Mermaid Collection (#3)

Lanthorn fly or Lantern fly in its luminous state Fulgora lanternaria
5856461 Lanthorn fly or Lantern fly in its luminous state Fulgora lanternaria; (add.info.: Lanthorn fly or Lantern fly in its luminous state Fulgora lanternaria Hand-colored copperplate engraving)

Four-horned ram (Ovis aries) and horns of the Iceland sheep and Cretan sheep
5856454 Four-horned ram (Ovis aries) and horns of the Iceland sheep and Cretan sheep; (add.info.: Four-horned ram (Ovis aries)

Nilgai (nylghan) or white footed antelope (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
5856449 Nilgai (nylghan) or white footed antelope (Boselaphus tragocamelus); (add.info.: Nilgai (nylghan) or white footed antelope (Boselaphus tragocamelus)

Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
5856448 Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx); (add.info.: Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of

Lynx (Lynx lynx)
5856447 Lynx (Lynx lynx); (add.info.: Lynx (Lynx lynx) Hand-colored copperplate engraving from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural History" 1794

Lemming, hamster, songar rat, blind mole-rat, perfuming shrew (muskrat), and elephant shrew Lemmus lemmus
5856444 Lemming, hamster, songar rat, blind mole-rat, perfuming shrew (muskrat), and elephant shrew Lemmus lemmus, Cricetus cricetus, Mus songarus, Spalax microphthalmus, Ondatra zibethicus

Horse Equus caballus
5856438 Horse Equus caballus; (add.info.: Horse Equus caballus Hand-colored copperplate engraving from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural History" 1794)

Cape or Siberian Mole and common hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus, Scapanus townsendii
5856436 Cape or Siberian Mole and common hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus, Scapanus townsendii; (add.info.: Cape or Siberian Mole and common hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus)

Flying squirrel and striped squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus and Tamias striatus
5856432 Flying squirrel and striped squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus and Tamias striatus; (add.info.: Flying squirrel and striped squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus)

Dog-faced baboon Papio hamadryas, Papio doguera, Cynocephalus
5856428 Dog-faced baboon Papio hamadryas, Papio doguera, Cynocephalus; (add.info.: Dog-faced baboon Papio hamadryas, Papio doguera)

Blue fox Vulpes lagopus
5856426 Blue fox Vulpes lagopus; (add.info.: Blue fox Vulpes lagopus Hand-colored copperplate engraving from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural History" 1794)

Triton and mermaid, 1895 (illustration)
8698403 Triton and mermaid, 1895 (illustration) by Klinger, Max (1857-1920); (add.info.: Paranormal. Mythology. Triton and Mermaid)

Sea monster, 1491 (engraving)
1950833 Sea monster, 1491 (engraving); (add.info.: Sea monsters (mermaid, monkey and old man), engraving from Hortus Sanitatis by Johannes de Cuba 1491); Photo © CCI

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An Indo Portuguese floor spread of couched yellow floss silk ground, with a central roundel depicting a pelican
1767179 An Indo Portuguese floor spread of couched yellow floss silk ground, with a central roundel depicting a pelican, peacocks and mermaids (silk); 170x262 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Sea Monster Effigies : Triton, Siren, and Monarch sea creatures. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse
UIG5327182 Sea Monster Effigies : Triton, Siren, and Monarch sea creatures. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605)

West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus. Vulnerable. (Manatu of the West Indies)
FLO4989193 West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus. Vulnerable. (Manatu of the West Indies, Manatus.) Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Symbolic representation of the Universe. Detail of a siren mosaic in Rome, 12th century (mosaic)
JEB4853819 Symbolic representation of the Universe. Detail of a siren mosaic in Rome, 12th century (mosaic); 360x440 cm; (add.info.: Romanesque mosaic of the four rivers, 12th century)

"The Insensible Perspiration." Emblematic figure of a naked man within a cloud
5856481 "The Insensible Perspiration." Emblematic figure of a naked man within a cloud.; (add.info.: "The Insensible Perspiration." Figure of a naked man within a cloud)

