silk thread)
3746291 Hunting for Wild Boar, c.1515-35 (wool and silk thread) by Netherlandish School (16th century); 337.8x251.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imagePigs Collection: Tom, Tom, the Pipers Son (colour litho)

Tom, Tom, the Pipers Son (colour litho)
3101459 Tom, Tom, the Pipers Son (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tom, Tom, the Pipers Son)

Background imagePigs Collection: Paddy and his Pigs, 4 Miles to Cork, Christmas Card (chromolitho)

Paddy and his Pigs, 4 Miles to Cork, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731103 Paddy and his Pigs, 4 Miles to Cork, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paddy and his Pigs, 4 Miles to Cork)

Background imagePigs Collection: Keep Your Distance (colour litho)

Keep Your Distance (colour litho)
729289 Keep Your Distance (colour litho) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Keep Your Distance. Illustration bys T Dadd)

Background imagePigs Collection: Swedish New Years card (colour litho)

Swedish New Years card (colour litho)
732069 Swedish New Years card (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swedish New Years card)

Background imagePigs Collection: Three pigs with flowers on their heads (colour litho)

Three pigs with flowers on their heads (colour litho)
732068 Three pigs with flowers on their heads (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePigs Collection: A Merry and Joyous Christmas - Victorian greetings card (chromolitho)

A Merry and Joyous Christmas - Victorian greetings card (chromolitho)
731681 A Merry and Joyous Christmas - Victorian greetings card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePigs Collection: Cuts of Pork, illustration from a French Domestic Science Manual by H

Cuts of Pork, illustration from a French Domestic Science Manual by H
CHT289133 Cuts of Pork, illustration from a French Domestic Science Manual by H. de Puytorac, published by Editions Fernand Nathan, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School

Background imagePigs Collection: The Smithfield Club Christmas Cattle Show (engraving)

The Smithfield Club Christmas Cattle Show (engraving)
585253 The Smithfield Club Christmas Cattle Show (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePigs Collection: Winter Landscape (oil on board)

Winter Landscape (oil on board)
BAL226653 Winter Landscape (oil on board) by Momper, Joos or Josse de, The Younger (1564-1635); 78.7x53.3 cm; Private Collection; Courtesy of Thomas Brod and Patrick Pilkington; Dutch

Background imagePigs Collection: Pirogue races on the Bassac River, from Atlas du Voyage d Exploration de l

Pirogue races on the Bassac River, from Atlas du Voyage d Exploration de l
CHT216719 Pirogue races on the Bassac River, from Atlas du Voyage d Exploration de l Indochine by Doudart de Lagree (1823-68)

Background imagePigs Collection: Market scene at Le Folgoet, Brittany (w / c on paper)

Market scene at Le Folgoet, Brittany (w / c on paper)
ALM403382 Market scene at Le Folgoet, Brittany (w/c on paper) by Fraipont, Gustave (1849-after 1897); 52x35.6 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio

Background imagePigs Collection: 'There was an Old Person of Anerley, whose conduct was strange and unmannerly'

"There was an Old Person of Anerley, whose conduct was strange and unmannerly", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386712 " There was an Old Person of Anerley, whose conduct was strange and unmannerly", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Background imagePigs Collection: Wild Boar, Wart Hog, Peccary, Sow and Pigs

Wild Boar, Wart Hog, Peccary, Sow and Pigs
LLM457004 Wild Boar, Wart Hog, Peccary, Sow and Pigs by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wild Boar, Wart Hog, Peccary, Sow and Pigs)

Background imagePigs Collection: Farming for Ladies (coloured engraving)

Farming for Ladies (coloured engraving)
2818049 Farming for Ladies (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farming for Ladies)

Background imagePigs Collection: Illustration for The Three Little Pigs (colour litho)

Illustration for The Three Little Pigs (colour litho)
2795265 Illustration for The Three Little Pigs (colour litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Story of The Three Little Pigs (Blackie)

Background imagePigs Collection: Smithfield Club Cattle Show, Prize Sheep and Pigs (engraving)

Smithfield Club Cattle Show, Prize Sheep and Pigs (engraving)
1621136 Smithfield Club Cattle Show, Prize Sheep and Pigs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smithfield Club Cattle Show, Prize Sheep and Pigs)

Background imagePigs Collection: Prize Animals from the Royal Agricultural Societys Show in Battersea Park (engraving)

Prize Animals from the Royal Agricultural Societys Show in Battersea Park (engraving)
1587653 Prize Animals from the Royal Agricultural Societys Show in Battersea Park (engraving) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePigs Collection: Pigs that marshal themselves to pasture (litho)

Pigs that marshal themselves to pasture (litho)
3637829 Pigs that marshal themselves to pasture (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pigs that marshal themselves to pasture)

Background imagePigs Collection: Perigord (chromolitho)

Perigord (chromolitho)
734880 Perigord (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Perigord. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

Background imagePigs Collection: Illustration for The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carroll (1832-98) London

