Line Fishing Collection (#9)

Opening of the International Fisheries Exhibition, the Royal Procession in the Building (engraving)
1624489 Opening of the International Fisheries Exhibition, the Royal Procession in the Building (engraving) by English School

Sketches at the Opening of the International Fisheries Exhibition (engraving)
1624386 Sketches at the Opening of the International Fisheries Exhibition (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info)

Shrimpers at Biarritz (engraving)
2773636 Shrimpers at Biarritz (engraving) by Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shrimpers at Biarritz)

Fishermen of Palermo carrying in Triumph the First Tunny-Fish of the Season (engraving)
2773450 Fishermen of Palermo carrying in Triumph the First Tunny-Fish of the Season (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

View on the Bergen Harbour (b / w photo)
2797712 View on the Bergen Harbour (b/w photo) by Norwegian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View on the Bergen Harbour)

Plouhic Dans La Gloire (litho)
2798894 Plouhic Dans La Gloire (litho) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plouhic Dans La Gloire)

The Fisher-boy of Naples (engraving)
2781127 The Fisher-boy of Naples (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fisher-boy of Naples. Illustration for Chatterbox (1892).); © Look and Learn

Hauling Lobster-pots on the Norfolk Coast (engraving)
2780900 Hauling Lobster-pots on the Norfolk Coast (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hauling Lobster-pots on the Norfolk Coast)

Normandy, fisherman (colour photo)
2804508 Normandy, fisherman (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Normandy, fisherman. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

1849, The sport of punt fishing off Richmond (engraving)
2809926 1849, The sport of punt fishing off Richmond (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1849, The sport of punt fishing off Richmond)

Sea dramas (colour litho)
2778202 Sea dramas (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dramas of the sea. After two days of unspeakable efforts to hold on to the keel of their boat)

Vicar fishing (engraving)
2777031 Vicar fishing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vicar fishing. Illustration for Punch, 9 November 1878.); Look and Learn / George Collection

Sir Richard Baker (engraving)
3625370 Sir Richard Baker (engraving) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Richard Baker)

Dr Nowell, Dean of St Pauls (engraving)
3625368 Dr Nowell, Dean of St Pauls (engraving) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Nowell, Dean of St Paul s)

Sir Henry Wotton (engraving)
3625366 Sir Henry Wotton (engraving) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Henry Wotton)

Ulysses Aldrovandus (engraving)
3625362 Ulysses Aldrovandus (engraving) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ulysses Aldrovandus)

Mr John Stubss shop (engraving)
3625360 Mr John Stubss shop (engraving) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr John Stubss shop)

The Childs the Father to the Man (engraving)
3626189 The Childs the Father to the Man (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Childs the Father to the Man. Illustration for Chatterbox (1875)

A fish sale at Whitby (engraving)
3643602 A fish sale at Whitby (engraving) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A fish sale at Whitby)

The Fishermans Home (coloured photo)
3643088 The Fishermans Home (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fishermans Home. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The little fisherman (bronze)
3563873 The little fisherman (bronze) by Gemito, Vincenzo (1852-1929); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Artist: Gemito)

Painting
3567422 Painting by Wittel, Gaspar van (Gaspare Vanvitelli) (1653-1736); Palatine Gallery, Pitti Palace, Florence; (add.info.: ARTIST)

The Seaside (colour litho)
3630500 The Seaside (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Seaside. Illustration for Aunt Louisas Keepsake (Frederick Warne, 1868)

Native Americans (coloured engraving)
3630056 Native Americans (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native Americans.); © Look and Learn

Traditional dress of Boulougne (colour photo)
3102171 Traditional dress of Boulougne (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Traditional dress of Boulougne)

Kirkstall Abbey (coloured engraving)
727385 Kirkstall Abbey (coloured engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kirkstall Abbey)

A Holiday on the Thames (coloured engraving)
729510 A Holiday on the Thames (coloured engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Holiday on the Thames. Series of illustrations by J C Dollman)

Whale-Fishing (engraving)
668417 Whale-Fishing (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whale-Fishing.-Fac-simile of a Woodcut in the " Cosmographie Universelle" of Thevet)

Children playing and fishing, Christmas Car (chromolitho)
730814 Children playing and fishing, Christmas Car (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children playing and fishing)

Twickenham Town on the River Thames (chromolitho)
734074 Twickenham Town on the River Thames (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Twickenham Town on the River Thames)

