Flies Collection (#5)

Walrus, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999436 Walrus, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA, 1833-39)

Yellowjacket Hoover Fly, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999409 Yellowjacket Hoover Fly, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wild Sage, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999343 Wild Sage, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Bait Bug, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999263 Bait Bug, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Butterfly, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999193 Butterfly, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

December (engraving)
2780559 December (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: December. Illustration for The Life of Man Symbolised by the Months of the Year (Longmans)

Fly-papers! catch em alive! (engraving)
2792638 Fly-papers! catch em alive! (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fly-papers! catch em alive! Illustration for Chatterbox (1883)

Antbirds, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999442 Antbirds, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Hectors body dragged at the car of Achilles (engraving)
973692 Hectors body dragged at the car of Achilles (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hectors body dragged at the car of Achilles)

Girl being pulled through the water by May flies (chromolitho)
975872 Girl being pulled through the water by May flies (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Jinricksha Question, One of the Possible Disadvantages (engraving)
1056021 The Jinricksha Question, One of the Possible Disadvantages (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jinricksha Question)

Illustration of useful Insects and insect pests c. 1923 (litho)
3090508 Illustration of useful Insects and insect pests c.1923 (litho) by Millot, Adolphe Philippe (1857 - 1921); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mealworm Beetle, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999731 Mealworm Beetle, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Soldier Flies, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999722 Soldier Flies, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Anteater, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999492 Anteater, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Dark Giant Horsefly, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999461 Dark Giant Horsefly, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Story of a Seaside Elopement (engraving)
1036412 The Story of a Seaside Elopement (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Story of a Seaside Elopement)

Riding on a Pillion (engraving)
3654627 Riding on a Pillion (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Riding on a Pillion)

The General Election, Voting in the Navy (engraving)
1047494 The General Election, Voting in the Navy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Election, Voting in the Navy)

Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999208 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pine Weevil, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999138 Pine Weevil, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

The Spider (engraving)
961447 The Spider (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spider. Engraving by R Bong after an original painting by Ignace Spiridon (1869-1900)

Flies carry contagion into the home; Tanglefoot catches and destroys them (colour litho)
3657100 Flies carry contagion into the home; Tanglefoot catches and destroys them (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Title Page to Moffeti Theatrum Insectorum, late 1590s (engraving)
810267 Title Page to Moffeti Theatrum Insectorum, late 1590s (engraving) by Rogers, William (c.1545-1610); Private Collection; (add.info)

David flys for refuge to King Achish (engraving)
2792124 David flys for refuge to King Achish (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: David flys for refuge to King Achish)

Shen I flies to the Sun (litho)
2792527 Shen I flies to the Sun (litho) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shen I flies to the Sun)

Page from Symbols and Metaphors by Cynicus (colour litho)
2810347 Page from Symbols and Metaphors by Cynicus (colour litho) by Anderson, Martin " Cynicus" (1854-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

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

Tostig, defeated in his attempt against Harold, flies in his galley from the English Coast
LLM456972 Tostig, defeated in his attempt against Harold, flies in his galley from the English Coast by Maclise, Daniel (1806-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tostig)

Tommy Wattle and the Big Blue Bottle (colour litho)
6031597 Tommy Wattle and the Big Blue Bottle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tommy Wattle and the Big Blue Bottle. Music cover)

The Nile Expedition (engraving)
1622907 The Nile Expedition (engraving) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nile Expedition. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 22 November 1884)

The Darley Dale Fishery (engraving)
1616411 The Darley Dale Fishery (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Darley Dale Fishery)

Wonderful England: Railway refreshments (colour litho)
5226024 Wonderful England: Railway refreshments (colour litho) by Ames, Mary Francis (1853-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Railway refreshments)

Flies (engraving)
5216880 Flies (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flies. Illustration from Meyers Konversations-Lexicon (Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig and Vienna)

Herrschaft Der Fliegen (chromolitho)
5211234 Herrschaft Der Fliegen (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Herrschaft Der Fliegen)

Eclosion de larves de mouches dans les cavites et sous la peau du visage (colour litho)
5210351 Eclosion de larves de mouches dans les cavites et sous la peau du visage (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Great Pipefish, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999724 Great Pipefish, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Insects, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999299 Insects, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Poison Hemlock, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999170 Poison Hemlock, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Flying Gurnard, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999133 Flying Gurnard, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Strange two-winged insects (coloured engraving)
998263 Strange two-winged insects (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

The Spider and the Flies! (colour litho)
3648200 The Spider and the Flies! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spider and the Flies! (A tale of the Turf)

The fly fishermans net (oil on card)
3712701 The fly fishermans net (oil on card) by Knight, A. Roland (fl.1810-40); 22.2 x 31.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

A Canoeing Expedition on a West African River, a Traders Story (engraving)
1051131 A Canoeing Expedition on a West African River, a Traders Story (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration of various Invertebrates c. 1923 (litho)
3082019 Illustration of various Invertebrates c.1923 (litho) by Millot, Adolphe Philippe (1857 - 1921); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"From Pheasants to Swallows: The Fascinating World of Flies" In the midst of a serene countryside, an alarmed Common Pheasant takes flight as a tiny fly buzzes past. Meanwhile, a graceful Swallow soars through the sky with effortless elegance, showcasing its mastery in flight. Across the channel in France, skilled anglers meticulously craft artificial fishing flies that lure unsuspecting fish from beneath the water's surface. These intricately designed creations are sought after by enthusiasts who understand their allure and effectiveness. Shifting our focus to another sport altogether, we find ourselves amidst a thrilling game of polo where women skillfully maneuver on horseback. As they gallop across the field with precision and grace, flies become mere spectators to this display of athleticism. The skies above witness remarkable scenes too; an RAF Westland Wessex gracefully glides over HMS Fearless (L10), leaving onlookers awestruck by its power and agility. Similarly, at Gatwick Airport's beehive terminal building in 1937, planes take off and land like industrious bees buzzing around their hive. Drawing inspiration from Greek mythology, we recall Icarus' ill-fated attempt to reach great heights using wings made of feathers and wax. His story serves as a reminder that even though flies may seem insignificant compared to birds or humans, they still play their part in nature's intricate tapestry. Transporting ourselves back in time to the 1936 Olympics held amidst political turmoil aboard the Hindenburg airship – it is here that French and English artificial fishing flies come together under one roof. Despite tensions between nations during these turbulent times, shared passions unite people beyond borders. As history unfolds before our eyes once more, a Westland Wessex effortlessly hovers over HMS Albion (R07). This awe-inspiring sight reminds us that technological advancements have allowed mankind to conquer new frontiers while coexisting with the buzzing world of flies.