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An ancient city on the banks of a lake, with people fishing in the foreground. Engraving by W. Smith after J. Taylor, 1775.
Taylor, John, 1745?-1806.Date: Oct.r 10, 1775Reference: 2475582i
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The public baths and fishing boats, Brighton beach. Line engraving by S. Rawle after J. Nixon.
Nixon, John, -1818.Date: May 1 1803Reference: 15658i
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A landlord, while fishing, reads property advertisements in the newspaper and exclaims at the levels of rent being asked. Coloured lithograph by A.J.L. Jazet, 1843.
Jazet, Alexandre Jean Louis, 1814-Date: [1843]Reference: 30775i
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Two snakes: a fishing snake and a European smooth snake. Engraving, ca. 1778.
Date: 1778Reference: 42045i
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A boy fishing with a rod; he steps into the water and kills a fish with a spear; his father, smoking a cigar, reprimands him and he cries. Colour process print, 1909.
Date: [15 September 1909]Reference: 730340i
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The Netherlands: three men fishing from a boat in a river, with other boats and houses on the far side of the river. Etching by W. Sherwin after J. van Goyen.
Goyen, Jan van, 1596-1656.Date: [between 1600 and 1699?]Reference: 3006458i
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An Italianate landscape: a man fishing in a river, and a view to a bridge, a town, and a mountain. Etching attributed to J. Janson the elder, 17--.
Janson, Johannes, the elder, 1729-1784.Date: [between 1700 and 1799]Reference: 2917547i
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A man is fishing with a line from the banks of a river, as another man sits on the bank with a net in his hand. Engraving by Andrew Duncan, 1836, after Newton (?) Fielding.
Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799-1856.Date: 1836Reference: 34728i
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Sadler's Wells Theatre in the background: anglers fishing in the New River in the foreground. Etching, post 1900.
Reference: 38531i
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A fishing-bird sits on a rock on the shore of a river in China. Etching by G. Child.
Reference: 42062i
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Mount Fuji seen from the west, from behind drying fishing nets. Colour woodcuts by Hiroshige, 1852.
Andō, Hiroshige, 1797-1858.Date: 1852Reference: 37295i
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Two men in a boat fishing beneath a full moon, with cormorants. Colour woodcut, ca. 1900.
Date: [1900?]Reference: 37590i
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Men in fishing boats near a harbour. Etching attributed to F. Vivares after C.J. Vernet.
Vernet, Joseph, 1714-1789.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 29858i
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Rural life: seven scenes, including milking, gleaning, and fishing. Lithograph, c.1850, by M. and N. Hanhart after G.E. Hicks.
Hicks, George Elgar, 1824-1914.Date: 1850Reference: 485415i
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Lourdes and Gave-de-Pau, Hautes Pyrénées, France: peasants fishing with the castle in the background. Lithograph, 1821, after M. Colston.
Colston, Marianne, active 1821.Date: 19 September 1821Reference: 20356i
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A man is standing on the banks of a river with a fishing line in the water, he is hunched against the very wet and windy weather. Coloured process print after J. Leech.
Leech, John, 1817-1864.Reference: 34768i
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Rural life: nine scenes, including washerwomen, wood-cutters, and fishing. Lithograph, c.1850, by M. and N. Hanhart after G.E. Hicks.
Hicks, George Elgar, 1824-1914.Reference: 485467i
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Two line-drawn fishing boats with large fishing nets capturing a decorative circular object (the HIV virus structure) in between a sequence of illustrations demonstrating how the HIV virus can and can't be transmitted; an AIDS warning issued by the Gipuzkoako Hies Kontrako Elkarte Hiritarra Asociacion Ciudadana Anti-SIDA de Gipuzkoa. Colour lithograph by Xabi, 1993.
Date: [19]93Reference: 675712i
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Men are fishing for whale in small boats with harpoons; larger sailing ships are in the distance. Aquatint.
Reference: 37600i
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A tailor fishing on a river bank is cowering away from a man with a large cosh hidden behind his back, who robs him of his hat, coat and boots. Lithograph after R. Seymour, 183-.
Seymour, Robert, 1798-1836.Date: 1830-1839Reference: 31616i
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China during the Cultural Revolution: a young woman doctor in a fishing village preparing acupuncture needles. Colour lithograph after Peng Yuzhang, 1975.
Peng, Yuzhang.Date: November 1975Reference: 660888i
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Three boys are fishing in rock pools with a large net. Engraving by J.T. Willmore after W. Collins.
Collins, William, 1788-1847.Reference: 34733i
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A market place in a fishing town in England or Scotland. Aquatint by John Hill after A. Dibdin, 1802.
Dibdin, Anne, approximately 1776-Date: 1802Reference: 2497710i
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A garland, with a seaport behind, in which a man is fishing. Engraving by P. Lombart after G. Légaré.
Légaré, Gédéon, 1615-1676.Date: [approximately 1640]Reference: 3298721i
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The month February and the sign of Pisces, represented by a fishing port by a city gate and by Christ's calling of the disciples. Engraving by A. Collaert after H. Bol, 1585.
Bol, Hans, 1534-1593.Date: 1585Reference: 46404i

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An ancient city on the banks of a lake, with people fishing in the foreground. Engraving by W. Smith after J. Taylor, 1775.

The public baths and fishing boats, Brighton beach. Line engraving by S. Rawle after J. Nixon.

A landlord, while fishing, reads property advertisements in the newspaper and exclaims at the levels of rent being asked. Coloured lithograph by A.J.L. Jazet, 1843.

Two snakes: a fishing snake and a European smooth snake. Engraving, ca. 1778.

