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Fishes Collection (#9)

"Fishes: A Kaleidoscope of Wonders from Dreamtime to Reality" Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing world of fishes, where art and nature intertwine

Background imageFishes Collection: Kastrup, Copenhagen, Hillerod, Denmark. National Aquarium or Blue Planet (Den Bla Planet)

Kastrup, Copenhagen, Hillerod, Denmark. National Aquarium or Blue Planet (Den Bla Planet). MR

Background imageFishes Collection: Chipoka, Lake Malawi, Malawi, Africa. Workers in the fish market

Chipoka, Lake Malawi, Malawi, Africa. Workers in the fish market

Background imageFishes Collection: Zodiak Pisces Art

Zodiak Pisces Art
Paperago

Background imageFishes Collection: The Old Fish Market on the Dam, Amsterdam, 1650. Creator: Emanuel de Witte

The Old Fish Market on the Dam, Amsterdam, 1650. Creator: Emanuel de Witte
The Old Fish Market on the Dam, Amsterdam, 1650. A woman in a white bonnet leans towards the stallholder so that he can place her purchase in her basket

Background imageFishes Collection: Still-Life With Cat and Rayfish, 1728. Creator: Jean-Simeon Chardin

Still-Life With Cat and Rayfish, 1728. Creator: Jean-Simeon Chardin
Still-Life With Cat and Rayfish, 1728

Background imageFishes Collection: Model of a fish-ladder for salmon to ascend milldams and weirs, ...Inspector of Fisheries, 1864

Model of a fish-ladder for salmon to ascend milldams and weirs, ...Inspector of Fisheries, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Model of a fish-ladder for salmon to ascend milldams and weirs, on view at the office of the Inspector of Fisheries, in Whitehall, 1864. Mr

Background imageFishes Collection: Fish-rearing house at Twickenham, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Fish-rearing house at Twickenham, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Fish-rearing house at Twickenham, 1864. Piscicultural establishment...constructed by Mr. Francis Francis, at Twickenham...At one end is a huge slate cistern, supplied from the main

Background imageFishes Collection: The Running shark

The Running shark
Serge Melesan

Background imageFishes Collection: In Deep Blue

In Deep Blue
Fernando Abreu

Background imageFishes Collection: The Coral Ball

The Coral Ball
Barathieu Gabriel

Background imageFishes Collection: Streamlined

Streamlined
brigitte van krimpen

Background imageFishes Collection: Yellow Dress

Yellow Dress
Andi Halil

Background imageFishes Collection: FLOATING

FLOATING
Andi Halil

Background imageFishes Collection: Wave Betta

Wave Betta
Andi Halil

Background imageFishes Collection: ROOT BETTA

ROOT BETTA
Andi Halil

Background imageFishes Collection: The Flower of Betta

The Flower of Betta
Andi Halil

Background imageFishes Collection: INK BETTA

INK BETTA
Andi Halil

Background imageFishes Collection: DARK KNIGHT

DARK KNIGHT
Andi Halil

Background imageFishes Collection: ART OF TAIL

ART OF TAIL
Andi Halil

Background imageFishes Collection: WHITE FOX

WHITE FOX
Andi Halil

Background imageFishes Collection: Quiet time

Quiet time
Serge Melesan

Background imageFishes Collection: Coral Ball from Mayotte

Coral Ball from Mayotte
Barathieu Gabriel

Background imageFishes Collection: Like a flower of bettafish

Like a flower of bettafish
Rawisyah Aditya

Background imageFishes Collection: Sardines

Sardines
Vision Grasp Art

Background imageFishes Collection: The true picture of a shark, 1695-1703 (ink, paper)

The true picture of a shark, 1695-1703 (ink, paper)
7340650 The true picture of a shark, 1695-1703 (ink, paper) by Barlow, Edward (1639-1719); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageFishes Collection: Vie quotidienne et coutumes du Perou : 'Indiens pechant avec un filet' Aquarelle tiree du livre

Vie quotidienne et coutumes du Perou : "Indiens pechant avec un filet" Aquarelle tiree du livre
AIS5386303 Vie quotidienne et coutumes du Perou : "Indiens pechant avec un filet" Aquarelle tiree du livre "Trujillo del Peru" par Baltasar Martinez Companon y Bajanda

Background imageFishes Collection: Pisces, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )

Pisces, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340892 Pisces, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 27)

Background imageFishes Collection: Plate from Edward Barlow's journal of his life at sea in king's ships

