To Fish Collection (#5)

An Interrupted Lunch (b/w photo)
5987162 An Interrupted Lunch (b/w photo) by Barton, Edward Alfred (1864-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Interrupted Lunch)

A Hut on the Leckford Water (b/w photo)
5987136 A Hut on the Leckford Water (b/w photo) by Barton, Edward Alfred (1864-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Hut on the Leckford Water)

The Last Struggle (b/w photo)
5987146 The Last Struggle (b/w photo) by Barton, Edward Alfred (1864-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Struggle)

Spinning the Flooded Test (b/w photo)
5987142 Spinning the Flooded Test (b/w photo) by Barton, Edward Alfred (1864-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spinning the Flooded Test)

The Shallows at Leckford on the Test (b/w photo)
5987141 The Shallows at Leckford on the Test (b/w photo) by Barton, Edward Alfred (1864-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shallows at Leckford on the Test)

Dutch herring fishing vessels in the North Sea. Ink and wash drawing (27.4x47.6 cm)
MMM5483603 Dutch herring fishing vessels in the North Sea. Ink and wash drawing (27.4x47.6 cm) by William van de Velde the Elder (ca. 1611-1693), circa 1650

A Weyschuit (Dutch sailboat, here without a mast) moored between stakes on which boots are put to dry
MMM5482745 A Weyschuit (Dutch sailboat, here without a mast) moored between stakes on which boots are put to dry, with fish baskets; National Maritime Museum, London

A whaler and other vessels in a light breeze, c.1790 (oil on canvas)
7295295 A whaler and other vessels in a light breeze, c.1790 (oil on canvas) by Askew, John (fl.1788-1809); 65.3x111.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Greenland fishery: English whalers in the ice, c.1750 (oil on canvas)
7295294 Greenland fishery: English whalers in the ice, c.1750 (oil on canvas) by Brooking, Charles (1723-59); 29.3x43 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Two kaags at sea before a fresh breeze, late 17th century (oil painting)
7337751 Two kaags at sea before a fresh breeze, late 17th century (oil painting) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); 30.5x35.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Veigne: angling fishermen near the bridge and the mill, 1900
LUX4777422 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Veigne: angling fishermen near the bridge and the mill, 1900; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

Illustration of Sambourne (1844-1910) in Punch, 1889-3-30 - English language, Foreign press - Elephant
ICA4937078 Illustration of Sambourne (1844-1910) in Punch, 1889-3-30 - English language, Foreign press - Elephant, Balfour Arthur (1848-1930) - Animalisation; (add.info)

France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), La Roche sur Yon (La Roche-sur-Yon)
LUX4719540 France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), La Roche sur Yon (La Roche-sur-Yon): photo of three Sables d'Olonne (Sables-d'Olonne) selling a net, 1896; (add.info.: France)

Advert for Bethon's portable boats, 1850
3330512 Advert for Bethon's portable boats, 1850; (add.info.: Advert for Bethon's portable boats. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A schuyt, a flat-bottomed sailing boat, 1850
3330789 A schuyt, a flat-bottomed sailing boat, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a schuyt, a flat-bottomed sailing boat used for fishing and for carrying costal and river cargoes in the Netherlands)

Exit from the port Pointe du Dauphin. Museum of History, Marseille 19th century
JEB4849170 Exit from the port Pointe du Dauphin. Museum of History, Marseille 19th century; (add.info.: Exit from the port Pointe du Dauphin)

Couple of urban dwellers fishing mackerel, Normandy. 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4847330 Couple of urban dwellers fishing mackerel, Normandy. 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72), La Fleche: Overview, animated view with in the foreground, boat-washing
LUX4767334 France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72), La Fleche: Overview, animated view with in the foreground, boat-washing, laundry, laundry, fishing boats

France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Saint Brieux: the Leguer, return from fishing on the coast, 1900
LUX4775779 France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Saint Brieux: the Leguer, return from fishing on the coast, 1900; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Saint Brieux: the Leguer

France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: entrance to the port
LUX4775402 France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: entrance to the port, Arundel tower and fishing boats in the channel with sailors, 1900; (add.info.: France)