Ursiform sloth (Ursus labiatus) and Three-toed sloth (Bradypus torquatus)
5856462 Ursiform sloth (Ursus labiatus) and Three-toed sloth (Bradypus torquatus); (add.info.: Ursiform sloth (Ursus labiatus) and Three-toed sloth (Bradypus torquatus)

The Syrian Goat Capra hircus
5856459 The Syrian Goat Capra hircus; (add.info.: The Syrian Goat Capra hircus Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of)

Mythical "sukotyro" and duck-billed platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus, Sukotyro imlieus
5856458 Mythical "sukotyro" and duck-billed platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus, Sukotyro imlieus; (add.info.: Mythical "sukotyro")

Rhinoceros Diceros bicornis
5856455 Rhinoceros Diceros bicornis; (add.info.: Rhinoceros Diceros bicornis Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of)

The Orang Utan or Wild Man of the Woods (Pongo pygmaeus) holding a stick
5856450 The Orang Utan or Wild Man of the Woods (Pongo pygmaeus) holding a stick.; (add.info.: The Orang Utan or Wild Man of the Woods (Pongo pygmaeus) holding a stick

Beaver, alpine marmot, bobak marmot and earless marmot Castor canadensis, Marmota marmota, Marmota bobak
5856424 Beaver, alpine marmot, bobak marmot and earless marmot Castor canadensis, Marmota marmota, Marmota bobak; (add.info.: Beaver, alpine marmot, bobak marmot and earless marmot Castor canadensis)

Magot or Barbary ape (Macaca sylvanus)
5856423 Magot or Barbary ape (Macaca sylvanus); (add.info.: Magot or Barbary ape (Macaca sylvanus) Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's

A mermaid. Engraving of a 15th century treaty
FGL5484128 A mermaid. Engraving of a 15th century treaty; Fototeca Gilardi

"The Mermaid of Amboine, a sea monster that would have been found near the capital of the Moluccan Islands near
FGL5489070 "The Mermaid of Amboine, a sea monster that would have been found near the capital of the Moluccan Islands near Borneo in Indonesia

A siren raises a laurel wreath in front of the hull of a ship rising from the ecomme - vignette
LEG4339178 A siren raises a laurel wreath in front of the hull of a ship rising from the ecomme - vignette, claims for the launch of the royal ship Roma (Italy), April 21

Merchant ship, 15th Century (woodcut)
8672865 Merchant ship, 15th Century (woodcut) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Merchant ship, 15th Century)

Illustration for Pothooks and Perseverance by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8646514 Illustration for Pothooks and Perseverance by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mattock, Mattress, Maul-stick, Meadow, Medal, Melon, Mermaid, Meter, Mile-post, Milk-can, Milkmaid
8650060 Mattock, Mattress, Maul-stick, Meadow, Medal, Melon, Mermaid, Meter, Mile-post, Milk-can, Milkmaid, Mill-dam (engraving) by German School

Line of kids paddling in the sea (colour litho)
8649518 Line of kids paddling in the sea (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Line of kids paddling in the sea. Postcard, early 20th century)

Figures from Children's Books: Mermaid (colour litho)
8651824 Figures from Children's Books: Mermaid (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mermaid)

A native of Terra del Fuego
5856484 A native of Terra del Fuego; (add.info.: "A Male Savage of Terra del Fuego" A native of Terra del Fuego wearing necklace, beaded belt, furskin, and carrying a bow and arrow)

"A Native Savage of America." Native American carrying a club, wearing a feathered headdress and short skirt
5856473 "A Native Savage of America." Native American carrying a club, wearing a feathered headdress and short skirt, a large silver plate on his chest

A woman of Terra del Fuego, South America, carrying a baby on her back
5856472 A woman of Terra del Fuego, South America, carrying a baby on her back.; (add.info.: "A Female Savage of Terra del Fuego." A woman of Terra del Fuego, South America)

