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To fish is to immerse oneself in the tranquil beauty of nature, as depicted in Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a village landscape

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Colebrooke Row, Islington, London (engraving)

Colebrooke Row, Islington, London (engraving)
603928 Colebrooke Row, Islington, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colebrooke Row, Islington, London); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Between the Tides

Between the Tides
WAR15905 Between the Tides by Langley, Walter (1852-1922); Warrington Museum and Art Gallery, Cheshire, UK; eWarrington Museum & Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a village landscape

Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a village landscape
CH11386 Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a village landscape by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTo Fish Collection: The Lighthouse of Newlyn, Cornwall, 1893 (oil on canvas)

The Lighthouse of Newlyn, Cornwall, 1893 (oil on canvas)
3327178 The Lighthouse of Newlyn, Cornwall, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947) ; 290x225 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Sport Fishing: Walleye Striking a Lure, 1950 (colour litho)

Sport Fishing: Walleye Striking a Lure, 1950 (colour litho)
3036074 Sport Fishing: Walleye Striking a Lure, 1950 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a walleye (Sander vitreus) striking a fishermans lure

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Greater weever, Trachinus draco (Greater weaver or sting-bull, Trachinus major)

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

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Chepstow Castle (w / c)

Chepstow Castle (w / c)
AGN55377 Chepstow Castle (w/c) by Sandby, Paul (1725-1809); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Jean, Jeanne and Jeannette, exh. 1892 (oil on canvas)

Jean, Jeanne and Jeannette, exh. 1892 (oil on canvas)
MAN63000 Jean, Jeanne and Jeannette, exh.1892 (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Elizabeth Adela Stanhope (1859-1912); 55.6x45.4 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Bulgarian fishermen (engraving)

Bulgarian fishermen (engraving)
7200100 Bulgarian fishermen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bulgarian fishermen)

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Sport Fishing: Leaping Brook Trout, 1950 (colour litho)

Sport Fishing: Leaping Brook Trout, 1950 (colour litho)
3036062 Sport Fishing: Leaping Brook Trout, 1950 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a leaping eastern brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Whale fishing: the depecement, 19th century

Whale fishing: the depecement, 19th century
LSE4080466 Whale fishing: the depecement, 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whale fishing: the depecement)

Background imageTo Fish Collection: A Mediterranean Port, 1892 (w/c on paper)

A Mediterranean Port, 1892 (w/c on paper)
GLS314118 A Mediterranean Port, 1892 (w/c on paper) by Melville, Arthur (1855-1904); Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow, Scotland; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Advertisement for the Seasalter & Ham Oyster Fishery Company

Advertisement for the Seasalter & Ham Oyster Fishery Company, producers of Whitstable Native Oysters, Whitstable
5996957 Advertisement for the Seasalter & Ham Oyster Fishery Company, producers of Whitstable Native Oysters, Whitstable, Kent (litho) by English School

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Nuthall Temple, Nottinghamshire, 1869 (oil on wood)

Nuthall Temple, Nottinghamshire, 1869 (oil on wood)
3744283 Nuthall Temple, Nottinghamshire, 1869 (oil on wood) by Dawson, Alfred (fl.1860-94); 15.2x22.9 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); (add.info.: Nuthall Temple)

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Family Picnic

Family Picnic
WH49097 Family Picnic by Shakespeare, Percy (1906-43); Private Collection; Photo eWhitford & Hughes, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Towing in the boat, Valencia Beach, 1916 (oil on canvas)

Towing in the boat, Valencia Beach, 1916 (oil on canvas)
IND54495 Towing in the boat, Valencia Beach, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 91x122 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Remorquer le bateau)

Background imageTo Fish Collection: A Map of the Union of South Africa, 1931 (colour litho)

A Map of the Union of South Africa, 1931 (colour litho)
1198400 A Map of the Union of South Africa, 1931 (colour litho) by Gill, Leslie MacDonald (Max) (1884-1947); 102x153 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gill)

Background imageTo Fish Collection: A pterodactyl. c. 1880 (gouache)

A pterodactyl. c. 1880 (gouache)
6437603 A pterodactyl. c.1880 (gouache) by Hungarian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: History. Prehistory. A pterodactyl. Anonymous gouache, Hungary, circa 1880. Coll)

Background imageTo Fish Collection: A drift on an iceberg: seven Glace Bay seal fishermen venturing around Cape Breton were

A drift on an iceberg: seven Glace Bay seal fishermen venturing around Cape Breton were
XEE4184758 A drift on an iceberg: seven Glace Bay seal fishermen venturing around Cape Breton were taken away by a loose glacon

Background imageTo Fish Collection: By the Riverside (oil on canvas)

By the Riverside (oil on canvas)
CH448392 By the Riverside (oil on canvas) by Claus, Emile (1849-1924); 115.6x83.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Belgian, out of copyright

Background imageTo Fish Collection: The Complete Angler, by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton (chromolitho)