France, Centre, Loiret (45), Olivet: Loiret, wooden walkway with angler, boating, 1890
LUX4775038 France, Centre, Loiret (45), Olivet: Loiret, wooden walkway with angler, boating, 1890; (add.info.: France, Centre, Loiret (45), Olivet: Loiret, wooden walkway with angler, boating

France, Brittany, Morbihan (56), Belle-Ile-en-Mer (beautiful island at sea): arrival of fishermen
LUX4774901 France, Brittany, Morbihan (56), Belle-Ile-en-Mer (beautiful island at sea): arrival of fishermen, loading fish in a cart drawn by a horse

France, Brittany, Morbihan (56), Belle-Ile-en-Mer (beautiful island at sea): port, fishing boats, docks, lively view
LUX4774889 France, Brittany, Morbihan (56), Belle-Ile-en-Mer (beautiful island at sea): port, fishing boats, docks, lively view, 1897 - registration: D6 - boat: Lady of Rosary; (add.info.: France)

Fishing in Kamogawaa- Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4980992 Fishing in Kamogawaa- Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Fishing in Kamogawaa- Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

Fishing boats in Princetown Harbour, Massachusetts, circa 1850. 19th century lithography
NWI4966249 Fishing boats in Princetown Harbour, Massachusetts, circa 1850. 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Fishing boats in Princetown Harbour, Massachusetts, circa 1850)

Fishing boats mooring at the wooden wharf at Central Wharf, Princetown, Massachusetts, circa 1890
NWI4966042 Fishing boats mooring at the wooden wharf at Central Wharf, Princetown, Massachusetts, circa 1890. Lithography

View of port in Saint-Raphael, Var, 1910 (photo)
ELD4942960 View of port in Saint-Raphael, Var, 1910 (photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the beach of the fishermen in saint raphael); Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Unloading of the fishing Drawing in pencil and charcoal by Joseph Cabasson (1841-1920) 19th century Mandatory mention
JEB4902200 Unloading of the fishing Drawing in pencil and charcoal by Joseph Cabasson (1841-1920) 19th century Mandatory mention: Collection foundation regards of Provence

France: Woman fishing by a stream, 1895
LUX4788744 France: Woman fishing by a stream, 1895; (add.info.: France: Woman fishing by a stream, 1895); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: February 1919, port with docking boats
LUX4787001 France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: February 1919, port with docking boats, 1919 - boat: LS 2487; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85)

France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: February 1919
LUX4786871 France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: February 1919, photo in reverse light of a fishing boat leaving the port, 1919; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire)

France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: 2 fishing boats leave the port, 1918 - boat: LS 174
LUX4785621 France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: 2 fishing boats leave the port, 1918 - boat: LS 174; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85)

France, Poitou-Charentes, Charente-Maritime (17), La Rochelle: port de la rochelle
LUX4771232 France, Poitou-Charentes, Charente-Maritime (17), La Rochelle: port de la rochelle, fishing boats and restoration of the tower, 1920; (add.info.: France, Poitou-Charentes)

Pecheurs in the vicinity of Toulon Painting by Louis Edouard Cauvin (1816-1900) 1869 Mandatory mention
JEB4884514 Pecheurs in the vicinity of Toulon Painting by Louis Edouard Cauvin (1816-1900) 1869 Mandatory mention: Collection fondation regards de Provence, Marseille; Musee Regards de Provence

Pecheurs dans un port Painting by Paul Bistagne (1850-1886) 1885 Mandatory mention
JEB4883325 Pecheurs dans un port Painting by Paul Bistagne (1850-1886) 1885 Mandatory mention: Collection fondation regards de Provence, Marseille; Musee Regards de Provence, Marseille

Pecheurs on the shore of the Ciotat Painting by Vincent Courdouan (1810-1893) 1882 Mandatory mention
JEB4901748 Pecheurs on the shore of the Ciotat Painting by Vincent Courdouan (1810-1893) 1882 Mandatory mention: Collection foundation regards of Provence

A man of the Middle Ages flies in a boat, on a lake with water lilies, accompanied by a little girl dipping her hand in
FLO4677213 A man of the Middle Ages flies in a boat, on a lake with water lilies, accompanied by a little girl dipping her hand in the water - Lithograph from an illustration by J.E

