Fishmonger Collection

East Looe Quay, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1930
View along the quay with the van belonging to Fish and Ice Merchant, Edward Middleton. A man is walking with three children and carrying a fourth child. Another man is further ahead in the distance

London - Billingsgate Fish Market - Standing amid the catch
Oh My Cod! London - Billingsgate Fish Market - Standing amid the catch. Date: circa 1908

Fish Market, 1568 (oil on baltic oak)
3472147 Fish Market, 1568 (oil on baltic oak) by Beuckelaer or Bueckelaer, Joachim (c.1530-73); 128x174 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Cheery Families - Mr Fin the Fishmonger. 1890s

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Fishing on the city of Dieppe.in " The peoples of the Earth" 1890
JAB5037231 Fishing on the city of Dieppe.in " The peoples of the Earth" 1890.; (add.info.: Fishing on the city of Dieppe.in " The peoples of the Earth" 1890)

Stuart Houses from the reign of King Charles I in the Foliated Style on the south side of London Wall street, 1808
FLO5000677 Stuart Houses from the reign of King Charles I in the Foliated Style on the south side of London Wall street, 1808. Oak timber house with plaster foliage

London street scenes
863263 London street scenes; (add.info.: London street scenes. Fishseller: Muffin Man (with bell): Housemaid: Huckster selling crockery: Telegram boy. A Beadle

Fish from Wales, England, 1865
JAB4120332 Fish from Wales, England, 1865; (add.info.: Fish from Wales, England, 1865); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Fish merchants (fish) in the 15th century on a market
JAB5037109 Fish merchants (fish) in the 15th century on a market.; (add.info.: Fish merchants (fish) in the 15th century on a market.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Engraving in "The Peoples of the Earth" 1890
JAB5037227 Engraving in "The Peoples of the Earth" 1890.; (add.info.: Pecheuses des Cotentin, Engraving in "The Peoples of the Earth" 1890.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

View of the Delacroix Hall. Walk to the fish. Marseille Painting by Edouard Cremieux (1856-1944)
JEB4853747 View of the Delacroix Hall. Walk to the fish. Marseille Painting by Edouard Cremieux (1856-1944) 1889 Oil on canvas Musee du Vieux Marseille Marseille DR; Musee du Vieux-Marseille

Normandy, France, A group of fish selling fish on a port, 1865
LUX4732448 Normandy, France, A group of fish selling fish on a port, 1865; (add.info.: Normandy, France, A group of fish selling fish on a port, 1865); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Cod fishery in the New World. Men landing cod, gutting and drying fish at a factory on the coast
FLO4621812 Cod fishery in the New World. Men landing cod, gutting and drying fish at a factory on the coast. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Female herring fishers, knitting on the dock, in front of empty buckets waiting for the return of fishing
MMM5479201 Female herring fishers, knitting on the dock, in front of empty buckets waiting for the return of fishing, in Scarborough (Yorkshire, England), 1910 (b/w photo); National Maritime Museum

Representation of Sensual Love, after Crispijn van de Passe the Elder. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom
955320 Representation of Sensual Love, after Crispijn van de Passe the Elder. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection

Costume of a Scottish fishwife, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female
FLO4655631 Costume of a Scottish fishwife, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates, " London

The Wedding dinner, 1812
1574943 The Wedding dinner, 1812; (add.info.: The Wedding dinner, or, Moses and the magistrate. A satire on the attendance of the Lord Mayor at the wedding dinner of Moses Abrahams and Elizabeth)

United States, State of Maine: Maine pioneers drying dirty fish on the shores of the Atlantic
NWI4966433 United States, State of Maine: Maine pioneers drying dirty fish on the shores of the Atlantic. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States)

Fishwife. From the Series "Cris de Paris" (The Cries of Paris), 1815. Creator: Vernet, Carle (1758-1836)
Fishwife. From the Series "Cris de Paris" (The Cries of Paris), 1815. Private Collection

Mackerel seller. From the Series "Cris de Paris" (The Cries of Paris), 1815. Private Collection

Fishmonger, 1911. Creator: Tatlin, Vladimir Evgraphovich (1885-1953)
Fishmonger, 1911. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Fish seller and customer, 1803-c.1899. Creator: J. Enklaar
Fish seller and customer, 1803-c.1899. An Amsterdam fish seller grabs the coat of a passing man in the hope that he will buy her fish

Fishmongers, 1617. Creator: Jacob van Nieulandt
Fishmongers, 1617

The Fishwife, 1672. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
The Fishwife, 1672

A fishmonger offers plaice to a schoolmaster and his family, 1763-1826. Creator: Abraham van Strij
A fishmonger offers plaice to a schoolmaster and his family, 1763-1826

The Fish Market in Antwerp, 1827. Creator: Ignatius van Regemorter
The Fish Market in Antwerp, 1827

Fish Market, 1683. Creator: Cornelis Dusart
Fish Market, 1683

Village with a Puppeteer Entertaining a Small Crowd, c.1650-c.1660. Creator: Peeter Gysels
Village with a Puppeteer Entertaining a Small Crowd, c.1650-c.1660

C'est presque toujours a la halle... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
C'est presque toujours a la halle... 19th century. Fishing. It's almost always at the market that Parisian anglers catch their fish

The fish dealer's daughter, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
The fish dealer's daughter, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

New Mack'rel, 1795. Creator: Niccolò Schiavonetti
New Mack'rel, 1795

Fishmarket, 17th century. Creator: Valckenborch, Frederik van (1566-1623)
Fishmarket, 17th century. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

5 A. M. in Billingsgate Fish Market, London, England in the 19th century, 1890 (print)
8617999 5 A. M. in Billingsgate Fish Market, London, England in the 19th century, 1890 (print) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 5 A. M)

Fish dealer. Poulets! Poulets!, around 1819 (print)
8600303 Fish dealer. Poulets! Poulets!, around 1819 (print) by French School, (19th century); 42.5x32.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "The small street trades)

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The Markets at Les Halles, 1831 (w/c on paper)
XIR166591 The Markets at Les Halles, 1831 (w/c on paper) by Opitz, Georg Emanuel (1775-1841); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: By Georg Opitz)

Fishmonger Tommy Letton with his barrow in Butetown, Cardiff. 16th February 1960

Peterlee, a small town built under the New Towns Act of 1946, in County Durham. 3rd March 1954

Fish porter wearing his distintive hat at Billingsgate Fish Market in the East End of London. 28th February 1954 Bela Zola Life in the Mirror Series

G Munday - Fishmonger & Poulterer - Cliftonville, Kent
G Munday - Fishmonger & Poulterer - Cliftonville, Margate, Kent. Date: circa 1909

Various fresh fish for sale at seafood market, Caleta Portales, Valparaiso, Valparaiso Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile

Detail of the traditional outfit used by Nazare women. Colourful dresses with seven skirts. Nazare, Portugal

Europe, Portugal, Alentejo, sardines for sale in Vila Nova de Milfontes fish market

Japan - Fishmonger
Fishmonger, Japan. Date: circa 1920s

Mr Fin the Fishmonger

A sperm whale washed up on the beach at Noordwijk, 28 December 1614, 1614-26 (oil on panel)
7412460 A sperm whale washed up on the beach at Noordwijk, 28 December 1614, 1614-26 (oil on panel) by Savery, Hans I (1597-1654); 53--85 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Fishmonger with two baskets, 1880, in Kiel, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century
1900s, 19th-century, 2, accurate, archive, baskets, black, black-and-white, black-white, contemporary, copy, dealer, depiction, depictions, deserted, digital, digitally, drawing, drawings, drawn

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The fishmonger, a timeless figure in the world of seafood. From the bustling East Looe Quay in Cornwall around 1930 to the vibrant Billingsgate Fish Market in London, they stand amidst a sea of fresh catch. In an oil painting from 1568 on Baltic oak, we glimpse a glimpse into a historic fish market scene. In Cheery Families' Mr Fin the Fishmonger game, children learn about this trade with joy and excitement. Even across oceans, like in Japan, where fishmongers play their part in providing nourishment to communities. One cannot forget Mr Fin the Fishmonger himself - perhaps an iconic character known for his expertise and friendly demeanor. His presence is felt even through time as depicted by various artworks such as "A sperm whale washed up on the beach at Noordwijk" painted between 1614-26. Traveling further back to Germany's Kiel in 1880 or Vienna's bustling markets during the 18th and 19th centuries, we witness digital restorations of original paintings capturing fishmongers with their baskets brimming with fresh catches. These scenes transport us to another era when these markets were alive with activity. An oil painting titled "A Fish Stall By A Harbour" evokes images of coastal towns teeming with life as locals gather around stalls filled with glistening treasures from the sea. And let us not forget "Interior with a Lady Choosing Fish, " painted in 1664 - it offers us a glimpse into daily life as customers carefully select their desired seafood. Through history and artistry, these glimpses into the world of fishmongers remind us of their crucial role - connecting communities to nature's bounty while preserving traditions that have stood strong for centuries.