Prey Collection (page 15)

Majolica tiles depicting dogs chasing a deer from The Hunting Room
KW237497 Majolica tiles depicting dogs chasing a deer from The Hunting Room at Palacio da Praia, Belem, c.1680 (ceramic) by Portuguese School, (17th century); Museo Nacional del Azulejo, Lisbon

Fibula of a dog catching a rabbit (silver & gilt)
HSC241447 Fibula of a dog catching a rabbit (silver & gilt) by Roman, (3rd century AD); length: 3.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Out of the bushes sprang the dog, scene from THe Story of the Partidge
IL241949 Out of the bushes sprang the dog, scene from THe Story of the Partidge, the Fox and the Hound in Childrens Stories from Rumanian Legends by Moses Gaster (1856-1939) 1921 (colour litho)

Red-Shouldered Hawk Attacking Bobwhite Partridges, 1827 (oil on canvas)
LIV45299 Red-Shouldered Hawk Attacking Bobwhite Partridges, 1827 (oil on canvas) by Audubon, John James (1785-1851); 66 x 101.6 cm; University of Liverpool Art Gallery & Collections

American long-eared owl, Asio otus 1, and short-eared owl with prey, Asio flammeus 2, males
6337504 American long-eared owl, Asio otus 1, and short-eared owl with prey, Asio flammeus 2, males by Audubon, John James (1785-1851) (after); (add.info.: American long-eared owl, Asio otus 1)

Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, adult with rabbit prey
6337502 Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, adult with rabbit prey by Audubon, John James (1785-1851) (after); (add.info.: Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, adult with rabbit prey)

Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis, American goshawk, adult with prey 1, young 2
6337501 Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis, American goshawk, adult with prey 1, young 2 by Audubon, John James (1785-1851) (after); (add.info.: Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis)

Northern harrier, Circus hudsonius
6338333 Northern harrier, Circus hudsonius by Audubon, John James (1785-1851) (after); (add.info.: Northern harrier, Circus hudsonius. Marsh hawk, male 1, female with prey 2)

Fish (colour litho)
5226645 Fish (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fish. Illustration from Le Buffon Choisi de Benjamin Rabier (Librairie Garnier Freres, Paris)

Leopards attacking deer in a landscape (oil on canvas)
875300 Leopards attacking deer in a landscape (oil on canvas) by Ruthart, Carl Borromaus Andreas (c.1630-c.1703) (circle of); 132.1x181.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German

A hunting dog and his prey, 1768 (oil on canvas)
781676 A hunting dog and his prey, 1768 (oil on canvas) by Grooth, Johann Friedrich von (1717-1801); 52.8x45.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Huntsmen with Gazelle, hare & birds (Khorsabad), from Monuments of Nineveh, pub
3035704 Huntsmen with Gazelle, hare & birds (Khorsabad), from Monuments of Nineveh, pub. 1849 (engraving) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British

Bald Eagle on a Mountain Perch with a Fish, 1930 (screen print)
3034904 Bald Eagle on a Mountain Perch with a Fish, 1930 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of an American Bald Eagle in the high mountains)

A Forest at Dawn with a Deer Hunt, c. 1635 (oil on wood)
3928809 A Forest at Dawn with a Deer Hunt, c.1635 (oil on wood) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 61.5 x 90.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Lion Devouring a Goat, c. 1850 (oil on canvas)
488266 Lion Devouring a Goat, c.1850 (oil on canvas) by Delacroix, (Ferdinand Victor) Eugene (1798-1863) (attr. to); 43.2 x 68.6 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Arula (stone)
938034 Arula (stone) by Roman; Private Collection; eGiuliano Valsecchi; out of copyright

