Boar Collection (#9)

Men swine hunting with spears and horn, 9th century
Men swine hunting in a surreal forest with spears, dogs and hunting horn, 9th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England

Medieval hunting scenes
Man spearing a boar, 14th century, men with dogs, lances and hunting horn swine hunting in a surreal forest, 9th century, and men with shovels and dog unearthing a fox, 14th century

Orpheus with lyre from the viridarium (garden)
Wall painting of Orpheus with lyre from the viridarium (garden) of the House of Vesonius Primus, a fuller. He is surrounded by animals including a lion, cougar, boar, stag, rabbit, and blue flamingo

Platter from Nuremberg, Bavaria, 18th century, decorated with scene of demons, monsters, chimaera and serpents attacking a wild boar

Boars Head (engraving)
NAT133865 Boars Head (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Ms 870 Fol. 8 The Seven-headed Beast of the Apocalypse Venerated by a Hypocrite
BMR173726 Ms 870 Fol.8 The Seven-headed Beast of the Apocalypse Venerated by a Hypocrite and Crushing a Saint, from La Somme le Roy by Frere Laurent

Collared peccary, Pecari tajacu, and Indian
Collared peccary, Pecari tajacu, and female Indian wild boar, Sus scrofa cristatus. Handcolored engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire

Illustration from Le Liurse du Roy Modus et de la Reine Racio
XYC277512 Illustration from Le Liurse du Roy Modus et de la Reine Racio by Henri Ferrieres, 1486 (woodcut) by French School, (15th century); 26x18 cm; Yale Center for British Art

St. Francis in Glory surrounded by Chastity, Poverty and Obedience with Lust
MMT215619 St. Francis in Glory surrounded by Chastity, Poverty and Obedience with Lust and Avarice at his feet (vellum) by Cortese, Cristoforo (c.1350-1445); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

Domestic pig, wild boar and cochineal beetle
Domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus 3, wild boar, Sus scrofa 4 and cochineal beetle, Dactylopius coccus 1, 2. Cochinelle, cochon domestique, sanglier

Common warthog, Phacochoerus africanus (Cape Verde boar, Sus africanus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Edward Griffiths The Animal Kingdom by the Baron Cuvier, London, Whittaker, 1825

Warthog, Phacochoerus africanus (Aethiopian boar). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Edward Griffiths The Animal Kingdom by the Baron Cuvier, London, Whittaker, 1824

Wild boar, Sus scrofa (Sus afer). Illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith, engraved by Griffith, Harriet or Edward. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Edward Griffiths The Animal Kingdom by

Game (chromolitho)
735137 Game (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Game. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

Depiction of the hunt of the Calydonian boar by Meleager and Atalanta. Men with spears and a hunting dog stand over the dead boar

Depiction of Hercules fourth labour. Hercules in lion skin brings the Erymanthian boar and shows it to a terrified Eurystheus, who cowers in a storage jar or pithos

Bible Natual History, No. 1 (chromolitho)
3649355 Bible Natual History, No. 1 (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bible Natual History, No. 1)

River-Hog (colour litho)
2817991 River-Hog (colour litho) by Kuhnert, Wilhelm (1865-1923) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: River-Hog. Illustration for Wild Life of the World by R Lydekker (Frederick Warne)

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)

L Empereur chasse au sanglier dans la foret de Marly (colour litho)
2790669 L Empereur chasse au sanglier dans la foret de Marly (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Boar Hunt, 1929 (litho)
3060286 The Boar Hunt, 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 one of two)

Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland, with a background of Scottish heather, a Mackintosh tartan and coat of arms. Date: circa 1905

La chasse a l epoque du fer (engraving)
957774 La chasse a l epoque du fer (engraving) by Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: La chasse a l epoque du fer)

Wild boar and suckling pig pieces montees, designs by Antonin Careme (engraving)
2562822 Wild boar and suckling pig piAces montees, designs by Antonin Carme (engraving) by Careme, Marie Antoine (1784-1833) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Unclean Animals Judaism
In Judaism, the concept of impure or unclean animals, plays a prominent role in Jewish law that specifies which foods are allowed (kosher) and which are forbidden to eat

Plate with Picus and Circe by L or Lu. Ur. 1535 (tin-glazed earthenware maiolica)
1217347 Plate with Picus and Circe by L or Lu.Ur. 1535 (tin-glazed earthenware maiolica) by Italian School, (16th century); diam: 25.9 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Fountain of the Porcellino in the Mercato Nuovo (engraving)
969486 Fountain of the Porcellino in the Mercato Nuovo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fountain of the Porcellino in the Mercato Nuovo)