Plate from Edward Barlow's journal of his life at sea in king's ships
7340649 Plate from Edward Barlow's journal of his life at sea in king's ships, East & West Indiamen & other merchantmen from 1659 to 1703

Background imageFishes Collection: Billingsgate fish market, London, 1849 (engraving)

Billingsgate fish market, London, 1849 (engraving)
5310686 Billingsgate fish market, London, 1849 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageFishes Collection: A young boy kicking a shark's tail to escape its attack, in 19th century Colombia

A young boy kicking a shark's tail to escape its attack, in 19th century Colombia, from El Mundo en la Mano pub
5242569 A young boy kicking a shark's tail to escape its attack, in 19th century Colombia, from El Mundo en la Mano pub. 1875

Background imageFishes Collection: Fish market in the market halls of Paris, France, historic wood engraving, about 1888

Fish market in the market halls of Paris, France, historic wood engraving, about 1888
UIG5414604 Fish market in the market halls of Paris, France, historic wood engraving, about 1888; UIG

Background imageFishes Collection: At the Eel-pot Bridge at Leckford (b/w photo)

At the Eel-pot Bridge at Leckford (b/w photo)
5987161 At the Eel-pot Bridge at Leckford (b/w photo) by Barton, Edward Alfred (1864-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Eel-pot Bridge at Leckford)

Background imageFishes Collection: Two crew with large fish onboard HMS Penguin (1876), 1902-05 (cellulose nitrate negative)

Two crew with large fish onboard HMS Penguin (1876), 1902-05 (cellulose nitrate negative)
7341045 Two crew with large fish onboard HMS Penguin (1876), 1902-05 (cellulose nitrate negative) by British Photographer, (19th-20th century); 9.7x12.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageFishes Collection: A Young Boy Kicking A Shark's Tail To Escape Its Attack, In 19Th Century Colombia

A Young Boy Kicking A Shark's Tail To Escape Its Attack, In 19Th Century Colombia
UIG5420625 A Young Boy Kicking A Shark's Tail To Escape Its Attack, In 19Th Century Colombia. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1875 ©UIG/Leemage

Background imageFishes Collection: Common carp, Cyprinus carpio 149, and three fishermen fishing with rod

Common carp, Cyprinus carpio 149, and three fishermen fishing with rod, net and line for carp in a river
FLO5004807 Common carp, Cyprinus carpio 149, and three fishermen fishing with rod, net and line for carp in a river. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Encyclopedia

Background imageFishes Collection: (Poisson), Natural History Museum of Marseille

(Poisson), Natural History Museum of Marseille
CSO4998326 (Poisson), Natural History Museum of Marseille; (add.info.: (Poisson), Natural History Museum of Marseille); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageFishes Collection: Fishing on the city of Dieppe.in ' The peoples of the Earth' 1890

Fishing on the city of Dieppe.in " The peoples of the Earth" 1890
JAB5037231 Fishing on the city of Dieppe.in " The peoples of the Earth" 1890.; (add.info.: Fishing on the city of Dieppe.in " The peoples of the Earth" 1890)

Background imageFishes Collection: Poisson N° 1: Skinny (Sciaena aquila), Poisson N°2: Pristipoma Rodo (Pristipoma Virginianum)

Poisson N° 1: Skinny (Sciaena aquila), Poisson N°2: Pristipoma Rodo (Pristipoma Virginianum)
JAB5036059 Poisson N° 1: Skinny (Sciaena aquila), Poisson N°2: Pristipoma Rodo (Pristipoma Virginianum) family of Acanthopterygiens Scienoides - in "Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire

Background imageFishes Collection: Night scene with the fishermen. Fresco of the Sala del Consiglio (Council Hall), 1839

Night scene with the fishermen. Fresco of the Sala del Consiglio (Council Hall), 1839
VEN5027148 Night scene with the fishermen. Fresco of the Sala del Consiglio (Council Hall), 1839, by Prospero Minghetti (1786-1853)

Background imageFishes Collection: Greater pipefish, Syngnathus acus 54, and Sargassum pipefish

Greater pipefish, Syngnathus acus 54, and Sargassum pipefish. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias
FLO5004869 Greater pipefish, Syngnathus acus 54, and Sargassum pipefish. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Encyclopedia of Natural History: Fish, Augsburg, 1804

Background imageFishes Collection: Animal board: fish. Vive Commune (Trachinus Draco) family acanthopterigiens percoides

Animal board: fish. Vive Commune (Trachinus Draco) family acanthopterigiens percoides
JAB5036757 Animal board: fish. Vive Commune (Trachinus Draco) family acanthopterigiens percoides. In "Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire naturelle" by Mr