Illustration for The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carroll (1832-98) London
CHT207675 Illustration for The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carroll (1832-98) London, 1876 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Holiday, Henry (1839-1927); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imagePigs Collection: Sow and piglets (colour litho)

Sow and piglets (colour litho)
6001184 Sow and piglets (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sow and piglets)

Background imagePigs Collection: The Miracles of Christ: driving the demons from two possessed men

The Miracles of Christ: driving the demons from two possessed men and sending them into a herd of pigs (chromolitho)
6001758 The Miracles of Christ: driving the demons from two possessed men and sending them into a herd of pigs (chromolitho) by English School

Background imagePigs Collection: Ulysses, Mercury and Circe, 1570 (oil on slate)

Ulysses, Mercury and Circe, 1570 (oil on slate)
BEN82539 Ulysses, Mercury and Circe, 1570 (oil on slate) by Straet, Jan van der (Joannes Stradanus) (1523-1605); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence

Background imagePigs Collection: Mary Spriggens, the Midwife (w / c, pen & ink)

Mary Spriggens, the Midwife (w / c, pen & ink)
BON76690 Mary Spriggens, the Midwife (w/c, pen & ink) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 17.2x26 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imagePigs Collection: The Pure is All Pure (colour litho)

The Pure is All Pure (colour litho)
6000144 The Pure is All Pure (colour litho) by Seitz, Otto (1846-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pure is All Pure)

Background imagePigs Collection: Livestock farming (coloured engraving)

Livestock farming (coloured engraving)
5998824 Livestock farming (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Livestock farming)

Background imagePigs Collection: The hard task, Guinea-pigs, Good-night!, Bible lesson (engraving)

The hard task, Guinea-pigs, Good-night!, Bible lesson (engraving)
6010586 The hard task, Guinea-pigs, Good-night!, Bible lesson (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The hard task, Guinea-pigs, Good-night!, Bible lesson)

Background imagePigs Collection: Fiji: Food stacked forCeremonial Presentation (b / w photo)

Fiji: Food stacked forCeremonial Presentation (b / w photo)
5992106 Fiji: Food stacked forCeremonial Presentation (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Food stacked forCeremonial Presentation)

Background imagePigs Collection: The 'M aki'Ground and the Jaws of the sacred Pigs, New Hebrides (colour litho)

The "M aki"Ground and the Jaws of the sacred Pigs, New Hebrides (colour litho)
6011190 The " M aki" Ground and the Jaws of the sacred Pigs, New Hebrides (colour litho) by Hardy, Norman (1864-1914); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePigs Collection: The Manor Farm

The Manor Farm
OLD37276 The Manor Farm by Fisher, Mark (1841-1923); Gallery Oldham, UK; eGallery Oldham; English, out of copyright

Background imagePigs Collection: Boycotting in Ireland, from The Illustrated London News

Boycotting in Ireland, from The Illustrated London News
BAL127873 Boycotting in Ireland, from The Illustrated London News, 4th October 1886 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePigs Collection: Ms 311, fol. 41v Illustration to the Georgics by Virgil, c. 1500 (vellum)

Ms 311, fol. 41v Illustration to the Georgics by Virgil, c. 1500 (vellum)
HLK153066 Ms 311, fol.41v Illustration to the Georgics by Virgil, c.1500 (vellum) by Master of the Prayer Books (c.1500); By kind permission of the Earl of Leicester

Background imagePigs Collection: Fol. 59v November: Gathering Acorns (vellum)

Fol. 59v November: Gathering Acorns (vellum)
XIR161098 Fol.59v November: Gathering Acorns (vellum) by Matfre Ermengaut (d.1322); Biblioteca Monasterio del Escorial, Madrid, Spain; French, out of copyright

Background imagePigs Collection: Horses in a farmyard (colour litho)

Horses in a farmyard (colour litho)
5304383 Horses in a farmyard (colour litho) by Herring Jnr, John Frederick (1815-1907); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imagePigs Collection: Middle White Yorkshire Sow, Holywell Lancaster Rose, First Prize, Royal Lancashire Societys Show

Middle White Yorkshire Sow, Holywell Lancaster Rose, First Prize, Royal Lancashire Societys Show, 1907, Champion
6003191 Middle White Yorkshire Sow, Holywell Lancaster Rose, First Prize, Royal Lancashire Societys Show, 1907, Champion, Tring Show, 1907 and 1908 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imagePigs Collection: Berkshire Boar, Hercules (b / w photo)

Berkshire Boar, Hercules (b / w photo)
6003188 Berkshire Boar, Hercules (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Berkshire Boar, Hercules)

Background imagePigs Collection: A village carnival with figures of the Commedia dell Arte (oil on canvas)

A village carnival with figures of the Commedia dell Arte (oil on canvas)
2637074 A village carnival with figures of the Commedia dell Arte (oil on canvas) by Heemskerck, Egbert van (the younger) (d.1744); 75.8x93 cm; Private Collection; Collection Michael Burden



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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.