Christmas verse 1846
Page of Victorian men and women getting into the Christmas spirit! Indulging themselves in food, drink and song, and in the centre Old Father Christmas type with holly wreath upon his head, drinking

Jumbo the elephant versus Charles Bradlaugh
Punch magazines comment on the unwelcome departure of the elephant Jumbo from England to America with P.T Barnum. Here Mr Punch suggests Barnum take an altogether different beast

"A Bit of Human Nature, "by David Christie Murray (engraving)
1045903 " A Bit of Human Nature, " by David Christie Murray (engraving) by Macquoid, Percy (1852-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: " A Bit of Human Nature)

Early medieval Warrior with boar-crested Spangelhelm and holding a spear. Date: circa 14th century

Medieval wild boar hunting
HUNTING wild boar in September Date: 9th Century

Lord Salisburys Visit to Birmingham (engraving)
1044089 Lord Salisburys Visit to Birmingham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Salisburys Visit to Birmingham)

Early Works of the Late Sir Edwin Landseer (engraving)
1049089 Early Works of the Late Sir Edwin Landseer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early Works of the Late Sir Edwin Landseer)

Red-Figure Pelike (ceramic)
1449155 Red-Figure Pelike (ceramic) by Greek, (5th century BC); 34.7x25 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Greek, out of copyright

Zeus with Typhon and the Calydonian hunt (colour litho)
957835 Zeus with Typhon and the Calydonian hunt (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zeus with Typhon and the Calydonian hunt)

Women carrying hydria (colour litho)
957831 Women carrying hydria (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women carrying hydria. Illustration of Greek vase painting)

Wild boar hunt, 4th century (mosaic)
LRI4588047 Wild boar hunt, 4th century (mosaic) by Roman, (4th century AD); Museo de Arte Romano, Merida, Badajoz, Spain; (add.info.: Roman art)

Winter landscape with boars (oil on canvas, 1866)
LRI4604589 Winter landscape with boars (oil on canvas, 1866) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); Collection Alfred Daber, Paris

Trophy, Munich, c. 1845 (ormolu, bronze & silver-mounted boar tusks)
715561 Trophy, Munich, c.1845 (ormolu, bronze & silver-mounted boar tusks) by German School, (19th century); height: 33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: engraved)

Time and Chance Happeneth to All Alike, 1901 (oil on canvas)
659837 Time and Chance Happeneth to All Alike, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919); 87.3x60.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Time and Chance Happeneth to All Alike)

Sketches at a Pig-Sticking Camp in Morocco (engraving)
1604927 Sketches at a Pig-Sticking Camp in Morocco (engraving) by Nicolet, Gabriel (1856-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at a Pig-Sticking Camp in Morocco)

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

The Boar and the Ass (engraving)
671830 The Boar and the Ass (engraving) by Griset, Ernest Henry (1844-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boar and the Ass)

How wild boars are hunted (engraving)
665526 How wild boars are hunted (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How wild boars are hunted)

Don Quixote (chromolitho)
732789 Don Quixote (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Don Quixote.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Frieze from the Grotto della Querciola (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF285220 Frieze from the Grotto della Querciola (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Unleashing the Wild Spirit: A Glimpse into the Boar's Timeless Legacy" From Stone-age cave paintings in Chauvet, France to gladiators battling wild animals in Pompeii's amphitheater, the boar has left an indelible mark on human history. These majestic creatures have captivated our imagination for centuries, symbolizing strength, resilience, and untamed wilderness. In the depths of Chauvet's caves, where ancient artists meticulously depicted their world with ochre pigments, we find stunning renderings of boars roaming freely amidst a prehistoric landscape. These primal artworks transport us back thousands of years and remind us of our deep-rooted connection with nature. Moving forward through time, Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a village landscape reveal how boars were woven into folklore and idioms. Their presence evokes notions of stubbornness or recklessness - traits that both fascinate and caution us even today. Fast-forwarding to more recent times, Edward VIII Hunting showcases the regal pursuit of these magnificent beasts by British royalty. The thrill of the chase intertwined with tradition paints a vivid picture of aristocratic pastimes that still resonate within certain circles. Meanwhile, Pauline Baynes' masterpiece "The Farming Year" captures boars as part of rural life cycles; they represent abundance during harvest seasons while embodying challenges faced by farmers throughout history. This timeless depiction reminds us that humans have always relied on nature's bounty for survival. Even modern-day festivities like Christmas incorporate elements from ancient lore – Santa Claus himself is said to ride alongside yule logs pulled by magical flying reindeer – perhaps echoing those early encounters between man and beast in primeval forests. Whether it be witnessing wild boars roam through dense woods or observing gladiators confront them in fierce battles at Pompeii’s amphitheater – these awe-inspiring creatures continue to ignite our fascination with the untamed. Picture No.