To Fish Collection (#7)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8669589 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fishing with the help of trained cormorants, China (colour litho)
8663655 Fishing with the help of trained cormorants, China (colour litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fishing with the help of trained cormorants, China)

Fishing in the Andaman Islands, India (colour litho)
8663572 Fishing in the Andaman Islands, India (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fishing in the Andaman Islands, India)

From Dottyville (litho)
8663024 From Dottyville (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Dottyville. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch)

The Return of the Fishing Party 1906 (Oil on canvas)
8766585 The Return of the Fishing Party 1906 (Oil on canvas) by Weir, Julian Alden (1852-1919); 58.1x71 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

High Rock, Bridgnorth 19th century (hand coloured aquatint on paper)
7485327 High Rock, Bridgnorth 19th century (hand coloured aquatint on paper) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 29x38 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Crumlin Viaduct, c.1852 (hand coloured litho on paper)
7483131 Crumlin Viaduct, c.1852 (hand coloured litho on paper) by Kennard, Thomas William (1825-1893); 26x45 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

A fisherman in sou'wester mending lobster/crab creels on the beach alongside a beached Sheringham crab boat
7341145 A fisherman in sou'wester mending lobster/crab creels on the beach alongside a beached Sheringham crab boat, 1910-11 (photo, glass plate negative) by British Photographer

A Dutch whaling fleet, mid 17th century (oil on panel)
7337740 A Dutch whaling fleet, mid 17th century (oil on panel) by Vries, Jacob Feyt de (fl.1628-40); 41.9x69.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The leech ingest the blood, 1880 (engraving)
6426228 The leech ingest the blood, 1880 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The leech fishing.The leech ingest the blood, 1880 (engraving)); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Coral fishermen, historic engraving of 1883
UIG5414186 Coral fishermen, historic engraving of 1883; UIG

The Fishermen's Quarter, Hastings, East Sussex, England In The Late 19Th Century
UIG5420288 The Fishermen's Quarter, Hastings, East Sussex, England In The Late 19Th Century. From Our Own Country Published 1898 ©UIG/Leemage

A fishing boat, carrying the Dutch flag, sail down, near the shore, a figure on the boat, wearing a yellow raincoat
MMM5459253 A fishing boat, carrying the Dutch flag, sail down, near the shore, a figure on the boat, wearing a yellow raincoat, manipulates the sail by Goderis

A fishing trawler from the Lowestoft Company, with its distinctive red sails. Oil on canvas, 1892, by G.V
MMM5460364 A fishing trawler from the Lowestoft Company, with its distinctive red sails. Oil on canvas, 1892, by G.V. Burwood (1845-1917)

Fishermen pulling their boats on the shore of the North Sea, near Scheveningen (Holland)
MMM5460298 Fishermen pulling their boats on the shore of the North Sea, near Scheveningen (Holland). Oil on canvas, 1855, by Edward William Cooke (1811-1880)

Fishing boats in Boston Harbour (Massachusetts, USA), circa 1870. 19th century lithography
NWI4965880 Fishing boats in Boston Harbour (Massachusetts, USA), circa 1870. 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Fishing boats in Boston Harbour (Massachusetts, USA), circa 1870

Engraving in "The Peoples of the Earth" 1890
JAB5037227 Engraving in "The Peoples of the Earth" 1890.; (add.info.: Pecheuses des Cotentin, Engraving in "The Peoples of the Earth" 1890.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Landscape with peasant and bridge has the countryside. Painting by Giuseppe Zais (1709-1789)
VEN5032880 Landscape with peasant and bridge has the countryside. Painting by Giuseppe Zais (1709-1789). Accademia dei Concordi

Representation of miraculous fishing: Peter and Andre after collecting many fish in their nets will become men's
VEN5027414 Representation of miraculous fishing: Peter and Andre after collecting many fish in their nets will become men's fishermen - Page of the manuscript of the Bible of Borso d'Este

Group of fishermen in the port of Malaga
3561046 Group of fishermen in the port of Malaga by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Malaga, Spain 1900 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Gothic architecture. History of the Apotres: miraculous sin. Stained glass of the Choir. Cathedrale de Chartres
JEB4844912 Gothic architecture. History of the Apotres: miraculous sin. Stained glass of the Choir. Cathedrale de Chartres.; (add.info.: Gothic architecture. History of the Apotres: miraculous sin)

Portrait of a Norman fisherman and his wife, coast near Dieppe, Seine Maritime
ELD4841715 Portrait of a Norman fisherman and his wife, coast near Dieppe, Seine Maritime. Engraving from "Les peuples de la terre" by ch Delon

France, Basse-Normandy, Manche (50), Mont-Saint-Michel: Mont st Michel north coast with a shellfish fisherman in
LUX4748358 France, Basse-Normandy, Manche (50), Mont-Saint-Michel: Mont st Michel north coast with a shellfish fisherman in the foreground, 1870; (add.info.: France, Basse-Normandy, Manche (50)

First World War: France, A soldier in an idyllic trench by a river shows what he fished
LUX4738803 First World War: France, A soldier in an idyllic trench by a river shows what he fished, two big fish and a German helmet

Native Americans of Nootka Sound bringing kayaks and fishing boats to shore in front of large houses of cedar wood
FLO4621554 Native Americans of Nootka Sound bringing kayaks and fishing boats to shore in front of large houses of cedar wood