Thames Conservancy near Kew Bridge (chromolitho)
734073 Thames Conservancy near Kew Bridge (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thames Conservancy near Kew Bridge)

It was one of their happy mornings (engraving)
725502 It was one of their happy mornings (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: It was one of their happy mornings)

Black and White Kingfisher, illustration from A History of the Birds of Europe Not Observed in the British Isles by
LLM339029 Black and White Kingfisher, illustration from A History of the Birds of Europe Not Observed in the British Isles by Charles Robert Bree (1811-86)

The villa of James Burton, architect (engraving)
586642 The villa of James Burton, architect (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Holme, Regents Park, London, villa of James Burton)

The Fishing Industry on the West Coast of Ireland (engraving)
1056014 The Fishing Industry on the West Coast of Ireland (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fishing Industry on the West Coast of Ireland)

French fishermen fired upon by the British (colour litho)
2819079 French fishermen fired upon by the British (colour litho) by Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The fishermen of Iceland preparing to go to sea (colour litho)
2818491 The fishermen of Iceland preparing to go to sea (colour litho) by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fishermen of Iceland preparing to go to sea)

Exciting shipwreck of an Italian ship on the coast of Corsica, and loss of two hubs (colour litho)
2814963 Exciting shipwreck of an Italian ship on the coast of Corsica, and loss of two hubs (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Volga, Peche de l esturgeon (engraving)
2814440 Le Volga, Peche de l esturgeon (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Volga, Peche de l esturgeon)

Polynesian Fish-Hooks (engraving)
2813391 Polynesian Fish-Hooks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Polynesian Fish-Hooks)

Crab-fishing, Fishermen examining their Creels or Crab-pots (engraving)
2793393 Crab-fishing, Fishermen examining their Creels or Crab-pots (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crab-fishing)

Peche au feu dans la baie de Yedo (engraving)
2790090 Peche au feu dans la baie de Yedo (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peche au feu dans la baie de Yedo)

Confrontation between French and English fishermen in the Channel (colour litho)
2795895 Confrontation between French and English fishermen in the Channel (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Japanese soldiers enjoying the peace as the Russo-Japanese War comes to an end (colour litho)
2795981 Japanese soldiers enjoying the peace as the Russo-Japanese War comes to an end (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Peche a l electricite aux Etats-Unis (engraving)
2789148 Peche a l electricite aux Etats-Unis (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peche a l electricite aux Etats-Unis)

En Californie (engraving)
2789014 En Californie (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: En Californie. Village de pecheurs chinois. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 11 May 1884)

La Peche au cormoran (engraving)
2788013 La Peche au cormoran (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Peche au cormoran)

Les Truites De La Narenta (engraving)
2783319 Les Truites De La Narenta (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Truites De La Narenta)

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Line fishing is a traditional method of catching fish that has been practiced for centuries. It involves using a fishing line with bait or lures attached to it, which is then cast into the water and left to attract fish. This technique can be seen in various forms of art throughout history. One such depiction is found in Edward Donovan's Natural History of British Fishes, where he showcases the Greater weever, also known as the sting-bull. The hand-colored copperplate engraving beautifully captures the intricacies of this fascinating species. In contrast, an advertisement for the Seasalter & Ham Oyster Fishery Company transports us to Whitstable, Kent, renowned for its native oysters. The lithograph highlights the importance of sustainable fishing practices and celebrates the bounty of these delicious shellfish. Moving forward in time, Valencia Beach comes alive in a vibrant oil painting from 1916. Towing in their boat amidst crashing waves and seagulls soaring overhead, fishermen brave the elements to bring home their catch. The River Tees at Rokeby presents a serene scene from around 1860. Here we see tranquility reflected on canvas as fishermen patiently wait along its banks for their lines to yield results. Fast-forwarding again brings us to Fisherman's Paradise; painted during World War II by an unknown artist who sought solace through art during challenging times. This poignant oil painting serves as a reminder of how nature can provide respite even amidst turmoil. Further south lies Martigues captured by Charles Malfroy's brushstrokes; his view immortalized on wood depicts bustling activity within this picturesque coastal town - including fishermen hard at work casting their nets into azure waters. Louis Nattero's Pecheurs ravauding the nets takes us back to Marseille once more; his artwork showcasing fishermen meticulously repairing their nets after a day out at sea – ensuring they are ready for future expeditions.