A boy fishing with a rod; he steps into the water and kills a fish with a spear; his father, smoking a cigar, reprimands him and he cries. Colour process print, 1909.

The Netherlands: three men fishing from a boat in a river, with other boats and houses on the far side of the river. Etching by W. Sherwin after J. van Goyen.

An Italianate landscape: a man fishing in a river, and a view to a bridge, a town, and a mountain. Etching attributed to J. Janson the elder, 17--.

A man is fishing with a line from the banks of a river, as another man sits on the bank with a net in his hand. Engraving by Andrew Duncan, 1836, after Newton (?) Fielding.

Sadler's Wells Theatre in the background: anglers fishing in the New River in the foreground. Etching, post 1900.

A fishing-bird sits on a rock on the shore of a river in China. Etching by G. Child.

Mount Fuji seen from the west, from behind drying fishing nets. Colour woodcuts by Hiroshige, 1852.

Two men in a boat fishing beneath a full moon, with cormorants. Colour woodcut, ca. 1900.

Men in fishing boats near a harbour. Etching attributed to F. Vivares after C.J. Vernet.

Rural life: seven scenes, including milking, gleaning, and fishing. Lithograph, c.1850, by M. and N. Hanhart after G.E. Hicks.

Lourdes and Gave-de-Pau, Hautes Pyrénées, France: peasants fishing with the castle in the background. Lithograph, 1821, after M. Colston.

A man is standing on the banks of a river with a fishing line in the water, he is hunched against the very wet and windy weather. Coloured process print after J. Leech.

Rural life: nine scenes, including washerwomen, wood-cutters, and fishing. Lithograph, c.1850, by M. and N. Hanhart after G.E. Hicks.

Men are fishing for whale in small boats with harpoons; larger sailing ships are in the distance. Aquatint.

A tailor fishing on a river bank is cowering away from a man with a large cosh hidden behind his back, who robs him of his hat, coat and boots. Lithograph after R. Seymour, 183-.

China during the Cultural Revolution: a young woman doctor in a fishing village preparing acupuncture needles. Colour lithograph after Peng Yuzhang, 1975.

Three boys are fishing in rock pools with a large net. Engraving by J.T. Willmore after W. Collins.

A market place in a fishing town in England or Scotland. Aquatint by John Hill after A. Dibdin, 1802.

A garland, with a seaport behind, in which a man is fishing. Engraving by P. Lombart after G. Légaré.

The month February and the sign of Pisces, represented by a fishing port by a city gate and by Christ's calling of the disciples. Engraving by A. Collaert after H. Bol, 1585.

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An ancient city on the banks of a lake, with people fishing in the foreground. Engraving by W. Smith after J. Taylor, 1775.

The public baths and fishing boats, Brighton beach. Line engraving by S. Rawle after J. Nixon.

A landlord, while fishing, reads property advertisements in the newspaper and exclaims at the levels of rent being asked. Coloured lithograph by A.J.L. Jazet, 1843.

Two snakes: a fishing snake and a European smooth snake. Engraving, ca. 1778.

A boy fishing with a rod; he steps into the water and kills a fish with a spear; his father, smoking a cigar, reprimands him and he cries. Colour process print, 1909.

The Netherlands: three men fishing from a boat in a river, with other boats and houses on the far side of the river. Etching by W. Sherwin after J. van Goyen.

An Italianate landscape: a man fishing in a river, and a view to a bridge, a town, and a mountain. Etching attributed to J. Janson the elder, 17--.

A man is fishing with a line from the banks of a river, as another man sits on the bank with a net in his hand. Engraving by Andrew Duncan, 1836, after Newton (?) Fielding.

Sadler's Wells Theatre in the background: anglers fishing in the New River in the foreground. Etching, post 1900.

A fishing-bird sits on a rock on the shore of a river in China. Etching by G. Child.

Mount Fuji seen from the west, from behind drying fishing nets. Colour woodcuts by Hiroshige, 1852.

Two men in a boat fishing beneath a full moon, with cormorants. Colour woodcut, ca. 1900.

Men in fishing boats near a harbour. Etching attributed to F. Vivares after C.J. Vernet.

Rural life: seven scenes, including milking, gleaning, and fishing. Lithograph, c.1850, by M. and N. Hanhart after G.E. Hicks.

Lourdes and Gave-de-Pau, Hautes Pyrénées, France: peasants fishing with the castle in the background. Lithograph, 1821, after M. Colston.

A man is standing on the banks of a river with a fishing line in the water, he is hunched against the very wet and windy weather. Coloured process print after J. Leech.

Rural life: nine scenes, including washerwomen, wood-cutters, and fishing. Lithograph, c.1850, by M. and N. Hanhart after G.E. Hicks.

Men are fishing for whale in small boats with harpoons; larger sailing ships are in the distance. Aquatint.

A tailor fishing on a river bank is cowering away from a man with a large cosh hidden behind his back, who robs him of his hat, coat and boots. Lithograph after R. Seymour, 183-.

China during the Cultural Revolution: a young woman doctor in a fishing village preparing acupuncture needles. Colour lithograph after Peng Yuzhang, 1975.

Three boys are fishing in rock pools with a large net. Engraving by J.T. Willmore after W. Collins.

A market place in a fishing town in England or Scotland. Aquatint by John Hill after A. Dibdin, 1802.

A garland, with a seaport behind, in which a man is fishing. Engraving by P. Lombart after G. Légaré.

The month February and the sign of Pisces, represented by a fishing port by a city gate and by Christ's calling of the disciples. Engraving by A. Collaert after H. Bol, 1585.