Cerf Collection

Death of Actaeon
CH23210 Death of Actaeon by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish, out of copyright

Fossils, skeletons of the great Irish deer (disappeared) and the woolly mammoth - Chromolithography of Geology
FLO4694281 Fossils, skeletons of the great Irish deer (disappeared) and the woolly mammoth - Chromolithography of Geology and Paleontology by Friedrich Rolle (1827-1887)

Elk (Cervus canadensis), herbivorous mammal, family of cervids, is hunted for its lean and very proteinous meat
FLO4687557 Elk (Cervus canadensis), herbivorous mammal, family of cervids, is hunted for its lean and very proteinous meat

Frontispice de l'Origin des Fragrances by Simon Barbe (17th century), showing the barbaric technique of piquing a
FLO4689509 Frontispice de l'Origin des Fragrances by Simon Barbe (17th century), showing the barbaric technique of piquing a deer with musk in order to obtain his blood - Engraving extracted

Male and female reindeer, Rangifer tarandus. Illustration From Leopold von Buch (1774-1853) Travels through Norway
FLO4722117 Male and female reindeer, Rangifer tarandus. Illustration From Leopold von Buch (1774-1853) Travels through Norway, and Lapland, 1813

Virginia deer and reindeer or caribou - Eau forte by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1845), engraved by Carnonkel
FLO4651567 Virginia deer and reindeer or caribou - Eau forte by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1845), engraved by Carnonkel, for the dictionary of natural sciences: mammals by Frederic Cuvier

Siberian musk door and forest musk musk or dwarf deer musk (pygmee) - Lithography
FLO4651422 Siberian musk door and forest musk musk or dwarf deer musk (pygmee) - Lithography, illustration by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1885) edited by Pierre Jean Francois Turpin (1775-1840)

Deer of Cordoba. 2nd half 10th v. Hispano-Moresque art. Caliphate period. Sculpture on bronze. SPAIN
CUL4872263 Deer of Cordoba. 2nd half 10th v. Hispano-Moresque art. Caliphate period. Sculpture on bronze. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. National Museum of Archaeology. SPAIN

Housha Temple - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4981222 Housha Temple - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Housha Temple - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Representation of a man venerating two deer: the deer is probably a cult animal at the time of the Estense family
VEN5027399 Representation of a man venerating two deer: the deer is probably a cult animal at the time of the Estense family

The deer axis (Cervus axis) lives in the forests of the islands of India, Ceylon, Borneo, Celebes and Java
FLO4687434 The deer axis (Cervus axis) lives in the forests of the islands of India, Ceylon, Borneo, Celebes and Java, in groups of more than a hundred individuals

View of the peak and Shilka and tents of the Tungusic (Toungouze, Toungouse) people
FLO4722544 View of the peak and Shilka and tents of the Tungusic (Toungouze, Toungouse) people. The explorer Billings rides a reindeer

Sun Worship by native indians of North America, 1723 (engraving)
2526574 Sun Worship by native indians of North America, 1723 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); (add.info.: Science. Astronomy. Sun Worship by native indians of North America)

Letter C: hunting-a-run; deer; dogs; hunters; horses; horn; raven; rooster; cathedrale; duck; chain; kite; paths;
DUV4199510 Letter C: hunting-a-run; deer; dogs; hunters; horses; horn; raven; rooster; cathedrale; duck; chain; kite; paths; cabbage. Alphabet (Abecedaire)

Deer hunt. Drawing by Giovanni Stradano (Jan Van Der Straet) (Johannes Stradanus) (1523-1605)
GIM5038174 Deer hunt. Drawing by Giovanni Stradano (Jan Van Der Straet) (Johannes Stradanus) (1523-1605). Florence, Gabinetto dei Disegni e delle Stampe degli Uffizi (Uffizi)

