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"The Goose: A Majestic Symbol of Nature's Beauty and Human Culture" From the iconic Goose Fair in Nottingham to the breathtaking artwork of Arthur Spooner

Background imageGoose Collection: Geese, detail of a panel from the Mastaba of Itet, wife of Nefermaat

Geese, detail of a panel from the Mastaba of Itet, wife of Nefermaat
LRI3598543 Geese, detail of a panel from the Mastaba of Itet, wife of Nefermaat, Meidoum (painted limestone) by Egyptian; length: 173 cm; Egyptian National Museum, Cairo

Background imageGoose Collection: Wild Geese Flying under the Full Moon, ca. 1833. ca. 1833. Creator: Ando Hiroshige

Wild Geese Flying under the Full Moon, ca. 1833. ca. 1833. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Wild Geese Flying under the Full Moon, ca. 1833

Background imageGoose Collection: Wild Geese and Water, 1839. Creator: Hokusai

Wild Geese and Water, 1839. Creator: Hokusai
Wild Geese and Water, 1839

Background imageGoose Collection: Egyptian Geese in Regents Park, one of the Royal Parks of London, England, United Kingdom

Egyptian Geese in Regents Park, one of the Royal Parks of London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageGoose Collection: The Goose Girl, c1878, (c1915). Artist: Valentine Cameron Prinsep

The Goose Girl, c1878, (c1915). Artist: Valentine Cameron Prinsep
The Goose Girl, c1878, (c1915). From Famous Pictures of the World, c1900

Background imageGoose Collection: Egyptian goose

Egyptian goose
A photograph of an original hand-colored engraving from The History of British Birds by Morris published in 1853-1891

Background imageGoose Collection: The goose girl

The goose girl. Christmas greetings. Girl in bright outfit herding geese in snowy scene. Artist: Agnes Richardson Date: circa 1917

Background imageGoose Collection: Little girl and robin by Muriel Dawson

Little girl and robin by Muriel Dawson
A little girl offering some crumbs to a robin on a cold day, by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1920s

Background imageGoose Collection: The English Irish Soldier, with his New Discipline, New Arms, Old Stomach, and New Taken Pillage

The English Irish Soldier, with his New Discipline, New Arms, Old Stomach, and New Taken Pillage
XJF106629 The English Irish Soldier, with his New Discipline, New Arms, Old Stomach, and New Taken Pillage: Who had Rather Eat than Fight, satirical broadsheet, pub

Background imageGoose Collection: Greylag Goose -Anser anser- standing in a meadow, Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany

Greylag Goose -Anser anser- standing in a meadow, Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany

Background imageGoose Collection: Canada Goose -Branta canadensis- in water, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Canada Goose -Branta canadensis- in water, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Background imageGoose Collection: Vickers(ja) Wild Goose missile on a rail trolley

Vickers(ja) Wild Goose missile on a rail trolley

Background imageGoose Collection: Pink-footed Geese - skein in flight - October - Norfolk England

Pink-footed Geese - skein in flight - October - Norfolk England
FEU-681 Pink-footed Geese - skein in flight October - Norfolk England Anser brachyrhynchus Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageGoose Collection: Afternoon near Sevenoaks, Kent, c. 1845 (oil on canvas)

Afternoon near Sevenoaks, Kent, c. 1845 (oil on canvas)
474167 Afternoon near Sevenoaks, Kent, c.1845 (oil on canvas) by Holmes, Basil (fl.1844-50); 50.8x68.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Background imageGoose Collection: Three White-fronted geese (Anser albifrons), standing side by side

Three White-fronted geese (Anser albifrons), standing side by side

Background imageGoose Collection: Family of Cape Barren Geese

Family of Cape Barren Geese

Background imageGoose Collection: Canadian geese (Branta canadensis) in tall grass around pond

Canadian geese (Branta canadensis) in tall grass around pond

Background imageGoose Collection: Swans - with ducks and geese - Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Lancashire, UK

