Prey Collection (page 17)

A misericord depicting a small capped figure pounced on by a monster, New College Chapel
NCO313021 A misericord depicting a small capped figure pounced on by a monster, New College Chapel, Oxford, late 14th century (wood) by English School

Afternoon, Foxhunting, engraved by J. H. Clarke and F. Jeakes, 1811 (colour litho)
BSA266724 Afternoon, Foxhunting, engraved by J.H. Clarke and F. Jeakes, 1811 (colour litho) by Wolstenholme, Dean Snr. (1757-1837) (after)

The Pinckney Family Coursing at Stonehenge, 1845 (oil on canvas)
BSA266702 The Pinckney Family Coursing at Stonehenge, 1845 (oil on canvas) by Spode, Samuel (fl.1810-60); 145.5x210 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

Breaking Cover, from Fox Hunting, engraved by Thomas Sutherland (1785-1838
BSA266485 Breaking Cover, 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)

Fox in the Snow, 1860 (oil on canvas)
1068702 Fox in the Snow, 1860 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 112.7127254255x154.9403098806x13.3350266701 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; Foundation for the Arts Collection, Mrs

The Peaceable Kingdom, c. 1846-47 (oil on canvas)
1068269 The Peaceable Kingdom, c.1846-47 (oil on canvas) by Hicks, Edward (1780-1849); 61x79.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; The Art Museum League Fund; American, out of copyright

A Butterfly Hunt, the Adventures of an Entomologist in Africa (engraving)
1056853 A Butterfly Hunt, the Adventures of an Entomologist in Africa (engraving) by Boyd, Alexander Stuart (1854-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Butterfly Hunt)

Two Polar Bears Fighting over Seal, 1884 (chromolitho)
1126493 Two Polar Bears Fighting over Seal, 1884 (chromolitho) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two polar bears on an ice floe fight over a dead seal)

Lion Watching for Prey, (oil on board)
658542 Lion Watching for Prey, (oil on board) by Kuhnert, Wilhelm (1865-1926); 30.5x45 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lion Watching for Prey. Wilhelm Kuhnert (1865-1926). Oil on board

Ms Fr 616 fol. 101 Dogs attacking a leopard, from a book by Gaston Phebus de Foix (1331-91
XZL151161 Ms Fr 616 fol.101 Dogs attacking a leopard, from a book by Gaston Phebus de Foix (1331-91) (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Tiger and Vulture (oil on canvas)
CH130104 Tiger and Vulture (oil on canvas) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 90.2x71.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Belted kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon, males 1, female 2
6338339 Belted kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon, males 1, female 2 by Audubon, John James (1785-1851) (after); (add.info.: Belted kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon, males 1, female 2)

Merlin, Falco columbarius 1, and peregrine falcon with duck, Falco peregrinus 2
6337503 Merlin, Falco columbarius 1, and peregrine falcon with duck, Falco peregrinus 2 by Audubon, John James (1785-1851) (after); (add.info.: Merlin, Falco columbarius 1)

Fox attacking a duck and her nest of eggs
6337447 Fox attacking a duck and her nest of eggs by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822) (after); (add.info.: Fox attacking a duck and her nest of eggs. Fox and wild duck)

Repose, 1881 (etching & aquatint)
5864234 Repose, 1881 (etching & aquatint) by Klinger, Max (1857-1920); 31.8x48.6 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: from the series Ein Handschuh (A Glove) 4 3/8 x 9 1/4 in

Giant spider, eating a humming-bird (photo)
5998113 Giant spider, eating a humming-bird (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giant spider, eating a humming-bird)

An Eagle Owl, 1905 (oil on canvas)
3930868 An Eagle Owl, 1905 (oil on canvas) by Liljefors, Bruno Andreas (1860-1939); 59x81 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Falcon on a Branch, 1907 (colour woodcut)
LRI1121937 Falcon on a Branch, 1907 (colour woodcut) by Koson, Ohara (1877-1945); Private Collection; Luisa Ricciarini; Japanese, out of copyright

Scylla (engraving)
973716 Scylla (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scylla. Illustration for Flaxmans Classical Outlines by John C L Sparkes (Seeley)

The Falconer (engraving)
967554 The Falconer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Falconer. Illustration for Shorter English Poems by Henry Morley (Cassell)