Ms Fr 616 fol. 96v Wolf hunt, from a book by Gaston Phebus de Foix (1331-91) (vellum)
XZL151163 Ms Fr 616 fol.96v Wolf hunt, from a book by Gaston Phebus de Foix (1331-91) (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Fox making off with a Rabbit, 1841 (oil on canvas)
BSA101118 Fox making off with a Rabbit, 1841 (oil on canvas) by Hancock, Charles (1802-77); 102.8x144.1 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

An African Food-Chain, illustration from The Science of Life (colour litho)
IL283081 An African Food-Chain, illustration from The Science of Life (colour litho) by Brightwell, Leonard Robert (b.1889); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Wildcat, plate from "Brehms Tierleben: Allgemeine Kunde des Tierreichs", vol
AGD241751 Wildcat, plate from " Brehms Tierleben: Allgemeine Kunde des Tierreichs", vol.1, p.418, published by Bibliographisches Institut, 1890 (colour litho) by Kuhnert

Bird Spider, plate from "Brehms Tierleben: Allgemeine Kunde des Tierreichs"
AGD241713 Bird Spider, plate from " Brehms Tierleben: Allgemeine Kunde des Tierreichs", vol. 9, p.698, published by Bibliographisches Institut, 1892 (colour litho) by German School

Ash-coloured harrier, Circus cineraceus. Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History, Naturhistorischer Bildersaal des Thierreiches, Liepzig, 1842

Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos (Aquila chrysaeta). Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History, Naturhistorischer Bildersaal des Thierreiches, Liepzig

Hawking scene, 14th century
Nobles and ladies on horseback hawking with falcons, while the falconer frightens birds at the river edge, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports

Hawking scene, 9th century
Hawking scene: Saxon nobleman on horseback with falconer releasing birds near a river bank, 9th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports

Ladies hawking, 14th century
Ladies hawking with falcons and hunting dogs in the 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus, London, 1876

Waterloo Spot, 1816 (oil on panel)
NAM250552 Waterloo Spot, 1816 (oil on panel) by Davis, William Henry (fl.1803-d.1865); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Inscribed: Waterloo Spot, Novr 5 1816, The property of Major W.T)

Hawking scenes, 9th and 14th century
Hawking scenes: Saxon noble and falconer from the 9th century (middle), and ladies and men hawking with falcons and prey from the 14th century (top, bottom)

Lion, Panthera leo, hunting an antilope. Vulnerable
Lion, Panthera leo, hunting an antilope while a female lion watches. Vulnerable.Handcolored engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Susemihl from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d

Ms 242 f. 55v The Crucifixion, from the Packham-Clifford Hours, Use of Sarum, c
FIT276977 Ms 242 f.55v The Crucifixion, from the Packham-Clifford Hours, Use of Sarum, c.1314-31 (gold leaf & tempera on parchment) by English School

Two Gentlemen Shooting, Plate 3 (engraving)
BSA266817 Two Gentlemen Shooting, Plate 3 (engraving) by Stubbs, George (1724-1806) (after); 69x78 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: from a set of four; ); eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English

The Death, from Fox Hunting, engraved by Thomas Sutherland (1785-1838
BSA266486 The Death, from Fox Hunting, engraved by Thomas Sutherland (1785-1838) 1817 (colour litho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); 50x56.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Studies of Tree Houses, Animals, and Floor Plan, for the Cave of the Golden Calf
XYC265065 Studies of Tree Houses, Animals, and Floor Plan, for the Cave of the Golden Calf (graphite & black ink) (see 265066 for verso) by Gore

Hunting, engraved by Robert Pollard (1755-1838), 1784 (litho)
BSA273484 Hunting, engraved by Robert Pollard (1755-1838), 1784 (litho) by Pollard, James (1797-1867) (after); Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

Capital letter S, from L Art Croquis d Animaux
STC255109 Capital letter S, from L Art Croquis d Animaux, published Paris, c.1920 (colour litho) by Saude, Jean (Miarko) (fl.c.1900-25); Fathers of the London Oratory

Harvest mouse, Micromys minutus (Mus messorius), with worm. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William Jardines Naturalists Library, Edinburgh, 1836

Dorcas gazelle running from a cheetah
Dorcas gazelle, Gazella dorcas (vulnerable), running from a cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus (vulnerable). Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1857

Africans hunting warthog, zebra and jackal
Hunters in Africa hunting warthog, Phacochoerus africanus, zebra, Equus quagga, and black-backed jackal, Canis mesomelas, with gun, spear and bow and arrow

Cheetah hunting gazelle and impala
Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, (vulnerable) and its prey, dorcas gazelle Gazella dorcas (vulnerable) and black-faced impala, Aepyceros melampus. Europeans hunting cheetahs in Africa

Red legged falcon, Erythropus vespertinus (orange legged hobby, Falco rufipes). Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1849

Cat and mouse, c. 1930 (colour woodblock print)
425493 Cat and mouse, c.1930 (colour woodblock print) by Koson, Ohara (1877-1945); 33.3x24.1 cm; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Arthur M

White-tailed sea eagle, water spider, Purpuricenus
White-tailed sea eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla 5, and prey, water spider, Argyroneta aquatica 1, Purpuricenus beetles 2.3, and Pycnogonum litorale sea spider 4

Lammergeiers and their Prey (engraving)
727652 Lammergeiers and their Prey (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lammergeiers and their Prey)

Peregrine Falcon (chromolitho)
735399 Peregrine Falcon (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peregrine Falcon)

Eagles and Rabbit, 1922 (colour litho)
STC468962 Eagles and Rabbit, 1922 (colour litho) by Liljefors, Bruno Andreas (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reproduced in a commercially printed portfolio)

Indian Python crushing its prey (engraving)
2816956 Indian Python crushing its prey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian Python crushing its prey)

Huntsmen with gazelle, hare and birds (Khorsabad), 1853 (lithograph)
3899811 Huntsmen with gazelle, hare and birds (Khorsabad), 1853 (lithograph) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); New York Public Library

Two Iceland Falcons (oil on canvas)
3744180 Two Iceland Falcons (oil on canvas) by Bogdani or Bogdany, Jakob (1660-1724); 109.2x108 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

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In the wild, the concept of "prey" takes on a whole new meaning. Picture No. 10854827 captures the awe-inspiring moment when a killer whale, known as "MEL, " goes in for the hunt. At 45 to 50 years old, MEL is an experienced predator who sets his sights on South American Sealion pups at Punta Norte in Patagonia, Argentina. Meanwhile, Picture No. 10859244 showcases another remarkable scene of nature's drama unfolding before our eyes. Coastal Grizzlies or Alaskan Brown Bears are captured fishing for salmon at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park, Alaska during July. These massive creatures display their impressive hunting skills as they snatch fish from the rushing waters. The White-tailed Eagle or Sea Eagle featured in Picture No. 10854169 demonstrates its mastery of aerial hunting techniques off the coast of Lauvsnes in Trondelag, Norway. With razor-sharp focus and precision timing, this majestic bird prepares to grab hold of its next meal—a fish that will sustain it high above the Norwegian landscape. Picture No. 10789115 introduces us to a different kind of predator: the Tawny Owl lurking silently within dense foliage waiting for unsuspecting prey to pass by under cover of darkness. This mysterious nocturnal hunter symbolizes stealth and cunning as it swoops down upon its victims with deadly accuracy. The Common Starling murmuration depicted here (Falco rusticolus) witnesses an extraordinary spectacle where thousands upon thousands of birds move together like one fluid entity across the sky—only to be pursued relentlessly by a Peregrine Falcon seeking out individual targets amidst this mesmerizing flock formation. Lastly, Picture No. 10947857 reminds us that even seemingly harmless creatures can become predators when necessary for survival; here we see an ordinary house cat stalking through tall grasses with focused intent—an embodiment of instinctual behavior passed down through generations.