Exterior of an underground Alut house in Unalaska with children playing and men fishing in kayaks
FLO4620959 Exterior of an underground Alut house in Unalaska with children playing and men fishing in kayaks. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Les Hommes du jour, Satirique en N & B, 1919_4_12: War of 14 -18, Profit Profits
ICA4940334 Les Hommes du jour, Satirique en N & B, 1919_4_12: War of 14 -18, Profit Profits, Pacifism - Clemenceau George Illustration by Maudet; (add.info.: Les Hommes du jour, Satirique en N & B)

Whale hunter at the top of the mast recounting the animal for hunting. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4827049 Whale hunter at the top of the mast recounting the animal for hunting. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Old wooden whaler with sail. 19th century engraving
NWI4827027 Old wooden whaler with sail. 19th century engraving.; (add.info.: Old wooden whaler with sail. 19th century engraving.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Old whaler whose hull is returned to be spotted by shipyard workers, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 19th century
NWI4826819 Old whaler whose hull is returned to be spotted by shipyard workers, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 19th century.; (add.info)

Sailors having fun: fishermen talking and entertaining on a whaler, 19th century
NWI4826669 Sailors having fun: fishermen talking and entertaining on a whaler, 19th century. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Sailors having fun)

Buyer of oysters tasting a sample at the port of Baltimore, Maryland, USA, circa 1880
NWI4826417 Buyer of oysters tasting a sample at the port of Baltimore, Maryland, USA, circa 1880. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info)

Native population of America: Indians. Hiawatha fishing in a canoe. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4932163 Native population of America: Indians. Hiawatha fishing in a canoe. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Native population of America: Indians. Hiawatha fishing in a canoe)

Quaresmeprenant (geant obtus de l'epoque medievale) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de
JEB4934832 Quaresmeprenant (geant obtus de l'epoque medievale) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

France, Pays de la Loire, Loire Atlantique (44), Saint-Nazaire: Two fishermen return to the port of Saint-Nazaire by
LUX4811335 France, Pays de la Loire, Loire Atlantique (44), Saint-Nazaire: Two fishermen return to the port of Saint-Nazaire by train, 1900; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire)

Greece, La Chania, CR: the port, animated view with fishing boats, small transport boats and boats - On the dock
LUX4765152 Greece, La Chania, CR: the port, animated view with fishing boats, small transport boats and boats - On the dock, the French post office, 1906 - shops: Poste Francaise

South Sea whale fishery, 19th century (coloured aquatint)
7342016 South Sea whale fishery, 19th century (coloured aquatint) by Garneray, Ambroise-Louis (1783-1857) (after); 38.5x55.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Teapot with lid, hand painted on one side, with a three-masted ship, c.1776 (porcelain)
MMM5467430 Teapot with lid, hand painted on one side, with a three-masted ship, c.1776 (porcelain); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Teapot with lid, hand painted on one side)

The sailboat has two masts and platform (platform), identified as the Isabella with royal flag
MMM5465885 The sailboat has two masts and platform (platform), identified as the Isabella with royal flag by Monamy, Peter (1681-1749); National Maritime Museum, London

France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Noirmoutier: walk to fish, fishing boats on the dock unbarking the fish sold
LUX4776860 France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Noirmoutier: walk to fish, fishing boats on the dock unbarking the fish sold on the dock with many merchants, traders

France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pas-de-Calais (62), Boulogne-sur-Mer: September 1901, the port
LUX4783494 France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pas-de-Calais (62), Boulogne-sur-Mer: September 1901, the port, on the dock of fishermen unload fish for sale, 1901; (add.info.: France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais)

France, Haute-Normandie, Seine-Maritime (76), Fecamp: a beach with wheelchair cabins
LUX4779222 France, Haute-Normandie, Seine-Maritime (76), Fecamp: a beach with wheelchair cabins, walkers and fishing boats brought back to the beach by wooden wheels driven by horses

Trout fisherman in the North Woods, circa 1900
NWI4961624 Trout fisherman in the North Woods, circa 1900.; (add.info.: Trout fisherman in the North Woods, circa 1900.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Bouches-du-Rhone (13), Marseille: Fort Saint-Jean
LUX4763452 France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Bouches-du-Rhone (13), Marseille: Fort Saint-Jean, the port with many fishing boats, a three-mats returned to the port, 1900; (add.info.: France)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Quai de la Loire at Quai port Bretagne with fishermen and washing boats
LUX4762690 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Quai de la Loire at Quai port Bretagne with fishermen and washing boats, 1910; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Pays de la Loire, Loire-Atlantique (44), Le Croisic: a sailboat returns to port, 1900
LUX4759811 France, Pays de la Loire, Loire-Atlantique (44), Le Croisic: a sailboat returns to port, 1900; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Loire-Atlantique (44)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Talloires: Lake Annecy. The boat France has dock
LUX4768485 France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Talloires: Lake Annecy. The boat France has dock and a fisherman in the foreground, 1900 - Boat: France; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes)

Diogene, 1867_9_29 - Illustration by Henri Meyer (1844-1899): Music, Marine Marine Marine Balneaire
ICA4896514 Diogene, 1867_9_29 - Illustration by Henri Meyer (1844-1899): Music, Marine Marine Marine Balneaire, Fishing Pecher Pecheur - Bizet Georges (1838-1875); (add.info.: Diogene)

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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.