Background imageFishes Collection: Fishing technique: Fishing boats circling a bank of tuna to catch it in nets, 19th century

Fishing technique: Fishing boats circling a bank of tuna to catch it in nets, 19th century
NWI4826573 Fishing technique: Fishing boats circling a bank of tuna to catch it in nets, 19th century.; (add.info.: Fishing technique: Fishing boats circling a bank of tuna to catch it in nets)

Background imageFishes Collection: Plate 42: fish trunk (fish trunk). Scrawled Cowfish (Ostracion quadricornis)

Plate 42: fish trunk (fish trunk). Scrawled Cowfish (Ostracion quadricornis)
IMB4826557 Plate 42: fish trunk (fish trunk). Scrawled Cowfish (Ostracion quadricornis). Illustration in " Kunstformen der Natur" (Nature Art Forms), 1899-1904 by Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919)

Background imageFishes Collection: Salmon Cannery on the Columbia River, Oregon, USA, description of vessels and fishing boats

Salmon Cannery on the Columbia River, Oregon, USA, description of vessels and fishing boats, circa 1880
NWI4828439 Salmon Cannery on the Columbia River, Oregon, USA, description of vessels and fishing boats, circa 1880. 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Salmon Cannery on the Columbia River)

Background imageFishes Collection: Lobster fisherman in the North Atlantic, 1880s. Colour engraving, 19th century

Lobster fisherman in the North Atlantic, 1880s. Colour engraving, 19th century
NWI4827178 Lobster fisherman in the North Atlantic, 1880s. Colour engraving, 19th century.; (add.info.: Lobster fisherman in the North Atlantic, 1880s)

Background imageFishes Collection: Sand knife fish, Rhamphichthys rostratus (Rostrated gymnotus, Gymnotus rostratus)

Sand knife fish, Rhamphichthys rostratus (Rostrated gymnotus, Gymnotus rostratus)
FLO4974680 Sand knife fish, Rhamphichthys rostratus (Rostrated gymnotus, Gymnotus rostratus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imageFishes Collection: Phenician trade gallery with two rows of rowers (antique Bireme)

Phenician trade gallery with two rows of rowers (antique Bireme)
NWI4962761 Phenician trade gallery with two rows of rowers (antique Bireme).; (add.info.: Phenician trade gallery with two rows of rowers (antique Bireme).); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Background imageFishes Collection: Perch fishermen, in a boat, on a lake in the North Woods, Canada. Illustration Oliver Kemp

Perch fishermen, in a boat, on a lake in the North Woods, Canada. Illustration Oliver Kemp
NWI4961737 Perch fishermen, in a boat, on a lake in the North Woods, Canada. Illustration Oliver Kemp.; (add.info.: Perch fishermen, in a boat, on a lake in the North Woods, Canada)



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"Fishes: A Kaleidoscope of Wonders from Dreamtime to Reality" Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing world of fishes, where art and nature intertwine. From the ancient Aboriginal paintings depicting fish as symbols of spirituality to the vibrant underwater landscapes found in Australia's Pacific waters, these creatures have captivated our imaginations for centuries. In one painting from the Dreamtime, fishes dance across a canvas adorned with intricate Aboriginal art. Each stroke tells a story, connecting us to Australia's rich cultural heritage and deep reverence for marine life. Saint Anthony of Padua preaching to the fishes reminds us that even in religious tales, fishes hold significance. As he imparts his wisdom upon them, we are reminded of their role as both sustenance and spiritual beings. Venturing into South Australia's coastal waters reveals an enchanting sight – the Leafy Sea Dragon. With its delicate fronds mimicking seaweed, it camouflages itself perfectly against predators and prey alike, and is a testament to nature's brilliance at creating hidden wonders beneath the waves. Traveling back through time takes us to Brittany, France, where we encounter a fossil tooth belonging to none other than the mighty megalodon shark. This colossal creature once ruled Earth's oceans during prehistoric times before mysteriously vanishing into history. Journeying further south brings us face-to-face with Brazil's Red-tailed Catfish lurking within Amazon River basin depths. Its fiery red tail serves as a warning sign amidst lush greenery – a reminder that danger can be found even in paradise. But fear not. For every predator there is also wonderment; enter the gentle giant known as Whale Shark. With its mouth agape while feeding alongside divers off Australian shores or anywhere worldwide they roam, this majestic creature showcases harmony between humans and marine life. Delving deeper into oceanic realms uncovers another marvel - Nudibranchs or Sea Slugs adorned in vibrant purple hues.