Bull Collection (page 9)

Illustration for "Alphabet Buffon", 1911 (engraving)
DUV4210810 Illustration for "Alphabet Buffon", 1911 (engraving); 29.5x21.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letters monkey; T bull; U unau (or ai or lazy)

Europa waved her hand and called out "Good-by" (colour litho)
8639147 Europa waved her hand and called out "Good-by" (colour litho) by Richardson, Frederick (1862-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hunting wild cattle in ancient Assyria (engraving)
8663809 Hunting wild cattle in ancient Assyria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunting wild cattle in ancient Assyria)

The breaking of the lance (litho)
8648436 The breaking of the lance (litho) by Wood, Stanley L. (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The breaking of the lance)

Illustration for The Fox's Frolic, or A Day with the Topsy Turvy Hunt (colour litho)
8649639 Illustration for The Fox's Frolic, or A Day with the Topsy Turvy Hunt (colour litho) by Neilson, Harry B (1861-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

Phalaris, Tyrant of Agrigentum, Sicily, c570 BC commissioned Perillus of Athens to make a brazen bull in which to
531569 Phalaris, Tyrant of Agrigentum, Sicily, c570 BC commissioned Perillus of Athens to make a brazen bull in which to execute criminals

The Perils of Sketching, 1870 (engraving)
1575663 The Perils of Sketching, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a sketcher being attacked by a bull in Switzerland. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Bull Fight, Barcelona, Spain, Late 19th/early 20th century. A Picador is confronting the bull
528319 Bull Fight, Barcelona, Spain, Late 19th/early 20th century. A Picador is confronting the bull. A dead horse, gored by the bull, lies in right corner

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Zeus and Europa (colour litho)
8626209 Zeus and Europa (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zeus and Europa)

Bull wearing a bow tie and monocle (colour litho)
8656547 Bull wearing a bow tie and monocle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bull wearing a bow tie and monocle)

Whose on Top
Frank Ma

Old Staffordshire Figures: Dog baiting Bull (colour litho)
8659996 Old Staffordshire Figures: Dog baiting Bull (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dog baiting Bull)

Statue of Mithras, 4th century AD, marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy
6384411 Statue of Mithras, 4th century AD, marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Terme di Diocleziano, Rome

The votive offer of a cashier, end of 2nd century AD, marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome
6384408 The votive offer of a cashier, end of 2nd century AD, marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Terme di Diocleziano, Rome

Calendar for April with figures of Zechariah and St. John the Evangelist, quote from Galatians, disciples, castles
5912927 Calendar for April with figures of Zechariah and St. John the Evangelist, quote from Galatians, disciples, castles, bull, birds and foliage

Fight between beats and gladiators - Mosaic, 2nd century AD. JC, Villa Borghese, Rome
FGL5456488 Fight between beats and gladiators - Mosaic, 2nd century AD. JC, Villa Borghese, Rome; Fototeca Gilardi

Front page of Van Keulen's maritime atlas (or waterworld)
MMM5477325 Front page of Van Keulen's maritime atlas (or waterworld); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Front page of Van Keulen's maritime atlas (or waterworld)

Bull Terrier "Champion Tarquin" and Dalmatian "Captain"
5856418 Bull Terrier "Champion Tarquin" and Dalmatian "Captain"; (add.info.: Bull Terrier "Champion Tarquin")

Engraving after a Bas-relief depicting an Assyrian King superintending the removal of a colossal statue of a bull
5309093 Engraving after a Bas-relief depicting an Assyrian King superintending the removal of a colossal statue of a bull from the quarries to be set up in its final position; (add.info)

Caricature in L'Assiette du Beurre, 1906, depicting the death of a bull and a bullfighter in a bullring in Spain
5617099 Caricature in L'Assiette du Beurre, 1906, depicting the death of a bull and a bullfighter in a bullring in Spain; (add.info.: 02/02/1906); Universal History Archive/UIG

USA History: John Bull: I really do not see what agony Uncle Sam finds in this company
5313621 USA History: John Bull: I really do not see what agony Uncle Sam finds in this company.; SeM Studio/UIG

USA History: Sa-Tang-ka-ti-Ya-Kang (The Running Bull) Chief of the Yankton Sioux tribe
5313566 USA History: Sa-Tang-ka-ti-Ya-Kang (The Running Bull) Chief of the Yankton Sioux tribe.; SeM Studio/UIG

The home of Sitting Bull, Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Dakota, United States of America
2967848 The home of Sitting Bull, Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Dakota, United States of America. Sitting Bull, aka Hu?kešni or "Slow", c. 1831 - 1890

American bison or buffalo, Bison bison (Bos americanus). Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration
FLO4989084 American bison or buffalo, Bison bison (Bos americanus). Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William Jardine's Naturalist's Library

Zulu family travelling with herd of cattle. Caffrarian family travelling with cattle
FLO4989072 Zulu family travelling with herd of cattle. Caffrarian family travelling with cattle. From Daniel's African Scenery

Vals. Ariege 09500 - Semi-rock church, dedicated to Saint Mary Fresco: four angels
JEB4945429 Vals. Ariege 09500 - Semi-rock church, dedicated to Saint Mary Fresco: four angels and a bull wing designating the second coming of Christ on Earth

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Matador making a reverse pass with the cloak in front of a charging bull. Chromolithograph by E
FLO4598107 Matador making a reverse pass with the cloak in front of a charging bull. Chromolithograph by E. Calle after an illustration by Daniel Perea from Bullfight, Corrida del Toros, Madrid