The Complete Angler, by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton (chromolitho)
1062840 The Complete Angler, by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton (chromolitho) by Stothard, Thomas (1755-1834) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Complete Angler)

Background imageTo Fish Collection: On the Quai, Audierne (oil on canvas)

On the Quai, Audierne (oil on canvas)
615850 On the Quai, Audierne (oil on canvas) by Legout-Gerard, Fernand (1856-1924); 47x55.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Window depicting Izaak Walton (stained glass)

Window depicting Izaak Walton (stained glass)
BAL4250 Window depicting Izaak Walton (stained glass) by English School, (18th century); Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire, UK; (add.info)

Background imageTo Fish Collection: A Devonshire inlet with fishermen unloading their catch onto the foreshore, c

A Devonshire inlet with fishermen unloading their catch onto the foreshore, c
CH434088 A Devonshire inlet with fishermen unloading their catch onto the foreshore, c.1804 (oil on paper on panel) by Luny

Background imageTo Fish Collection: River View by Moonlight, c. 1640-50 (oil on panel)

River View by Moonlight, c. 1640-50 (oil on panel)
3709966 River View by Moonlight, c.1640-50 (oil on panel) by Neer, Aert van der (1603-77); 55x103 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Trawler off Cornish coast, c. 1930 (oil on card)

Trawler off Cornish coast, c. 1930 (oil on card)
2957187 Trawler off Cornish coast, c.1930 (oil on card) by Wallis, Alfred (1855-1942); 18x25 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Holy Island, Northumberland, c. 1820 (oil on canvas)

Holy Island, Northumberland, c. 1820 (oil on canvas)
SC14476 Holy Island, Northumberland, c.1820 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageTo Fish Collection: The Old Pier Steps, 1911

The Old Pier Steps, 1911
BRA21211 The Old Pier Steps, 1911 by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 131.5x106. cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire, UK; eBradford Museums & Galleries; English

Background imageTo Fish Collection: The Harbour of Palma de Mallorca, c. 1914 (charcoal on paper)

The Harbour of Palma de Mallorca, c. 1914 (charcoal on paper)
1547563 The Harbour of Palma de Mallorca, c.1914 (charcoal on paper) by Gestel, Leo (1881-1941); 100x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Haven Palma); Photo eChristies Images; Dutch

Background imageTo Fish Collection: New Testament: By the Lake (colour litho)

New Testament: By the Lake (colour litho)
8658765 New Testament: By the Lake (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: By the Lake)

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Fishermen at Sorrento, 1834 (painting)

Fishermen at Sorrento, 1834 (painting)
8701488 Fishermen at Sorrento, 1834 (painting) by Fearnley, Thomas (1802-42); 32.5x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Painting by Thomas Fearnley (1802-42)); Photo © O. Vaering.

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Landscape with Fisherman and Washerwoman, 1790-1800 (oil on panel)

Landscape with Fisherman and Washerwoman, 1790-1800 (oil on panel)
5860630 Landscape with Fisherman and Washerwoman, 1790-1800 (oil on panel) by Rathbone, John (1750-1807); 30.4--40.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: By John Rathbone).

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Catalan azulejos of 17th-18th century representing the former artisans (weaver, fisherman, hunter)

Catalan azulejos of 17th-18th century representing the former artisans (weaver, fisherman, hunter, drum on horseback)
AIS5351145 Catalan azulejos of 17th-18th century representing the former artisans (weaver, fisherman, hunter, drum on horseback, cooper, cook, carpenter) (ceramic); © Iberfoto.

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Vie quotidienne et coutumes du Perou : 'Indiens pechant avec un filet' Aquarelle tiree du livre

Vie quotidienne et coutumes du Perou : "Indiens pechant avec un filet" Aquarelle tiree du livre
AIS5386303 Vie quotidienne et coutumes du Perou : "Indiens pechant avec un filet" Aquarelle tiree du livre "Trujillo del Peru" par Baltasar Martinez Companon y Bajanda

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Rail-Way, 1840 (litho on paper)

Rail-Way, 1840 (litho on paper)
8681127 Rail-Way, 1840 (litho on paper) by Lindsay, Thomas (1793-1861); 16x23 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Background imageTo Fish Collection: The Angler (Portrait of Charles Lanman) 1846 (Oil on canvas)

The Angler (Portrait of Charles Lanman) 1846 (Oil on canvas)
8766555 The Angler (Portrait of Charles Lanman) 1846 (Oil on canvas) by Hubard, William James (1807-1862); 38.1x30.5 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Whalers. From the picture in the National Gallery, 19th century (coloured engraving)

Whalers. From the picture in the National Gallery, 19th century (coloured engraving)
7342019 Whalers. From the picture in the National Gallery, 19th century (coloured engraving) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851) (after); 23.4x32.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Fishing at Sunset (oil on canvas)

Fishing at Sunset (oil on canvas)
8683355 Fishing at Sunset (oil on canvas) by Miti Zanetti, Giuseppe (1859-1929); 50x100 cm; Assicoop-Unipol Collection, Modena, Emilia Romagna