Swans - with ducks and geese - Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Lancashire, UK
DAC-1359 Swans - with ducks and geese Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Lancashire, UK David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageGoose Collection: Swans - feeding - with ducks and geese - Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Lancashire, UK

Swans - feeding - with ducks and geese - Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Lancashire, UK
DAC-1362 Swans - feeding - with ducks and geese Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Lancashire, UK David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageGoose Collection: Pyrenean Woman force-feeding a goose

Pyrenean Woman force-feeding a goose in order to fatten up the liver of the bird for making foie gras pate. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageGoose Collection: First Lesson in the Goose Step

First Lesson in the Goose Step
A small scrawny goose leading Germen troops, in a goose-stepping lesson. Heath Robinson produced a large number of drawings for the Sketch during World War I

Background imageGoose Collection: Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis), Gloucestershire, UK

Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis), Gloucestershire, UK
Michael Hutchinson / SplashdownDirect

Background imageGoose Collection: Nene / Hawaiian Goose KEL 1277 Endangered, once nearly extinct. Endemic to Hawaii

Nene / Hawaiian Goose KEL 1277 Endangered, once nearly extinct. Endemic to Hawaii
KEL-1277 Nene / Hawaiian GOOSE - side profile Endangered, once nearly extinct. Endemic to Hawaii Branta sandvicensis Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageGoose Collection: Domectic Geese - two in snow wearing Christmas hats & scarves

Domectic Geese - two in snow wearing Christmas hats & scarves. Digital Manipulatin: Su hats & scarves
ME-1077-M Domectic Geese - two in snow wearing Christmas hats & scarves.Digital Digitally manipulated image Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageGoose Collection: Canada Goose - In snow - New York- USA

Canada Goose - In snow - New York- USA
CAN-3549 Canada Goose - In snow New York - USA Branta canadensis John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageGoose Collection: Pink-footed GEESE - in flight

Pink-footed GEESE - in flight
CK-3033 Pink-footed GEESE - in flight at sunset Anser brachyrhynchus Chris Knights Please note that prints are personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageGoose Collection: Canada Goose On calm misty water at sunrise Hickling Broad Norfolk UK

Canada Goose On calm misty water at sunrise Hickling Broad Norfolk UK
FEU-301 Canada Goose - on calm misty water at sunrise Hickling Broad, Norfolk, UK Branta canadensis Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageGoose Collection: Nottingham Goose Fair

Nottingham Goose Fair
A scene of the crowd at the annual Nottingham Goose Fair

Background imageGoose Collection: Poster for Mother Goose

Poster for Mother Goose, advertising a pantomime. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageGoose Collection: Various birds on a sheet of Victorian scraps

Various birds on a sheet of Victorian scraps. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageGoose Collection: Snow Goose Alighting over Mountains

Snow Goose Alighting over Mountains
Snow Goose alighting over mountains

Background imageGoose Collection: Gaggle of Geese

Gaggle of Geese
A gaggle of five geese. Date: 1960s

Background imageGoose Collection: Geese unhappy at the arrival of Michaelmas

Geese unhappy at the arrival of Michaelmas
A gaggle of geese are unhappy to read a notice that the season of Michaelmas has begun. Eating goose at Michaelmas was thought to bring good luck, but that did not apply to geese

Background imageGoose Collection: Girl and goose on a Christmas card

Girl and goose on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageGoose Collection: Off to the Sea by Muriel Dawson

Off to the Sea by Muriel Dawson -- a little child ready for the summer holidays. Date: 1940

Background imageGoose Collection: Barnacle Geese, after a woodcut in Cosmographie Universelle, 1552

Barnacle Geese, after a woodcut in Cosmographie Universelle, 1552
KW260563 Barnacle Geese, after a woodcut in Cosmographie Universelle, 1552, from Le Moyen Age et La Renaissance by Paul Lacroix (1806-84) published 1847 (litho) by French School

Background imageGoose Collection: Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) flock, in flight over coastal marshland habitat with hides

Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) flock, in flight over coastal marshland habitat with hides, Cley Marshes Reserve, Cley-next-the-sea, Norfolk, England, january