Sami people or Lapplanders (Laplanders) in traditional costume, a man riding a sleigh pulled by a reindeer
FLO4722134 Sami people or Lapplanders (Laplanders) in traditional costume, a man riding a sleigh pulled by a reindeer. Illustration From Andrew Swinton (18th-19th century) Travels into Norway

English hunters hunting deer attacked by doe. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World
FLO4646047 English hunters hunting deer attacked by doe. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart

Irish elk or deer (Megaceros giaganteus). Chromolithography of F. John (series prehistoric animals of the Reichardt)
FLO4639022 Irish elk or deer (Megaceros giaganteus). Chromolithography of F. John (series prehistoric animals of the Reichardt Cocoa Company)

Mammiferes: Siberian musk and deer wears dwarf musk - Lithography, illustration by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1885)
FLO4611475 Mammiferes: Siberian musk and deer wears dwarf musk - Lithography, illustration by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1885) edited by Pierre Jean Francois Turpin (1775-1840)

Cartoon of the politics of the Second Empire (Bonapartiste Regime) directed by Napoleon III
JOC4401047 Cartoon of the politics of the Second Empire (Bonapartiste Regime) directed by Napoleon III (Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, dit Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808-1873)

Musk deer in Siam, 17th century (watercolour)
2069104 Musk deer in Siam, 17th century (watercolour); (add.info.: Sciences. Zoologie. Coll. Part. Science. Zoology. Musk deer in Siam (Thailand)

Sami man or Lapplander in a sleigh pulled by a reindeer on ice, and another man on skis
FLO4722081 Sami man or Lapplander in a sleigh pulled by a reindeer on ice, and another man on skis. Illustration From Leopold von Buch (1774-1853) Travels through Norway, and Lapland, 1813

Showcase of the cabinet of Aldrovandi exhibiting " various objects of nature and man": fossil, stone, shell
VEN5031435 Showcase of the cabinet of Aldrovandi exhibiting " various objects of nature and man": fossil, stone, shell, stuffed or artificial animals, etc

Cerf ecoutant le vent, 1867 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4686700 Cerf ecoutant le vent, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Bonheur, Rosa (1822-99); The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, NY; (add.info.: Cerf ecoutant le vent)

DDE-90021193
Mauritius, Central Mauritius, Curepipe, Coastal Mountains from Trou aux Cerfs crater Date: 19/11/2005

DDE-90021188
Ile Aux Cerf, most popular day trip for tourists & residents, East end of Mauritius, Africa Date: 12/05/2005

Hunting: "L hallali du deer aux ponds de Comelles"Painting by Louis Godefroy Jadin (1805-1882)
JLJ4595259 Hunting: " L hallali du deer aux ponds de Comelles" Painting by Louis Godefroy Jadin (1805-1882) 19th century Sun

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cerf; Stag; Hirsch (engraving)
7195241 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cerf; Stag; Hirsch (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cerf; Stag; Hirsch)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cerf (d Europe); Red deer; Rothwild (engraving)
7195243 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cerf (d Europe); Red deer; Rothwild (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cerf (d Europe); Red deer; Rothwild

The deer and the vine (Le cerf et la vigne) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214468 The deer and the vine (Le cerf et la vigne) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

The fox, the donkey and the animals (Le renard, le singe et les animaux
DUV4214526 The fox, the donkey and the animals (Le renard, le singe et les animaux) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

Actaeon Turned into a Stag and Devoured by his Hounds, 1731 (engraving)
STC134122 Actaeon Turned into a Stag and Devoured by his Hounds, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

The hares ears (Les oreilles du lievre) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214409 The hares ears (Les oreilles du lievre) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

The eye of the master (L oeil du maitre) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214392 The eye of the master (L oeil du maitre) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

Stag (bronze)
XIR161777 Stag (bronze) by Gallo-Roman, (1st century BC); Musee Historique et Archeologique, Orleans, France; French, out of copyright