Background imageTo Fish Collection: A rock in a calm sea, mid to late 17th century (oil on panel)

A rock in a calm sea, mid to late 17th century (oil on panel)
7337744 A rock in a calm sea, mid to late 17th century (oil on panel) by Gruyter, Jacob de (1630-81); 44.5x52 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageTo Fish Collection: A shallow sea with fishing boats, c.1640 (oil on panel)

A shallow sea with fishing boats, c.1640 (oil on panel)
7337742 A shallow sea with fishing boats, c.1640 (oil on panel) by Mulier, Pieter the Elder (1615-70); 31.5x55.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Pieter Mulier)

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Trouville (France), waiting for the tide, fishing boats on the beach, decorated with French flags

Trouville (France), waiting for the tide, fishing boats on the beach, decorated with French flags
MMM5462108 Trouville (France), waiting for the tide, fishing boats on the beach, decorated with French flags, commemorating the French Revolution of 1789 by Boudin

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Fishing boats in an estuary at dusk, with a view of a city and its bell tower on the horizon

Fishing boats in an estuary at dusk, with a view of a city and its bell tower on the horizon
MMM5459649 Fishing boats in an estuary at dusk, with a view of a city and its bell tower on the horizon. Oil on wood by Jan van Goyen (1596-1656)

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Two Dutch fishing boats in the breeze, loaded with passengers that they transport to the city

Two Dutch fishing boats in the breeze, loaded with passengers that they transport to the city visible on the horizon
MMM5459499 Two Dutch fishing boats in the breeze, loaded with passengers that they transport to the city visible on the horizon, the boats bear the flag of the Amsterdam Admiralty by Peeters

Background imageTo Fish Collection: The Dutch coast to Marsdiep and Den Helder, with fishing boats. Oil on canvas, circa 1690

The Dutch coast to Marsdiep and Den Helder, with fishing boats. Oil on canvas, circa 1690
MMM5459926 The Dutch coast to Marsdiep and Den Helder, with fishing boats. Oil on canvas, circa 1690, by Willem van de Velde (1633-1707)

Background imageTo Fish Collection: Wind in the Willows, Abbot's Barton on the Itchen (b/w photo)

Wind in the Willows, Abbot's Barton on the Itchen (b/w photo)
5987175 Wind in the Willows, Abbot's Barton on the Itchen (b/w photo) by Barton, Edward Alfred (1864-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wind in the Willows, Abbot's Barton on the Itchen)

Background imageTo Fish Collection: An awkward Cast (b/w photo)

An awkward Cast (b/w photo)
5987168 An awkward Cast (b/w photo) by Barton, Edward Alfred (1864-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: An awkward Cast)

Background imageTo Fish Collection: At the Eel-pot Bridge at Leckford (b/w photo)

At the Eel-pot Bridge at Leckford (b/w photo)
5987161 At the Eel-pot Bridge at Leckford (b/w photo) by Barton, Edward Alfred (1864-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Eel-pot Bridge at Leckford)

Background imageTo Fish Collection: The first Kingcups of Spring (b/w photo)

The first Kingcups of Spring (b/w photo)
5987158 The first Kingcups of Spring (b/w photo) by Barton, Edward Alfred (1864-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first Kingcups of Spring)



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To fish is to immerse oneself in the tranquil beauty of nature, as depicted in Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a village landscape, and is an art that connects us with the wonders beneath the surface, like the majestic Greater weever or sting-bull, captured in vibrant detail by Edward Donovan's handcoloured copperplate. Between the Tides, where land and sea meet, lies a world teeming with life and adventure. Just as Chepstow Castle stands strong against time's currents, so too do anglers stand firm against the challenges of reeling in their prized catch. Sport Fishing: Walleye Striking a Lure transports us back to 1950 when excitement filled the air as lines were cast and anticipation grew. The thrill of feeling that tug on your line echoes through generations. In The Lighthouse of Newlyn, Cornwall, we witness fishermen braving treacherous waters for their livelihoods. Their resilience mirrors that of Whitstable Native Oysters from Kent's Seasalter & Ham Oyster Fishery Company - delicacies born from these very seas. Nuthall Temple stands proudly amidst Nottinghamshire's serene landscapes; its reflection mirrored on calm waters invites contemplation while casting one's line into serenity itself. Amidst Family Picnic gatherings by riverside banks, fishing becomes more than just a hobby - it becomes cherished moments shared with loved ones. Valencia Beach reminds us how towing boats can bring joy and adventure under sunny skies. A Map of the Union of South Africa reveals endless possibilities for fishing enthusiasts seeking new horizons to explore. From coastlines to inland lakes and rivers alike, this vast country offers bountiful opportunities for those who seek them. By embracing our innate connection with waterways showcased in By the Riverside painting, we find solace and harmony within ourselves. To fish is not merely about catching fish; it is about immersing ourselves in nature's embrace, finding peace in the rhythmic flow of life.