Tom as a little boy being taken fishing by Old Benjy
2604899 Tom as a little boy being taken fishing by Old Benjy.; (add.info.: Tom as a little boy being taken fishing by Old Benjy)

American President Chester Alan Arthur (1829-1886) fishing in a lake, 1884. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4937656 American President Chester Alan Arthur (1829-1886) fishing in a lake, 1884. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

France, Lower Normandy: a fisherman poses with his advanced equipment, net and anchor, 1885
LUX4806819 France, Lower Normandy: a fisherman poses with his advanced equipment, net and anchor, 1885; (add.info.: France, Lower Normandy: a fisherman poses with his advanced equipment)

France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Saint Brieuc (Saint-Brieuc): the jetee, the lighthouse and the fishing boats
LUX4806939 France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Saint Brieuc (Saint-Brieuc): the jetee, the lighthouse and the fishing boats, 1910 - inscriptions on boats: 318sb, 249

France, Brittany, Morbihan (56), Lorient: arrival of fishing boats, 1900
LUX4806931 France, Brittany, Morbihan (56), Lorient: arrival of fishing boats, 1900; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Morbihan (56), Lorient: arrival of fishing boats, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: Le port des Sables d'Olonne seen from Le Chaume
LUX4810540 France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: Le port des Sables d'Olonne seen from Le Chaume, 1910; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85)

France, Haute-Normandie, Seine-Maritime (76), Le Havre: fishing boats with the bottom, jetee and electric pylons
LUX4760466 France, Haute-Normandie, Seine-Maritime (76), Le Havre: fishing boats with the bottom, jetee and electric pylons, 1900 - boats: H 1017, H 1101, HO 59, H 1201, HO 170; (add.info.: France)

Jesus and the Apoters in the Sea of Galilee: miraculous sin. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4917092 Jesus and the Apoters in the Sea of Galilee: miraculous sin. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Jesus and the Apoters in the Sea of Galilee: miraculous sin)

Lobster fishermen throwing their trap, Atlantic sea. Late 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4847598 Lobster fishermen throwing their trap, Atlantic sea. Late 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Lobster fishermen in the Grand Manan Channel between the Gulf of Maine and New Brunswick, New Brunswick, years 1890
NWI4828312 Lobster fishermen in the Grand Manan Channel between the Gulf of Maine and New Brunswick, New Brunswick, years 1890

Lobster fishermen unloading their goods from a doris to a sailboat around 1900
NWI4826862 Lobster fishermen unloading their goods from a doris to a sailboat around 1900. Colour engraving after a 20th century illustration.; (add.info)

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To fish is to immerse oneself in the tranquil beauty of nature, as depicted in Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a village landscape, and is an art that connects us with the wonders beneath the surface, like the majestic Greater weever or sting-bull, captured in vibrant detail by Edward Donovan's handcoloured copperplate. Between the Tides, where land and sea meet, lies a world teeming with life and adventure. Just as Chepstow Castle stands strong against time's currents, so too do anglers stand firm against the challenges of reeling in their prized catch. Sport Fishing: Walleye Striking a Lure transports us back to 1950 when excitement filled the air as lines were cast and anticipation grew. The thrill of feeling that tug on your line echoes through generations. In The Lighthouse of Newlyn, Cornwall, we witness fishermen braving treacherous waters for their livelihoods. Their resilience mirrors that of Whitstable Native Oysters from Kent's Seasalter & Ham Oyster Fishery Company - delicacies born from these very seas. Nuthall Temple stands proudly amidst Nottinghamshire's serene landscapes; its reflection mirrored on calm waters invites contemplation while casting one's line into serenity itself. Amidst Family Picnic gatherings by riverside banks, fishing becomes more than just a hobby - it becomes cherished moments shared with loved ones. Valencia Beach reminds us how towing boats can bring joy and adventure under sunny skies. A Map of the Union of South Africa reveals endless possibilities for fishing enthusiasts seeking new horizons to explore. From coastlines to inland lakes and rivers alike, this vast country offers bountiful opportunities for those who seek them. By embracing our innate connection with waterways showcased in By the Riverside painting, we find solace and harmony within ourselves. To fish is not merely about catching fish; it is about immersing ourselves in nature's embrace, finding peace in the rhythmic flow of life.