Background imageGoose Collection: Bar Headed Goose - Par - Cornwall - UK

Bar Headed Goose - Par - Cornwall - UK
DAC-239 Bar Headed Goose Par- Cornwall - UK Anser indicus David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageGoose Collection: Bar-Headed Goose - In flight - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI017580

Bar-Headed Goose - In flight - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI017580
COS-2733 Bar-Headed Goose - In flight Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India Anser indicus Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageGoose Collection: Hawaiian Goose / Ne-ne Portrait Main Island Hawaii, USA

Hawaiian Goose / Ne-ne Portrait Main Island Hawaii, USA
KAT-130 Hawaiian Goose / Ne-ne Main Island Hawaii, USA Branta sandvicensis Karl Terblanche Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageGoose Collection: Illustration - Goose herding. Mr John Taylor's flock of geese, Horncastle Road, by Bargate Drain

Illustration - Goose herding. Mr John Taylor's flock of geese, Horncastle Road, by Bargate Drain
PM-9997 Illustration - Goose herding. Mr John Taylor's flock of geese, Horncastle Road, by Bargate Drain, 1877 (from G D Rowley)

Background imageGoose Collection: Hawaiian / Nene Goose Kilauea Point NWR, Hawaii

Hawaiian / Nene Goose Kilauea Point NWR, Hawaii
TOM-351 Nene / Hawaiian GEESE - X2, side view Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii Branta sandwicensis Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageGoose Collection: Snow Geese - Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge, New Jersey, USA

Snow Geese - Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge, New Jersey, USA
JZ-190 SNOW GEESE - in flight, v formation Anser caerulescens Latin formerly Chen caerulescens Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageGoose Collection: Cape Barren Geese - Family groups to flocks of 100 plus. Australia

Cape Barren Geese - Family groups to flocks of 100 plus. Australia
CAN-2906 Cape Barren Geese - Family groups to flocks of 100 plus Australia Cereopsis novaehollandiae John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageGoose Collection: Roman Goose

Roman Goose
JD-18485 Roman GOOSE John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way. contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: 020 8318 1401

Background imageGoose Collection: Michaelmas Goose

Michaelmas Goose
You are invited to admire this dead goose before it is plucked and prepared for your Michaelmas feast

Background imageGoose Collection: White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) three adults, in flight

White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) three adults, in flight, landing to join flock containing Brent Goose (Branta bernicla), on snow covered grazing marsh habitat, Suffolk, England, february

Background imageGoose Collection: Taking home geese won at raffle, Xmas, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Taking home geese won at raffle, Xmas, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Taking home geese won at raffle, Xmas, 1910.




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"The Goose: A Majestic Symbol of Nature's Beauty and Human Culture" From the iconic Goose Fair in Nottingham to the breathtaking artwork of Arthur Spooner, geese have long captivated our imagination. The image of a Black Brant Goose FG 2342 leading a V formation flock, as captured by Francois Gohier, reminds us of their incredible migratory journeys. In Muriel Dawson's masterpiece "The Goose Girl, " we witness the tender bond between humans and these magnificent creatures. And who can forget the enchanting sight of Pink-footed Geese Anser brachyrhynchus gracing North Norfolk during winter? The historic pub "Goose and Gridiron" echoes with tales shared over pints while admiring Lawson Wood's humorous portrayal in "Fat Geese. " These birds bring joy even during festive seasons like Christmas Is Coming, beautifully depicted by Cecil Aldin. Grumman G-21 JRF-1 Goose takes us on an adventure across waterways, showcasing its versatility as a light transport vehicle. Meanwhile, Rick Halcott's Snow Goose hunting expedition in Nebraska highlights our deep connection with nature. Whether it be witnessing a flock gracefully flying over water or encountering the striking Egyptian goose Alopochen aegyptiaca, geese continue to inspire awe and admiration worldwide. Their presence symbolizes resilience and unity as they navigate vast distances together. Let us celebrate these remarkable creatures that grace our skies and remind us of the wonders that nature has to offer.