Picador on horseback stabbing a charging bull with a lance while a matador with cloak runs beside them
FLO4598101 Picador on horseback stabbing a charging bull with a lance while a matador with cloak runs beside them. Chromolithograph by J

A European auroch has big horns attacked by wolves. Also called Ure (Bos primigenius)
FLO4639223 A European auroch has big horns attacked by wolves. Also called Ure (Bos primigenius), the extinct ancestor of domestic cattle was a wild species, which lived in Europe

Farmer up a tree watching an American bison fight a bull. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of
FLO4646535 Farmer up a tree watching an American bison fight a bull. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart

Drawing depicting Don Quixote the Spanish literary hero, c.1710
3666020 Drawing depicting Don Quixote the Spanish literary hero, c.1710; (add.info.: Drawing depicting Don Quixote the Spanish literary hero)

A triumphal carriage decorated with fruit and flowers from the harvest accompanied by female reapers (Schnitterinnen)
FLO4703273 A triumphal carriage decorated with fruit and flowers from the harvest accompanied by female reapers (Schnitterinnen) holding scythes. A woman with a bushel of wheat sits on a throne

The Black Hawk, Muck-a-tah-mish-o-kah-kaik, chief of the Sauk or Sac nation
FLO4688552 The Black Hawk, Muck-a-tah-mish-o-kah-kaik, chief of the Sauk or Sac nation. He was dressed in a plain suit of buckskin, with a string of wampum in his ears and on his neck

Women of the Ojibwe nation, ne-bet-neuh-qua and Wo-see-ab-e-neuh-qua, and a young girl Nib-nab-i-quah
FLO4688526 Women of the Ojibwe nation, ne-bet-neuh-qua and Wo-see-ab-e-neuh-qua, and a young girl Nib-nab-i-quah. All three were part of the troupe of dancers who traveled to England. Engraved by J

The Minotaur (engraving)
8672606 The Minotaur (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Minotaur, from Ancient Greek mythology)

Poster advertising the 1913 bullfighting season in the old arenas of Barcelona, 1913 (poster)
AIS5372722 Poster advertising the 1913 bullfighting season in the old arenas of Barcelona, 1913 (poster); © Iberfoto

52.43 An enraged elephant, Mughal, 1590, (paper)
SCP57381 52.43 An enraged elephant, Mughal, 1590, (paper); 18 x 22 cm; National Museum of India, New Delhi, India

Martin Luther (1483-1546) German Protestant reformer, burning the Papal Bull excommunicating him. Wittenberg, 1520
529963 Martin Luther (1483-1546) German Protestant reformer, burning the Papal Bull excommunicating him. Wittenberg, 1520.; Universal History Archive/UIG

British Kyloe or Highland cattle, Bos (primigenius) taurus. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an
FLO4989077 British Kyloe or Highland cattle, Bos (primigenius) taurus. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William Jardine's Naturalist's

Native American gauchos lassoing and butchering cattle at one of the outdoor slaughterhouses in Buenos Aires
FLO4569034 Native American gauchos lassoing and butchering cattle at one of the outdoor slaughterhouses in Buenos Aires, Argentina

France, Limousin, Haute-Vienne (87), Limoges: bull in a farm yard, 1900
LUX4790208 France, Limousin, Haute-Vienne (87), Limoges: bull in a farm yard, 1900; (add.info.: France, Limousin, Haute-Vienne (87), Limoges: bull in a farm yard, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Representation of the martyrdom of Saint Saturnin (Sernin) of Toulouse (3rd century). 19th century (engraving)
ELD4915738 Representation of the martyrdom of Saint Saturnin (Sernin) of Toulouse (3rd century). 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Spain, Madrid: A bullfight, 1900
LUX4815911 Spain, Madrid: A bullfight, 1900; (add.info.: Spain, Madrid: A bullfight, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Interior of Pompeii ampitheatre during the Games. Naked gladiators battle wild animals, bulls
FLO4688203 Interior of Pompeii ampitheatre during the Games. Naked gladiators battle wild animals, bulls, boars and tigers in the arena as part of a Venatio

The Smithfield Club Show: prize cattle and cups, 1862. Creator: Harrison Weir
The Smithfield Club Show: prize cattle and cups, 1862. The cups, two of them of the value of £40 each for beasts, and three of £20 each for sheep

The Smithfield Club Cattle Show at the new Agricultural Hall, Islington, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Smithfield Club Cattle Show at the new Agricultural Hall, Islington, [London], 1862. The interior of the building has more than answered all the expectations formed of it;

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"Bulls: From Ancient Art to Modern Symbolism" From the iconic Lascaux II cave painting replica to the intricate Roman fresco of Mithras Killing the Bull, bulls have captivated human imagination for centuries. These majestic creatures have been depicted in various forms of art, representing power, strength, and even financial markets. In William H. Beard's allegorical painting "Wall Street: Bears & Bulls, " we witness the eternal struggle between these two market forces. The poster for England's Glory Matches showcases a fiery bull as a symbol of explosive energy and determination. But they are not limited to paintings alone; they also make appearances in popular culture. Lara Croft's Land Rover Defender is an epitome of adventure and resilience, just like these magnificent animals themselves. Meanwhile, Highland cows with their impressive horns embody the rugged beauty of Scotland's landscapes. The Hereford Bull & Cow from 1912 remind us of our agricultural roots and the importance of livestock in sustaining communities. And let's not forget about humor - Gillray's Anglo-French caricature adds a touch of satire to our perception of these powerful beasts. Whether it be ancient cave paintings or modern-day posters, bulls continue to inspire awe and fascination across different cultures throughout history. Their presence reminds us that there is something inherently captivating about their raw power and unwavering spirit that transcends time itself.