Reindeer, moose, red deer and roe deer
Reindeer, Rangifer tarandus 1, moose, Alces alces 2, red deer, Cervus elaphus 3, and European roe deer, Capreolus capreolus 4. Renne, Elan, Cerf commun, Chevreuil

Ring with the small cylinders hold a hinge around which a scarab in engraved onyx
LRI741092 Ring with the small cylinders hold a hinge around which a scarab in engraved onyx (= sardonyx) rotates and, on the flat face, a lion devours a deer, from Cuma

Representation of Diane de Poitiers (1499-1566) Lady of Breze
JLJ4645401 Representation of Diane de Poitiers (1499-1566) Lady of Breze, Duchess of Valentinois en Diane Painting by Jacques Callot (1592-1635) 16th century

Hunting in honor of Charles V at Torgau Castle in Germany Painting by Lucas Cranach
JLJ4643416 Hunting in honor of Charles V at Torgau Castle in Germany Painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553) 1544. Madrid

Diana and Actaeon
CH21806 Diana and Actaeon by Clouet, Francois (c.1510-72) (school of); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Diana and Actaeon
PHD888 Diana and Actaeon by Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553); Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; (add.info)

The horse wanted to avenge the deer (Le chevals etant voulu venger du cerf
DUV4214364 The horse wanted to avenge the deer (Le chevals etant voulu venger du cerf) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

O : Ours blanc - The white bear lives in the glacial seas
DUV4219090 O : Ours blanc - The white bear lives in the glacial seas, prodigious strength and of hug size, we never manage to tame one - GAlphabet of the wild animals

Pyramide de cornes de cerf, dans le haut Missouri (engraving)
3644353 Pyramide de cornes de cerf, dans le haut Missouri (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pyramide de cornes de cerf, dans le haut Missouri)

Deer attacked by dogs, from the House of the Stags (marble)
XIR430437 Deer attacked by dogs, from the House of the Stags (marble) by Roman, (1st century AD); Herculaneum, Naples, Campania

Conversation entre animaux. Vignettes illustrees par JJ Granville
DUV4212135 Conversation entre animaux. Vignettes illustrees par JJ Granville. Gravure signee Breviere dans le prologue intitule " Resume parlementaire" ecrit par PJ Stahl in " Scenes

Hunt a race: "The hallali of the deer at the pond of Sulvie
JLJ4595256 Hunt a race: " The hallali of the deer at the pond of Sulvie, hunt of the Duke of Aumale" Painting by Charles Olivier de Penne (1831-1897) 1880 Sun

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"Cerf: A Symbol of Nature's Majesty and Tragic Tales" In the realm of art, literature, and mythology, the majestic cerf has captivated our imaginations for centuries. From ancient Greek myths to 19th-century paintings, this graceful creature has left an indelible mark on our cultural heritage. One such myth is the tragic tale of Actaeon's demise. In this story, Actaeon stumbled upon the goddess Diana bathing in a secluded grove. As punishment for his audacity, he was transformed into a stag and devoured by his own hounds. This chilling scene immortalized in "Death of Actaeon" reminds us of the consequences that befall those who dare to intrude upon sacred spaces. The artwork "Cerf ecoutant le vent" by an unknown artist captures the serene beauty of a deer at rest. Painted with meticulous brushstrokes on canvas in 1867, it transports us to a tranquil forest where we can almost hear the whispers carried by the wind. Louis Godefroy Jadin's masterpiece "Hunting: L hallali du deer aux ponds de Comelles" takes us on an exhilarating hunt through its vivid depiction of hunters pursuing their prey. Measuring 0. 82x0. 5 meters, this painting from the 19th century evokes both awe and admiration for these magnificent creatures. Engravings like "Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cerf; Stag; Hirsch" and "Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cerf (d Europe); Red deer; Rothwild" provide visual references to help us understand different species within the cervidae family better. "The deer and vine, " one of Jean de La Fontaine's fables, tells a moralistic tale about greed leading to downfall—a theme often explored through animal allegories in literature.