Illustration of an Ant Lion catching its prey, 1790 (hand coloured engraving)
937195 Illustration of an Ant Lion catching its prey, 1790 (hand coloured engraving) by Schmuzer, Jacob Xavier (1733-1811); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antlion)

Allegory of idleness (pencil & chalk on paper)
909522 Allegory of idleness (pencil & chalk on paper) by Shields, Frederic James (1833-1911) (manner of); 42.2x26.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; British, out of copyright

The Lionness and the Bear, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472551 The Lionness and the Bear, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

Animals of Guiana (colour litho)
3101081 Animals of Guiana (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Animals of Guiana: Puma, Peccary, Spider Monkey)

Animals and plants of the mountain forests of coastal West Africa (colour litho)
3101067 Animals and plants of the mountain forests of coastal West Africa (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Animals and plants of the Alps (colour litho)
3101046 Animals and plants of the Alps (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Animals and plants of the Alps: Steinbock, Bearded Vulture, Alpine Hare)

A Sportsman Among Fish, illustration from Wonders of Land and Sea
IL352801 A Sportsman Among Fish, illustration from Wonders of Land and Sea, published by Cassell, London, 1914 (colour litho) by Twidle, Arthur (1865-1936); Private Collection; English

Do your worst (oil on canvas)
CH426463 Do your worst (oil on canvas) by Strutt, Alfred William (1856-1924); 83.8x142.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Deep Plate with Hawk, Rabbit, and Foliage, 1100s (sgraffito earthenware)
499702 Deep Plate with Hawk, Rabbit, and Foliage, 1100s (sgraffito earthenware) by Byzantine, (12th century); 3.85x24 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Purchase from the J. H

Prince Arthurs moose hunting expedition in Canada, c. 1870 (b / w photo)
JHL390950 Prince Arthurs moose hunting expedition in Canada, c.1870 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Saddle cover decorated with griffins attacking mountain goats (mixed media)
XBP389390 Saddle cover decorated with griffins attacking mountain goats (mixed media) by Altaic School, (5th Century BC); length: 119 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

The Stewards Cup, designed by Harrison Weir, Goodwood, 1865 (silver)
CH451403 The Stewards Cup, designed by Harrison Weir, Goodwood, 1865 (silver) by Garrard, Robert, II (1793-1881); height: 55.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Hunting with Falcons (chromolitho)
735186 Hunting with Falcons (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunting with Falcons)

Viper Fusca, plate 45, vol. 1, from Natural History of Carolina
NBY335515 Viper Fusca, plate 45, vol. 1, from Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahamas (colour litho) by Catesby, Mark (1679-1749); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Firdawsi; A Royal Hunt, Iran, c
FSG348780 Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Firdawsi; A Royal Hunt, Iran, c.1590-1600 (opaque watercolour, ink and gold on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 36.8 x 19.5 cm; Arthur M

The Sunday Hunter (oil on canvas)
AKV406782 The Sunday Hunter (oil on canvas) by Spitzweg, Carl (1808-85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sonntagsjaeger; ); eAckermann Kunstverlag; German, out of copyright

Pterodactyl fishing (gouache on paper)
CHT430429 Pterodactyl fishing (gouache on paper) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

A Staghunt (brown wash with gouache in paper)
XYC284401 A Staghunt (brown wash with gouache in paper) by Wyck, Jan (1640-1700); 47.6x32.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; Dutch, out of copyright

L Hallali or La Curee, 1858-62 (oil on canvas)
2630253 L Hallali or La Curee, 1858-62 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 56x44 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Quarry); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Coursing, plate 4, engraved by R. G. Reeve, 1807 (colour litho)
BSA266471 Coursing, plate 4, engraved by R.G. Reeve, 1807 (colour litho) by Wolstenholme, Dean Snr. (1757-1837) (after); 68x79 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Repose after Shooting, Plate 4 (engraving)
BSA266818 A Repose after Shooting, Plate 4 (engraving) by Stubbs, George (1724-1806) (after); 69x78 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Horse and the Lion, 1770 (mezzotint)
XYC234031 The Horse and the Lion, 1770 (mezzotint) by Stubbs, George Townley (1756-1815); 41.6x55.2 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

The Lost Hind, 1894 (pencil and w / c on paper)
1199572 The Lost Hind, 1894 (pencil and w/c on paper) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); 71.1x115.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish, out of copyright

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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.