Egyptian jerboa, Syrian jerboa, dormouse, tamarisk rat, lineated mouse, economic mouse Jaculus orientalis
5856442 Egyptian jerboa, Syrian jerboa, dormouse, tamarisk rat, lineated mouse, economic mouse Jaculus orientalis, Jaculus jaculus, Muscardinus avellanarius, Rattus norvegicus, Mus pumilo

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
5856437 Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius); (add.info.: Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by George Edwards from Ebenezer Sibly's

Calling hare, alpine hare, varying hare and hooded rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus, Lepus capensis, Lepus timidus
5856435 Calling hare, alpine hare, varying hare and hooded rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus, Lepus capensis, Lepus timidus; (add.info.: Calling hare, alpine hare)

Elephant (Elephas maximus)
5856430 Elephant (Elephas maximus); (add.info.: Elephant (Elephas maximus) Hand-colored copperplate engraving from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural History" 1794

American bison Bison americanus
5856420 American bison Bison americanus; (add.info.: American bison Bison americanus Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System)

Francois Fradin, 1535 (two-color print)
7273661 Francois Fradin, 1535 (two-color print); 13.8x10.0 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Printer seal of the French printer and bookseller Francois Fradin (fl)

One mermaid wearing a turban and another with a monkey's body and face. Engraving of a 15th century treaty
FGL5484137 One mermaid wearing a turban and another with a monkey's body and face. Engraving of a 15th century treaty; Fototeca Gilardi

Seascape people of mermaid and sea monsters, (monk fish...) Engraving taken from " Hortus Sanitatis ", 1491
FGL5484082 Seascape people of mermaid and sea monsters, (monk fish...) Engraving taken from " Hortus Sanitatis ", 1491; Fototeca Gilardi

"A Savage of Botany Bay." Australian aborigine, naked, with beard and afro, decorated with tattoos
5856478 "A Savage of Botany Bay." Australian aborigine, naked, with beard and afro, decorated with tattoos, carrying a stick.; (add.info)

Royal Bengal Tiger Panthera tigris tigris
5856460 Royal Bengal Tiger Panthera tigris tigris; (add.info.: Royal Bengal Tiger Panthera tigris tigris Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's)

Egyptian ichneumon, Indian ichneumon or mongoose and fossane weasel Herpestes ichneumon, Herpestes javanicus
5856440 Egyptian ichneumon, Indian ichneumon or mongoose and fossane weasel Herpestes ichneumon, Herpestes javanicus, Fossa fossana; (add.info.: Egyptian ichneumon)

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"Captivating Creatures of the Deep: Exploring the Enchanting World of Mermaids" Dive into a mesmerizing journey through time and art, as we unravel the captivating allure of mermaids. From ancient maps to modern sculptures, these mythical beings have fascinated humanity for centuries. In Mappa Mundi, a vellum map from 1290, mermaids grace the edges with their enchanting presence. Their ethereal beauty lures sailors towards unknown territories, igniting curiosity and adventure. Traveling to Capri in Italy, we find Fisherman and Mermaids dwelling within the mystical blue Grotto. The harmonious coexistence between humans and these aquatic creatures sparks wonder about hidden realms beneath the waves. Renowned artist John William Waterhouse brings forth an exquisite portrayal of A Mermaid. With flowing tresses and beguiling eyes, she embodies both danger and desire - a symbol of untamed femininity that has captivated artists throughout history. Copenhagen's iconic Little Mermaid statue perches gracefully on rocks by the sea. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's beloved fairy tale, this bronze sculpture immortalizes longing for love amidst sacrifice - reminding us that even mythical beings yearn for human connection. Yet not all encounters with they are serene; horrors unfold in Webster Murray's chilling artwork titled "Horrors, my wife. " Here lies a cautionary tale warning against succumbing to temptation without considering its consequences. Venturing underwater alongside divers reveals another facet lore. These fantastical creatures share an intriguing relationship with those who explore their domain - sometimes aiding them or leading them astray in mysterious ways. Even during times of war like WW1, mermaids found their place in cartoons depicting U-boats encountering these magical beings beneath turbulent waters. Symbolic representations intertwine fantasy with reality as tales merge into historical events. Edmund Dulac's evocative illustration captures one such moment in Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale.